best of the best guide (2014 titles)
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Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
100 Sideways Miles Andrew Smith and Other Interesting Information:
By Andrew Smith
Simon & Schuster http://www.authorandrewsmith.com/
Author website
http://ghostmedicine.blogspot.com/
Author blog site
http://www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/an-interview-with-ya-author-
andrew-smith/
B&N interview with the author
Number of copies at CPL: 18
Room for Notes:
Themes: Realism; humor; road trip; coming of age
Reads with Similar Themes:
Noggin by John Corey Whaley
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
Play Me Backwards by Adam Selzer
Starbird Murphy and the World Outside by Karen Finneyfrock
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
Six Feet Over It by Jennifer Longo
The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos
Finn Easton feels like an alien. As
though his epileptic seizures didn’t
embarrass him enough, he is also the
son of a world-famous author whose
last book was about an alien that
shares his name. When his best friend
takes him on the road trip of a
lifetime, Finn will finally have the
chance to rewrite his own story.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Afterworlds Scott Westerfeld and Other Interesting Information:
By Scott Westerfeld
Simon Pulse http://scottwesterfeld.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/978.Scott_Westerfeld
Interview with the author
https://www.facebook.com/scottwesterfeldfan?sk=wall
Updates, fan comments, and news on author’s Facebook page
Total copies at CPL: 80
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; sci-fi; fantasy; paranormal
Reads with Similar Themes:
Glory O'Brien's History of the Future by A.S. King
Like No Other by Una LaMarche
Salt & Storm by Kendall Kulper
Otherbound by Corinne Duyvis
The Story of Owen by E.K. Johnston
The Vanishing Season by Jodi Lynn Anderson
Jackaby by William Ritter
Darcy hasn’t even graduated from
high school when her paranormal
romance novel gets her signed to a
major literary agency. Lizzie
survives a terrorist attack only to
find herself in a place between life
and death… and as Lizzie’s story
unfolds in Darcy’s book, both girls
must make difficult choices.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
And We Stay Jenny Hubbard and Other Interesting Information: By Jenny Hubbard
Delacorte Press http://www.jennyhubbard.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4372734.Jenny_Hubbard
Author bio and info on goodreads
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSSVBbzO5Bg
Interview with the author on YouTube
Total copies at CPL: 3
Room for Notes:
Themes: poetry; romance; death; magical realism
Reads with Similar Themes:
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott
The Summer I Found You by Jolene Perry
Breakfast Served Anytime by Sarah Combs
Pieces of Me by Amber Kizer
The Summer of Letting Go by Gae Polisner
Emily Beam knows why her
boyfriend committed suicide, and
it’s all her fault. When she is sent to
boarding school to start over, Emily
must confront the tragedy that
haunts her through poetry,
friendship, and a little help from the
spirit of Emily Dickinson.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
The Art of Secrets James Klise and Other Interesting Information:
By James Klise
Algonquin Young Readers http://www.jamesklise.com/
Author website
http://algonquinyoungreaders.com/author/james-klise/
Author info and Q & A
http://old.chipublib.org/forteens/teenspages/jklise.php
Interview with the author at Chicago Public Library
Total copies at CPL: 76
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; family; urban; multicultural
Reads with Similar Themes:
A Time to Dance by Padma Venkatraman
Open Mic: Riffs on Life Between Cultures in Ten Voices by Mitali Perkins
The Summer of Letting Go by Gae Polisner
The Vigilante Poets of Selwyn Academy by Kate Hattemer
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon Grandmaster by David Klass
Going Over by Beth Kephart
When the Khan family loses
everything in a fire, their Chicago
community rallies around them with a
surprising fundraiser—but soon
enough, generosity and charity turn to
crime, discrimination, and heartbreak.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Call Me By My Name John Ed Bradley and Other Interesting Information:
By John Ed Bradley
Atheneum Books for Young Readers http://biography.jrank.org/pages/4175/Bradley-John-Ed.html
Author biography
http://dosouthmagazine.com/call-me-by-my-name/
Call Me by My Name book review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FfcqTvZ-B2o
Lecture by the author on YouTube
Total copies at CPL: 3
Room for Notes:
Themes: historical; multicultural; sports & games
Reads with Similar Themes:
Like Water on Stone by Dana Walrath
Girl in Reverse by Barbara Stuber
The Winter Horses by Philip Kerr
Second Impact by David Klass
Caged Warrior by Alan Sitomer
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders by Geoff Herbach
Foul Trouble by John Feinstein
When twin siblings Rodney and
Angie Boulet meet natural born
athlete Tater Henry, they have no
idea that he will change the way
they see the world as the dividing
lines of segregation begin to
crumble in 1960s Louisiana.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Gabi: A Girl in Pieces Isabel Quintero and Other Interesting Information: By Isabel Quintero
Cinco Puntos Press http://laisabelquintero.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8077763.Isabel_Quintero
Author bio and fan Q & A
https://twitter.com/isabelinpieces
Author on twitter
Total copies at CPL: 19
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; multicultural; poetry; LGBT
Reads with Similar Themes:
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
The Milk of Birds by Sylvia Whitman
I Love I Hate I Miss My Sister by Amélie Sarn
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
If I Ever Get Out of Here by Eric Gansworth
The Carnival at Bray by Jessie Ann Foley
In her journal, Latina poet Gabi
chronicles her tumultuous senior
year: Cindy is pregnant, Sebastian’s
coming out, and her father’s meth
addiction is spiraling out of control.
