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. Long way down: the graphic novel

Book cover for "Long way down"
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Author:
Reynolds, Jason
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
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Cary Regional - Young Adult Graphic Novels
YA REYNOLDS
Fuquay-Varina Community - Young Adult Graphic Novels
YA REYNOLDS
Green Road Community - Young Adult Graphic Novels
YA REYNOLDS
Description:
As Will, fifteen, sets out to avenge his brother Shawn's fatal shooting, seven ghosts who knew Shawn board the elevator and reveal truths Will needs to know.

2. Ship breaker

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Author:
Bacigalupi, Paolo
Average Rating:
3.6 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl.