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Teen Reads |
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Riot
By Walter Dean Myers
It is the summer of 1863, the worst race riots the United States has ever seen in New York City. Fifteen year old Claire, the daughter of an Irish mother and a black father, has never had to choose between the two sides of her family. Claire must discover for herself the strength and resilience needed to begin the hard journey of remaking herself, her home, and her identity. Recommended age -12 and up. |
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Heaven : a novel
By Angela Johnson
Heaven tells the story of 14 year old Marley, a black girl with loving parents and a mysterious uncle and an all-around good life. Marley’s whole world unravels when she discovers a secret about herself and must turn to the family she no longer trusts. Recommended age, 12 and up. |
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Stones
By William Bell
Garnet Havelock has never quite fit in and he was okay with that. Now, in his final year of high school, he’s just marking his time, waiting to get out into the real world. As Garnet struggles to win over one girl, another girl is trying to get his attention, unfortunately she lived over 150 years ago. When he uncovers a horrifying chapter in the town’s history, he discovers the ways In which prejudices and persecution from the past can still remain in the present. Recommended age – 12 and up. |
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The White Pine Award reading program offers high school aged teens at all grade levels the opportunity to read the best of Canada's recent young adult fiction titles. This award is for For Grades 9 - 12.
Click the 2011 Nominees list to request your books |
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Posting created by: Library group.
Last updated: Friday, February 03, 2012 |
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