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TIME presents: The 100 Best YA Books of All Time

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SCCLD LIBRARIANS FOR TEENS

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With a panel of celebrated authors—Elizabeth Acevedo, Kacen Callender, Jenny Han, Jason Reynolds, Adam Silvera, Angie Thomas and Nicola Yoon—TIME presents the most compelling, enlightening and influential young adult books.

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The Poet X

The Poet X

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2018

361p. (Gr. 9+) Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let h...Show more 361p. (Gr. 9+) Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook. Show less

361p. (Gr. 9+) Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let h...Show more 361p. (Gr. 9+) Xiomara Batista feels unheard and unable to hide in her Harlem neighborhood. Ever since her body grew into curves, she has learned to let her fists and her fierceness do the talking. But Xiomara has plenty she wants to say, and she pours all her frustration and passion onto the pages of a leather notebook. Show less

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With the Fire on High

With the Fire on High

by Acevedo, Elizabeth

Book - 2019

389p. (Gr. 9+) Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place...Show more 389p. (Gr. 9+) Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been 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. Show less

389p. (Gr. 9+) Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place...Show more 389p. (Gr. 9+) Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago has been 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. Show less

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Children of Blood and Bone

Children of Blood and Bone

by Adeyemi, Tomi

Book - 2018

531p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generatio...Show more 531p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. Show less

531p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generatio...Show more 531p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of magi, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy. Show less

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Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda

by Albertalli, Becky

Book - 2015

303p. (Gr. 8+) Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed. 303p. (Gr. 8+) Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed. Show less

303p. (Gr. 8+) Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed. 303p. (Gr. 8+) Sixteen-year-old, not-so-openly-gay Simon Spier is blackmailed into playing wingman for his classmate or else his sexual identity--and that of his pen pal--will be revealed. Show less

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Little Women

Little Women

by Alcott, Louisa May

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504p. (Gr. 5+) Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England. 504p. (Gr. 5+) Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England. Show less

504p. (Gr. 5+) Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England. 504p. (Gr. 5+) Chronicles the joys and sorrows of the four March sisters as they grow into young ladies in nineteenth-century New England. Show less

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The Crossover

The Crossover

by Alexander, Kwame

Book - 2014

237p. (Gr. 6+) Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. 237p. (Gr. 6+) Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Show less

237p. (Gr. 6+) Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. 237p. (Gr. 6+) Fourteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health. Show less

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Before We Were Free

Before We Were Free

by Alvarez, Julia

Book - 2002

167p. (Gr. 6+) In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo. 167p. (Gr. 6+) In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo. Show less

167p. (Gr. 6+) In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo. 167p. (Gr. 6+) In the early 1960s in the Dominican Republic, twelve-year-old Anita learns that her family is involved in the underground movement to end the bloody rule of the dictator, General Trujillo. Show less

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Speak

Speak

by Anderson, Laurie Halse

Book - 1999

197p. (Gr. 8+) A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. 197p. (Gr. 8+) A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Show less

197p. (Gr. 8+) A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. 197p. (Gr. 8+) A traumatic event near the end of the summer has a devastating effect on Melinda's freshman year in high school. Show less

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Feed

by Anderson, M. T.

Book - 2002

237p. (Gr. 8+) In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. 237p. (Gr. 8+) In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. Show less

237p. (Gr. 8+) In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. 237p. (Gr. 8+) In a future where most people have computer implants in their heads to control their environment, a boy meets an unusual girl who is in serious trouble. Show less

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

A Novel

by Andrews, Jesse

Book - 2012

295p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his ...Show more 295p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. Show less

295p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his ...Show more 295p. (Gr. 9+) Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia. Show less

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The Black Flamingo

The Black Flamingo

by Atta, Dean

Book - 2020

403p. (Gr. 9+) All his life, Michael has navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs—and the Black Flamingo is born. 403p. (Gr. 9+) All his life, Michael has navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs—and the Black Flamingo is born. Show less

403p. (Gr. 9+) All his life, Michael has navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs—and the Black Flamingo is born. 403p. (Gr. 9+) All his life, Michael has navigated what it means to be Greek-Cypriot and Jamaican--but never quite feeling Greek or Black enough. When he discovers the Drag Society, he finally finds where he belongs—and the Black Flamingo is born. Show less

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Tuck Everlasting

Tuck Everlasting

by Babbitt, Natalie

Book - 1975

139p. (Gr. 5+) The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. 139p. (Gr. 5+) The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. Show less

139p. (Gr. 5+) The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. 139p. (Gr. 5+) The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older. Show less

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Ship Breaker

Ship Breaker

by Bacigalupi, Paolo

Book - 2010

326p. (Gr. 8+) In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ...Show more 326p. (Gr. 8+) In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl. Show less

326p. (Gr. 8+) In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ...Show more 326p. (Gr. 8+) In a futuristic world, teenaged Nailer scavenges copper wiring from grounded oil tankers for a living, but when he finds a beached clipper ship with a girl in the wreckage, he has to decide if he should strip the ship for its wealth or rescue the girl. Show less

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Six of Crows

Six of Crows

by Bardugo, Leigh

Book - 2015

465p. (Gr. 8+) Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. 465p. (Gr. 8+) Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. Show less

465p. (Gr. 8+) Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. 465p. (Gr. 8+) Six dangerous outcasts. One impossible heist. Kaz's crew is the only thing that might stand between the world and destruction--if they don't kill each other first. Show less

