Contemporary

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“Rainbow Rowell, in her trademark beautiful storytelling, weaves together a narrative of love, of loss, and of the hope for joy. Her characters are real and complex . . .”

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We are Totally Normal is set in a high school in California and depicts a young man in his final year who is confused about his sexuality.

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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, a prequel to Susanna Collins's acclaimed Hunger Games trilogy, confirms Collins as a master of dystopian YA, able to spin engaging tales around deeply f

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“When the Stars Lead to You holds a diverse cast of characters and deep discussions about mental illness, race, and sex.”

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“does not try to say exactly what is right and wrong in how we view the world, but shows that to every answer there is a question.

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“It is a love letter to good writing, interesting plotting, and strong characterization.”

“Does love have to end in heartbreak?”

Sarah Dessen knows her literary lane and wisely sticks to it.

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Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson is the story of Mary Addison who allegedly murdered a baby girl when she was only nine years old.

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Teenaged girls have enough problems in high school. Classes, college, boys . . . it’s almost a boring old formula.

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Emerson Watts is pretty much your average teen girl. She goes to an alternative high school in New York City where she gets somewhat decent grades and is popular among her peers.