Smart Reads for Teens

by Jenny Hubbard

As graceful as a feather drifting down, this lyrical story delivers a deep journey of healing on a tragic theme. Full review >

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by Andrew Smith

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by Kelly Moore ; Tucker Reed ; Larkin Reed

A wild ride that leaves its readers breathless for the final installment. Full review >

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by McCormick Templeman

With stylish prose, richly developed characters and well-realized worldbuilding, Templeman plumbs archetypes of folklore to... Full review >

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by Brendan Kiely

Often bleak, eventually hopeful and beautifully told. Full review >

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by David Almond

Dark, unsettling and fluid as water, Almond’s suspenseful tour de force considers the cycle of life, themes of war, God and... Full review >

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by David L. Dudley

A tough, important read, though many readers will need prior background knowledge to fully understand it. (Historical... Full review >

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by Fridrik Erlings

A powerful, Christian-themed exploration of a journey to self-acceptance and hard-won friendship. Full review >

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by Wolfgang Herrndorf ; translated by Tim Mohr

In his first novel translated into English, Herrndorf sits squarely and triumphantly at the intersection of literary tall... Full review >

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by Melvin Burgess

Refreshingly rooted in the issues of the day, Burgess’ near-future thriller stands out. Full review >

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by Marie Rutkoski

Breathtaking, tragic and true. Full review >

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by E.K. Johnston

It may “[take] a village to train a dragon slayer,” but it takes an exceptional dragon slayer to deserve a village—and a... Full review >

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