Young Adult

All it takes to rewrite the rules is a little fresh ink in this remarkable anthology from thirteen of the most recognizable diverse young adult authors writing today including Nicola Yoon, Jason Reynolds and Melissa de la Cruz.

In this poetic handbook, written when he was just 23 years old, the world-famous high-wire artist Philippe Petit (who walked between the towers of Notre Dame and the World Trade Center) offers a window into the world of his craft. Great tales about the ecstasy of conquering our fears and reaching for the stars.

Kingsbury’s Merry Ghost Inn Mystery series a favorite with teen students. Nothing better than hooking kids on reading than finding a dependable series for them to devour!

Justyce McAllister is a good kid, an honor student, and always there to help a friend – but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Can you say “timely” read for EVERYONE?

The story of the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, who has won four World Cups and four Olympic gold medals, set record TV ratings, drawn massive crowds, earned huge revenues for FIFA and U.S. Soccer, and helped to redefine the place of women in sports. But despite their dominance, and their rosters of superstar players, they've endured striking inequality: low pay, poor playing conditions, and limited opportunities to play in professional leagues. Great read!

Part of the Tom Swift Inventors’ Academy tweener series, this fourth installment finds Tom and his friends again at their annual nearby summer camp. They’ve been working hard on all their projects, but they’re most thrilled about Noah’s new virtual reality simulation. But things take a nosedive when a mysterious prankster starts messing with people’s inventions, and the pranks turn into vandalism.

Just because we can’t watch live baseball doesn’t mean we can’t read about it! When MVP Kevin Boland gets the news that he has mono and won’t be seeing a baseball field for a while, he suddenly finds himself scrawling a poem down the middle of a page in his journal. Koertge does a great job of making poetry a form of not-unmanly expression and also introducing different types of poems – from couplets to villanelles.

Fourteen-year-old Natalie O'Reilly's world is turned upside down with the news that she will soon go blind. As if this weren't shocking enough, she is forced to face the fact that she must now attend a school for the blind to learn Braille and how to use a cane. As Natalie tackles the skills that will help her to survive in a sighted world, she inwardly hopes for a miracle that will save her sight. But will that miracle come, or will she need to learn to embrace her new life?

I recommend anything Smith writes. This is the first in a series: Chase Masters and his father are "storm runners," racing across the country in pursuit of hurricanes, tornadoes and floods. Anywhere bad weather strikes, they are not far behind. Chase is learning more on the road than he ever would just sitting in a classroom. But when the hurricane of the century hits, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined.

Teens should read this book. From the Snapchat sensation, business mogul and recording artist, Khaled reveals his major keys to success in this very readable and inspiring guide.

When I used to teach teenagers, I always began with a Paul Harvey read aloud. You remember Paul Harvey’s The Rest of the Story? Those were always perfect little anecdotes that enthralled students, and Mike Rowe continues that tradition with this wonderful collection of short stories for the curious mind with a short attention span taken from his awesome podcast.

I know this book doesn’t need my help to promote it, but I wanted to suggest to all those parents who are suddenly forced to homeschool their kids that a great way to entice kids to read is by giving them reading materials based on their favorite movies, TV shows and video games.

I’m happily married, but if I ever have an affair it would be with Pam Muñoz Ryan, who is simply a superb storyteller. The Newbery honoree scores another triumph with this tale of struggle, hope and the search for tomorrow – reminding us about compassion and our shared humanity.

Fans of The 5th Wave will love this heart-pounding sci-fi novel about a girl with a secret: on a near-future Earth taken over by aliens, she is the only human left alive.

Can you resist a title like this? I couldn’t! Following her mother’s death, Ruby is reluctantly reunited with her estranged movie star father in this stunning free verse novel.