Biblio File
Summer Reading 2018 | Teen Book List
There's no time like the present to make books your summer jam. Whether exploring fantastical worlds or places closer to home, let books transport you. Check out these titles, then visit your library for clubs, workshops, and resources you can use all year round.
Middle School
Abby Spencer Goes to Bollywood by Varsha Bajaj
13-year-old Abby heads to Mumbai to find her film star father and finds herself in the process.
If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
All you need is friendship... and rock and roll.
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
From fry cook to raiser of the dead.
Legends, Icons & Rebels: Music That Changed the World by Robbie Robertson
Listen and learn.
Falling Over Sideways by Jordan Sonnenblick
Claire’s life is a joke but she’s not laughing. Things keep going wrong, then her Dad has a stroke and Claire’s life goes sideways.
Drama by Raina Telgemeier
A group of drama students discover the real drama lies offstage.
The Backstagers by James Tynion
Jory finds himself in a world of magical doorways and adorable rats but beware! Danger lurks backstage.
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Veda becomes a Bharatanatyam dancer after losing her leg in an accident.
High School
The Haters by Jesse Andrews
Out of the ashes of jazz camp, a band is formed! Now, Wes, Corey, and Ash are on the road in search of a gig that doesn't suck.
Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes
Students discover the truth through poetry.
The V-Word: True Stories about First-Time Sex by Amber J. Keyser
Writers get real about sex.
Burn Baby Burn by Meg Medina
Nora is trying to survive the sweltering Queens summer of 1977 but it’s tough with a violent brother, a city-wide blackout, and a serial killer on the loose.
Rani Patel in Full Effect by Sonia Patel
"Call my solution a female revolution retribution in the form of rhyme electrocution." MC Sutra in the house.
Noteworthy by Riley Redgate
Desperate to perform, Jordan disguises herself as a guy and joins an all-male a capella group. What could possibly go wrong?
Juliet Takes a Breath by Gabby Rivera
Juliet travels from the Bronx to Portland to intern with her favorite author for the summer.
Scythe by Neal Shusterman
What does it mean to be a human when you can’t die?
Dear Yvette (Throwback Diaries) by Ni-Ni Simone
Yvette’s life changes forever after a street fight.
Dating and Sex: A Guide for the 21st Century Teen Boy by Andrew P. Smiler
Answers you need to questions you didn’t know you had.
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