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 DelacreThis 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.
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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.
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Bowman's Store
By Joseph BruchacThis 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.
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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.
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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.
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Drift
By Megan HutchinsThis 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.
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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.
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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.
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Hammer of Witches
By Seth MlawskiThis 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.
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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.
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Rogue Heart
By Axie OhThis 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Wolf Mark
By Joseph BruchacThis 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.