Spring 2020 Picks for Teens

26 Books Found

  • The Accidental Bad Girl

    After getting caught with her BFF’s ex, the only way Kendall can repair her good girl rep is to lean into her new bad girl image- the trouble is that might be the one that fits best. A fun drama-filled tale of blackmail, smart girls and dangerous boys.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Alanna: The First Adventure

    The first book in the epic Song of the Lioness quartet, disguised as a boy, Alanna begins her training as a page in hopes of one day becoming a knight. A classic feminist fantasy series by a master of the genre.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • All the Bad Apples

    Deena starts receiving letters from her sister Mandy, the same sister who has supposedly committed suicide, talking about a curse that has blighted their family for generations. Deena goes on a journey across the country to find her sister and discover the hidden secrets of her family's past.
    - Tabrizia Jones
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  • All the Feels

    Liv is so devoted to her favorite film series that when her favorite character dies, she sinks into a deep depression. But she never imagines that her life is about to change, both online and IRL!
    - Andrea Lipinski
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  • American Royals

    What if after the American Revolution General George Washington was offered a crown...and he took it? 200 years later the descendants of the House of Washington are struggling with their royal realities. A fun, uncomplicated escape read.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • The Boys in the Boat

    In the middle of the Great Depression, a team of underdogs from Seattle beat East Coast elite teams and the best teams in the world to win gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics. The perfect adventure story for all those who dream of Olympic glory.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Crying Laughing

    Realistic fiction that will actually have you crying laughing, and sometimes just crying. For teens interested in comedy careers and embracing your talent.
    - Laura Stein
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  • The Exact Opposite of Okay

    Stand up and cheer for 18 year old Izzy, who finds herself at the center of a national slut shaming scandal when she gets caught in a compromising photo with a politician's son. Hilarious, brash, unapologetic and sex positive.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • A Face Like Glass

    The young ward of a cheesemaker uses magical cheese to conquer high society. Hands down, the best descriptions of cheese I've ever read.
    - Benjamin Sapadin
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  • Fragile Like Us

    Caddy and Rosie have always been so close but Suzanne, the exciting newcomer with a mysterious past, threatens to put a rift in the girls' friendship.
    - Tabrizia Jones
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  • Frankly in Love

    A Korean American boy navigates girls, love, immigrant parents, college, identity and racism in Southern California. A humorous, thought provoking take on the coming of age tale.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Genuine Fraud

    Jule and Imogen had a friendship that was more of a love-hate relationship. This book tells their story from Jule’s point of view, but the more you hear her story, the more you’ll realize that Jule is lying all the time. So how much of this story can you really trust?
    - Andrea Lipinski
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  • The Gilded Wolves

    A Belle Époque sci-fi/fantasy novel following a team of outcast treasure hunters as they seek to reclaim an inheritance.
    - Cassandra Flores
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  • Home Girl

    An in-depth look at the foster care system with the raw and emotional tale of Naomi, a 14-year-old white girl who is placed in a black foster family.
    - Tabrizia Jones
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  • I am the Messenger

    Ed is a self confessed loser with a comfortable routine until an inadvertent act of heroism stops a bank robbery and he’s suddenly propelled into helping people and righting wrongs in his Australian town. A laugh out loud, life affirming story of how one person can make a difference even if they don’t want to..
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • I, Claudia

    High School politics are more brutal and ruthless than Ancient Rome and our own current election cycle. An edgy and intense school drama.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • If I’m Being Honest

    Cameron, a Queen Bee notorious for her brutal honesty, begins an apology tour starting with Brendan, a boy whose social life she single handedly destroyed. A fresh, feminist spin on the modern teen rom com.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Michigan vs. the Boys

    When Michigan's girls' hockey team is cut, she's determined to not only make the boys' team, but to also beat them at their own game. But when their own game includes harassment, bullying, and assault, is it worth it?
    - Chelsey Masterson
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  • Out of Salem

    A book about zombies, werewolves, and other magical beings, told from their perspective as they face a political climate ratcheting up fears of "monsters".
    - Cassandra Flores
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  • Permanent Record

    A college dropout and a pop music megastar meet at an open-all-night bodega and bond over junk food and jokes. A boy centered romance that's both complex and captivating.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Scared Stiff: Everything You Need to Know about 50 Phobias

    Raise your hand if you might have didaskaleinophobia (fear of school). A thoughtful, easy to digest book on phobias mundane to the obscure.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Serpent & Dove

    A witch and a witch hunter are forced to marry after a scandal risks both their lives. They will need to find common ground if they want to survive. Perfect for fans of romantic fantasy.
    - Anne Rouyer
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  • Seven Deadly Shadows

    A supernatural version of the Seven Samurai/The Magnificent Seven where seven shinigami are summoned to help defeat a powerful demon lord.
    - Renee Scott
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  • The Surface Breaks

    In this retelling of a fairytale classic, fifteen year old Gaia is a mermaid who dreams of breaking from the sea to go to the surface and seeing the human world. But how much is she willing to sacrifice to get her wish?
    - Tabrizia Jones
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  • When the Ground is Hard

    At first glance, Adele and Lottie appear to not have anything in common...until the classic Jane Eyre bonds them together and helps them discover the true meaning of friendship.
    - Tabrizia Jones
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  • White Stag

    Written by a teen and originally published on Wattpad, the book follows the only human in the Permafrost as she joins a goblin hunt to determine the next ruler. Think Mary Shelley writing Twilight fanfiction.
    - Cassandra Flores
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