Young Adult genre books (389)
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From the Roots Up by Tasha Spillett EN
Country: North America / 
Canada
Canada
Description:
The friendship between two Indigenous young women is tested as they navigate identity, gendered traditions, and young love in this contemporary graphic novel for young adults.
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Fruit of the Drunken Tree by Ingrid Rojas Contreras EN
Country: South America / 
Colombia
Colombia
Description:
LibraryReads and Indie Next PickThis mesmerizing debut set in Colombia at the height of Pablo Escobar's violent reign is about a sheltered young girl and a teenage maid whose unlikely friendship threatens to undo them both. Inspired by the author's own life, Fruit of the Drunken Tree contrasts two very different, but inextricably linked, coming-of-age stories.
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Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez EN
Country: South America / 
Argentina
Argentina
Description:
A REESE WITHERSPOON x HELLO SUNSHINE BOOK CLUB YA PICK Recipient of the 2021 Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Medal One of BuzzFeed's Must-Read YA Books of 2020 A Best Book of the Year: Cosmopolitan * Kirkus Reviews * SheReads * New York Public Library “An engrossing #OwnVoices novel.” —PopSugar “This book will set your dreams on fire . . . It’s fabulous.” — Reese Witherspoon A powerful contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter set in Argentina, about a rising soccer star who must put everything on the line—even her blooming love story—to follow her dreams... continue
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Gefangen am Fluss by Shirley Corlett DE
Country: Oceania / 
New Zealand
New Zealand
Description:
Matt und Caleb sind dicke Freunde, doch nachdem ein Unglück die Familien trennt, dürfen sie sich nicht mehr sehen. Voller Wut darüber brechen die Jungen mit ihrem alten Floß heimlich zu einem Lagerplatz am Fluss auf, der tief in einer Schlucht verborgen liegt. Was anfangs nach Freiheit und Abenteuer aussieht, wird nach und nach zu lebensbedrohlicher Realität: Umringt von hohen Klippen haben sie weder Handy-Empfang noch scheint es einen passierbaren Weg aus der Schlucht heraus zu geben ...
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Ghost of Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen EN
Country: South America / 
Bolivia
Bolivia
Description:
Alone in the wilderness, Cole found peace. But he's not alone anymore. Cole Matthews used to be a violent kid, but a year in exile on a remote Alaskan island has a way of changing your perspective. After being mauled by a Spirit Bear, Cole started to heal. He even invited his victim, Peter Driscal, to join him on the island and they became friends. But now their time in exile is over, and Cole and Peter are heading back to the one place they're not sure they can handle: high school. Gangs and violence haunt the hallways, and Peter's limp and speech impediment make him a natural target. In a sc... continue
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Girl in Translation by Jean Kwok EN
ChinaDescription:
Emigrating with her mother from Hong Kong to Brooklyn, Kimberly Chang begins a secret double life as an exceptional schoolgirl during the day and sweatshop worker at night, an existence also marked by a first crush and the pressure to save her family from poverty. A first novel.
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Glasgow Boys by Margaret McDonald EN
ScotlandDescription:
But his anger and fear keep boiling over, threatening his already uncertain future.Underpinning everything is what happened three years ago in their group care home, when Finlay and Banjo were as close as brothers until they stopped speaking.[Bokinfo].
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Country: North America / 
United States of America
United States of America
Description:
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Red Rising hit the ground running and wasted no time becoming a sensation. Golden Son continues the stunning saga of Darrow, a rebel forged by tragedy, battling to lead his oppressed people to freedom. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR, BUZZFEED, AND BOOKLIST • “Gripping . . . On virtually every level, this is a sequel that hates sequels—a perfect fit for a hero who already defies the tropes. [Grade:] A”—Entertainment Weekly As a Red, Darrow grew up working the mines deep beneath the surface of Mars, enduring backbreaking labor while dreaming of the bet... continue
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Good Girl, Bad Blood by Holly Jackson EN
EnglandDescription:
THE MUST-READ MULTIMILLION BESTSELLING MYSTERY SERIES—A GOOD GIRL'S GUIDE TO MURDER NOW ON NETFLIX! • More dark secrets are exposed in this addictive, true-crime fueled sequel when Pip finds herself in another deadly case. Pip is not a detective anymore. With the help of Ravi Singh, she released a true-crime podcast about the murder case they solved together last year. The podcast has gone viral, yet Pip insists her investigating days are behind her. But she will have to break that promise when someone she knows goes missing. Jamie Reynolds has disappeared, on the very same night the town host... continue