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Explore young adult books about being different for children.
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Elysium Girls
Kate Pentecost
When goddesses use their town as a gameboard, Sal and a mysterious outsider must survive the brutal Dust Bowl desert to
Ages 12–18
Keeper of the Lost Cities #3
Everblaze
Shannon Messenger
Twelve-year-old Sophie discovers she is an elf with telepathy and must leave her human life behind for the secret, magic
Ages 10–14
Things We Couldn't Say
Jay Coles
Gio is finally finding his footing and falling for a new guy on the team when the mother who left years ago suddenly rea
Ages 14–18
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The 39 Deaths of Adam Strand
Gregory Galloway
For the mature teen struggling with deep feelings of apathy or the heavy weight of existence, this surreal story explore
Ages 15–18
Ship Breaker #3
Tool of War
Paolo Bacigalupi
A bioengineered soldier designed for absolute obedience finds a way to break his programming and lead a rebellion agains
Ages 14–18
Stone Mirrors: The Sculpture and Silence of Edmonia Lewis
Jeannine Atkins
The silent power of stone comes to life in this verse novel about Edmonia Lewis, a sculptor of Native and African Americ
Ages 12–18
Rosie Loves Jack
Mel Darbon
For the teen seeking to understand the power of self-advocacy and the deep desire for independence when the world undere
Ages 14–18
Amber & Dusk #2
Diamond & Dawn
Lyra Selene
For the teen navigating the heavy weight of expectations and the realization that winning a battle is only the beginning
Ages 14–18
Eon #1
Eon
Alison Goodman
To become a legendary Dragon Eye, Eon must navigate dangerous imperial politics while hiding a secret identity that coul
Ages 12–18
All the Noise at Once
DeAndra Davis
For the teen who feels overwhelmed by the world's sensory input: a moving story about navigating misophonia, finding que
Ages 14–18
Coffeeshop in an Alternate Universe
C. B. Lee
A science-loving overachiever and a rebellious Chosen One fall in love in a cozy shop, but their romance faces a major h
Ages 12–18
Surrender
Sonya Hartnett
As his life nears its end, Gabriel reflects on a traumatic childhood and the haunting, mysterious bond he shared with a
Ages 15–18
The Girls I've Been
Tess Sharpe
A bank heist becomes a deadly mistake for two robbers when they realize their hostage is Nora O’Malley, the highly skill
Ages 14–18
Simon Snow #3
Any Way the Wind Blows
Rainbow Rowell
Simon and Baz return to England to face the aftermath of their adventures and finally decide who they want to be as the
Ages 14–18
The Hazel Wood #2
The Night Country
Melissa Albert
Alice left the Hinterland for New York City to find a normal life, but a dark presence is stalking survivors and turning
Ages 14–18
Goddess Crown
Shade Lapite
For the teen exploring how to stay true to themselves while navigating systems of power, prejudice, and the weight of a
Ages 14–18
The Last True Poets of the Sea
Julia Drake
For the teen navigating the heavy waves of a family member's mental health crisis and seeking their own sense of worth a
Ages 14–18
Deadly
Julie Chibbaro
Prudence Galewski defies 1900s expectations by entering a lab to track a typhoid outbreak, leading her from tenements to
Ages 12–17
Jackaby #3
Ghostly Echoes
William Ritter
For the teen who feels like an outsider and is looking for a place to belong while navigating the heavy weight of secret
Ages 12–18
The Dream and Shadow Series #1
Dream by the Shadows
Logan Karlie
A deadly dream-curse is stealing souls in Noctis, and Esmer must enter the Shadow Bringer's castle to save her sister an
Ages 13–18
I Crawl Through It
A.S. King
Four teenagers on the brink of surrender struggle to stay afloat amidst high-stakes testing, past trauma, and the crushi
Ages 14–18
Cirque Du Freak #12
Sons of Destiny
Darren Shan
Darren enters a final, high-stakes showdown to outsmart a prophecy that demands a choice between his own death or becomi
Ages 12–17
The Red Ribbon
Lucy Adlington
Inside a Nazi concentration camp, Ella and Rose use their skills as seamstresses to survive while forging a bond as stro
Ages 12–18
Skyhunter #2
Steelstriker
Marie Lu
With her nation fallen and her mother captive, Talin must go undercover as a deadly war machine to reunite the Strikers
Ages 12–18
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Poetry
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Early Readers
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