Can Gabi manage art, love, and
family– and still make it to college?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
I’ll Give You the Sun Jandy Nelson and Other Interesting Information: By Jandy Nelson
Dial publishers http://jandynelson.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/jandynelson
Author on twitter
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/features/jandy-nelson/
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 18
Room for notes:
Themes: realism; romance; family; LGBT
Reads with Similar Themes:
Tell Me Again How a Crush Should Feel by Sara Farizan
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Althea & Oliver by Cristina Moracho
Wildlife by Fiona Wood
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
Mosquitoland by David Arnold
13-year-old Noah has always been
close with his twin sister Jude—but
by 16, their connection has been
broken and Jude lives with terrible
guilt. Torn apart by tragedy, each
twin knows only half the story. Can
they put the pieces together before
they lose one another forever?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Love Letters to the Dead Ava Dellaira and Other Interesting Information: By Ava Dellaira
Straus and Giroux http://avadellaira.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/avadellaira
Author on twitter
https://www.goodreads.com/author/7154109.Ava_Dellaira/questions
Ask the Author section on goodreads
Total copies at CPL: 17
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; coming of age; death; tragedy
Reads with Similar Themes:
The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder
The Chance You Won't Return by Annie Cardi
Something Real by Heather Demetrios
Faking Normal by Courtney C. Stevens
Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Learning Not to Drown by Anna Shinoda
This Side of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready
Since Laurel lost her sister, May, the
world seems to have lost its magic—but
when she starts her freshman year of
high school, everything begins to
change. As she befriends a group of
misfits and a mysterious young man
who may have known her sister, Laurel
learns that she’ll have to accept what
happened in order to go on with her life.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Otherbound Corinne Duyvis and Other Interesting Information: By Corinne Duyvis
Amulet Books http://www.corinneduyvis.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/corinneduyvis
Author on twitter
https://disabilityinkidlit.wordpress.com/
The author is one of the co-founders of this website; discussions
about the portrayal of disabilities in MG/YA fiction
Total copies at CPL: 3
Room for Notes:
Themes: fantasy; science fiction; romance; LGBT
Reads with Similar Themes:
Dark Metropolis (Book #1) by Jaclyn Dolamore
The Fire Wish (The Jinni Wars, #1) by Amber Lough
Illusive (Book #1) by Emily Lloyd-Jones
Far From You by Tess Sharpe
Mistwalker by Saundra Mitchell
Dissonance (Book #1) by Erica O'Rourke
Stranger (The Change, #1) by Rachel Manija Brown
Everyone thinks Nolan has epilepsy,
but when he blacks out, he is
transported to another world through
the eyes of Amara, mute protector of
a rebel princess. Amara has no idea
Nolan is watching—until he finds
out he can control her. With enemy
forces closing in, can the two work
together to save everything Amara
holds dear?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Pointe Brandy Colbert and Other Interesting Information: By Brandy Colbert
Penguin publishers https://brandycolbert.wordpress.com/
Author on wordpress
https://twitter.com/brandycolbert
Author on twitter
http://brandycolbert.tumblr.com/
Author on tumblr
Total copies at CPL: 76
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; multicultural; mystery; romance
Reads with Similar Themes:
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
This Side of Salvation by Jeri Smith-Ready
Complicit by Stephanie Kuehn
