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Books for Teens

Two young people stand back to back; one wears a witch hat and apron, holding cookies, while the other, with animal ears, mixes batter. The title “Mooncakes” is in pink text between them.
Book cover for “Girlish” by Alana Wulff featuring a raised fist with painted nails, surrounded by empowering phrases, on a red background with small flower illustrations.
Book cover of “My Ideal Boyfriend Is a Croissant” by Laura Dockrill, featuring a woman holding a croissant on a bright pink background.
A woman in a white dress walks down a dark, ornate hallway with chandeliers. The title “Remember Me” and author “Chelsea Bobulski” are displayed.
A girl stands in a forest holding a large animal skull over her face. The book title “Here There Are Monsters” and author “Amelinda Bérubé” are displayed above her.
Book cover of “The Grief Keeper” by Alexandra Villasante featuring two women embracing, with floral patterns and vines surrounding them against a light background.
Book cover of “Destroy All Monsters” by Sam J. Miller featuring a camera illustration, bold red and gray title text, and the tagline “The mind forgets. The soul remembers.”.
Book cover of “Frankly in Love” by David Yoon, featuring bold green 3D-style text on a yellow background with a brief review blurb at the top.
Three teens stand outdoors, with trees in the background. The center teen wears a red plaid shirt. The book title “No Ivy League” and author “Hazel Newlevant” appear at the top.
Book cover of “The Far Away Brothers” by Lauren Markham, showing two boys standing in a dry landscape with a torn paper effect and a chain-link fence overlay.
Book cover for “Hope Is Our Only Wing” by Rutendo Tavengerwei, featuring a woman’s face blended with an orange feather and small birds, with blue and orange text.
Book cover of “Who Put This Song On?” by Morgan Parker, featuring an illustrated person with headphones sitting against a bright pink background with bold handwritten text.
Book cover with the title “The Year They Fell” in white letters over a sky with clouds and birds. Author’s name, David Kreizman, appears at the bottom.
Book cover for “The Arrival of Someday” by Jen Malone, featuring illustrated red shoes and legs above large, decorative title text with leafy designs.
Illustrated cover of “All of Us with Wings” by Michelle Ruiz Keil, showing a young woman with long brown hair against a blue sky with birds and feathers surrounding her.
Five illustrated people dance on a bright blue background under the title “Kings, Queens, and In-Betweens” by Tanya Boteju in bold letters.
Book cover for “Happy Messy Scary Love” by Leah Konen, with colorful, whimsical lettering on a pastel sky background with clouds and heart doodles.
Book cover of “The Bone Charmer” by Breeana Shields, featuring ornate text and two illustrated portraits framed by tree branches on a cream and dark border background.
A torn paper sign on a wooden pole displays the book title “Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak” by Adi Alsaid, with a city street blurred in the background.
Book cover for “Missing, Presumed Dead” by Emma Berquist, featuring a silhouette running through smoke with neon-style title text and the tagline, “No one sees it coming. Except her.”.
Book cover for “Star Wars: Queen’s Shadow” by E.K. Johnston featuring a woman’s face split between royal makeup and a natural look.
Book cover of “How (Not) to Ask a Boy to Prom” by S.J. Goslee, showing three illustrated teens standing against a green background.
A girl hugs a person with short hair, hiding her face behind their shoulder. The cover reads “Laura Dean Keeps Breaking Up with Me” by Mariko Tamaki and Rosemary Valero-O’Connell.
Book cover shows a cartoon face with blond hair, a black mask, and one winking eye. Title reads “Death Prefers Blondes” by Caleb Roehrig on a purple dotted background.
Cover of “Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale” by Lauren Myracle, showing a silhouette of a girl and a cat against a large moon and cityscape, with title and author text above.
Two people in hoodies sit on a beach facing the ocean; the book title “The Sound of Drowning” and author “Katherine Fleet” are shown with illustrated doodles in the background.
A girl in a pink dress jumps against a black background with colorful sparkles. The title “Born Just Right” is at the top, with authors’ names at the bottom.
Book cover shows Ruth Bader Ginsburg wearing her judicial robe and collar, with the title “Dissenter on the Bench: Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Life & Work” by Victoria Ortiz.
Book cover for “Out of Salem” by Hal Schrieve, featuring silhouettes of two people facing each other with the title in large red letters over them.
A person sits on steps wearing a “QUEER” shirt. Text reads: “Brave Face: A Memoir. How I Survived Growing Up, Coming Out, and Depression. Shaun David Hutchinson.”.
Book cover of “Deposing Nathan” by Zack Smedley. An orange and white background features a silhouette of a person standing with arms outstretched above bold black text.
Book cover of “Tell Me Everything” by Sarah Enni, featuring colorful block letters over a grayscale photo of a woman’s face in the background.
Colorful book cover for “Dear Ally, How Do You Write a Book?!” by Ally Carter, featuring illustrated bookshelves and bold, playful text in teal, white, and yellow on a black background.
Book cover with cartoon students holding cameras, notebooks, and microphones around a speech bubble that reads, “A NewsHound’s Guide to Student Journalism.” Authors: Katina Paron and Javier Guelfi.

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