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. The cost of knowing

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Author:
Morris, Brittney
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East Regional - Young Adult has 2
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Eva H. Perry Regional - Young Adult
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Fuquay-Varina Community - Young Adult
YA MORRIS
Description:
Sixteen-year-old Alex Rufus's curse of seeing the future distracts him from being and doing his best, but when he sees his little brother Isaiah's imminent death, he races against time, death, and circumstances to save him.

2. Muted

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Author:
Charles, Tami
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Athens Drive Community - Young Adult
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Duraleigh Road - Young Adult
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East Regional - Young Adult
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Description:
"For seventeen-year-old Denver, music is everything. Writing, performing, and her ultimate goal: escaping her very small, very white hometown. So Denver is more than ready on the day she and her best friends Dali and Shak sing their way into the orbit of the biggest R&B star in the world, Sean Mercury Ellis. Merc gives them everything: parties, perks, wild nights -- plus hours and hours in the recording studio. Even the painful sacrifices and the...

3. Tyler Johnson was here

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Author:
Coles, Jay
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When Marvin Johnson's twin brother, Tyler, is shot and killed by a police officer, Marvin must fight injustice to learn the true meaning of freedom.