Young Adult Books in Large Print and Audio (alphabetical by author’s last name)

Please be aware that the audio and print are not necessarily the same edition and can vary slightly when reading word for word.

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian Author: Alexie, Sherman. Spokane Indian Reservation. Fourteen-year-old Junior—beset with physical problems caused by brain damage—transfers to an all-white town school. Called a traitor by his best friend and Tonto by his new classmates, Junior uses humor and wit to bridge the cultural divide. Some strong language. 2007. PR016685 & DB065403

Prom Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse. Eighteen-year-old Ashley has no plans for college and wants nothing to do with the senior prom at her urban high school. When disaster strikes and her desperate friend Natalia needs help, Ashley's involvement transforms her life. Some strong language. 2005 PR014609 & DB060085

Twisted Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse. Bullied Tyler Miller becomes infamous after vandalizing the school and being sentenced to community service. Returning for senior year, Tyler is accused of posting a classmate's nude pictures on the Internet. Life spirals downward until Tyler takes charge—at home and at school. Some strong language. 2007. PR016393 & DB065247

The Pox party. #1 Astonishing life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation; v. 1 Author: Anderson, M. T. Eighteenth-century Boston. Sixteen-year-old slave Octavian, the son of an African princess, is educated as part of a scientific experiment researching the intelligence of African Americans. When the experiments change, Octavian escapes and joins the fight against the British. Some violence. National Book Award. 2006. PR016060 & DB064106

Witch-Hunt: Mysteries of the Salem Witch Trials Author: Aronson, Marc. Acclaimed historian Marc Aronson sifts through the facts, myths, half-truths, misinterpretations, and theories around the Salem witch trials to present us with a vivid narrative of one of the most compelling mysteries in American history. PR013576 & DB058015

Hope Was Here Author: Bauer, Joan. When sixteen year old Hope lands in a rural Wisconsin town, she doesn't expect to feel at home, let alone get involved in local politics. When she becomes involved in the mayoral race she meets politics, corruption, and her past, head-on. PR010189 & DB054218

Anna Dressed in Blood. Anna; #1 Author: Blake, Kendare. Since his father's untimely death, seventeen-year-old Cas and his Wiccan mom have continued the family trade—hunting down vengeful, murdering spirits. But when Cas goes after ghostly Anna, an unexpected occurrence changes everything. Violence and some strong language. 2011. PR020629 & DB075503

Girl of Nightmares. Anna; #2 Author: Blake, Kendare. Cas can't get Anna's ghost out of his mind, even though his friends tell him to move on. When Cas sees a tortured-looking Anna everywhere, he knows something is wrong. Sequel to Anna Dressed in Blood. Violence and strong language. 2012. PR020743 & DB075910

Tiger Eyes Author: Blume, Judy. Davey, her mother, and her brother fly to New Mexico to stay with relatives after her father's murder in a holdup. Davey's grief so overwhelms her that she can hardly function, until a gentle boy she meets in a canyon helps her recover. Some strong language. PR004061 & DB018782

Deep Dream of the Rain Forest Author: Bosse, Malcolm J. In 1920 Borneo a young Iban tribesman's dream instructs him to find a life-changing big fish with the help of a shunned girl. They kidnap a fifteen-year-old English boy from his inspector uncle's crew, thinking his mother's locket is magical. A deep friendship develops. 1993. PR006518 & RC050681 (not available in digital)

The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Author: Brashares, Ann. Four fifteen-year-olds, "Bridget the athlete, Lena the beauty, Tibby the rebel, and Carmen...the one with the bad temper," have been friends since childhood. During this first summer apart, they share a pair of used jeans that magically fits each of them perfectly and helps them through tough times. PR011302 & DB053252

The Second Summer of the Sisterhood Author: Brashares, Ann. In this sequel to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, four lifelong friends—Bridget, Lena, Tibby, and Carmen—continue to share a pair of magic blue jeans over the summer vacation. Although miles apart, they all experience family problems, romance, friendship, and betrayal. 2003. PR013079 & DB056256

Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood Author: Brashares, Ann. Following Second Summer of the Sisterhood lifelong friends Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby graduate from high school and look forward to attending four different colleges. Over the summer amid family and boyfriend problems they treasure their friendship. 2005. PR014554 & DB059737

Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood Author: Brashares, Ann. Carmen, Lena, Bridget, and Tibby, from Girls in Pants share the magic blue jeans during the summer after their freshman year in college. The four relish their long friendship while experiencing grown-up dilemmas and romance. Some descriptions of sex. 2007. PR016269 & DB064188

A Great and Terrible Beauty Author: Bray, Libba. It's 1895, and after the suicide of her mother, 16-year-old Gemma Doyle is shipped off from India to Spence, a proper boarding school in England. Lonely, and prone to visions of the future, matters are made worse by a mysterious man who has followed her from India. PR013860 & DB058201

Rebel Angels Author: Bray, Libba. Ah, Christmas! Gemma Doyle is looking forward to a holiday from Spence Academy—spending time with her friends in the city, attending balls in fancy gowns, and dallying with the handsome Simon Middleton. Yet amid these distractions, her visions intensify . . . This sumptuous novel teems with Victorian thrills and chills that play out against the rich backdrop of 1895 London. PR014946 & DB061311

Gift Of Gold Author: Butler, Beverly. College junior Cathy Wheeler, from Light a Single Candle, wants to study speech therapy, an aspiration the department chair considers unrealistic for a blind student. Meanwhile Cathy decides between two young men and hopes to regain some of her vision. 1972. PR000083 & DB066740

Airhead; #1 Author: Cabot, Meg. Sixteen-year-old Emerson "Em" Watts, an advanced-placement student who likes video games and disdains fashion, receives a "whole- body transplant" after an accident. Em is dismayed to find her mind in the body of teen supermodel Nikki Howard—a fact that she has to hide. 2008. PR018082 & DB067792

