Teen High Interest Titles


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Book cover for "Behind you"
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After fifteen-year-old Jeremiah is mistakenly shot by police, the people who love him struggle to cope with their loss as they recall his life and death, unaware that 'Miah is watching over them.
Book cover for "Beneath a meth moon"
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After losing her mother and grandmother during Hurricane Katrina, Laurel moves to another town and becomes a methamphetamine addict.
Book cover for "Between the lines"
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A group of high school students grow in understanding of each other's challenges and forge unexpected connections as they prepare for a boys vs. girls poetry slam. Includes author's note about foster home care.
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4.5 stars
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"Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teen love to this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious, and heartwarming stories that shine a bright light through the dark"--
Book cover for "Blood is thicker"
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Series:
Bluford series volume 8.
Description:
Hakeem has a hard time adjusting when, due to his father's sickness, Hakeem and his family must move in with his uncle in distant Detroit, especially when he has to share his room with his moody cousin Savon.
Book cover for "Boarder patrol"
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Ryan is determined to be a professional snowboarder but he's learned from what happened to his whistle-blower father that doing the right thing doesn't always pay off. When his parents leave Kamloops, Ryan decides to stay with relatives so he can be near the Salmon Valley Ski Resort. He spends all his time at the ski hill, volunteering with the Junior Safety Patrol to cover the cost of his lift pass. When his board is stolen, he discovers that his...
Book cover for "Boy proof"
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3 stars
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Feeling alienated from everyone around her, Los Angeles high school senior and cinephile Victoria Denton hides behind the identity of a favorite movie character until an interesting new boy arrives at school and helps her realize that there is more to life than just the movies.
Book cover for "The chosen"
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"Darcy Wills feels the pressure. Her best friend, Tarah Carson, has grown distant and hostile since the start of the schol year. And a medical crisis in Darcy's family has stress boiling over at home. When surprising news forces Darcy to look at the future beyond Bluford High, she realizes huge decisions are looming. Unsure what to do but unable to avoid what's coming, Darcy has no easy options. Her choices will cut both ways. Some doors will open,...
Book cover for "Ciel in all directions"
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Series:
Ciel volume 2.
Description:
"A sequel to Ciel (ISBN: 978-1-77260-136-7) -- life is anything but ordinary for non-binary trans teen Ciel. Catch the latest adventures of Ciel and their friends, Stephie and Liam. Ciel may have settled into high school with their best friend Stephie and new buddy Liam, but life is anything but ordinary for this non-binary trans kid! Between an important science project for school and their ever more popular YouTube channel, Ciel and their friends...
Book cover for "The distance between lost and found"
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5 stars
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Sophomore Hallie Calhoun, her former friend Jonah, and new friend Rachel leave a church youth group hike in the Great Smoky Mountains and become lost for five days, struggling to survive as Hallie finally speaks about the incident that made her a social pariah and Jonah admits why it hurt him so much.
Book cover for "The fallen"
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Series:
Bluford series volume 11.
Description:
This sequel to Brothers in Arms picks up the story of Martin Luna as he struggles to rebuild his life after the death of his little brother. In trouble at Bluford High School for fighting, Martin faces an even bigger problem at home: Frankie, the most feared homeboy from his neighborhood, is hunting him.
Book cover for "Fat kid rules the world"
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1 stars
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Seventeen-year-old Troy, depressed, suicidal, and weighing nearly three hundred pounds, gets a new perspective on life when Curt, a semi-homeless teen who is a genius on guitar, asks Troy to be the drummer in a rock band.
Book cover for "Heaven is paved with Oreos"
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Fourteen-year-old Sarah keeps a journal of her pilgrimage to Rome with her eccentric grandmother, Z, her evolving relationship with best friend Curtis, and daily conversations with Curtis's sister and star athlete, D.J.
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Seventeen-year-old Penny struggles to balance her last year of high school, a new romance, and looking after Jude, her sister with mental health issues.
Book cover for "Honeycomb"
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"When Nat, her best friend Jess, and singing-star wannabe Harper sing together, their harmonies bring down the house. For Nat, the experience sparks a driving new desire to perform. But when the girls form a trio and enter a contest for a chance to play at the Tall Grass Music Festival, Nat finds that harmony--musical and otherwise--is hard to maintain"--Page 4 of cover.
Book cover for "Look both ways"
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Average Rating:
4 stars
Description:
"A collection of ten short stories that all take place in the same day about kids walking home from school"--
Book cover for "Lost and found"
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Series:
Bluford series volume 1.
Description:
Darcy Wills is in big trouble. And she doesn't know where to turn for help. First a mysterious stranger started following her. Then there was a threatening note left on her desk. Now her sister has disappeared. Darcy has to save her sister and her fragile family before it's too late!
Book cover for "The love code"
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"Astrid is a teen living in Vancouver who has lost everything: her girlfriend to a guy and her social status when her parents lose their jobs. Determined to make her way into university, she joins a robotics club hoping to make contacts and win a scholarship, but also finds the love of her life. The Love Code tells the story of a relatable teen navigating the contemporary world of women working in STEM careers within a changing economy."--
Book cover for "Marcelo in the real world"
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Marcelo Sandoval, a seventeen-year-old boy on the high-functioning end of the autistic spectrum, faces new challenges, including romance and injustice, when he goes to work for his father in the mailroom of a corporate law firm.
Book cover for "A matter of trust"
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Series:
Bluford series volume 2.
Description:
When Darcy Wills starts hanging out with "the zeros," a group of students at Bluford High, Brisana Meeks, Darcy's grade school friend, quickly becomes her rival and not only taunts Darcy daily but tries to steal her boyfriend.