Begin Again by Sumayyah Daud
All the Rage by Courtney Summers
Fault Line by Christa Desir
Nearly Gone (Nearly Gone, #1) by Elle Cosimano
Things have gotten better for
Theo—she’s conquered her eating
disorder and she has a real shot at
becoming a professional dancer. But
when her missing friend reappears
after four years and her ex is the
main suspect in his disappearance,
will the ghosts of Theo’s past return
to destroy her future?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Poisoned Apples: Poems for You, My Pretty Christine Hepperman and Other Interesting Information:
By Christine Heppermann
Greenwillow Books http://christineheppermann.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/cmheppermann
Author on twitter
http://www.hbook.com/2014/09/authors-illustrators/five-questions-christine-
heppermann/#_B&N
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 3
Room for Notes:
Themes: poetry; fantasy; feminism; fairy tales
Reads with Similar Themes:
What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms, and Blessings by Joyce Sidman
How I Discovered Poetry by Marilyn Nelson
Kiss of Broken Glass by Madeleine Kuderick
Firefly July A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko
Gone Fishing: A Novel in Verse by Tamera Will Wissinger
Tear You Apart by Sarah Cross
Valiant by Sarah McGuire
In this collection of poems,
Heppermann takes aim at the
ubiquitous beauty myth, combining
elements of folk and fairy tales with
teen perspectives and tongue-in-
cheek commentary.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Leslye Walton and Other Interesting Information:
By Leslye Walton
Candlewick Press http://www.leslyewalton.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/leslyewalton
Author on twitter
http://authorturf.com/author-interview-with-leslye-walton/authorinterviews
Interview with the author
http://www.goodreads.com/author/6441917.Leslye_Walton/questions
Ask the Author section on goodreads!
Total copies at CPL: 2
Room for Notes:
Themes: magical realism; fantasy; romance; historical fiction
Reads with Similar Themes:
The 57 Lives of Alex Wayfare (Alex Wayfare, #1) by M.G. Buehrlen
Tsarina by J. Nelle Patrick
The Kingdom of Little Wounds by Susann Cokal
Jackaby by William Ritter
In the Shadow of Blackbirds by Cat Winters
The Walls Around Us by Nova Ren Suma
The Glass Casket by McCormick Templeman
Ava Lavender is just a girl, except
she happened to be born with the
wings of a bird. To discover how she
came to be, Ava takes us back in
time along the branches of her family
tree, exploring stories of love and
loss that span generations.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender Adele Griffin and Other Interesting Information:
By Adele Griffin
Soho Teen http://www.adelegriffin.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/adelegriffin
Author on twitter
http://www.adelegriffin.com/instagram/
Author on instagram!
http://adelegriffin.tumblr.com/
Author on tumblr
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; contemporary; mystery; art
Reads with Similar Themes:
Girls Like Us by Gail Giles
Gabi, a Girl in Pieces by Isabel Quintero
When I Was the Greatest by Jason Reynolds
The Gospel of Winter by Brendan Kiely
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Diamond Boy by Michael Williams
Addison Stone was the darling of the
art world, a rising star until her
untimely death at age 18. Adele Griffin
interviews those closest to the young
artist, gathering photographs and
evidence to find out what really
happened the night Addison died. Was
it a terrible accident, suicide… or
murder?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
When I Was the Greatest Jason Reynolds and Other Interesting Information:
By Jason Reynolds
Atheneum Books for Young Readers http://www.jasonwritesbooks.com/
Author website
http://iamjasonreynolds.com/
Author blog site
http://www.pippinproperties.com/authors-illustrators/jason-reynolds/
Author bio and more!
