31 Books in this collection
Young Adult Collection
From talking cats to dystopian worlds, our Young Adult collection features novels for older readers from our TU BOOKS imprint as well as LEE & LOW. These are sure to engage with a range of high-interest topics and complexity to meet all students’ needs.
Themes & Categories
- African / African American / Black
- Animal / Biodiversity / Plant Adaptations
- Animals
- Asian / Asian American / AAPI
- Biracial / Multiracial
- Breaking Gender Barriers
- Bullying
- Collaboration
- Conflict resolution
- Coping with Death
- Courage
- Cultural Diversity
- Discrimination
- Dreams & Aspirations
- Dystopia
- Empathy / Compassion
- Environment / Nature
- Families
- Fantasy
- Forgiveness
- Friendship
- Grandparents
- Heroism
- History & Civics
- Home
- Human Impact On Environment / Environmental Sustainability
- Identity / Self Esteem / Confidence
- Imagination
- Immigration
- Indigenous / First Nations / Native American
- Integrity / Honesty
- Kindness / Caring
- Latinx / Latino / Hispanic
- Leadership
- LGBTQIA+
- Mothers
- Multiple Ethnicities Represented
- Mystery / Suspense
- Nature / Science
- Optimism / Enthusiasm
- Overcoming Obstacles
- Paranormal
- Persistence / Grit
- Poetry
- Respect / Citizenship
- Responsibility
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Self Control / Self Regulation
- Sharing & Giving
- Siblings
- Slavery
- Teen Interest
- Tolerance / Acceptance
- War
- YA interest
- English
Books in This Collection
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Alicia Afterimage
By Lulu DelacrePaperback: $18.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageAlicia Afterimage
By Lulu DelacreView DetailsA story of remembrance as well as an exploration of teen grief and healing, recounting the life and death of the author's sixteen-year-old daughter, as told through her parents' and friends' recollections, thoughts, feelings, and memories. For YA and adults.
All the Stars Denied
By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. RothAll the Stars Denied
By Guadalupe García McCall, Susan L. RothView DetailsIn a companion novel to her critically acclaimed Shame the Stars, Pura Belpré Award Winner Guadalupe García McCall tackles the hidden history of the United States and its first mass deportation that swept up hundreds of thousands of Mexican American citizens during the Great Depression.
Arrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
By Joseph BruchacHardcover: $19.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageArrow of Lightning (Killer of Enemies #3)
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsIn the final installment of the Killer of Enemies series, Lozen attempts to live a life without the violence that so far has defined her life, but the remaining Ones will not let that happen without a fight.
Awakening (Tankborn #2)
A Tankborn NovelBy Karen SandlerView DetailsBefore Kayla can free her fellow GENs from enslavement, she must save them from a deadly virus.
Black Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonBlack Was the Ink
By Michelle Coles, Justin JohnsonView DetailsThrough the help of a ghostly ancestor, sixteen-year-old Malcolm is sent on a journey through Reconstruction-era America to find his place in modern-day Black progress.
Bowman's Store
By Joseph BruchacPaperback: $14.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageBowman's Store
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsBowman's Store gracefully weaves themes from Joseph Bruchac's intimate knowledge of Native American cultures with the scenes from the past that have shaped his life.
Boys of the Beast
By Monica ZepedaBoys of the Beast
By Monica ZepedaView DetailsThree cousins. Four days. One car. This smart and fearless road-trip novel is perfect for fans of David Levithan, Benjamin Alire Saenz, or Meg Medina.
Cat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyCat Girl's Day Off
By Kimberly PauleyView DetailsIn this hilarious YA homage to Ferris Bueller's Chicago, Natalie must use her Talent of talking to cats to solve a high-profile celebrity kidnapping.
Diverse Energies
By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction AuthorsPaperback: $13.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDiverse Energies
By Tobias Buckell, Joe Monti, 11 Speculative Fiction AuthorsView DetailsA collection of dystopian short stories featuring diverse main characters and by authors of color.
Drift
By Megan HutchinsPaperback: $18.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageDrift
By Megan HutchinsView DetailsTenjat joins a dangerous defense to protect his island home from the monsters who threaten it in this fresh YA fantasy inspired by Mayan and Indian folklore.
Echoes of Grace
By Guadalupe García McCallEchoes of Grace
By Guadalupe García McCallView DetailsIn this triumphant new novel, Pura Belpré Award-winning author Guadalupe García McCall explores sisterhood, family secrets, intergenerational trauma, life, and love in a modern Gothic setting with a magical realist twist.
Gabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroGabi, A Girl in Pieces
By Isabel QuinteroView DetailsIn this groundbreaking William C. Morris Award winner for a YA debut, Gabi's life is a mess--her family, her friends, her attempts at a love life--but writing helps, especially since it turns out she's pretty good at poetry.
