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Alexander, Kwame Alexander & Mary Rand Hess. SwingNoah Wallace was cut from the baseball team and can't get his crush Samanthato like him back. After discovering old love letters, his best friend hatches a planfor Noah. One to get back on the team, and get the girl.African American fiction; Coming-of-age stories; Novels in verse; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Aceves, Fred. The New David Espinoza"Obsessed with the idea that he is not muscular enough and tired of being bullied,David, age seventeen, begins using steroids, endangering his relationships with familyand friends."Realistic fictionE-book

Aceves, Fred. The Closest I've Come"Marcos Rivas yearns for love, a working cell phone, and maybe a pair of sneakers thataren’t falling apart. But more than anything, Marcos wants to get out of Maesta, his hood,away from his indifferent mom and her abusive boyfriend—which seems impossible."Coming-of-age stories; Realistic fictionE-book

Alsaid, Adi. North of Happy"A wealthy dual citizen of Mexico and the United States rebels against his family'sstrict plans for his future in the aftermath of his older brother's tragic death, anevent that compels him to secure a job with his favorite celebrity chef"Realistic fictionE-book

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Coles, Jay. Tyler Johnson Was HereAfter Tyler Johnson is shot and killed by a police officer, his twin brother Marvinfinds he has to deal with more than just his grief. He must also deal with the socialand racial outrage his brother’s death sparks.African American fiction; Books for reluctant readers; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Elston, Ashley. The Lying Woods"Owen Foster is pulled from his elite New Orleans boarding school when hisfather's assets are seized and, back in his small town, begins to piece togetherhis father's past despite mounting danger."Coming-of-age stories; Mysteries; Parallel narratives

Dimming, Brenna. Sanctuary Somewhere"After he finds out he's undocumented, seventeen-year-old high school studentOsmel fears he won't be able to pursue his dream of becoming a meteorologist."Books for reluctant readers; Multiple perspectives; Novels in verse; Realistic fictionE-book

Gilbert, Kelly Loy. Picture Us In the Light"Daniel, a Chinese-American teen, must grapple with his plans for the future, hisfeelings for his best friend Harry, and his discovery of a family secret that couldshatter everything."Realistic fictionE-book

Federle, Tim. The Great American Whatever"Teenaged Quinn, an aspiring screenwriter, copes with his sister's death while hisbest friend forces him back out into the world to face his reality."LGBTQIA fiction; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Herbach, Geoff. Fat Boy Vs the Cheerleaders"When the high school cheerleading team takes over a soda vending machine's funds,which were previously collected by the pep band, Gabe Johnson, an overweight "bandgeek" tired of being called names and looked down on, declares war."First person narratives; Humorous stories; Realistic fictionE-book

Giles, Lamar. Not So Pure and Simple"High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church,hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera."Coming-of-age stories; Realistic fictionE-book

Henry, Katie. Heretics Anonymous"An atheist student at a Catholic school befriends a feminist who aspires to becomea priest before joining a secret support group, Heretics Anonymous, where his newgay, Jewish, pagan and other outcast friends organize anti-discrimination protests."Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Khorram, Adib. Darius the Great Is Not Okay"Clinically-depressed Darius Kellner, a high school sophomore, travels to Iran to meethis grandparents, but it is their next-door neighbor, Sohrab, who changes his life."Books for reluctant readers; Coming-of-age stories; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Moe. Laura. Breakfast with Neruda"Leaving his chaotic home to live in a 1982 station wagon, teenaged Michael isperforming mandatory community service when he meets Shelly, a girl with a past,who may be special enough to unmask Michael's deepest secrets and reveal hisimmense heart."Realistic fiction

Oshiro, Mark. Anger Is a GiftWhen metal detectors and a police presence come to Moss's school, he and hisfriends are outraged. They decide to protest, with help from the community, butwhen a protest goes wrong it leads to even more hurt and even death.Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Myers, Walter Dean. MonsterSixteen-year-old Steve Harmon records his experiences of his time in prison andthe courtroom while on trial as an accomplice to murder.Note: This title is also available as a graphic novelAfrican American fiction; Books for reluctant readers; Books to movies; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Montgomery, Candice. By Any Means Necessary"On the day Torrey officially becomes a college freshman, he finds out the bank isforeclosing on the bee farm his uncle left him."African American fiction; First person narratives; Realistic fiction