http://www.voyamagazine.com/2014/05/19/wouldnt-you-like-to-
know-jason-reynolds/
Interview with the author on Voya magazine
Total copies at CPL: 4
Room for Notes:
Themes: realism; contemporary; multicultural; urban
Reads with Similar Themes:
The Blossoming Universe of Violet Diamond by Brenda Woods
The Gospel of Winter by Brendan Kiely
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Revenge of a Not-So-Pretty Girl by Carolita Blythe
Fake ID by Lamar Giles
No Place by Todd Strasser
Ali and his two best friends, Noodles
and Needles, believe in respect and
family—drugs and guns aren’t for
them. But Noodles has to be cool and
tough, even though Needles knits to
control his Tourette’s, and when the
three wind up in the wrong place at the
wrong time, they’ll all pay the price.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
We Were Liars E. Lockhart and Other Interesting Information:
By E. Lockhart
Delacorte Press http://www.emilylockhart.com/
Author website
http://www.theboyfriendlist.com/
Author blog site
http://elockhartbooks.tumblr.com/
Author on tumblr
http://www.missliterati.com/author-interviews/e-lockhart
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: family; coming of age; mystery; mental health
Reads with Similar Themes:
All the Bright Places by Jennifer Niven
Sex & Violence by Carrie Mesrobian
Reality Boy by A.S. King
Heartbeat by Elizabeth Scott
She Is Not Invisible by Marcus Sedgwick
Charm & Strange by Stephanie Kuehn
Being Sloane Jacobs by Lauren Morrill
The Sinclair family is perfect: rich and
beautiful, they spend their summers on
a private island. But Cadence Sinclair
isn’t perfect anymore. Something
happened on that island—something she
can’t remember. Now she must return to
the island and try to find out the truth
from her three best friends… the Liars.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Beautiful Darkness (Graphic Novel) Fabien Vehlmann, Kerascoët and Other Interesting Information:
By Fabien Vehlmann and Kerascoët
Drawn and Quarterly http://vehlmann.blogspot.com/
Author on blogspot (right click for translation)
http://www.bedetheque.com/auteur-604-BD-Vehlmann-Fabien.html
Interview with the author (right click for translation)
http://instagram.com/tchoukrik/
Husband & wife team Kerascoët on Instagram!
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/752696.Kerasco_t
Books illustrated by Kerascoët
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: comics; fantasy; horror; fairy tales
Reads with Similar Themes:
How to Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
L'odeur de la poussière chaude (Aâma #1) by Frederik Peeters
Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson
Big Questions by Anders Nilsen
Duncan the Wonder Dog: Show One by Adam Hines
The Hospital Suite by John Porcellino
Sunny, Vol. 1 by Taiyo Matsumoto
Princess Aurora and her miniature
subjects have escaped their
crumbling kingdom inside the body
of a dead child, only to confront the
horrors of the outside world and the
darkness lurking within themselves.
This fractured fairy tale explores
“our vast capacity for evil writ tiny”
as its characters try—and often
fail—to survive.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
In Real Life (Graphic Novel) Cory Doctorow, Jen Wang & other Interesting Information:
By Cory Doctorow, Jen Wang
First Second http://craphound.com/
Author website
http://mostlysignssomeportents.tumblr.com/
Author on tumblr
http://jenwang.net/
Cartoonist/Illustrator website
http://instagram.com/wangstagram
Jen Wang on Instagram!
http://comicsalliance.com/in-real-life-jen-wang-interview/
Interview with the illustrator Jen Wang
Total copies at CPL: 77
Themes: comics; realism; gaming; adventure Room for notes:
Reads with Similar Themes:
The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff
The Shadow Hero by Gene Luen Yang
Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong by Prudence Shen
The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks
Delilah Dirk and the Turkish Lieutenant (#1) by Tony Cliff
Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge
The Rise of Aurora West by Paul Pope
Anda is shy and socially awkward
until she joins Coarsegold Online
and succeeds within her gaming
guild, but will she go too far when
she tries to help an online friend to
change his circumstances?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Ms. Marvel (Graphic Novel) G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona & other Interesting Information:
By G. Willow Wilson, Adrian Alphona
Marvel http://gwillowwilson.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/thisiswill Author info and booklist
http://sweetbizarre.com/
Illustrator website - Adrian Alphona
http://sweetbizarresketchbook.blogspot.com/
Illustrator on blogspot
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: comics; superheroes; fantasy; sci-fi
Reads with Similar Themes:
She-Hulk, Vol. 1: Law and Disorder by Charles Soule
Captain Marvel, Vol. 1: Higher, Further, Faster, More by Kelly Sue DeConnick
Black Widow, Vol. 1: The Finely Woven Thread by Nathan Edmondson
Mic-Drop at the Edge of Time and Space by Kieron Gillen
Loki: Agent of Asgard, Vol. 1: Trust Me by Al Ewing
Rat Queens, Vol. 1: Sass & Sorcery by Kurtis J. Wiebe
Lumberjanes, Vol. 1 by Noelle Stevenson
