Read it and Weep

A list of books that are emotional YA reads. YA novels are 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. Code name Verity

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Author:
Wein, Elizabeth
Series:
Code name Verity volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.8 stars
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Cary Regional - Young Adult
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Description:
In 1943, a British fighter plane crashes in Nazi-occupied France and the survivor tells a tale of friendship, war, espionage, and great courage as she relates what she must to survive while keeping secret all that she can.

2. Like a love story

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Author:
Nazemian, Abdi
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
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Description:
The acclaimed author of "The Authentics" pens a big-hearted, epic love letter to the LGBTQ community about three friends falling in love and finding their voices as activists during the height of the AIDS crisis.

3. Salt to the sea: a novel

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Author:
Sepetys, Ruta
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
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Description:
As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull.