Reviews by Category: Teens

When Agnes Petrella sells her grandmother’s apple peeler online, she is convinced that

no one will buy it. Soon, a woman by the name of Zoe Cross decides to buy the artifact. After a

few messages, Zoe gives money to Agnes for her rent. Agnes, shocked by surprise, will do

anything to pay Zoe back for her kindness. The two start messaging each other in a chat room

and all seems to be going well. However, the two soon begin a controversial relationship, where

Little Fires Everywhere narrates the story of a small nomadic family, Mia Warren and her

daughter, Pearl Warren, who have just moved to Shaker Heights for a permanent home. Mia, an

artist who sees the world in a different light, meets the Richardsons, a rich family who will do

anything to preserve the planned layout of Shaker Heights. However, soon Pearl befriends the

Richardsons, realizing how much of life that she had been missing out on. Mrs Richardson,

Malinda Lo’s Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a touchingly

bittersweet novel about young, forbidden love in the 1950s. Lily Hu is a

Chinese American teenager living in San Francisco in the midst of the Red-

Scare panic of 1954. One day, she starts talking with her classmate, Kath

Miller, and feels a spark of true connection between them. Their

relationship starts to blossom through the course of the novel as they

All of Belly Conklin’s life she’s spent summer at cousins in the summer house. The

Conklin’s family friends the fishers have two boys around belly’s age, Conrad and Jeremiah.

Belly has had the biggest crush on moody Conrad since she was little but both boys only think

of Belly as family. One summer everything changes both boys actually see Belly as a girl and the

whole summer is a rollercoaster of emotions and confusion for Belly.

Andrew and Jamie are two teen boys living through a very deadly pathogen. They

sickness has killed all their friends and family members. Andrew and Jamie stumble upon each

other and quickly become friends. The two head south searching for civilization and must

endure many trials and hardships. Throughout their long dangerous journey Jamie and Andrews

friendship starts to develop into something more. They soon realize that all that’s left in the

world is their strong and unmistakable connection.

A gorgeously written yet slightly disappointing horror story, Ryan La

Sala’s The Honeys excels at prose and descriptive language but falls

flat at pacing. Mars is a genderfluid teenager who is trying to cope with

the terrifying death of their twin sister, Caroline. In an attempt to

decipher the circumstances around her death, Mars decides to return to

Aspen Conservancy Summer Academy, a beautiful summer camp with a group of

The Giver by Lois Lowry is a classic dystopian book. Jonas receives the Assignment or job of

Receiver of Memory. The old Receiver of Memory, otherwise known as the Giver, is giving

Jonas the memories of the world. The Giver begins by giving Jonas happy memories.

Memories of sledding and sunshine. But, the Giver must also give Jonas the memories of pain,

memories of war, starvation, and death. Jonas knows that there are many things wrong with his

Healer of the Water Monster by Brian Young is a fantasy book. Nathan is spending the summer

with Nali, his grandma. During the summers, Nali lives in her mobile home in the desert. When

Uncle Jet comes to live with Nathan something weird comes with him. Nathan isn't entirely sure

what it is, but he knows Uncle Jet will need help. A few weeks later, Nathan meets Pond, a sick

Water Monster. The Holy Beings trust Nathan to save Pond, but that is not an easy task. Pond

Counting By 7’s by Holly Goldberg Sloan is a realistic fiction book. Willow is incredibly smart

and counts by 7’s to calm and comfort herself. She struggles with making friends, but she has

her parents, which is all she needs to survive. One day, after going to a counseling session with

the school counselor, Dell, she discovers that both her parents have died in a terrible car

accident. After the accident, Willow feels lost and alone. But, slowly, she begins to make new

I Am Malala is an autobiography written by Malala Yousafzai. The book follows the life of

Malala and her family. Malala was born in Swat Valley, Pakistan. As the Taliban begins to

invade Pakistan, they take rights from women and girls. When the Taliban tried to take away

girls’ rights to education, Malala and her father began to speak out. She became an important

figure and activist in girl’s rights, so much so that the Taliban shot her to silence her. Malala’s