Hawkeye, Vol. 3: L.A. Woman by Matt Fraction
Kamala Khan feels isolated by her
Muslim upbringing and strict
parents– until the day she dreams
of Captain Marvel and wakes up
with superpowers. Can she learn to
use her newfound powers, save the
world, and remain true to herself?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
The Shadow Hero (Graphic Novel) Gene Luen Yang, Sonny Liew & other Interesting Information:
By Gene Luen Yang, Sonny Liew
First Second http://geneyang.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/geneluenyang Author on twitter
http://sonnyliew.wordpress.com/
Illustrator/cartoonist Sonny Liew on wordpress
https://twitter.com/sonnyliew
Illustrator/cartoonist Sonny Liew on twitter
Total copies at CPL: 82
Room for Notes:
Themes: superheroes; adventure; cultural; historical fiction
Reads with Similar Themes:
The Great American Dust Bowl by Don Brown
Hidden: A Child's Story of the Holocaust by Loïc Dauvillier
How Mirka Met a Meteorite (Hereville #2) by Barry Deutsch
Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson
The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff
March: Book One (March, #1) by John Robert Lewis
A Game for Swallows: To Die, to Leave, to Return by Zeina Abirached
Same Difference by Derek Kirk Kim
Hank Chu is content to spend his
days working in the family grocery
store, but his ambitious mother has
other plans: she wants him to
become a superhero! Yang and Liew
revive a forgotten figure from the
Golden Age of Comics to tell the
story of the world’s first Chinese
superhero, the Green Turtle.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
This One Summer (Graphic Novel) Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki & other Interesting Information:
By Mariko Tamaki, Jillian Tamaki
First Second http://marikotamaki.blogspot.com/
Author on blogspot
https://twitter.com/marikotamaki Author on twitter
http://jilliantamaki.com/
Illustrator/cartoonist website
https://twitter.com/dirtbagg
Illustrator/cartoonist Jillian Tamaki on twitter
http://jilliantamaki.tumblr.com/
Illustrator/cartoonist on tumblr
Themes: realism; coming of age; family; friendship Total copies at CPL: 74
Room for Notes:
Reads with Similar Themes:
Will & Whit by Laura Lee Gulledge
The Adventures of Superhero Girl by Faith Erin Hicks
Jane, the Fox, and Me by Fanny Britt
Bad Houses by Carla Speed McNeil
Hilda and the Midnight Giant by Luke Pearson
War Brothers: The Graphic Novel by Sharon E. McKay
Same Difference by Derek Kirk Kim
Rose has always spent the summer
at Awago Beach with her family,
but this year something has
changed: her parents are fighting,
she and her best friend are growing
apart, and she’s started to notice
the older boy at the video store. As
beachside dramas unfold, will Rose
be the same at summer’s end?
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Through the Woods (Graphic Novel) Emily Carroll & other Interesting Information:
By Emily Carroll
Margaret K. McElderry Books http://www.emcarroll.com/
Author website
http://emcarroll.blogspot.com/ Author on blogspot
https://twitter.com/emilyterrible/
Author on twitter
http://www.tcj.com/emily-carroll/
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: comics; horror; short stories; fairy tales
Reads with Similar Themes:
How to Be Happy by Eleanor Davis
Anya's Ghost by Vera Brosgol
Beautiful Darkness by Fabien Vehlmann, Kerascoët
Hilda and the Black Hound by Luke Pearson
The Graveyard Book Volume 1 by P. Craig Russell, Neil Gaiman
Pretty Deadly, Vol. 1: The Shrike by Kelly Sue DeConnick
The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff
Through the Woods collects the horror comics
of Emily Carroll, including the popular online
short comic, “His Face All Red.” The richly
colored illustrations vacillate between
whimsical and sinister, while disturbing
images at the stories’ climactic moments
highlight Carroll’s artistic talent.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Tomboy (Graphic Novel) Liz Prince & other Interesting Information:
By Liz Prince
Zest Books http://lizprincepower.com/
Author website
http://instagram.com/crucialshoes Author on intagram
https://twitter.com/comicnrrd
Author on twitter
http://comicsalliance.com/liz-prince-interview-tomboy/
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 75
Room for Notes:
Themes: memoir; feminism; bullying; realism
Reads with Similar Themes:
El Deafo by Cece Bell
The Hospital Suite by John Porcellino
Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag by A.K. Summers
Calling Dr. Laura: A Graphic Memoir by Nicole J. Georges
The Infinite Wait and Other Stories by Julia Wertz
Little Fish: A Memoir from a Different Kind of Year by Ramsey Beyer
The Silence of Our Friends by Mark Long
In this humorous memoir, Prince
recalls the awkwardness of coming
of age as a tomboy, falling outside
socially prescribed gender roles
from earliest childhood.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Because They Marched: The Peoples Campaign Russell Freedman & other Interesting Information:
for Voting Rights that Changed America
By Russell Freedman
Holiday House http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/russell-freedman
Author bio on scholastic
http://forum.teachingbooks.net/?p=9260 Guest blogger – Check out his blog page!
