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Explore Teen Struggles and Secrets: Recommended Reads for Young Adults

Dive into an intriguing collection of young adult novels that explore the complexities of life, love, and personal growth. From Kendra's quest for love in "Kendra" to the gripping tale of a child's murderer in "Right Behind You," these titles tackle challenging themes. Discover the realities of life after incarceration in "The Juvie Three" and the haunting aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in "Hurricane Song." Each book offers a unique perspective on adolescence, survival, and self-discovery, making them essential reads for any teen or young adult looking to resonate with relatable experiences.

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Explore Teen Struggles and Secrets: Recommended Reads for Young Adults

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  1. 2009 Quick Picks Nominations Twenty suggested titles

  2. Booth, Coe. Kendra. 2008. Scholastic, $16.99 (978-0439925365). Kendra’s looking for love in all the wrong places.

  3. de la Pena, Matt. Mexican White Boy. 2008. Random House, $15.99 (978-0-385-73310-6). Is he white or is he brown and does it matter in this town?

  4. Giles, Gail. Right Behind You. 2007. Little Brown, $15.99 (978-0-3161-6636-2). A child murderer’s past is always right behind him.

  5. Hernandez, David. Suckerpunch. 2008. Harper Collins, $16.99 (978-0-060117330-1). Avenging your father’s abuse is harder than it appears.

  6. Korman, Gordon. The Juvie Three. 2008. Hyperion, $15.99 (978-1-4231-0158-1). Will they flunk their chance at life on the outside?

  7. McMann, Lisa. Wake. 2008. Simon & Schuster, $15.99 (978-1-4169-5357-9). Things get crazy when a dreamwalker gets sucked into everyone’s dreams.

  8. Millner, Denene and Miller, Mitzi. Hotlanta. 2008. Point, $8.99 (0-545-00308-3). The Duke twins live big, with even bigger secrets.

  9. Neri, G. Chess Rumble. 2007. Lee and Low Books, $18.95, (978-1-58430-279-7). Battling real world problems on the chess board.

  10. Stewart, Sean. Cathy’s Key: If Found, Please Call 650-266-8233. 2008. Roaring Brook Press, $17.95 (978-0762430857). Some secrets are better left deeply buried.

  11. Volponi, Paul. Hurricane Song. 2008. Penguin Group, $15.99 (978-0670061600). The Superdome isn’t so super when you’re trapped following Hurricane Katrina.

  12. Stolarz, Laurie Faria. Project 17. 2007. Hyperion, $15.99 (978-0-7868-3856-1). Teens and an abandoned insane asylum takes on a Blair Witch twist.

  13. Weaver, Will. Saturday Night Dirt. 2007. Farrar, Straus Giroux, $14.95 (978-0-374-35060-4). One summer night at the track.

  14. Canfield, Jack (Ed.). Chicken Soup for the American Idol Soul. 2007. Health Communications, $24.00 (978-0-7573-0734-8). Stories behind today’s idol performers.

  15. Carey, Percy and Wimberly, Ronald (Illus.). Sentences: The Life of M.F. Grimm. 2007. Vertigo, $19.99 (978-1-4-12-1046-5). Follow the rise and fall of rapper MF Grimm from Sesame Street to drug dealing on the streets.

  16. Fardon, John. Do Not Open: An Encyclopedia of the World's Best-Kept Secrets. 2007. DK, $24.99 (0-7566-33205-6). The world’s secrets revealed.

  17. Franco, Betsy (Ed.) Falling Hard: 100 Love Poems by Teenagers. 2008. Candlewick Press, $15.99 (978-0-7636-3437-7). Teenagers use poetry to talk about love.

  18. Fulbeck, Kip. Permanence. 2008. Chronicle Books, $19.95 (978-0-8118-6131-1). The why’s are answered—why that tattoo and why get it.

  19. Kuklin, Susan. No Choirboy: Murder, Violence and Teenagers on Death Row. 2008. Henry Holt, $17.95 (978-0805079500). Death row inmates, sentenced as teens speak — raw and uncensored.

  20. Sixx, Nikki with Ian Gitting. The Heroin Diaries: A Year in the Life of a Shattered Rock Star. 2007. Pocket Books, $32.50 (978-0-7434-8628-6). Life through hazy eyes on heroin.

  21. Khidekel, Marina. The Quiz Life. 2008. Delacorte Press, $6.99 (978-0-375-84263-4). Dozens of quizzes reveal the real you.

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