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Weetzie Bat

Weetzie Bat

by Block, Francesca Lia

Book - 2004

109p. (Gr. 9+) This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike...Show more 109p. (Gr. 9+) This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike version of Los Angeles. When Weetzie is granted three wishes by a genie, she discovers that there are unexpected ramifications. Show less

109p. (Gr. 9+) This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike...Show more 109p. (Gr. 9+) This coming-of-age novel follows the eponymous Weetzie Bat and her best friend Dirk as they navigate life and love in a timeless, dreamlike version of Los Angeles. When Weetzie is granted three wishes by a genie, she discovers that there are unexpected ramifications. Show less

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Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret

by Blume, Judy

Book - 2014

171p. (Gr. 5+) Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God. 171p. (Gr. 5+) Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God. Show less

171p. (Gr. 5+) Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God. 171p. (Gr. 5+) Faced with the difficulties of growing up and choosing a religion, a twelve-year-old girl talks over her problems with her own private God. Show less

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Forever

Forever

A Novel

by Blume, Judy

Book - 1975

199p. (Gr. 9+) Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it's forever--especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they're sepa...Show more 199p. (Gr. 9+) Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it's forever--especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they're separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy. What does this say about her love for Michael? And what does "forever" mean, anyway? Show less

199p. (Gr. 9+) Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it's forever--especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they're sepa...Show more 199p. (Gr. 9+) Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it's forever--especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they're separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy. What does this say about her love for Michael? And what does "forever" mean, anyway? Show less

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Tyrell

Tyrell

by Booth, Coe

Book - 2007

310p. (Gr. 9+) Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who's living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he doesn't end up in jail like his father. 310p. (Gr. 9+) Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who's living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he doesn't end up in jail like his father. Show less

310p. (Gr. 9+) Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who's living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he doesn't end up in jail like his father. 310p. (Gr. 9+) Fifteen-year-old Tyrell, who's living in a Bronx homeless shelter with his spaced-out mother and his younger brother, tries to avoid temptation so he doesn't end up in jail like his father. Show less

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Firekeeper's Daughter

Firekeeper's Daughter

by Boulley, Angeline

Book - 2021

494p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. 494p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. Show less

494p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. 494p. (Gr. 9+) Daunis, who's part Ojibwe, defers attending the University of Michigan to care for her mother and reluctantly becomes involved in the investigation of a series of drug-related deaths. Show less

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The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants

by Brashares, Ann

Book - 2001

294p. (Gr. 8+) During their 15th summer, four girls who have been lifelong friends spend the season apart. They decide to pass along among themselves a pa...Show more 294p. (Gr. 8+) During their 15th summer, four girls who have been lifelong friends spend the season apart. They decide to pass along among themselves a pair of thrift shop jeans which oddly seems to fit each of them, although Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena have very different physiques. Show less

294p. (Gr. 8+) During their 15th summer, four girls who have been lifelong friends spend the season apart. They decide to pass along among themselves a pa...Show more 294p. (Gr. 8+) During their 15th summer, four girls who have been lifelong friends spend the season apart. They decide to pass along among themselves a pair of thrift shop jeans which oddly seems to fit each of them, although Carmen, Tibby, Bridget, and Lena have very different physiques. Show less

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Code Talker

Code Talker

A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two

by Bruchac, Joseph

Book - 2005

231p. (Gr. 5+) After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. 231p. (Gr. 5+) After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. Show less

231p. (Gr. 5+) After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. 231p. (Gr. 5+) After being taught in a boarding school run by whites that Navajo is a useless language, Ned Begay and other Navajo men are recruited by the Marines to become Code Talkers, sending messages during World War II in their native tongue. Show less

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The Princess Diaries

The Princess Diaries

by Cabot, Meg

Book - 2000

238p. (Gr. 8+) Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the P...Show more 238p. (Gr. 8+) Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne. Show less

238p. (Gr. 8+) Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the P...Show more 238p. (Gr. 8+) Fourteen-year-old Mia, who is trying to lead a normal life as a teenage girl in New York City, is shocked to learn that her father is the Prince of Genovia, a small European principality, and that she is a princess and the heir to the throne. Show less

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Felix Ever After

Felix Ever After

by Callender, Kacen

Book - 2020

354p. (Gr. 9+) Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. 354p. (Gr. 9+) Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. Show less

354p. (Gr. 9+) Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. 354p. (Gr. 9+) Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. Show less

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Graceling

Graceling

by Cashore, Kristin

Book - 2008

471p. (Gr. 9+) In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horri...Show more 471p. (Gr. 9+) In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Show less

471p. (Gr. 9+) In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horri...Show more 471p. (Gr. 9+) In a world where some people are born with extreme and often-feared skills called Graces, Katsa struggles for redemption from her own horrifying Grace, the Grace of killing, and teams up with another young fighter to save their land from a corrupt king. Show less

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We Are Not Free

We Are Not Free

by Chee, Traci

Book - 2020

384p. (Gr. 8+) For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, her two brothers, her friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in...Show more 384p. (Gr. 8+) For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, her two brothers, her friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in southern California, the three months since Pearl Harbor was attacked have become a waking nightmare. Show less

384p. (Gr. 8+) For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, her two brothers, her friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in...Show more 384p. (Gr. 8+) For fourteen-year-old budding artist Minoru Ito, her two brothers, her friends, and the other members of the Japanese-American community in southern California, the three months since Pearl Harbor was attacked have become a waking nightmare. Show less

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