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/9263.Russell_Freedman
Books by Russell Freedman
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for notes:
Themes: nonfiction;
American history; human-rights
Reads with similar themes:
Ain't Gonna Study War No More: The Story of America's Peace Seekers by Milton Meltzer
Strike! The Farm Workers’ Fight for Their Rights by Larry Dane Brimner
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights Hardcover by Steve Sheinkin
Striking a Light: The Bryant and May Matchwomen and their Place in History by Louise Raw, Sheila Rowbotham
Courage Has No Color: The True Story of the Triple Nickles, America's First Black Paratroopers by Tanya Lee Stone
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson
The Girls of Atomic City: The Untold Story of the Women Who Helped Win World War II by Denise Kiernan
Commemorating the 50th anniversary
of the 1965 march for voting rights
from Selma to Montgomery, this
volume explores the events, protests,
and activism leading up to the
passage of the landmark Voting
Rights Act, which prohibits racial
discrimination in voting.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out Susan Kuklin & other Interesting Information:
By Susan Kuklin
Candlewick Press http://www.susankuklin.net/
Author website
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/contributor/susan-kuklin
Author biography
https://twitter.com/susankuklin
Author on twitter
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/190477.Susan_Kuklin
Books by Susan Kuklin
Total copies at CPL: 78
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; memoir; transgender; LGBT
Reads with Similar Themes:
Branded by the Pink Triangle by Ken Setterington
Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition by Katie Rain Hill
The Letter Q: Queer Writers' Notes to their Younger Selves by Sarah Moon
Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen by Arin Andrews
Gracefully Grayson by Ami Polonsky
Freakboy by Kristin Elizabeth Clark
This anthology chronicles the
unique experiences of six teens
who identify as transgender.
Each shares hopeful and
heartbreaking stories of hiding,
bullying, coming out,
transitioning, survival, and/or
self-acceptance.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Breaking Free: True Stories of Girls Who Abby Sher & other Interesting Information:
Escaped Modern Slavery
By Abby Sher
Barron's Educational Series http://abbysher.com/
Author website
https://twitter.com/abbysher Author on twitter
http://forward.com/articles/121596/yid-lit-abby-sher/
Author podcast interview
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; memoir; activism; sexual slavery; abuse
Reads with Similar Themes:
Far from Home by Na'ima B. Robert
Branded by the Pink Triangle by Ken Setterington
The Brave Escape of Edith Wharton by Connie Nordhielm Wooldridge
Rescuing the Children: The Story of the Kindertransport by Deborah Hodge
Do You Dream in Color?: Insights from a Girl Without Sight by Laurie Rubin
Kids of Kabul: Living Bravely Through a Never-Ending War by Deborah Ellis
Drawing attention to the global
issue of human sex trafficking, this
book profiles three leading anti-
trafficking advocates and activists
who offer their perspectives as
slavery survivors: Somaly Mam,
Minh Dang, and Maria Suarez.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Eyes Wide Open: Going Behind the Paul Fleischman & other Interesting Information:
Environmental Headlines By Paul Fleischman
Candlewick Press http://www.paulfleischman.net/
Author website
https://twitter.com/ewo_pfleischman
Author on twitter
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/67810.Paul_Fleischman
Author on twitter Author info and booklist
Total copies at CPL: 79
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; environment; science; history; political
Reads with Similar Themes:
Every Bone Tells a Story by Jill Rubalcaba
Black Gold: The Story of Oil in Our Lives by Albert Marrin
Race: A History Beyond Black and White by Marc Aronson
The Weather of the Future by Heidi Cullen
We Are the Weather Makers: The History of Climate Change by Tim Flannery
Master of Deceit: J. Edgar Hoover and America in the Age of Lies by Marc Aronson
The Story of Science: Aristotle Leads the Way: Aristotle Leads the Way by Joy Hakim
Encouraging readers to think
critically and draw their own
conclusions, this book examines
the presentation of environmental
issues and information in the
media, including articles,
websites, videos, and reporting.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
The Family Romanov: Murder, Rebellion, Candace Fleming & other Interesting Information:
and the Fall of Imperial Russia
By Candace Fleming
Schwartz & Wade http://www.candacefleming.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/46273.Candace_Fleming
Author bio, blog, and booklist
