Best Books for Teens 2023

4 Books Found

Filtered by 'NYC Stories'
  • Alondra

    Alonda channels her professional wrestler persona, Alondra, with friends Spider, Pretzel, and King during a fateful summer in Coney Island.

    Cover of Alondra
  • Going Bicoastal

    It's almost summer and Natalya must decide whether to stay in NYC, find odd jobs, and perhaps talk to the cool girl she keeps bumping into. Or take an internship in LA at her mother's marketing firm. But what if there was a way to see what happens in both timelines?

    Cover of Going Bicoastal
  • The Making of Yolanda La Bruja

    Unsure of what to do when the new kid is acting sketchy, Yolanda channels her Brujas Diosas to guide her. With the help of her ancestors and South Bronx community, Yolanda finds a way to protect her loved ones and stand up for what’s right. CW school shooting, gun violence.

    Cover of The Making of Yolanda La Bruja
  • The Queens of New York: A Novel

    Everett, Ariel, and Jia are spending their first summer apart. Despite the miles between them, their friendship is as important as ever as they navigate racism at theater camp, grapple with unresolved grief, and balance family obligations with hopes and dreams of their own.

    Cover of The Queens of New York: A Novel