Avalon High Author: Cabot, Meg. High school junior Ellie moves to Annapolis, Maryland, with her professor parents who specialize in medieval history. At Avalon High, where several students may be reincarnations of King Arthur and his court, Ellie falls in love. 2006. PR015690 & DB061870

The Princess Diaries Author: Cabot, Meg. 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 prncipality, and that she is a princess and heir to the throne. PR011311 & RC051524 (not available in digital)

Princess in the Spotlight: The Princess Diaries 2 Author: Cabot, Meg. Having recently discovered that she is the sole heir to the throne of a tiny European principality, fourteen year old Manhattan resident Mia writes in her journal about her attempts to cope with this news, as well as with more typically teenage concerns. PR012790 & DB052779

Princess in Love: Princess Diaries 3 Author: Cabot, Meg. New York ninth-grader Mia Thermopolis continues her diary detailing her life with a boyfriend she does not love, impossible algebra tests, a pregnant mother, and princess lessons from her strict grandmother. Sequel to Princess in the Spotlight. PR012962 & DB054037

Princess in Waiting: Princess Diaries 4 Author: Cabot, Meg. Mia, last seen in Princess in Love, travels to Genovia to perform her royal duties over winter break. Returning to New York, she continues lessons with her grandmére, suffers a second semester of algebra, and tries to keep her boyfriend. 2003. PR013191 & DB056102

Ready or Not: An All-American Girl Novel Author: Cabot, Meg. Now a high school junior, Samantha Madison tries to decide whether she is ready to have sex with her boyfriend, David, who happens to be the U.S. president’s son. Some descriptions of sex and some strong language. 2005. PR015103 & DB063085

Teen idol Author: Cabot, Meg. When teenage actor Luke goes undercover at a small-town Indiana high school to research a movie role, he’s shocked at the cruel behavior he observes. He persuades Jenny, his junior mentor and the school advice columnist, to try to change things for the better. 2004. PR015327 & DB058900

The Fortunes of Indigo Skye Author: Caletti, Deb. Seattle. The life of eighteen-year-old high school senior and part-time waitress Indigo Skye changes dramatically when a customer leaves her millions of dollars as a tip. Indigo's familial relationships and personal values are tested by her newfound wealth. Some strong language. 2008. PR017071 & DB067370

Honey, Baby, Sweetheart Author: Caletti, Deb. In the summer of her junior year, sixteen-year-old Ruby McQueen and her mother, both nursing broken hearts, help an elderly member of their book club reunite with a lost love. Along the way they gain independence. Some strong language. National Book Award Finalist. 2004. PR014414 & DB059694

Cheating Lessons Author: Cappo, Nan Willard. When sixteen-year-old Bernadette's high school debate team becomes a finalist in the state Classics Bowl, she suspects that someone cheated. As she investigates, she fears that her favorite teacher, Mr. Malory, might be the culprit. And her mother doesn't care. Some strong language. PR012982 & DB055077

Pathfinder Author: Card, Orson Scott. Thirteen-year-old Rigg has a secret ability to trace the path of any living being. After his father dies, Rigg sets off on a dangerous quest- facing threats along the way from those who would either control his destiny or kill him. 2010. PR019371 & DB072887

Fire Author: Cashore, Kristin. Fire, the last remaining human monster, has exceptional beauty and the ability to read and control minds. Although she is afraid of being corrupted, Fire must learn to use her power to save the king. Companion to Graceling. 2009. PR018567 & DB070243

Marked: House of Night #1 Author: Cast, P. C. Zoey is struggling in high school when she is marked by a Tracker to become a vampire. Zoey's Grandma Redbird enrolls her in another school, the House of Night, where Zoey learns new rules and uncovers a sinister plot. Strong language. 2007. PR017225 & DB068149

Betrayed: House of Night #2 Author: Cast, P. C. As Zoey accepts her transformation into a vampire and the powers that comes with it, teenagers from her former high school are murdered. When evidence in the case implicates Zoey's new school, the House of Night, she investigates—and discovers betrayal. Strong language. 2007. PR017354 & DB068304

Chosen: House of Night #3 Author: Cast, P. C. Fledgling vampire Zoey Redbird's best friend Stevie Rae is "undead" and becoming a monster—and Zoey knows that her own mentor is behind the deed. When two professors are murdered, Zoey suspects humans are guilty. She also finds herself in a love triangle. Strong language. PR017937 & DB068634

Untamed: House of Night #4 Author: Cast, P. C. After events in Chosen, teen vampire Zoey Redbird is ostracized at her new boarding school and abandoned by her former love interests. But Zoey knows that high priestess Neferet's war on humans is wrong and tries to stop her. Strong language. 2008. PR018083 & DB068667

Hunted: House of Night #5 Author: Cast, P. C. Fallen angel Kalona visits high priestess Zoey, from Untamed, in her dreams, insisting that Zoey is A-ya, his love. She, however, has other relationship worries and must sort through her feelings for Erik, Stark, and Heath. Some strong language. 2009. PR018577 & DB069098

Tempted: House of Night #6 Author: Cast, P. C. As Zoey and Stark recover from the battle they faced in Hunted, Zoey struggles with her connection to A-ya. Meanwhile, Zoey's best friend Stevie Rae behaves strangely, disappears at times, and keeps her activities secret, causing trust issues. Some strong language. 2009. PR018955 & DB070910

Burned: House of Night #7 Author: Cast, P. C. Zoey's mental and emotional state leaves her friends torn over how to help her. Stevie Rae deals with problems of her own, including the Red Fledglings and boy issues. Aphrodite struggles with her visions and the goddess Nyx. Sequel to Tempted. Strong language. 2010. PR019147 & DB071630

Awakened: House of Night #8 Author: Cast, P. C. In this sequel to Burned, high priestess Neferet swears vengeance on Zoey. Meanwhile, Queen Sgiach is grooming Zoey as her replacement, and everyone's relationships are changing. Strong language and some violence. 2010. PR019282 & DB073145

