Kayleigh's YA Favorites

Teen librarian Kayleigh's favorite books in the YA collection.
 

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1. City of bones

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Author:
Clare, Cassandra
Average Rating:
5 stars
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Suddenly able to see demons and the Darkhunters who are dedicated to returning them to their own dimension, fifteen-year-old Clary Fray is drawn into this bizzare world when her mother disappears and Clary herself is almost killed by a monster.

2. The hate u give

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Author:
Thomas, Angie
Average Rating:
4.4 stars
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, Large Print, Media Player, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
"Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer. Khalil was unarmed. Soon afterward, his death is a national headline. Some are calling him a thug, maybe even a drug dealer and a gangbanger. Protesters...

3. The lightning thief

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Author:
Riordan, Rick
Average Rating:
4.3 stars
Formats:
Book, CD Audiobook, Large Print, Media Player, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse -- Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for...