Whether you’re a teen yourself or simply appreciate a great young adult novel, here’s something to take your mind off to. From classic coming-of-age stories to modern dystopian fiction, this list features the must-read books for teens.
- A Thousand Splendid Suns By Khaled Hosseini. An epic history detailing over three decades of war in Afghanistan. It’s also about the depths a mother will go to protect her family and just how devastating war is to the family bond.
- With the Fire on High By Elizabeth Acevedo. Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions – doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness.
- Sky in the deepBy Adriennne Young. A 2018 Most Anticipated Young Adult book that is part Wonder Woman, part Vikings and all heart. Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, rivalry against the Riki clan. Until the day she sees the impossible on the battlefield her brother, fighting with the enemy the brother she watched die five years ago.
