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Notes from the Midnight Driver
Jordan Sonnenblick’s Notes from the Midnight Driver is a humorous and heartwarming novel about Alex Gregory, a teenager who makes ...
That Was Then, This Is Now
S.E. Hinton’s That Was Then, This Is Now is a coming-of-age novel about two teenage friends, Bryon and Mark, whose ...
Bronx Masquerade
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes is a novel that takes the form of a series of interconnected poems and prose ...
Orbiting Jupiter
Gary D. Schmidt’s Orbiting Jupiter is a poignant novel about a young boy named Joseph who has been through the ...
The Chocolate War
Robert Cormier’s The Chocolate War explores the dark side of high school life, focusing on Jerry Renault, a freshman who ...
Long Way Down
Jason Reynolds’ Long Way Down is a gripping novel written in verse that tells the story of Will, a 15-year-old ...
The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian
Sherman Alexie’s The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a semi-autobiographical novel that follows the life of Junior, ...
Monster
Walter Dean Myers’ Monster is a gripping courtroom drama told from the perspective of 16-year-old Steve Harmon, an African American ...
Dear Martin
Dear Martin by Nic Stone is a contemporary young adult novel that follows Justyce McAllister, a black high school student ...
Rumble Fish
In Rumble Fish, S.E. Hinton tells the story of Rusty-James, a troubled teenager who idolizes his older brother, known as ...