Good books for teens
Unexpected categories, great books. Each of our lists gives a handful of great choices. (Date = last updated)
Teen Historical Mysteries Puzzles from the past. (4/13)
Romance in the Paranormal Realm Because falling in love with a human is just too simple.... (1/13)
When Monsters Attack (10/12)
Working It Don't think you're the only one with a stinky job. Read these! (6/12)
Time Travel for Teens Traveling through time is cool—to read about, anyway! (4/12)
The Hunger Games Read-alikes Done reading The Hunger Games and wanting more? Try one of these books. (2/12)
LGBTQ Books for Teens Try a novel featuring characters who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning. (11/11)
Five-Star Teen Titles Try one of these top-ranked titles, recommended by local teens. (11/11)
Diverse World Expand your understanding with these books featuring teens from a variety of cultures. (10/11)
Monster Madness Read these scary books with all the lights on! (10/11)
Twisted Fairy Tales Old favorites become new again in these fresh retellings. (9/11)
Spandex-Free Graphic Novels No capes involved in these still-super graphic novels. (8/11)
2011 Teens’ Top Ten Nominations Check these out and get ready to vote for your favorite in the fall. (4/11)
2012 Rebecca Caudill Nominees Read books nominated as a favorite by the students in Illinois. (3/11)
Adult Books Teens Love Don’t let adults have all the fun. Try one of these books. (3/11)
Zombies, Zombies, & More Zombies! Who needs vampires when you can read about zombies? (3/11)
I See Dead People: Ghost Stories with Teens See how these fictional teens handle the ghosts in their lives! (3/11)
Road Trip! Hit the road, even if you can’t drive. Enjoy the freedom of the open road through these books on the go. (3/11)
The End of the World as We Know It Think your life’s hard? Look what the future holds for these teens. (3/11)
Gals Get Sporty: You Go, Girl! Looking for something to read this summer? Grab one of these action-packed books filled with many of your favorite sports. (3/11)
Game On: Sports Books for Guys If you’re a guy who loves sports, check out these action-packed novels about basketball, baseball, football, soccer, and more. (3/11)
Laughs @ the Library Laughter’s the best medicine. If life’s got you down, try reading one of these books for a lift. (3/11)
Bluford High School Get involved in teenage life, love, and the realistic problems that trouble the students at the fictional Bluford High. (3/11)
You Are Not Alone These stories can help you cope with a variety of tough issues. (3/11)
Paranormal Romance
Champaign Schools’ Summer Reading 2012: Suggested Books
Incoming 9th graders Theme: Individuality How a person is influenced by his or her family, race, gender, socio-economic class, and ability or disability
Incoming 10th graders Theme: World literature. How a person is shaped by his or her culture
Incoming 11th graders (Choose from two books; see below) Theme: Native American Literature. Read The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian or The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven, both by Sherman Alexie
Incoming 12th graders Theme: Realizing one's individuality within a larger institution, which can include family, religion, society, school, any group, government, etc.
AP English students will read The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.
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