
Tag: YA


World War II Historical Fiction for Teens
The Book Thief
Salt to the Sea
Number the Stars
Between Shades of Gray
The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Code Name Verity
Prisoner of Night and Fog
The Devil’s Arithmetic

Gamers & Geeks – Books to Level Up
Ready Player One
The Eye of Minds
In Real Life
Epic
Sword Art Online
Ender’s Game
Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?
Scott Pilgrim’s Precious Little Life

Diverse Reads: Main Characters of Color
Check out one of these great books the next time you’re at the library, all of which feature main characters of color.
The Summer Prince
Tiny Pretty Things
See No Color
Dear Martin
All American Boys
The Sun Is Also a Star
American Street
The Hate U Give
This Side of Home
Endangered

Diverse Reads: Differently Abled Diversity
Expand your reading horizons with these fantastic books that center around characters with disabilities.
Love and First Sight
Will starts his first day at a public high school, coming from a school for the blind. The adjustment isn’t easy, but when he meets some friends, including Cecily, things start to get better. As Will adjusts to his new life, he learns he qualifies for an experimental treatment that would return his eyesight. Will must decide between the life he has always known or the life he’s always wanted.
Differently Abled: Blindness
The Beginning of Everything
Ezra believes everyone has a tragedy waiting for them. His is the result of a drunk, reckless driver who shattered his knee, his athletic careers, and his social life. But when new-girl Cassidy comes to town, his life becomes reminiscent of his old one, full of adventures and fun. But if everyone has a tragedy, what’s Cassidy’s?
Differently Abled: Physical Injury, Chronic Pain
Because You’ll Never Meet Me
Ollie is allergic to electricity; any contact causes seizures. Moritz has a weak heart that only pumps thanks to an electric pacemaker. They can never meet, so they send letters instead, helping each other get through the ups and downs of high school.
Differently Abled: Epilepsy, Heart Defect
Run
Bo is wild and Agnes is cautious; these friends couldn’t be more different. They discover their friendship might be something more, so when Bo needs to skip town, Agnes doesn’t hesitate to go with her. But a runaway road trip is more difficult than they thought when they must confront Agnes’s blindness, Bo’s past, and some deep secrets.
Differently Abled: Blindness
Deadline
Diagnosed with a deadly disease, high school senior Ben is told he only has one year to live. He decides to tell no one: not his brother, his parents, or his friends. He is determined to do something significant with his short life, but how can he do anything important in his small town? Enter Dallas, with secrets of her own, who is going to turn Ben’s life upside down.
Differently Abled: Cancer
Push Girl
Kara thought she had it all — kind parents, a hot boyfriend, and popularity — until it all unravels in one night. Her parents get into a marriage-ending fight, her boyfriend cheats on her, and she gets rejected at a party. In a fit of anger, Kara drives away and gets into a car accident, which leaves her paralyzed. Kara must adjust to her new life and discover who she is in the face of adversity.
Differently Abled: Physical Injury
Six of Crows
Kaz is given the chance to be rich beyond his wildest dreams if he can pull off the heist of his life, but he needs a crew to help him out. So he recruits the six biggest misfits in the court. However, these dangerous thieves, liars and murderers have to work together, and try not to kill each other before the job is done.
Differently Abled: Physical Injury, Chronic Pain
The Fault in Our Stars
Hazel has had cancer for most of her life. She’s been going to a support group, which is never exciting until Augustus shows up. As fellow cancer survivors, the two develop a friendship and a relationship that spans their potentially short lives.
Differently Abled: Cancer, Chronic Pain, Blindness, Amputee
Reign of Shadows
Luna has been locked in a tower since her family was murdered by rebels on the night of the eclipse. She is drawn to a mysterious archer, Fowler, who offers her something more than the town and her past. Together, they must survive the world of darkness even though falling in love may be the most dangerous trial yet.
Differently Abled: Blindness
Hold Me Like a Breath
As the daughter of one of three top crime families, Penelope knows the world is a dangerous place. But it’s even more dangerous for her because of her own autoimmune disorder, or so her parents say. Penelope craves independence and freedom and to prove she’s not as fragile as everyone thinks she is.
Differently Abled: Autoimmune Disorder
Have you read any great books with differently abled characters? Tell us what we missed in the comments below.