Ages 13 and Up (Young Adult Books)

To All the Boys I've Loved Before By Jenny Han Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781442426719
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - January 26th, 2016

To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty—now streaming on Netflix!
A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Lara Jean’s love life gets complicated in this New York Times bestse


Graceling (Graceling Realm #1) By Kristin Cashore Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780547258300
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Published: Clarion Books - September 7th, 2009

Discover the Graceling Realm in this unforgettable, award-winning novel from bestselling author Kristin Cashore.


Long Way Down By Jason Reynolds Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781481438261
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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - April 2nd, 2019

“An intense snapshot of the chain reaction caused by pulling a trigger.” —Booklist (starred review)
“Astonishing.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“A tour de force.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)


A Newbery Honor Book
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
A Printz Honor Book

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The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (National Book Award Winner) By Sherman Alexie Cover Image
$16.99
ISBN: 9780316013697
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - April 1st, 2009

A New York Times bestseller—over one million copies sold!  
A National Book Award winner
A Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner


Bestselling author Sherman Alexie tells the story of Junior, a budding cartoonist growing up on the Spokane Indian Reservation.


Akata Witch (The Nsibidi Scripts #1) By Nnedi Okorafor Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780142420911
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Published: Speak - July 11th, 2017

 "Nnedi Okorafor writes glorious futures and fabulous fantasies. Her characters take your heart and squeeze it; her worlds open your mind to new things." -- Neil Gaiman, author of The Graveyard Book and American Gods 


The Belles By Dhonielle Clayton Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781484732519
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Published: Disney Hyperion - February 5th, 2019

Legendborn (The Legendborn Cycle #1) By Tracy Deonn Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781534441606
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - September 15th, 2020

An Instant New York Times Bestseller!
Winner of the Coretta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award

Filled with mystery and an intriguingly rich magic system, Tracy Deonn’s YA contemporary fantasy Legendborn offers the dark allure of City of Bones with a modern-day twist on a classic legend and a lot of Southern Black Girl Magic


Fallen Angels By Walter Dean Myers Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780545055765
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Published: Scholastic Paperbacks - May 1st, 2008

An exciting, eye-catching repackage of acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers' bestselling paperbacks, to coincide with the publication of SUNRISE OVER FALLUJA in hardcover.

A coming-of-age tale for young adults set in the trenches of the Vietnam War in the late 1960s, this is the story of Perry, a Harlem teenager who volunteers for the service when his dream of attending college falls thr


Raybearer By Jordan Ifueko Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781419739835
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Published: Amulet Paperbacks - August 3rd, 2021

Fans of Sabaa Tahir and Tomi Adeyemi won’t want to miss Raybearer, an instant New York Times bestselling fantasy from breakout YA sensation Jordan Ifueko!
 
Named one of the best books of the year by People magazine, Buzzfeed, New York Public Library, Chicago Public Library, Kirkus Reviews, School Library Journal, Publishers Wee


Six of Crows By Leigh Bardugo Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9781250076960
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Published: Square Fish - February 6th, 2018

See the Grishaverse come to life on screen with the Netflix series, Shadow and Bone -- Season 2 streaming now!

Meet Kaz Brekker and his crew: Jesper, Inej, Wylan, and the star-crossed Nina and Matthias, on the heist of a lifetime in Six of Crows from #1 bestselling author, Leigh Bardugo.


Scythe (Arc of a Scythe #1) By Neal Shusterman Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9781442472433
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Published: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 28th, 2017

A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021)

Two teens must learn the “art of killing” in this Printz Honor–winning book, the first in a chilling new series from Neal Shusterman, author of the New York Times bestselling Unwind dystology.

A world with no hunger, no disease, no war, no misery: humanity has conquered all those things, and has eve


I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter By Erika L. Sánchez Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9781524700515
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Published: Ember - March 5th, 2019

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A “stunning” (America Ferrera) YA novel about a teenager coming to terms with losing her sister and finding herself amid the pressures, expectations, and stereotypes of growing up in a Mexican American home.

“Alive and crackling—a gritty tale wrapped in a page-turner. ”—The New York Times


Fat Chance, Charlie Vega By Crystal Maldonado Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9780823447176
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Published: Holiday House - February 2nd, 2021

Coming of age as a Fat brown girl in a white Connecticut suburb is hard. Harder when your whole life is on fire, though.

A NEW ENGLAND BOOK AWARD WINNER!


Charlie Vega is a lot of things. Smart. Funny. Artistic. Ambitious. Fat.


Patron Saints of Nothing By Randy Ribay Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780525554929
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Published: Penguin Books - April 21st, 2020

A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST

"Brilliant, honest, and equal parts heartbreaking and soul-healing." --Laurie Halse Anderson, author of SHOUT 

"A singular voice in the world of literature." --Jason Reynolds, author of Long Way Down


Love Is a Revolution By Renée Watson Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781547600601
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Published: Bloomsbury YA - February 2nd, 2021

From New York Times bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson comes a love story about not only a romantic relationship but how a girl finds herself and falls in love with who she really is.


