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(20/20) Almost American Girl – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Almost American Girl is an autobiographical graphic novel. It is an illustrated memoir written and illustrated by Robin Ha. It was published on January 28, 2020 and it consists of 240 pages. The awards and nominees for the graphic novel are: Harvey Award Nominee. 2021 CCBC Choices. 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. 2021 Walter Dean Myers Award for Outstanding Children’s Literature. 2021 ALSC Notable Children’s … Continue reading (20/20) Almost American Girl – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(19/20) My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is a historical fiction young adult novel written by Ibi Zoboi. It was published on August 27, 2019 and it consists of 256 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: National Book Award Finalist. My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich is about a 12 year old girl named Ebony-Grace Norfleet who aspires to become an astronaut. The … Continue reading (19/20) My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(18/20) All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team is a young adult non-fiction novel written by Christina Soontornvat. It was published on October 13, 2020 and it consists of 220 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: 2021 John Newbery Medal. 2021 Golden Kite Award for Nonfiction Text for Older Readers. All Thirteen is about a team of 12 young soccer … Continue reading (18/20) All Thirteen The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(17/20) Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence is an autobiographical young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Joel Christian Gill. It was published on January 21, 2020 and it consists of 256 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: A New York Times Best Graphic Novel of 2020. YALSA 2021 Great Graphic Novels for Teens. 2021 Cartoonists Prize for Print Comics. 2021 Eisner Awards … Continue reading (17/20) Fights: One Boy’s Triumph Over Violence – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(16/20) From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry is a young adult non-fiction novel written by Paula Yoo. It was published on April 20, 2021 and it consists of 384 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: CCBC Choices. YALSA Nonfiction Award, 2010-2023. We Are Kid Lit Collective Summer Reading Lists, 2015-2022. CALA Annual Best Book Award, 2008-2022. Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, 1967-2022. National … Continue reading (16/20) From a Whisper to a Rallying Cry – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(15/20) Long Way Down – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Long Way Down is a young adult novel in verse written by Jason Reynolds. It was published on October 24, 2017 and it consists of 306 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: Printz Honor Book. Coretta Scott King author award. Newbery Honor. Long Way Down is about the struggles of an African-American teenaged boy who wants to avenge his brother’s death. He takes his … Continue reading (15/20) Long Way Down – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(14/20) New Kid – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

New Kid is a young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Jerry Craft. It was published on February 5, 2019 and it consists of 256 pages. The graphic novel won the 2020 John Newbery Medal. New Kid is about a 12 year old African-American boy who goes to a private school and he experiences culture shock. His name is Jordan and he didn’t necessarily want to … Continue reading (14/20) New Kid – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(13/20) Holes – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Holes is a young adult fiction, mystery, and satire novel written by Louis Sachar. It was published on August 20, 1998 and it consists of 272 pages. The award and nominees for the novel are: 1998 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. 1999 John Newbery Medal. 2000 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award. Holes is about a 14 year old kid who gets teased for being … Continue reading (13/20) Holes – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(12/20) Punching the Air – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

Punching the Air is a young adult fiction novel written by Ibi Zoboi and Yusef Salaam. It was published on September 1, 2020 and it consists of 400 pages. The awards and nominees for the novel are: 2020 Goodreads Choice Award for Young Adult Fiction. 2020 Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Young Adult Literature. 2021 Association for Library Service to Children’s Notable Children’s Recordings. 2021 … Continue reading (12/20) Punching the Air – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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(11/20) The Crossover – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

The Crossover is a fiction novel written by Kwame Alexander. It was published on March 18, 2014 and it consists of 256 pages. The novel won the John Newbery Medal 2015. The Crossover is about two twin brothers, Josh and Jordan, and how they both share a love for basketball. They both want to go down the path of becoming professional basketball players just like their father. … Continue reading (11/20) The Crossover – “20 YA Novels for Adolescents”

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