https://twitter.com/candacemfleming
Author on twitter
http://www.readingrockets.org/books/interviews/flemingc
Author video interviews
Total copies at CPL: 80
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; history; biography; cultural; war
Reads with Similar Themes:
The Port Chicago 50: Disaster, Mutiny, and the Fight for Civil Rights by Steve Sheinkin
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson
"The President Has Been Shot!": The Assassination of John F. Kennedy by James L. Swanson
The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell
Hidden Like Anne Frank: 14 True Stories of Survival by Marcel Prins
Bootleg: Murder, Moonshine, and the Lawless Years of Prohibition by Karen Blumenthal Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party by Nathan Hale
This volume explores the economic
and social conditions that led to the
February Revolution of 1917,
contrasting the opulent lifestyle of
the Romanovs, Russia’s last royal
family, with the lives of their
impoverished subjects who were
moved to rebellion.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Frida and Diego: Art, Love, Life Catherine Reef & other Interesting Information:
By Catherine Reef
Clarion Books http://catherinereef.com/
Author website
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/76285.Catherine_Reef
Author booklist
http://www.teenreads.com/authors/catherine-reef/news/interview-090314
Interview with the author
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; biography; art; love; life
Reads with Similar Themes:
An Unexpected Life: A Mother and Son's Story of Love, Determination, Autism, and Art by by Debra Chwast
An Eye for Art: Focusing on Great Artists and Their Work by National Gallery of Art
The Diary of Frida Kahlo: An Intimate Self-Portrait by Carlos Fuentes
Widow Basquiat: A Love Story by Jennifer Clement
The Art of Neil Gaiman by Hayley Campbell
Renoir, My Father by Jean Renoir
This biography chronicles the
lives of Mexican artists Frida
Kahlo and Diego Rivera: their
tumultuous romance, political
activism, and an enduring artistic
legacy that has inspired
generations.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
How I Discovered Poetry Marilyn Nelson, Hadley Hooper & other Interesting Information:
By Marilyn Nelson, Hadley Hooper
Dial http://marilyn-nelson.com/
Author website
http://www.nationalbook.org/authorsguide_mnelson.html
Author interview on The National Book Foundation
http://blueflowerarts.com/artist/marilyn-nelson/
Author bio, video, booklist and more!
http://www.hadleyhooper.com/
Illustrator website
Total copies at CPL: 77
Room for Notes:
Themes: autobiography; poetry; cultural; history
Reads with Similar Themes:
Caminar by Skila Brown
What the Heart Knows: Chants, Charms, and Blessings by Joyce Sidman
The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Rhyme Schemer by K.A. Holt
Etched in Clay: The Life of Dave, Enslaved Potter and Poet by Andrea Cheng
Stories of My Life by Katherine Paterson The Lightning Dreamer: Cuba's Greatest Abolitionist by Margarita Engle
In 50 poems, Nelson recounts her
memories of childhood, civil rights
issues, and artistic discovery as she
came of age during the Cold War
years in 1950s America.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition Katie Rain Hill, Ariel Schrag & other Interesting Information:
By Katie Rain Hill, Ariel Schrag
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers https://twitter.com/katierainhill
Author on twitter
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pcg5XU6Anl8
Interview with the author on YouTube
http://www.arielschrag.com/
Cartoonist Ariel Schrag website
http://www.bookslut.com/features/2014_07_020745.php
Interview with cartoonist Ariel Schrag
Total copies at CPL: 3
Room for Notes:
Themes: autobiography; memoir; LGBT; transgender
Reads with Similar Themes:
Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Life of a Transgender Teen by Arin Andrews
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
Branded by the Pink Triangle by Ken Setterington
Rapture Practice: A True Story About Growing Up Gay in an Evangelical Family by Aaron Hartzler
How Poetry Saved My Life: A Hustler's Memoir by Amber Dawn Transparent: Love, Family, and Living the T with Transgender Teenagers by Cris Beam
Katie always knew she was a girl on
the inside, but she didn’t know how
to describe the way she felt until she
heard the word “transgender.” In this
memoir, Katie details her battle with
depression, suicidal thoughts, and
social stigma during her transition
from male to female.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Some Assembly Required: The Not-So-Secret Arin Andrews & other Interesting Information
Life of a Transgender Teen
By Arin Andrews
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers https://twitter.com/arin_andrews
Author on twitter
http://instagram.com/arinandrews
Author on Instagram!