Destined: House of Night #9 Author: Cast, P. C. Zoey is finally home where she belongs, safe with her Guardian Warrior, Stark, by her side, and preparing to face off against Neferet—which would be a whole lot easier if the High Counsel saw the ex-High Priestess for what she really is. PR019818 & DB075286

Hidden: House of Night #10 Author: Cast, P. C. The Vampyre High Council denounces Neferet as Priestess of Nyx after she sets the stables on fire. Meanwhile, Zoey believes she is losing her mind and the group is unsure of Aurox's intentions. Sequel to Destined. Strong language and some violence. 2012. PR020744 & DB076380

City of Bone: The Mortal Instruments #1 Author: Clare, Cassandra. Fifteen-year-old Clary witnesses Jace, Alec, and Isabelle attacking a punk rocker in a Manhattan nightclub. She discovers that the three teens are Shadowhunters, warriors who kill demons. After her mother disappears, Shadowhunters take Clary in, and she learns her family history. Some violence. 2007. PR017068 & DB067159

Clockwork Angel: Infernal Devices #1 Author: Clare, Cassandra. When Tessa Gray's older brother suddenly vanishes, her search for him leads her into Victorian-era London's dangerous supernatural underworld. Tessa discovers she is a powerful Downworlder and must learn to trust demon-killing Shadowhunters if she wants to find her brother. Some violence. 2010. PR019099 & DB072530

Shelter: Mickey Bolitar #1 Author: Coben, Harlan. Mickey Bolitar begins his sophomore year at a new high school and gets a girlfriend named Ashley. When Ashley suddenly disappears, Mickey uncovers an underworld and learns the truth about his father. Some violence. 2011. PR019749 & DB073737

Seconds Away. Mickey Bolitar #2 Author: Coben, Harlan. After the events in Shelter, Mickey, Ema, and Spoon investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident that involved their friend Rachel. Meanwhile, Mickey needs to uncover the truth about the Butcher of Lodz's involvement with Mickey's dad. Some violence. 2012. PR020626 & DB075850

The Goats Author: Cole, Brock. In this multilayered survival novel, Lauren and Howie, two thirteen- year-old loners, are left on an island hungry and naked by their fellow summer campers. While on the run they learn to rely on each other and realize their own inner resources. PR001599 & DB029197

The Hunger Games #1 Author: Collins, Suzanne. In a future North America, Panem's rulers maintain control through a televised survival competition pitting teens from twelve districts in a fight to the death. Sixteen-year-olds Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark are this year's girl and boy contestants from District Twelve. Some violence. 2008. PR018080 & DB068384

Catching Fire: Hunger Games #2 Author: Collins, Suzanne. Victorious district twelve tributes Katniss and Peeta, from the Hunger Games, have secured lives of safety and plenty for themselves and their families. But because they won by defying the rules, they have unwittingly incited a rebellion. Some violence. 2009. PR018081 & DB069689

Mockingjay: Hunger Games #3 Author: Collins, Suzanne. Katniss Everdeen doesn't know whom to trust after she is coerced into helping overthrow the oppressive Capitol. District 13 has chosen Katniss as the Mockingjay—the symbolic leader of the revolution. Sequel to Catching Fire. Some violence. 2010. PR018814 & DB071734

Matched: Matched Trilogy #1 Author: Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. In a supposedly perfect future world, bureaucrats determine which young adults will marry in a process called the Matching. Cassia is delighted when she is paired with her best friend Xander. Then a different, forbidden boy appears on Cassia's datacard. 2010. PR019603 & DB073525

Crossed: Matched Trilogy #2 Author: Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Cassia sacrifices everything and works her way to the Outer Provinces in search of Ky. But she soon learns shocking truths about the dystopian Society and longs for the promise of rebellion. Sequel to Matched. 2011. PR019860 & DB074034

Reached: Matched Trilogy #3 Author: Condie, Allyson Braithwaite. Though separated, Cassia, Xander, and Ky all work for the Rising, a group plotting to overthrow the oppressive government. Success seems near—until a plague emerges, and they discover that not all of them are immune. Sequel to Crossed. 2012. PR020760 & DB076047

After The First Death Author: Cormier, Robert. The terrifying story of a hostage situation in which the victims are a busload of schoolchildren, but the secondary victims are the terrorists, themselves. 1979. PR004064 & DB015752

Chocolate War Author: Cormier, Robert. High school freshman discovers the devastating consequences of refusing to join in the school's fund raising drive arousing the wrath of the school bullies. PR004932 & DB033593

Heroes Author: Cormier, Robert. Francis Cassavant is eighteen. He has just returned home from World War II, and he has no face. He does have a gun, and a mission: to murder his childhood hero. Francis lost most of his face when he fell on a grenade in France, for which he received a Silver Star for bravery. But was it an act of bravery? He is looking for a man he once admired and respected, a man adored by many, a man who also received a Silver Star for bravery. A man who destroyed Francis's life. In this lean and powerful novel, Robert Cormier quietly, remorselessly probes the nature of heroism as he exposes the remains of a young life forever shattered by a terrible act far from the fields of battle. PR009769 & DB064704

We All Fall Down Author: Cormier, Robert. Jane Jerome and her family come home to find that vandals have destroyed their possessions, urinated on their walls, and left fourteen-year-old Karen in a coma at the bottom of the stairs. A deranged neighbor, who styles himself The Avenger, has witnessed the trashing and secretly vows to track down the four teens. Jane meets and falls in love with Buddy Walker, one of the vandals. Violence. PR006193 & DB037011

Athletic Shorts Author: Crutcher, Chris. In these stories the athlete protagonists deal with issues like racism, homophobia, sexism, and the task of coming to terms with one's parents. Several stories revolve around characters featured in The Crazy Horse Electric Game, Stotan!, and Running Loose. The locales for the stories are small towns in Montana and Idaho. PR006777 & DB038285

