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Novels for

Teens

Compiled by Monroe Country Library System

Teen Librarians 2016

El Deafo by Cece Bell

Cece begins first grade at a school that doesn’t

have classes for the deaf. Her new hearing aid,

the Phonic Ear, allows her to hear her teacher

clearly, even when her teacher is in another

part of the school. Cece’s new ability makes

her feel like a superhero, but the Phonic Ear is

hard to hide & uncomfortable to wear.

“Superheroes might be awesome, but they are

also different. ..and being different feels a lot

like being alone.”

Yummy: the Last Days of a

Southside Shorty By G. Neri

Based on a real incident, eleven-

year-old Robert "Yummy" Sandifer

shot and accidentally killed a 14-

year-old girl Shavon Dean. It begs

the question, was Yummy a victim

or a thug?

Black Canary and Zatana:

Bloodspell By Paul Dini

A mystery plot that begins with

crimebuster Black Canary investigating

the strange suicides of a former

underworld gang. Clues point to

supernatural involvement, so she looks

up her old Justice League comrade

Zatanna, mistress of the magical arts.

Together these fishnet fatales investigate

and trace the spectral presence behind

Raven the Pirate Princess by Jeremy Whitley

Raven is ready to set out on a quest

for revenge against her brothers.

They’ve stolen everything that

should be hers and now she’s going

to get it back. Share the laughs, ac-

tion, and adventure as Raven assem-

bles a fearless crew.

Drowned city : Hurricane Katrina

& New Orleans

by Don Brown

Shocking scenes, such as residents

fleeing down claustrophobic highways

as the 400-mile-wide storm looms in a

nearly completely dark spread. From

the start of the storm, to the condi-

tions of the Super-Dome, images

demonstrate the utter devastation and

despair while the spare text reveals

the voices of the victims.

We Are Robin by Lee Bermejo

In a Gotham City ravaged by the

Joker, Batman alone is not enough to

keep the peace—and just one Robin

isn’t nearly enough to back him up.

Now, teenagers who want to make a

difference are coming together in

droves and adopting the “R.” They’re

not a gang. They’re not sidekicks. They are Robin.

Nothing Can Possibly Go

Wrong by Prudence Shen

Charlie's the laid-back captain of

the basketball team, and Nate is

the scheming president of the

robotics club. But they are friends,

however unlikely―until Nate

declares war on the cheerleaders.

Curses! Foiled Again by Jane Yolen

Aliera Carstairs is back. This time

she's got her cousin Caroline in tow,

and the stakes are higher than ever.

The realm of Seelie, the fairy kingdom

is under attack, and only Aliera and

Caroline can set things right. Caro-

line, fragile and wheelchair-bound,

may seem like more of a liability than

an asset, but Aliera knows there's

more to her quiet cousin than meets

the eye.

Lumberjanes by Noelle Stevenson

“Friendship to the MAX!”

Five friends are spending the

summer at Lumberjane scout

camp...defeating yetis, three-

eyed wolves, and giant

falcons...what’s not to love?!

Ichiro by Ryan Inzana

Raised by his Japanese mother in New

York City, his American father taken by

war before he ever knew him, Ichiro

finds it difficult to figure out where he

fits in. A trip to Japan leaves Ichiro

with his grandfather, a stranger to him

in a country he does not know. And

then he gets dragged down a hole by a

monster. . . .

This One Summmer

by Mariko Tamaki

Every summer Rosie and her family

go to a lake house in Awago Beach.

It's their getaway, their refuge.

Rosie's friend Windy is always there,

too, like the little sister she never

had. But this summer is different.

Her parents are fighting. Will

harmony get restored?

Afterlife with Archie

by Roberts Aguirre-Sacasa

When Jughead's beloved pet Hot

Dog is killed in a hit and run,

Jughead turns to the only person

he knows who can help bring back

his furry best friend Sabrina the

Teenage Witch. But the Hot Dog

that Sabrina returns is not the

same, and neither is anything else!

March: Book Two by April Henry

After the success of the Nashville sit-in campaign,

John Lewis is more committed than ever to changing the world through nonviolence — but as he and his fellow Freedom Riders board a bus into

the vicious heart of the deep south, they will be tested like never before. Faced with beatings, police brutality, imprisonment, arson, and even

murder, the movement’s young activists place their lives on the line while internal conflicts threaten to tear them apart.

Unbeatable Squirrel Girl by Ryan North

That's right, you asked for it, you got

it, it's Squirrel Girl! (She's also starting

college this semester.) It's the start of

a brand-new set of adventures

starring the nuttiest and most upbeat

super hero in the world!

The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang

Hank is an everyday boy who loves

his parents. His mother is con-

vinced that her son should become

a superhero and spice up their lives.

Hilarity - tragedy - and weirdness

enters their lives.

The Legend of the Mantamaji By Eric Dean Stanton

Elijah Alexander is a hotshot Assistant District Attorney in New York who learns

he is the last of the noble Mantamaji, a long-lost race of warrior-knights who protected humanity from evil. Lead Detective Sydney Spencer is chasing a mysterious gang that is

taking out all local crime syndicates. How can Sydney prove the New World Knights exist and how can Elijah defeat an evil that

has destroyed to every Mantamaji before him? The fate of the world is in the balance!

Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood

by Nathan Hale

World War I set the tone for the 20th century and introduced a new type of warfare: global, mechanical, and brutal.

Nathan Hale has gathered some of the most fascinating true-life tales from the war and given them his Hazardous Tales twist. Informative, funny and lively, this

series is the best way to be introduced to some of the most well-known battles (and little-known secrets) of the infamous war.

Miss Peregrine’s Home for

Peculiar Children

by Ransom Riggs

When Jacob Portman was a boy, his grandfather regaled him with stories of his fantastic life at Miss Peregrine's home during the Second World War, even

sharing photos of the remarkable children with whom he resided. As Jacob grew up, though, he decided that these photos were

obvious fakes, simple forgeries designed to stir up his youthful imagination. Or were they...?

Ms. Marvel by G. Willow Wilson

Kamala Khan continues her hunt for Jersey

City's newest villain, The Inventor. She

stumbles upon a suspicious sewer drain

that leads her to deadly robots, giant

alligators, and her hero Wolverine. In a

disturbing final standoff, the source of The

Inventor's "clean energy" is revealed,

leading our heroine to realize that her

generation needs a voice now more than

Roller Girl by Victoria Jamieson

Astrid has done everything with her

best friend Nicole. After Astrid falls

in love with roller derby and signs

up for derby camp, Nicole decides

to go to dance camp instead. And

so begins the most difficult summer

of Astrid's life as she struggles to

keep up with the older girls at

camp, hang on to the friend she

feels slipping away, and cautiously

embark on a new friendship.