https://www.youtube.com/user/Rockclimber712
Author YouTube account
Total copies at CPL: 9
Room for Notes:
Themes: autobiography; memoir; LGBT; transgender
Reads with Similar Themes:
First Spring Grass Fire by Rae Spoon
Beyond Magenta: Transgender Teens Speak Out by Susan Kuklin
Rethinking Normal: A Memoir in Transition by Katie Rain Hill, Ariel Schrag
Hear Me Out: True Stories of Teens Educating and Confronting Homophobia by Planned Parenthood of Toronto
She's Not There: A Life in Two Genders by Jennifer Finney Boylan
Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More by Janet Mock
As a little girl, Arin was a tomboy
who didn’t want to participate in
beauty pageants. In this memoir, he
recounts his decision to undergo
gender reassignment surgery as a
teenager to transition from female to
male, experiencing first love and
heartache along the way.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
Strike! The Farm Workers’ Fight for Their Rights Larry Dane Brimner & other Interesting Information:
By Larry Dane Brimner
Calkins Creek http://www.brimner.com/
Author website
http://larrydanebrimner.blogspot.com/ Author on blogspot
https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/101390.Larry_Dane_Brimner Books by Larry Dane Brimner
Total copies at CPL: 76
Room for Notes:
Themes: nonfiction; American history; human-rights; workers strike
Reads with Similar Themes:
Jessie De La Cruz: A Profile of a United Farm Worker by Gary Soto
Free? Stories about Human Rights by David Almond, and other contributors
Imprisoned: The Betrayal of Japanese Americans during World War II by Martin W. Sandler
Emancipation Proclamation: Lincoln and the Dawn of Liberty by Tonya Bolden
We've Got a Job: The 1963 Birmingham Children's March by Cynthia Levinson
The Freedom Summer Murders by Don Mitchell
Three Strikes: Miners, Musicians, Salesgirls, and the Fighting Spirit of Labor's Last Century By Howard Zinn, Robin D.G. Kelley, Dana Frank
Chronicling the history of the
United Farm Workers union,
this book highlights the 1965
strike of Filipino farm workers
in California, who collaborated
with Cesar Chavez as they
fought to earn a living wage.
Chicago Public Library
Best of the Best Published in 2014
Books for Teens in High School
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES FOR SELECTED NON-FICTION TITLES
1. Frida and Diego
PBS, Frida Kahlo: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365234381/
Her home turned art museum: http://www.museofridakahlo.org.mx/
2. Rethinking Normal, Beyond Magenta, and Some Assembly Required
Katie Hill on Tulsa World News: http://youtu.be/Xktfuvg2dyc
Arin Andrews’s video diary: Youtube.com/Rockclimber712
PBS media on transgender issues:
TTC Extra: Groundbreaking Transgender Rights Case: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365353665/
Transgenderism and Theology: http://video.pbs.org/video/2365348509/
3. The Family Romanov: National Geographic: http://youtu.be/ZoVSNWGUoHw
4. Breaking Free: National Human Trafficking hotline, and more: http://www.polarisproject.org/
5. Strike! The Farm Workers
1966 Farm Workers Strike (stock footage): http://youtu.be/CQMiiOz6n24
Story of the Farmworkers movement: http://youtu.be/HgMkX4eE3bs
CBS report 1960: "Harvest of Shame": http://youtu.be/yJTVF_dya7E