Medina, Tony. I am Alfonso Jones"The ghost of fifteen-year-old Alfonso Jones travels in a New York subway car full ofthe living and the dead, watching his family and friends fight for justice after he iskilled by an off-duty police officer while buying a suit in a Midtown department store."African American fiction; Comics and Graphic novels

Reynolds, Justin A. Opposite of AlwaysJack finds himself repeating the same months over and over again until he canget it right with Kate.Coming-of-age stories; Fantasy fiction; First person narratives; Love storiesE-book I Audio-book

Reynolds, Jason. Long Way Down"As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghostswho knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know."Note: This title is also available as a graphic novelAfrican American fiction; Novels in verseE-book I Audio-book

Reynolds, Jason, and Brendan Kiely. All American Boys"When sixteen-year-old Rashad is mistakenly accused of stealing, classmate Quinnwitnesses his brutal beating at the hands of a police officer who happens to be the olderbrother of his best friend. Told through Rashad and Quinn's alternating viewpoints."African American fiction; Multiple perspectives; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Ribay, Randy. Patron Saints of Nothing"When seventeen-year-old Jay Reguero learns his Filipino cousin and former bestfriend, Jun, was murdered as part of President Duterte's war on drugs, he flies to thePhilippines to learn more."Books for reluctant readers; Coming-of-age stories; First person narratives; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Saenz, Benjamin Alire. The Inexplicable Logic of My Life"A story set on the American border with Mexico, about family and friendship, lifeand death, and one teen struggling to understand what his adoption does anddoesn't mean about who he is."Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Schneider, Robyn. The Beginning of Everything"Star athlete and prom king Ezra Faulkner's life is irreparably transformed by atragic accident and the arrival of eccentric new girl Cassidy Thorpe."Realistic fictionE-book

Philippe, Ben. Charming As a Verb"Hiding less-than-honest business practices behind his charming smile and IvyLeague ambition, a popular Haitian-American star debater is blackmailed by anintense classmate who wants to improve her image at school."First person narratives; Romantic comediesE-book

Book descriptions in quotes are taken directly fromthe library catalog or the database Novelist.

Those without were written by the compiler of this list.

This list was compiled November 2020 by UPL Teen Services Librarian Amanda Borgia

Silvera, Adam. They Both Die At The End"In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they willdie, teenagers Mateo Torrez and Rufus Emeterio meet using the Last Friend appand are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day."First person narratives; Multiple perspectives; Science fictionE-book I Audio-book

Yoon, David. Frankly in Love"High school senior Frank Li takes a risk to go after a girl his parents would neverapprove of, but his plans will leave him wondering if he ever really understoodlove--or himself--at all".Romantic comediesE-book I Audio-book

Walton, Julia. Words on Bathroom Walls"Adam is a recently diagnosed schizophrenic and journals to his therapist aboutfamily, friends, and first loves as he undergoes a new drug trial for the mentalillness that allows him to keep his secret for only so long."Books to movies; Diary novels; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Stone, Nic. Dear Martin"Writing letters to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., seventeen-year-old college-bound Justyce McAllister struggles to face the reality of race relations today andhow they are shaping him."African American fiction; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book

Zarr, Sara. Goodbye from Nowhere"After his parents want him to keep the secret of his mother's affair from the restof the family so that they can celebrate a big summer reunion, Kyle has to decidewhat his true obligations are to everyone he cares for."Realistic fictionE-book

Zoboi, Ibi. Punching the Air"The award-winning author of American Street and the prison reform activist of theExonerated Five trace the story of a young artist and poet whose prospects at a diverseart school are threatened by a racially biased system and a tragic altercation in agentrifying neighborhood."African American fiction; First person narratives; Novels in verse; Realistic fictionE-book I Audio-book