Whale Talk Author: Crutcher, Chris. Talented, multiracial teen T.J. Jones shuns organized sports but agrees to help his favorite teacher pull together a swim team. He attracts a group of misfits who become buddies and champions— earning the ire of the school jocks, whose bullying erupts into violence. Strong language and some violence. 2001. PR014485 & DB052057

The Au Pairs Author: De La Cruz, Melissa. Meet Mara Waters, Eliza Thompson, and Jacqui Velasco—new au pairs for one of New York City's wealthiest families—who will spend their summer in one of the most posh, most exclusive spots for summer summering: the Hamptons. If the girls can manage au pair duties—all the while managing the ins and outs of the Hamptons' social scene—it might just turn out to be the most incredible summer of their lives. PR014948 & DB059221

Dear Nobody Author: Doherty, Berlie. Helen and Chris are in the last year of school when Helen discovers she's pregnant. When she confronts Chris, the father, with the dilemma, the two begin to contemplate parenthood—and come to terms with the shortcomings of their own parents. 1993 PR006190 & RC037046 (not available in digital)

Copper Sun Author: Draper, Sharon M. When pale strangers enter fifteen-year-old Amari's village, her entire tribe welcomes them; for in her remote part of Africa, visitors are always a cause for celebration. But these strangers are not here to celebrate. They are here to capture the strongest, healthiest villagers and to murder the rest. They are slave traders. And in the time it takes a gun to fire, Amari's life as she's known it is destroyed, along with her family and village. PR015422 & DB063855

November Blues Author: Draper, Sharon M. Two months after her boyfriend Josh dies, sixteen-year-old November finds out that she is pregnant. She faces difficult options with support from her mother, girlfriends, and Josh’s cousin Jericho. Sequel to The Battle of Jericho. Coretta Scott King Honor Book. 2007. PR017069 & DB066188

The House of the Scorpion: #1 Author: Farmer, Nancy. To most people, Matt is not a boy, but a beast. He is a clone of El Patron, the lord of a country called Opiums. Matt struggles to understand his existence, he is threatened by a sinister cast of characters, including El Patron's power-hungry family. PR012963 & DB055927

April Morning Author: Fast, Howard. Fictional account of the Revolutionary War battles of Lexington and Concord, related by fifteen-year-old Adam Cooper. After his father is shot down by the British, Adam joins the colonial militia at Lexington in its ambush of British regulars. PR000231 & DB043072

Of Sound Mind Author: Ferris, Jean. High school senior Theo, who interprets spoken English into sign language for his artistic mother, resents her monopoly of his time. With the support and encouragement of Ivy, whose father is deaf, Theo acknowledges the need to develop his own talents. 2001. PR014126 & DB053735

Incarceron: #1 Author: Fisher, Catherine. To free herself from an upcoming arranged marriage, Claudia, pampered daughter of the warden of Incarceron, plots to help inmate Finn escape the vast, futuristic prison that has a mind of its own. Some violence and some strong language. 2007. PR018811 & DB071260

The Fault in Our Stars Author: Green, John. A miracle drug may have given sixteen-year-old cancer patient Hazel a few more years, but she is still depressed. Then Hazel meets cute Augustus during a support-group meeting and her world shifts in unexpected and inspiring ways. Some strong language. 2012. PR020362 & DB074112

Summer Of My German Soldier Author: Greene, Bette. Patty Bergen, a twelve-year-old Jewish girl living in Arkansas, is fascinated when a truckload of German POWs arrives to be imprisoned in her small Arkansas town. At her father's store, Patty strikes up an acquaintance with one of the prisoners, Anton. But she is not prepared for the repercussions when Anton escapes and she hides him. PR004385 & DB036625

Shooting Monarchs Author: Halliday, John. Macy, a sociopathic killer abused as a child, forces sixteen-year-old Leah Hoffman into his car trunk but waits to murder her. Leah is saved by Danny Driscoll, a classmate with an untreated spinal condition who secretly loves her. The rescue ends in tragedy for Danny. Some violence. 2003. pr014350 & DB063703

Godless Author: Hautman, Pete. When sixteen-year-old Jason Bock and his friends create their own religion to worship the town's water tower, what started out as a joke begins to take on a power of its own. PR014152 & DB059496

Rash Author: Hautman, Pete. United Safer States of America, 2070s. Sixteen-year-old Bo Marsten is locked up for unsociable behavior like fighting. At an Arctic work camp, he’s recruited to play the illegal game of football until the disgruntled warden releases him into a wilderness full of polar bears. National Book Award. 2006. PR015759 & DB065447

Flyers Author: Hayes, Daniel. While filming a movie for a school project, Gabe and his friends discover mysterious activities at a supposedly vacant house. PR004117 & RC046678 (not available in digital)

Switched: Trylle Trilogy #1 Author: Hocking, Amanda. Tossed out of yet another school, Wendy Everly tries to make things work in a new town. But soon after meeting the mysterious Finn, Wendy discovers she is not who she thought she was. Some violence and some strong language. 2010. PR020279 & DB074101

Evil Star: The Gatekeepers #2 Author: Horowitz, David. Following Raven’s Gate, fourteen-year-old Matt is summoned by members of the secret organization Nexus to deal with a second gate on the other side of the world in Peru. Matt’s new ally is a street kid named Pedro. 2006. PR015688 & DB063566

Isaac Campion Author: Howker, Janni. Now an old man, Isaac Campion recalls the spring of 1901 when his elder brother Dan is killed in a bizarre accident. Isaac, then a twelve- year-old, must take over as helper to his bitter, hard-handed father whose dominant passion is hatred for a neighbor. Isaac finally finds both the courage to leave, and compassion for his father. PR000527 & RC029666 (not available in digital)

Dinky Hocker Shoots Smack Author: Kerr, M. E. Actually, Dinky Hocker would never touch drugs, but she feels she has to do something sensational to get the attention of her mother, who is currently dedicated to rehabilitating drug addicts. PR000390 & DB038725

