Teen Summer Reads: Part One
We asked our Teen Librarians what they're reading, loving, and promoting this spring for excellent summer reads for teens, and they gave us these titles. (Created June 2023).
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Lightlark
Every 100 hundred years, the island of Lightlark appears, just to host the Centennial, a battle between the rulers of the six realms to release their homes from ancient curses. But the price of winning is that one of them must die, and no one wants to sacrifice themselves. Enter Isla, a ruler with no magical powers who must rely solely on her wits and training to survive and end the power of the curses.
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The Inheritance Games
When Avery inherits vast wealth from a Texas billionaire she doesn't even know, she learns she must live in his mansion with his other family members (who are immediately suspicious of her) and solve a number of puzzles if she is to truly become rich.
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Liar's Beach
When Michael's prep school roommate invites him to spend the summer at his Martha's Vineyard mansion, Michael jumps at the chance to chill with the wealthy teens of his school, but an easy summer is put to the test by the body floating in the swimming pool.
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Ander & Santi Were Here
Ander has only known his small neighborhood, so when he meets Santi, he believes his dreams can take wings and he can see the world, but their budding relationship is threatened when ICE agents come for Santi.
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The Getaway
Jay and his parents live at the world-famous Karloff resort, where the fabulously wealthy come to forget the world's problems, and to insulate themselves from the fall of civilization. Can Jay and his crew survive the machinations of the people who view them as little more than expendable servants?
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We Deserve Monuments
When Avery and her parents move to Georgia to care for her dying grandmother, family tensions and secrets reveal as much about their historically racist small town as about them.
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Black Bird, Blue Road
Desperate to keep her brother Pesah from dying of leprosy, Leah kidnaps him when she hears of a legendary city where no one ever gets sick or dies.
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The Lesbiana's Guide to Catholic School
Yami's plan to keep her brother out of trouble and her own appearance as a straight girl at their new Catholic school faces a big challenge when she meets Bo, her cute, out classmate.
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¡Ay, Mija!
Christine's first summer spent with her grandparents in Mexico is full of struggles and love, but can she feel comfortable enough to come out to the people she loves?
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Breathe and Count Back From Ten
Veronica's hip dysplasia limits her mobility on land, but in water, she's free to be herself. Of course, she wants nothing more than to join the local aquatic attraction, Mermaid Cove, but her immigrant parents fear the worst for her and for themselves if anything goes wrong.
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