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Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 1997-2019

Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers, 1997-2019

Resources for a selection of titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason since 1997

Resources for this booklist include:

  • 94 Videos
  • 87 Book Readings
  • 120 Lesson Plans
  • Total of 1162 resources

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Hate U Give, The
The Hate U Give
  • by Angie Thomas
  • Multimedia Resources: 47
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    Crossover, The
    The Crossover
  • by Kwame Alexander
  • Multimedia Resources: 40
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    Poet X, The
    The Poet X
  • by Elizabeth Acevedo
  • Multimedia Resources: 34
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    All American Boys
    All American Boys
  • by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely
  • Multimedia Resources: 34
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    Dear Martin
    Dear Martin
  • by Nic Stone
  • Multimedia Resources: 29
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    Hey, Kiddo
    Hey, Kiddo
  • by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
  • Multimedia Resources: 27
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    Amal Unbound
    Amal Unbound
  • by Aisha Saeed
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
    Yummy: The Last Days of a Southside Shorty
  • by G. Neri and Randy DuBurke
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Nimona
    Nimona
  • by Noelle Stevenson
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Miles Morales: Spider-Man
    Miles Morales: Spider-Man
  • by Jason Reynolds and Kadir Nelson
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2018)
  • Multimedia Resources: 25
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    Speak: The Graphic Novel
    Speak: The Graphic Novel
  • by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
  • Multimedia Resources: 22
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    First Part Last, The
    The First Part Last
  • by Angela Johnson
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
    Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass
  • by Meg Medina
  • Multimedia Resources: 21
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    Beneath a Meth Moon
    Beneath a Meth Moon
  • by Jacqueline Woodson
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2013)
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    Unwind
    Unwind
  • by Neal Shusterman
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2008)
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    Killer of Enemies
    Killer of Enemies
  • by Joseph Bruchac
  • Multimedia Resources: 20
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    Sunny
    Sunny
  • by Jason Reynolds
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2019)
  • Multimedia Resources: 19
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    Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
    Gabi, a Girl in Pieces
  • by Isabel Quintero
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Spill Zone
    Spill Zone
  • by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland
  • Multimedia Resources: 18
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    Shadowshaper
    Shadowshaper
  • by Daniel Jose Older
  • Multimedia Resources: 17
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    Prince and the Dressmaker, The
    The Prince and the Dressmaker
  • by Jen Wang
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    No Normal
    No Normal
  • by G. Willow Wilson and Adrian Alphona
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Dope Sick
    Dope Sick
  • by Walter Dean Myers
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Everything, Everything
    Everything, Everything
  • by Nicola Yoon
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2016)
    CSMCL Best Books (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 16
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    Exit, Pursued by a Bear
    Exit, Pursued by a Bear
  • by E.K. Johnston
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
    Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
  • by Rachel Cohn and David Levithan
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Among the Hidden
    Among the Hidden
  • by Margaret Peterson Haddix
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2000)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Twilight
    Twilight
  • by Stephenie Meyer
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Red Queen
    Red Queen
  • by Victoria Aveyard
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2016)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 14
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    Darkness Before Dawn
    Darkness Before Dawn
  • by Sharon M. Draper
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Worst Years of My Life, The
    The Worst Years of My Life
  • by James Patterson, Chris Tebbetts, and Laura Park
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Rad American Women
    Rad American Women
  • by Kate Schatz and Miriam Klein Stahl
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 13
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    Sadie
    Sadie
  • by Courtney Summers
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2019)
    Odyssey Award (Winner, 2019)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    If I Was Your Girl
    If I Was Your Girl
  • by Meredith Russo
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    One of Us Is Lying
    One of Us Is Lying
  • by Karen M. McManus
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2018)
    Junior Library Guild (Selection, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 12
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    Scars
    Scars
  • by Cheryl Rainfield
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2011)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Testing, The
    The Testing
  • by Joelle Charbonneau
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Dumplin'
    Dumplin'
  • by Julie Murphy
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2016)
  • Multimedia Resources: 11
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    Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives
    Who Am I Without Him? Short Stories about Girls and the Boys in Their Lives
  • by Sharon G. Flake
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2005)
    CSK Book Awards (Honor, 2005)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Ball Don't Lie
    Ball Don't Lie
  • by Matt de la Peña
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2006)
  • Multimedia Resources: 10
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    Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
    Tomboy: A Graphic Memoir
  • by Liz Prince
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    What Happened to Cass McBride?
    What Happened to Cass McBride?
  • by Gail Giles
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2007)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Princess Diaries, The
    The Princess Diaries
  • by Meg Cabot
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Brian's Winter
    Brian's Winter
  • by Gary Paulsen
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 1997)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Brimstone Journals, The
    The Brimstone Journals
  • by Ron Koertge and Timothy Basil Ering
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Dead Girls Don't Write Letters
    Dead Girls Don't Write Letters
  • by Gail Giles
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Skeleton Key
    Skeleton Key
  • by Anthony Horowitz
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2004)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Perfect Chemistry
    Perfect Chemistry
  • by Simone Elkeles
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2010)
    RITA Award|Golden Medallion (Winner, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Lockdown
    Lockdown
  • by Alexander Gordon Smith
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2010)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
    Nothing Can Possibly Go Wrong
  • by Prudence Shen and Faith Erin Hicks
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2014)
    Great Graphic Novels (Commended, 2014)
  • Multimedia Resources: 9
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    Famous Last Words
    Famous Last Words
  • by Katie Alender
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2015)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    My Friend Dahmer
    My Friend Dahmer
  • by Derf Backderf
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Son of the Mob
    Son of the Mob
  • by Gordon Korman
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Point Blank
    Point Blank
  • by Anthony Horowitz
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2003)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Cut
    Cut
  • by Patricia McCormick
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2001)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    What My Mother Doesn't Know
    What My Mother Doesn't Know
  • by Sonya Sones
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2002)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Enclave
    Enclave
  • by Ann Aguirre
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2012)
    RITA Award|Golden Medallion (Winner, 2012)
  • Multimedia Resources: 8
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    Animal Zombies!: And Other Bloodsucking Beasts, Creepy Creatures, and Real-Life Monsters
    Animal Zombies!: And Other Bloodsucking Beasts, Creepy Creatures, and Real-Life Monsters
  • by Chana Stiefel
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2019)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    This Is Where It Ends
    This Is Where It Ends
  • by Marieke Nijkamp
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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    Symptoms of Being Human
    Symptoms of Being Human
  • by Jeff Garvin
    • Quick Picks (Commended, 2017)
    Lambda Awards (Finalist, 2017)
  • Multimedia Resources: 7
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