If I Love You, Am I Trapped Forever? Author: Kerr, M. E. Alan Bennett, high school hero, describes himself as "very handsome, very cool, and dynamite." He can't believe his beautiful eyes when a weird-looking creep moves to town and the whole school, including Alan's girl, goes ape over the freak. Some strong language. PR001318 & DB016583

Buddha Boy Author: Koja, Kathe. Teamed up with an unusual new high school student, Jinsen, for a class project, Justin discovers Jinsen's artistic skills. Intrigued by Jinsen's calm attitude toward the school bullies who torment him, Justin learns about Buddhism and reexamines his own values. Some strong language. PR013327 & DB066773

The God of Animals Author: Kyle, Aryn. Colorado. When her older sister elopes, sixth-grader Alice Winston helps care for her mother, who is bedridden by depression, and assists her father in running the family's struggling horse farm. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Alex Award. PR016225 & DB067017

Death Cloud: Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins #1 Author: Lane, Andrew. When fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes stays with his eccentric uncle and aunt during a break from the Deepdene School for Boys, he encounters his first murder mystery. Two men appear to have died from the plague, but Holmes believes otherwise. 2010. PR019932 & DB073573

Rebel Fire: Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins #2 Author: Lane, Andrew. 1868. Fourteen-year-old Sherlock Holmes discovers that his American tutor Amyus Crowe is hunting Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth—who was supposedly killed by Union soldiers but is apparently alive and well in England. 2011. PR020262 & DB074719

Put On Your Crown: Life-Changing Moments on the Path to Queendom Author: Latifah, Queen. Grammy Award-winning singer and actress shares her experiences in overcoming challenges and achieving positive self-esteem. Encourages women to reject abuse, face their fears, and learn from their mistakes. Offers advice on success, beauty, money, love, and loss. 2010. PR018914 & DB072186

Contender Author: Lipsyte, Robert. Acclaimed young adult novel about the boxing ring. A 17 yr. old Harlem high school dropout finds and tests his strengths and capacities outside as well as in the ring. He then is able to return to school, rescue a junkie friend, and take part in a black run recreation center. 1987. PR003761 & DB026357

Sirens and Spies Author: Lisle, Janet Taylor. Elsie discovers that her beloved violin teacher Miss Fitch was branded as a collaborator for her love affair with a Nazi during World War II. Elsie rejects her until Miss Fitch tells her side of the complex and terrible story. PR012984 & RC025861 (not available in digital)

The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks Author: Lockhart, E. A sophomore at a prestigious prep school, Frances Rose (Frankie) starts dating senior Matthew. When Matthew refuses to discuss his all-male secret society, the Loyal Order of the Basset Hounds, Frankie infiltrates the group via the Internet and orchestrates some spectacular on-campus pranks. PR017789 & DB068055

Legend: Legend Trilogy #1 Author: Lu, Marie. In the distant future, North America has split into two warring nations. Two fifteen-year-olds—Day a famous criminal, and June, a soldier prodigy sent to capture Day—discover they have a common enemy. Some violence and some strong language. 2011. PR020082 & DB074825

Prodigy: Legend Trilogy #2 Author: Lu, Marie. June—no longer the Republic's celebrated prodigy—is on the run with Day. But when the Republic government realigns, the rebel Patriots need June and Day to go on a dangerous mission. Some violence and some strong language. 2013. PR020935 & DB076355

Champion: Legend Trilogy #3 Author: Lu, Marie. A new, terrifying plague outbreak threatens the peace treaty between the Republic and the Colonies. After eight months apart former soldier June and former criminal Day are reunited to prevent a war. Sequel to Prodigy. Some violence and some strong language. 2013. PR021622 & DB077806

Inexcusable Author: Lynch, Chris. High school senior and football star Keir believes he’s a "good guy" who can do no wrong. When his behavior spins out of control, escalating into date rape on graduation night, Keir is forced to assess his morals. Some strong language. National Book Award Finalist. 2005. PR015545 & DB061879

The Usual Rules Author: Maynard, Joyce. Thirteen-year-old Wendy loses her mother on September 11, 2001. Remembering their last, contentious conversation, Wendy torments herself with guilt and grief. Her estranged father's unexpected arrival prompts Wendy to leave her stepdad and half-brother in her quest for healing. 2003. PR014073 & DB058382

After The Rain Author: Mazer, Norma Fox. Fifteen-year-old Rachel is the youngest member of her family, and half the age of her youngest brother. When her acerbic grandfather, Izzy, is discovered to have cancer, she reluctantly decides to spend time with him each day after school. They grow quite fond of each other and when he is hospitalized she refuses to leave his side. PR001600 & DB028762

Chill Wind Author: McDonald, Janet. Life is pretty good for Aisha Ingram until she recieves a notice that her welfare benefits will be cut off in sixty days. Without that help, and with no help from the father of her two children, she's going to be in big trouble. She's got to find a way to earn some money and stay in school. PR013050 & DB056891

Spellbound Author: McDonald, Janet. Raven, a teenage mother and high school dropout living in a housing project, decides to study for a spelling bee that could earn her a scholarship and entry into a college preparatory program. PR012720 & DB056560

Vampire Academy: Vampire Academy #1 Author: Mead, Richelle. After two years in hiding, seniors Rose and Lissa are dragged back to St. Vladimir?s Academy. Vampire princess Lissa must learn to control her magic, while Rose's impetuous behavior hinders her status as Lissa's guardian. Violence, descriptions of sex, and some strong language. 2007. PR017484 & DB068486

Frostbite: Vampire Academy #2 Author: Mead, Richelle. Rose protects her best friend and charge Lissa at a ski resort when immortal vampires attack. Rose's warrior-mother's return forces Rose to reflect on her feelings of abandonment and her responsibilities as a guardian. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008. PR018812 & DB069602

Shadow Kiss: Vampire Academy #3 Author: Mead, Richelle. Weeks from guardian graduation, Rose questions her sanity as the dark effects of being shadow-kissed haunt her. After a deadly attack threatens people close to her, Rose confronts her shocking new destiny. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2008. PR020159 & DB069622