Grand Theft Horse
By G. Neri, Corban WilkinGrand Theft Horse
By G. Neri, Corban WilkinView DetailsYummy author G. Neri returns to graphic novels with the powerful story of his cousin Gail Ruffu, who stole a racehorse in order to save it, and ended up fighting the whole racing industry for the humane treatment of animals.
Hammer of Witches
By Seth MlawskiHardcover: $20.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageHammer of Witches
By Seth MlawskiView DetailsIn this YA historical fantasy, a teen from Spain finds himself aboard a ship sailing to the "New World" with Christopher Columbus.
I Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey RobinsonI Am Alfonso Jones
By Tony Medina, John Jennings, Stacey RobinsonView DetailsThe Hate U Give meets The Lovely Bones in this unflinching graphic novel about the afterlife of a young man killed by an off-duty police officer, co-illustrated by New York Times bestselling artist John Jennings.
Ink and Ashes
By Valynne MaetaniInk and Ashes
By Valynne MaetaniView DetailsIn this heart-pounding YA mystery, teenager Claire Takata stumbles on a secret from the past and must race to outrun her father's dangerous legacy.
Killer of Enemies
By Joseph BruchacKiller of Enemies
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsA post-Apocalyptic YA novel with a steampunk twist, based on an Apache legend.
Rebellion (Tankborn #3)
A Tankborn NovelBy Karen SandlerView DetailsIn a world where half the population is genetically engineered, what does it mean to be human? The acclaimed TANKBORN trilogy rushes to a thrilling conclusion with Rebellion!
Rogue Heart
By Axie OhHardcover: $21.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageRogue Heart
By Axie OhView DetailsWarcross meets Final Fantasy in this companion novel to Rebel Seoul, in which a young telepath joins a rebel group on a secret mission to end a decades-long world war.
Shame the Stars (Shame the Stars #1)
By Guadalupe García McCallShame the Stars (Shame the Stars #1)
By Guadalupe García McCallView DetailsIn the midst of racial conflict and at the edges of a war at the Texas-Mexico border in 1915, Joaquín and Dulceña attempt to maintain a secret romance in this young adult reimagining of Romeo and Juliet.
Summer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe García McCallSummer of the Mariposas
By Guadalupe García McCallView DetailsIn this young adult retelling of The Odyssey, Odilia and her four sisters journey to Mexico to return a dead man to his family and encounter magical creatures along the way.
Tankborn (Tankborn #1)
A Tankborn NovelBy Karen SandlerView DetailsKayla and Mishalla, two genetically engineered enslaved non-human (GENs), fall in love with higher-status boys, discover deep secrets about the creation of GENs, and in the process find out what it means to be human.
That Summer Night on Frenchmen Street
By Chris ClarksonThat Summer Night on Frenchmen Street
By Chris ClarksonView DetailsSet in magical New Orleans, two teens from vastly different worlds discover that sharing their strengths, including the love of their friends and family, may just be the path to finding wholeness within themselves.
The Magnolia Sword
A Ballad of MulanBy Sherry Thomas, Christina ChungView DetailsBestselling writer Sherry Thomas weaves an enthralling retelling of a story that has thrilled readers for centuries: the ballad of Mulan.
The Sky We Shared
By Shirley Reva VernickThe Sky We Shared
By Shirley Reva VernickView DetailsIn this thoughtful and deftly woven WWII novel, an American and Japanese teen with lives on opposite ends of the world discover that hate for an "enemy" leaves a heavy heart.
Thirty Talks Weird Love
By Alessandra Narváez VarelaThirty Talks Weird Love
By Alessandra Narváez VarelaView DetailsA 13-year-old girl growing up in Mexico is visited by her 30-year-old future self in this powerful YA novel in verse about handling depression.
Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)
By Joseph BruchacPaperback: $18.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageTrail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsIn this sequel to Killer of Enemies, Lozen and her family, on the run from the tyrants who once held them hostage, embark on a journey along a perilous trail once followed by her ancestors, where they meet friends and foes alike.
Under the Mesquite
By Guadalupe García McCallUnder the Mesquite
By Guadalupe García McCallView DetailsLupita, a budding actor and poet in a close-knit Mexican American immigrant family, comes of age as she struggles with adult responsibilities during her mother's long illness.
Wolf Mark
By Joseph BruchacHardcover: $20.95 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product pageWolf Mark
By Joseph BruchacView DetailsLuke King, whose father is a black-ops infiltrator, uses the skills his father taught him to figure out his family's paranormal secret and save his kidnapped father and his own friends.
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