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• Beyond Magenta

  Transgender and Nonbinary Teens Speak Out

  Kuklin, Susan

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  Beyond Magenta tells the true stories of 6 transgender, non-binary, or gender neutral teens. Challenged for LGBTQ+ content and for sexual content.

• The Color of Earth

  Kim, Tong-hwa, 1950-

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  Because her mother is a single parent, Ehwa's family has always been looked down upon by the rest of their village. Ehwa has always believed that this means she needs to resign herself to a life of loneliness, but when her mother starts a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hate U Give

  Thomas, Angie,

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  The Hate U Give follows teenager Starr after her childhood friend Khalil is killed by a police officer. Starr struggles to balance the trauma of witnessing the shooting with finding her place in both her primarily Black neighborhood and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• What My Mother Doesn't Know

  Sones, Sonya

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  Set in Boston, this novel in verse follows a teenager named Sophie through her freshman year of high school. Challenged for profanity and sexual content.

• Fallen Angels

  Myers, Walter Dean, 1937-

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  When Perry's college plans fall through, he joins the military and is sent to Vietnam. But the longer Perry spends in the war, the more he wonders why Black soldiers seem to always get the most dangerous assignments...and why American's…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• This One Summer

  Tamaki, Mariko

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  Rose has always looked forward to summers at the lake. But this summer her parents won't stop fighting and she and her best friend Windy keep getting involved in unexpected drama. Will all these changes ruin Rose's summers forever?…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Boys Kissing

  Levithan, David

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  This novel follows Harry and Craig as they participate in a 32 hour kissing marathon in attempts to set a world record. While they kiss for hours on end, both boys will have to think about what they really feel for each other. Challenged…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Looking for Alaska

  Green, John

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  Pudge's life has always been boring and safe, something he vows to change as he heads to boarding school. There he meets Alaska, who is unpredictable, self-destructive and the perfect person to pull Pudge out of his shell. But then tragedy…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Romiette and Julio

  Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills)

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  Like Romeo and Juliet before them, Romiette and Julio's relationship seems doomed from the start. A dangerous gang disapproves of their love, and will do anything to come between them. Challenged for sexual innuendos.

• The Perks of Being a Wallflower

  Chbosky, Stephen

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  Follow Charlie as he makes new friends, figures out who he wants to be, and comes to terms with events from his past. Challenged for sexual content, cursing, and drugs/alcohol.

• Persepolis

  the Story of a Childhood

  Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-

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  This graphic novel tells the true story of a teenager growing up during the Islamic Revolution. Challenged for cursing, gambling, and political content.

• When I Was Puerto Rican

  Santiago, Esmeralda

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  This book tells the true story of the author's life growing up in Puerto Rico, moving to New York without warning, and adjusting to being a teenager while also living in an entirely new place. Challenged for profanity, sexual content, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Thirteen Reasons Why

  Asher, Jay

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  One day, Clay returns home from school to discover a package of tapes from his classmate Hannah, who recently died by suicide. According to the attached note, these tapes will share the ways in which Hannah's peers triggered her suicidal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Hunger Games

  Collins, Suzanne

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  Every year in Panem each district must send a teenager to the Hunger Games, a fight to the death that is aired live across the country. When Katniss's younger sister is selected to compete, she sacrifices herself to take her sisters place.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Bad Boy Can Be Good for a Girl

  Stone, Tanya Lee

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  Josie, Nicolette, and Aviva get involved with senior boys who push them to take their relationships farther than they've ever gone before. The girls will all make different decisions as the decide how much they're comfortable doing to keep…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ttyl

  Myracle, Lauren, 1969-

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  When Maddie, Angela, and Zoe start 10th grade they promise each other that it will be their best year yet and that nothing will get between them. But drama, both online and in the real world, is going to make that harder than they…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Agony of Alice

  Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds

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  Alice is about to be a teenager and all she wants is a female role model to guide her - all she has is her dad and her 19 year old brother, and neither of them understands what it is like to be a girl! When Alice's teacher assigns them a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Gossip Girl

  a Novel

  Von Ziegesar, Cecily

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  The inspiration for the TV show of the same name, this series follows New York City's wealthiest teens as they hook up, betray each other, and do pretty much anything but study. Challenged for profanity, sexual content, and drug use.

• Crank

  Hopkins, Ellen

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  Based on events from Hopkin's own family life, Crank follows Kristina as she is introduced to crystal meth and falls into addiction. Challenged for profanity, sexual content, and drug use.

• Lush

  Friend, Natasha, 1972-

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  Samantha's dad has been an alcoholic for so long that she's pretty much used to it. She's used to not inviting friends over to her house, to walking on eggshells, and to dealing with judgement from extended family. But when things start to…Read moreRead more of this annotation