Blood Promise: Vampire Academy #4 Author: Mead, Richelle. Rose drops out of St. Vladimir's Academy to fulfill a promise of vengeance she once made to her lover Dimitri. But when she finds Dimitri in Russia, Rose hesitates and endangers herself. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2009. PR020259 & DB069888

Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles #1 Author: Meyer, Marissa. Cinder, a teen cyborg and the best mechanic in New Beijing, labors to support her stepmother—and owner—Adri and Adri's two daughters. But after Cinder's only human friend, her stepsister Peony, is infected with the plague letumosis, Adri volunteers Cinder's body for plague research. 2012. PR020083 & DB075631

Cress: The Lunar Chronicles #3 Author: Meyer, Marissa. Imprisoned on an orbiting satellite, hacker Cress learns she unwittingly helped Lunar queen Levana commit a massacre. Cinder, Scarlet, Thorne, and Wolf, from Scarlet, plot to rescue Cress and overthrow the queen, but things don't go as planned. Some violence. 2014. PR021840 & DB078442

Twilight: Twilight Saga #1 Author: Meyer, Stephenie. When seventeen-year-old Bella leaves Phoenix to live with her father in Forks, Washington, she meets an exquisitely handsome boy at school for whom she feels an overwhelming attraction and who she comes to realize is not wholly human. PR017318 & DB062066

New Moon: Twilight Saga #2 Author: Meyer, Stephenie. Following Twilight, vampire Edward Cullen and his family leave Bella and her town to prevent themselves from devouring humans. Brokenhearted Bella turns to adventure-seeking Jacob and motorcycles. Meanwhile, a pack of werewolves tries to protect Bella from a vindictive vampire. 2006. PR017319 & DB064367

Eclipse: Twilight Saga #3 Author: Meyer, Stephenie. After befriending werewolf Jacob in New Moon, Bella must choose between him and her former vampire boyfriend Edward, from Twilight. Meanwhile vicious killings occur in nearby Seattle as a female vampire seeks revenge—putting Bella in danger and stirring old enmities. 2007. PR017320 & DB065812

Breaking Dawn: Twilight Saga #4 Author: Meyer, Stephenie. Eighteen-year-old Bella Swan marries vampire Edward Cullen after she graduates from high school and must decide whether to become immortal. But her pregnancy threatens both her life and peace between her werewolf friend Jacob and the vampire Volturi coven. Sequel to Eclipse. 2008. PR017321 & DB067238

Game Author: Myers, Walter Dean. Harlem. African American high school senior Drew Lawson aims to go to college and play basketball for the NBA despite his mediocre grades. Rivalry begins when Drew's coach favors Tomas, a new white teammate from Prague. 2008. PR016825 & DB067450

Shooter Author: Myers, Walter Dean. Written in the form of interviews, reports, and journal entries, the story of three troubled teenagers ends in a tragic school shooting. PR014076 & DB058327

Street Love Author: Myers, Walter Dean. College-bound Harlem teen Damien falls in love with sixteen-year-old Junice. But when Junice's mother is sent to prison, Junice struggles to keep her younger sister with her. Meanwhile Damien fights with a rival who belittles their love. 2006. PR016116 & DB064085

Sunrise over Fallujah Author: Myers, Walter Dean. Iraq, 2003. Robin "Birdy" Perry joins the army after high school and becomes involved in Operation Iraqi Freedom. Birdy writes about his experiences to his uncle Richie, a Vietnam War veteran, from Fallen Angels. Violence and strong language. 2008. PR017249 & DB067033

A Step from Heaven Author: Na, An. A young girl describes her family's bittersweet experience in America after their emigration from Korea. As they struggle to learn English and adjust to the new culture, they must also deal with difficult family relationships. PR011324 & DB053115

The Weekend was Murder Author: Nixon, Joan Lowery. In the sequel to The Dark and Deadly Pool, young Mary Elizabeth and her coworkers at Ridley Hotel are asked to act out small parts in a murder mystery weekend. The "murder scene" is to be in a suite that many of the hotel workers consider haunted. When Mary Elizabeth discovers an actual corpse in the room, a real murder investigation becomes tangled in the make-believe one. PR005910 & DB039695

Z For Zachariah Author: O'Brien, Robert C. Sixteen-year-old Ann Burden, seemingly the sole survivor of a nuclear war, is tending her family farm when she sees smoke from a campfire- a stranger is in the valley. She takes precautions to hide her presence, realizing there are worse things than being alone. PR004313 & DB066204

The Tender Years: Prairie Legacy #1 Author: Oke, Janette. Following Oke's Love Comes Softly series, Virginia is now a teenager, trying to make her own decisions. Her new friend, Jenny, encourages her to have more fun. But when a classmate ends up dead after a group escapade, Virginia begins to question Jennys values. Prequel to A Searching Heart. PR008208 & DB047432

Jacob Have I Loved Author: Paterson, Katherine. Since birth, Louise has lived in the shadow of her beautiful twin sister on a tiny Chesapeake Bay island. Tomboy Louise grows up hating delicate Caroline, who robs her of her real name, her friends, her hopes for schooling, and even the boy she loves. Newbery Medal 1981. PR000584 & DB059388

Goldengrove Author: Paton Walsh, Jill. Madge expects the usual carefree and happy summer with her cousin Paul at her grandmother's seaside home, but finds this summer to be different from all the others. PR000724 & RC016496 (not available in digital)

A Parcel of Patterns Author: Paton Walsh, Jill. Eyam, England; 1665. Mall Percival recalls the way the plague came to her Derbyshire village—in a package of sewing patterns sent from London for the minister's wife. The villagers voluntarily isolate themselves to prevent the disease from spreading, but three-fourths of them die. PR005930 & DB023626