Cemetery Boys By Aiden Thomas Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9781250250469
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Published: Swoon Reads - September 1st, 2020

A trans boy determined to prove his gender to his traditional Latinx family summons a ghost who refuses to leave in Aiden Thomas's New York Times-bestselling paranormal YA debut Cemetery Boys, described by Entertainment Weekly as "groundbreaking."

Yadriel has summoned a ghost, and now he can't get rid of him.


Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration By Bryan Caplan, Zach Weinersmith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Bryan Caplan, Zach Weinersmith (Illustrator)
$21.99
ISBN: 9781250316967
Availability: Backordered - Subject to Publisher Availability
Published: First Second - October 29th, 2019

An Economist “Our Books of the Year” Selection

Economist Bryan Caplan makes a bold case for unrestricted immigration in this fact-filled graphic nonfiction.


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Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood By Trevor Noah Cover Image
$18.00
ISBN: 9780399588198
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Published: One World - February 12th, 2019

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • More than one million copies sold! A “brilliant” (Lupita Nyong’o, Time), “poignant” (Entertainment Weekly), “soul-nourishing” (USA Today) memoir about coming of age during the twilight of apartheid
 


After the Shot Drops By Randy Ribay Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780358108061
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Published: Clarion Books - January 21st, 2020

A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family in the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers, from National Book Award Finalist Randy Ribay. 

“Belongs on the shelf alongside contemporary heavy-hitters like Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give, Brendan Kiely and Jason R


Darius the Great Is Not Okay By Adib Khorram Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780525552970
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Published: Penguin Books - August 20th, 2019

Darius doesn't think he'll ever be enough, in America or in Iran. Hilarious and heartbreaking, this unforgettable debut introduces a brilliant new voice in contemporary YA.

Winner of the William C. Morris Debut Award


“Heartfelt, tender, and so utterly real. I’d live in this book forever if I could.”


The Comic Book Story of Basketball: A Fast-Break History of Hoops By Fred Van Lente, Joe Cooper Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781984856180
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Published: Ten Speed Graphic - September 22nd, 2020

A fast-break history of basketball--from its humble beginnings to its all-time great players--featuring engaging true tales from the court and vivid, dynamic illustrations.


The Comic Book Story of Baseball: The Heroes, Hustlers, and History-Making Swings (and Misses) of America's National Pastime By Alex Irvine, Tomm Coker (Illustrator), C.P. Smith (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alex Irvine, Tomm Coker (Illustrator), C.P. Smith (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9780399578946
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Published: Ten Speed Graphic - May 8th, 2018

A graphic novel-style history of baseball, providing an illustrated look at the major games, players, and rule changes that shaped the sport.


Super Fake Love Song By David Yoon Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781984812254
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Published: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - July 13th, 2021

From the New York Times bestselling author of Frankly in Love comes a young adult romantic comedy about identity and acceptance. Perfect for fans of John Green and To All the Boys I've Love Before and now in paperback!


Ship Breaker (National Book Award Finalist) By Paolo Bacigalupi Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780316056199
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Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 3rd, 2011

Set in a dark future America devastated by the forces of climate change, this thrilling bestseller and National BookFinalist is a gritty, high-stakes adventure of a teenage boy faced with conflicting loyalties.

In America's flooded Gulf Coast region, oil is scarce, but loyalty is scarcer.


Parachutes By Kelly Yang Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9780062941091
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - July 13th, 2021

Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.


Code Name Verity By Elizabeth Wein Cover Image
$10.99
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ISBN: 9781423152880
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 7th, 2013

Don’t miss Elizabeth Wein’s stunning new novel, Stateless

The beloved #1 New York Times bestseller, a "fiendishly plotted" (New York Times) "heart-in-your mouth adventure" (Washington Post) that "will take wing and soar into your heart" (Laurie Halse Anderson) 

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Punching the Air By Ibi Zoboi, Yusef Salaam Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780062996480
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Published: Balzer + Bray - September 1st, 2020

New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor * Walter Award Winner * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness Best Book of the Year * School Library Journal 


The Shadow Hero By Gene Luen Yang, Sonny Liew (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Gene Luen Yang, Sonny Liew (Illustrator)
$19.99
ISBN: 9781596436978
Availability: Backordered - Subject to Publisher Availability
Published: First Second - July 15th, 2014

A New York Times bestseller

In the comics boom of the 1940s, a legend was born: the Green Turtle. He solved crimes and fought injustice just like the other comics characters. But this mysterious masked crusader was hiding something more than your run-of-the-mill secret identity... The Green Turtle was the first Asian American super hero.


