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. As you walk on by

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Author:
Winters, Julian
Average Rating:
5 stars
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East Regional - Young Adult
YA WINTERS
Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
YA WINTERS
Morrisville Community - Young Adult
YA WINTERS
Description:
After a disastrous promposal at a party, seventeen-year-old Theo has an existential crisis in an empty bedroom, but as the night progresses, various classmates also seek refuge from the party, and Theo finds he is not as alone as he thinks he is.

2. The fall of Whit Rivera

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Author:
Maldonado, Crystal
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Cary Regional - Young Adult
YA MALDONAD
Duraleigh Road - Young Adult
YA MALDONAD
Description:
Seventeen-year-old Whit, a plus-sized Puerto-Rican girl, is forced to plan the school's Fall Formal with her handsome ex.

3. Only a monster

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Author:
Len, Vanessa
Series:
Only a monster volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"Don't forget the rule. No one can know what you are. What we are. You must never tell anyone about monsters. Joan has just learned the truth: her family are monsters, with terrifying, hidden powers. And the cute boy at work isn't just a boy: he's a legendary monster slayer, who will do anything to destroy her family. To save herself and her family, Joan will have to do what she fears most: embrace her own monstrousness. Because in this story...she...