CRRL Teens: Good Reads for 11th-12th Grade 2022-2023Like this list

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• American Betiya

  Rajurkar, Anuradha D.

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  Indian Rani starts to secretly date rebellious white artist Oliver but soon begins to wonder - is Oliver actually interested in her or her heritage? (Real Life, Romance)

• Anatomy

  a Love Story

  Schwartz, Dana

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  Hazel is determined to become a female doctor in 19th century Scotland. Her new friend Jack can help her with her studies, but what else will they unbury? (Historical Fiction, Mystery)

• Apple

  Skin to the Core : a Memoir in Words and Pictures

  Gansworth, Eric, 1965-

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  Author and artist Eric Gansworth combines verse, prose, and images to recount his experiences growing up Onondaga on the Tuscarora Reservation. (Nonfiction, Memoir)

• Bad Witch Burning

  Lewis, Jessica, 1994-

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  Katrell can talk to the dead, and she'll contact your deceased loved ones - for a fee. One day her life is thrown into chaos when her powers unexpectedly evolve. (Fantasy, Horror)

• Banned Book Club

  Kim, Hyun Sook

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  This memoir explores the author's political awakening as a university student in 1980s South Korea, when her interest in Western literature led her down an unexpected path of resistance against an oppressive regime. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Nonfiction)

• Blue Period. 1

  Yamaguchi, Tsubasa

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  One day, high schooler Yatora becomes fascinated with a painting and he discovers his life's passion: to get into one of the most competitive universities in Japan and become a famous painter. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Real Life)

• Cool for the Summer

  Adler, Dahlia

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  In senior year Lara finally attracts the attention of her longtime crush, the star quarterback. But then in walks Jasmine, a summer fling who is supposed to live on the other side of the country. (Romance, LGBTQ+)

• A Deal With the Elf King

  Kova, Elise

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  When Luella finds herself forced to be the Elf King's wife and new queen of Midscape, she is shocked that she might be the only one who can save this dying, magical world. (Fantasy, Romance)

• Donuts and Other Proclamations of Love

  Reck, Jared

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  Oz dreams of taking over his Farfar’s food truck, but as he waits for that day his life takes a turn when the ambitious Lou comes barreling into his world. (Real Life, LGBTQ+)

• Firekeeper's Daughter

  Boulley, Angeline

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  Daunis Fontaine, a biracial unenrolled member of the Ojibwe tribe, is persuaded to assist the FBI in solving the mystery behind the meth related deaths in her community after she witnesses a murder. (Mystery, Real Life)

• Grown

  Jackson, Tiffany D.

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  Enchanted Jones thought her dreams had come true when an R&B star pulled her under his wing to mentor, but instead she finds herself in an unsafe position and doesn't know how to get herself out of it. (Drama, Real Life)

• Himawari House

  Becker, Harmony

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  Young Nao moves to a boarding house in Tokyo and becomes close friends with two other residents. They weather the trials of becoming adults with one another. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Real Life)

• The Left-handed Booksellers of London

  Nix, Garth

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  While searching for her father in 1980’s London, Susan is drawn into the clandestine world of assassin booksellers, who join her on her quest for reasons of their own. (Action/Adventure, Fantasy)

• The Montague Twins. Vol. 1, The Witch's Hand

  Page, Nathan, 1985-

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  Town sleuths Pete and Al Montague stumble across a case that involves a seventeenth century witch as they study magic in this alternate version of the 1960s. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Action/Adventure)

• Oksi

  Ahokoivu, Mari, 1984-

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  One of these bears is not like the others. Mari Ahokoivu retells a Finnish creation myth with watercolor and ink illustrations. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Fantasy)

• The Other Side of Perfect

  Turk, Mariko

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  After her leg shatters, Alina has to give up being a professional ballet dancer, but as she becomes involved with her high school musical production she looks back on her relationship with ballet and the racism she has faced. (Real Life, Romance)

• The Passing Playbook

  Fitzsimons, Isaac

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  Spencer, a nerdy, transgender, 15-year-old soccer player, is looking for a new start at a new school in this sweet and funny tearjerker about love and soccer. (Real Life, LGBTQ+)

• Patron Saints of Nothing

  Ribay, Randy

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  Jay’s cousin, Jun, was just murdered as part of the Philippine drug war. Struggling through grief, guilt, and confusion, Jay travels to the Philippines to find out what really happened to Jun. (Mystery, Real Life)

• A Sitting in St. James

  Williams-Garcia, Rita

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  A dying sugar plantation in 1860's Louisiana is home to generations of the Guilbert family and the Black people they enslaved. A historical look into the brutality of slavery. (Historical Fiction)

• Suncatcher

  Pimienta, Jose

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  Music begins to take over Beatriz’s life as she tries to free her grandfather’s soul from his guitar by finishing his perfect song. (Graphic Novel/Manga, Fantasy)