Dogsong. Author: Paulsen, Gary. The only dogsled left in fourteen-year-old Russel Susskit’s village belongs to Oogruk, an older Eskimo who keeps it as a remembrance. After listening to stories from Oogruk about the traditional way of life, Russel takes the dogsled on a 1400-mile journey across the tundra and mountains to learn how to survive by the age-old methods. PR009762 & DB024450

Wings Author: Pike, Aprilynne. Fifteen-year-old Laurel is going through some changes: moving to a new town, starting high school, and sprouting a beautiful flower on her back. Laurel's friend David discovers the bloom is composed of plant, not animal, cells. But what else Laurel learns is beyond her imagination. 2009. PR018319 & DB069314

The Body of Christopher Creed Author: Plum-Ucci, Carol. When Christopher Creed disappears without a single trace. the town is torn apart because the weirdness that once surrounded Christopher seems to be spreading. In his path to discover the truth about Christopher's death, Torey Adams travels a path filled with terror, pain and discovery. PR010860 & RC052758 (not available on digital)

Zebra and Other Stories Author: Potok, Chaim. A collection of stories about six different young people who each experience a life-changing experience. PR010044 & DB047106

The Golden Compass: His Dark Materials #1 Author: Pullman, Philip. A tale set in Victorian England on an alternate Earth. Young Lyra Belacqua and her daemon enjoy an idyllic life among the scholars at Jordan College. Then her friend Roger and other children are abducted by the Gobblers. Venturing north in pursuit, Lyra encounters an alien and sinister world. Violence. PR002854 & DB044343

The Subtle Knife: His Dark Materials #2 Author: Pullman, Philip. As the boundaries between worlds begins to dissolve, Lyra and her daemon help Will Parry in his search for his father and for a powerful magical knife. PR012714 & DB045857

The Amber Spyglass: His Dark Materials #3 Author: Pullman, Philip. In this continuation of The Subtle Knife, Lyra is hidden in a cave by her mother, Mrs. Coulter. Two angels want Will and his magic knife to accompany them to Lord Asriel, but Will is determined to find Lyra first. Some violence. PR012850 & DB050939

How I Live Now Author: Rosoff, Meg. In the near future fifteen-year-old Daisy, an American, travels to England to visit relatives and falls in love with her cousin Edmond. After a world war breaks out, the family becomes separated. The two lovers are reunited years later. Printz Award. PR015356 & DB059908

Divergent: Divergent Trilogy #1 Author: Roth, Veronica. In a future Chicago, society is divided into five factions. During the Choosing Ceremony, sixteen-year-old Beatrice Prior must pick her lifelong faction. But Beatrice discovers she is an anomaly—a divergent—who does not fit anywhere. Some violence and some strong language. 2011. PR021720 & DB073203

Insurgent: Divergent Trilogy #2 Author: Roth, Veronica. War erupts between the factions. Tris and Tobias, of the Dauntless faction, struggle to avoid the Erudite faction's relentless pursuit of divergents while seeking to uncover the Erudite secrets. Sequel to Divergent. Violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2012. PR021721 & DB074836

Eleanor and Park Author: Rowell, Rainbow. 1986. After socially painful circumstances toss Eleanor and Park together, they form an unlikely—and extraordinary—romance. Although the two sixteen-year-olds know that the odds of remaining together forever are slim, they find the courage to try. Strong language. 2013. PR021428 & DB076406

Vampire Kisses: Vampire Kisses, Book 1 Author: Schreiber, Ellen. Outcast goth teen Raven copes with her hippie-turned-corporate parents, nerdy brother, and the school bully in small town Dullsville. Then she falls in love with the new boy, Alexander, who moves into the town's haunted mansion and is rumored to be a real vampire. 2003. PR016821 & DB061381

Between Shades of Gray Author: Sepetys, Ruta. 1941. Fifteen-year-old Lina, her mother, and her brother are taken from their Lithuanian home by the Soviet secret police. When her father is sentenced to death in a Siberian prison camp, Lina vows to honor her family by documenting what happened. Some violence. 2011. PR019655 & DB074452

Out of the Easy Author: Sepetys, Ruta. 1950. Josie, the seventeen-year-old daughter of a French Quarter prostitute, wants to escape New Orleans for prestigious Smith College. But a mysterious death in the Quarter draws Josie back into the underworld. Some violence, some strong language, and some descriptions of sex. 2013. PR021277 & DB076108

Tweak: Growing up on Methamphetamines Author: Sheff, Nic. Details Nic Sheff's immersion in a world of hardcore drugs, revealing the mental and physical depths of addiction and the violent relapse one summer in California that forever changed his life, leading him down the road to recovery. PR017070 & DB069487

Stargirl Author: Spinelli, Jerry. An eccentric newcomer to a small Arizona high school captures Leo Borlock's heart, but has he the strength to celebrate her nonconformity when all around him are rejecting her? PR010184 & DB054207

The Stormy Petrel Author: Stewart, Mary. Professor Rose Fenemore doesn't find much quiet time for writing. Her brother Crispin likes to have peace and tranquillity when he goes on holiday. So a rental ad for an "ivory tower" on an island off the coast of Scotland is just what they need. Crispin's delayed arrival leaves Rose time to enjoy the solitude and beauty of the island until one stormy night when her peace is shattered by the arrival of two men. PR006434 & DB033934

Shiver: Wolves of Mercy Falls #1 Author: Stiefvater, Maggie. When Grace was a child, a pack of wolves attacked her behind her house and a yellow-eyed werewolf named Sam saved her. As teens, Sam and Grace are irresistibly drawn to each other and fight to remain together. 2009. PR018566 & DB070058

Linger: Wolves of Mercy Falls #2 Author: Stiefvater, Maggie. Grace and Sam, from Shiver, strengthen their relationship, but they must fight to stay together as issues from Sam's past reemerge. Meanwhile Cole, a newly made werewolf, and Isabel explore their attraction to each other. PR019146 & DB071975

