High School Booklist (9th-12th Grade)

Favorite picks and great reads for high schoolers (9th thru 12th grade) readers selected by our teen librarians. The Young Adult Collection is made up of books for a wide age range (12-18 years old) and includes a variety of different topics and interests. Not all titles will be appropriate for all readers.
 

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1. The girl from the other side: Siúl, a rún

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Author:
Nagabe
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5 stars
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In a land far away, there were two kingdoms: the Outside, where twisted beasts roamed that could curse with a touch, and the Inside, where humans lived in safety and peace. The girl and the beast should never have met, but when they do, a quiet fairy tale begins. This is the story of two people--one human, one inhuman--who linger in the hazy twilight that separates night from day.

2. Squire

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Author:
Alfageeh, Sara
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Cary Regional - Young Adult Graphic Novels
YA SHAMMAS
Southeast Regional - Young Adult Graphic Novels has 2
YA SHAMMAS
Wake Forest Community - Young Adult Graphic Novels
YA SHAMMAS
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"Aiza has always dreamt of becoming a Knight. It's the highest military honor in the once-great Bayt-Sajji Empire, and as a member of the subjugated Ornu people, Knighthood is her only path to full citizenship. It's not how she imagined it, though. Aiza must navigate new friendships, rivalries, and rigorous training under the unyielding General Hende, all while hiding her Ornu background. As the pressure mounts, Aiza realizes that the "greater good"...