MILES MORALES: ULTIMATE END By Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez (Illustrator), David Marquez (Cover design or artwork by) Cover Image
By Brian Michael Bendis, David Marquez (Illustrator), David Marquez (Cover design or artwork by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781302929831
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Published: Outreach/New Reader - June 22nd, 2021

Collects Miles Morales: Ultimate Spider-Man (2014) #1-12. Miles Morales, the Ultimate Universe's newest Spider-Man, is back in action with a new status quo and a new outlook on life! But now Miles must face the worst nightmare of the Spider-Man legacy: Norman Osborn, the Green Goblin - the man who killed Peter Parker! Or did he…?


MS. MARVEL: KAMALA KHAN By G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona (Illustrator), Jake Wyatt (Illustrator), Nico Leon (Cover design or artwork by) Cover Image
By G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona (Illustrator), Jake Wyatt (Illustrator), Nico Leon (Cover design or artwork by)
$12.99
ISBN: 9781302916404
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Published: Outreach/New Reader - February 5th, 2019

Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #1-11 and material From All-New Marvel Now! Point One. Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine who has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she suddenly gains extraordinary gifts. But who is she now? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman?


The Dire Days of Willowweep Manor By Shaenon K. Garrity, Christopher Baldwin (Illustrator) Cover Image
$14.99
ISBN: 9781534460867
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Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - July 20th, 2021

Nimona meets Paper Girls with a literary twist in this wickedly funny graphic novel about a teenager who is swept up in a strange new universe and must save it from an all-consuming evil in order to return home.

One dark and stormy night, Haley sees a stranger drowning in the river.


Dragon Hoops By Gene Luen Yang Cover Image
$25.99
ISBN: 9781626720794
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Published: First Second - March 17th, 2020

In his latest graphic novel, Dragon Hoops, New York Times bestselling author Gene Luen Yang turns the spotlight on his life, his family, and the high school where he teaches.

Gene understands stories—comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins.


The Comic Book Story of Video Games: The Incredible History of the Electronic Gaming Revolution By Jonathan Hennessey, Jack McGowan (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Jonathan Hennessey, Jack McGowan (Illustrator)
$18.99
ISBN: 9780399578908
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Published: Ten Speed Graphic - October 3rd, 2017

A complete, illustrated history of video games--highlighting the machines, games, and people who have made gaming a worldwide, billion-dollar industry/artform--told in a graphic novel format.


We Set the Dark on Fire By Tehlor Kay Mejia Cover Image
$11.99
ISBN: 9780062691323
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Published: Katherine Tegen Books - January 14th, 2020

We Set the Dark on Fire burns bright. It will light the way for a new generation of rebels and lovers.” —NPR

“Mejia pens a compelling, gripping story that mirrors real world issues of immigration and equality.” —Buzzfeed

Five starred reviews!!


The Poet X By Elizabeth Acevedo Cover Image
$15.99
ISBN: 9780062662811
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Published: Quill Tree Books - April 7th, 2020

Winner of the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the Michael L. Printz Award, and the Pura Belpré Award!


The House of the Scorpion By Nancy Farmer Cover Image
$12.99
ISBN: 9780689852237
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Published: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - May 1st, 2004

This modern classic takes on an iron-fisted drug lord, clones bred for their organs, and what it means to be human. Winner of the National Book Award as well as Newbery and Printz Honors.

Matteo Alacrán was not born; he was harvested.


Blackout: A Novel By Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, Nicola Yoon Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780063088092
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Published: Quill Tree Books - June 22nd, 2021

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling, and award-winning authors bring the glowing warmth and electricity of Black teens in love to this charming, hilarious, and heartwarming novel that shines a bright light through the dark.

A summer heatwave blankets New York City in darkness. But as the city is thrown into confusion, a different kind of electricity sparks…


The Martian: A Novel By Andy Weir Cover Image
$17.00
ISBN: 9780553418026
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Published: Ballantine Books - October 28th, 2014

Selected for common reading at North Lake College 

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read


Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there.


Fake ID By Lamar Giles Cover Image
$9.99
ISBN: 9780062121851
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Published: Amistad Books for Young Readers - April 21st, 2015

Lamar Giles takes readers on a wild and dark ride in this contemporary Witness Protection thriller, perfect for fans of James Patterson, Harlan Coben, and John Grisham.


Always Running: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A. By Luis J. Rodriguez Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780743276917
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Published: Atria Books - October 4th, 2005

The award-winning and bestselling classic memoir about a young Chicano gang member surviving the dangerous streets of East Los Angeles, now featuring a new introduction by the author.

Winner of the Carl Sandburg Literary Award, hailed as a New York Times notable book, and read by hundreds of thousands, Always Running is the searing true story of one man’s life in