Icons: Icons #1 Author: Stohl, Margaret. An alien force colonizes Earth and uses electromagnetic devices called icons to decimate six cities in an instant, reducing the world's population by a billion. Four teenage survivors must use their emotion- based powers to fight the alien lords. 2013. PR021292 & DB076533

Marcelo in the Real World Author: Stork, Francisco X. Seventeen-year-old Marcelo Sandoval, who has autism, gets a summer job working in the mail room of his father's law firm. Exposed to real- world situations, Marcelo has encounters with his boss Jasmine that bring romance and a myriad of emotions to the surface. Schneider Family Book Award. 2009. PR018694 & DB070277

How I Spent My Last Night on Earth Author: Strasser, Todd. When a rumor appears on the Internet that a giant asteroid is about to destroy Earth, Legs Hanover scrambles to meet the boy of her dreams, elusive Andros Bliss. PR011043 & DB048068

Playing Without the Ball Author: Wallace, Rich. When Jay McLeod's father moves to california, Jay stays behind to see if he can make the varsity basketball squad. But Jay is a marginal player, and the coach cuts him from the team leaving him to wonder where he fits in. PR010862 & DB052792

Code Name Verity: Code Name Verity #1 Author: Wein, Elizabeth. During World War II, a British spy plane crashes with best friends Maddie and Verity on board. The Gestapo arrests and tortures Verity for information about her mission. She slowly confesses—but it isn't what her tormenters expect. Violence and some strong language. 2012. PR021326 & DB075966

Uglies Author: Westerfeld, Scott. Tally, at age sixteen, is required to undergo a surgical procedure that would turn her into a beauty. But Tally's new friend, Shay, refuses the operation and runs away. The authorities insist that unless Tally finds Shay, she can't become beautiful. 2005. PR016115 & DB061639

Pretties Author: Westerfeld, Scott. Tally from Uglies has been turned into a pretty by the authorities but is deliberately brain damaged in the process. Tally tests a new drug invented by the renegade uglies to counteract the surgery. She escapes the city, only to be recaptured. 2005. PR016266 & DB062180

Specials Author: Westerfeld, Scott. Fifteen-year-old Tally from Pretties, her boyfriend Zane, and their boss Shay have been reconstructed into super-strong paramilitary "specials." When they are sent to capture rebels who want to return to an unaltered state of mind, part of Tally wants to resist her programming. 2006. PR016489 & DB062890

Extras Author: Westerfeld, Scott. After Tally Youngblood’s defeat of a strict regime in Specials, society becomes a popularity game. Fifteen-year-old "extra" Aya wants to be famous and joins a girl clique that courts death with dangerous stunts. But the "inhumans" kidnap the girls to protect a weapon. 2007. PR016784 & DB065454

Leviathan: #1 Author: Westerfeld, Scott. Alek Ferdinand, prince of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, escapes in a Cyklop Stormwalker from the clutches of the Clanker powers who are plotting global domination. He forms an uneasy alliance with Deryn, a girl disguised as a boy fighting genetically engineered beasts like the airship Leviathan. 2009. PR018575 & DB070906

Behemoth: Leviathan #2 Author: Westerfeld, Scott. The Leviathan arrives in Constantinople, a city where Clanker culture and Darwinist principles intersect in the most intriguing ways. Dr. Barlow and Deryn deliver their precious cargo to the Sultan, but their peace-keeping mission goes unexpectedly—and disastrously—awry. Now the only way to save themselves in this hostile, politically-charged city, is for Dr. Barlow to offer up the thing that matters most: the airship. PR018894 & DB071981

The Secret Hour: Midnighters #1 Author: Westerfeld, Scott. Upon moving to Bixby, Oklahoma, fifteen-year-old Jessica Day learns that she is one of a group of people who have special abilities that help them fight ancient creatures living in an hour hidden at midnight. These creatures seem determined to destroy Jess. 2004. PR017067 & DB060848

Memories of Summer Author: White, Ruth. In 1955, thirteen year old Lyric finds her whole life changing when her family moves from the hills of Virginia to a town in Michigan and her older sister, Summer, descends into mental illness. PR010746 & DB054617

When Kambia Elaine Flew in From Neptune Author: Williams, Lori Aurelia. Shayla lives in a three generation household where she is loved and supported. Her next door neighbor, Kambia Elaine, is less fortunate. She libes with a woman who is abusing her, and Kambia has deals with the abuse by fantasizing. But even in fantasy, kambia is not safe and she swears Shayla to secrecy, forcing Shayla to evaluate which is more important, a secret or her friend's safety. Graphic subject matter. PR011157 & DB052125

Make Lemonade Author: Wolff, Virginia Euwer. As a first step toward earning money for college, fourteen-year-old LaVaughn answers an ad for a baby-sitter. Jolly, a seventeen-year-old mother of two who does factory work in the evenings, offers LaVaughn the job. Then Jolly is fired, and LaVaughn learns how to "take hold," as her mother says, of her own plans, of Jolly's situation, and of the children's needs as they all work on lessons in and out of school. PR006316 & DB040705

The Boy in the Burning House Author: Wynne-Jones, Tim. Trying to solve the mystery of his father's disappearance from their rural Canadian community, fourteen year old Jim gets help from the disturbed Ruth Rose, who suspects her stepfather, a local pastor. PR002981 & DB054398

Elsewhere Author: Zevin, Gabrielle. Elsewhere is where 15-year-old Liz Hall ends up, after she has died. It is a place so like Earth, yet completely different. Here Liz will age backward from the day of her death until she becomes a baby again and returns to Earth. However, Liz wants to turn 16, not 14 again in this moving, often funny book about grief, death, and loss. PR015014 & DB061391

The Book Thief Author: Zusak, Markus. Death narrates the tale of nine-year-old Liesel from 1939 to 1943 in Nazi Germany. Sustained by the books she steals, Liesel copes with a foster family, air raids, her friend Rudy, and a hidden Jew. Some strong language. Printz Honor. PR015491 & DB062431