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Every Falling Star
Sungju Lee, Susan Elizabeth McClelland
For the teenager seeking a deeper understanding of global crises, this memoir offers a powerful look at survival, grit,
Ages 12–18
Girl in Pieces
Kathleen Glasgow
After losing everything, seventeen-year-old Charlie Davis must find the strength to leave the edge and piece her life ba
Ages 14–18
Garden Heights #2
On the Come Up
Angie Thomas
A teen girl tries to break into the hip hop scene to save her family from poverty while learning that speaking your trut
Ages 13–18
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The Waiting Place: When Home Is Lost and a New One Not Yet Found
Dina Nayeri
Ten young refugees living in shipping-crate homes in Greece share their dreams and daily struggles through poetic words
Ages 8–14
Landscape with Invisible Hand
M. T. Anderson
Alien invaders brought free tech and cures for every disease, but they also took everyone's jobs, leaving Adam and Chloe
Ages 14–18
Modern Faerie Tales #2
Valiant
Holly Black
Runaway Valerie finds a new home among squatters in the New York City subway, but she soon discovers her new friends are
Ages 14–18
Hawk #1
Hawk
James Patterson, Gabrielle Charbonnet
In the ruins of New York City, seventeen-year-old Hawk has spent years waiting for parents who never returned, until a d
Ages 12–18
Thursday's Child
Sonya Hartnett
In the grit of the Great Depression, young Tin begins to tunnel beneath his family's shanty, slowly transforming into a
Ages 12–17
Ramona Blue
Julie Murphy
Standing six feet tall with blue hair, Ramona balances multiple jobs and family crises in her Mississippi trailer park w
Ages 14–18
The Agency #2
The Body at the Tower
Y. S. Lee
Disguised as a poor boy on a Victorian construction site, undercover agent Mary Quinn hunts a murderer while confronting
Ages 12–17
The Midwife's Apprentice
Karen Cushman
A nameless orphan in medieval Europe begins a new life as a midwife's apprentice, uncovering her own strength despite he
Ages 10–14
Freaks and Revelations
Davida Wills Hurwin
Two lives collide in a moment of violence and meet again years later in an unforgettable true-life journey of survival a
Ages 14–18
Blink and Caution
Tim Wynne-Jones
For the teenager grappling with the weight of past trauma and the harsh reality of life on the streets while searching f
Ages 14–18
Sorta Like a Rock Star
Matthew Quick
Seventeen-year-old Amber lives in a school bus and serves her community with relentless optimism until a tragic loss tes
Ages 13–18
The Right & the Real
Joëlle Anthony
Cast out by her father for defying a cult, seventeen-year-old Jamie is forced onto the streets to fight for her own surv
Ages 14–18
The Prince of Venice Beach
Blake Nelson
Cali lives a carefree life in a Venice Beach treehouse until a private investigator hires him to track down a girl who i
Ages 14–18
Gather
Kenneth M. Cadow
A resourceful Vermont teen and his loyal dog Gather fight to keep their home and land together while facing the harsh re
Ages 14–18
Words We Don't Say
K. J. Reilly
Joel copes with loss by writing hundreds of text messages he never sends, until new friendships help him see beyond his
Ages 13–18
What Beauty There Is #1
What Beauty There Is
Cory Anderson
For teens grappling with the weight of responsibility and the lengths we go to for family, this grit-filled story explor
Ages 14–18
Homestretch
Paul Volponi
A runaway boy finds a sense of home and a makeshift family among the horses and trainers at a local racetrack.
Ages 12–17
Dropping Beats
Nathanael Lessore
Young rapper Shaun 'Growls' Thompson fights to save his family from eviction while navigating the high-pressure challeng
Ages 11–15
The Village by the Sea
Anita Desai
Desperate to save their home after falling on hard times, Lila and Hari must find the strength to support their family w
Ages 10–14
Being Fishkill
Ruth Lehrer
Thirteen-year-old Fishkill fights for survival with a fierce left hook until a new friendship offers a fragile chance at
Ages 12–17
Dot and Anton
Erich Kästner
Wealthy Dot and poor Anton form a secret friendship on the bridges of Berlin. Together, they hatch a plan to help their
Ages 8–12
