E-Books - Black Teen Lives

• Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles
• Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. Jackson
• Also available on Hoopla
• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
• Jackpot by Nic Stone
• On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

E-books - Set in NYC

• The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Also available on Hoopla
• What If It's Us by Becky Albertalli & Adam Silvera
• I Have Lost My Way by Gayle Forman
• The Sun Is Also a Star by Nicola Yoon
• Pride by Ibi Zoboi

E-books - Graphic Novel Adaptation

• The Crossover: The Graphic Novel by Kwame Alexander and Dawud Anyabwile (Tween Friendly)
• Speak: The Graphic Novel by Laurie Halse Anderson and Emily Carroll
• A Wrinkle in Time The Graphic Novel by Madeleine L'engle and Hope Larson (Tween Friendly)
• Monster: The Graphic Novel by Walter Dean Myers and Dawud Anyabwile
• Also available on Hoopla
• The Lightning Thief: The Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan and Robert Venditti (Tween Friendly)
• Also available on Hoopla

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Book Review - The Upside of Falling

📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖

The Upside of Falling

by Alex Light

When Becca's former best friend teases her for not dating anyone, Becca lies and says she does have a boyfriend. Overhearing this lie, Brett steps in and pretends to be the guy Becca is dating. Having been pressured himself to have a meaningful relationship, he sees this as mutually beneficial. Now the pair are pretending to be a couple. Still, as they start to spend time together to keep up appearances, things get complicated. It doesn't help that both Becca and Brett have family issues going on at the same time. If you are a fan of books involving fake relationships, this isn't the best, but maybe worth a shot. At times the plot seems rushed and flawed, but the story is still at times cute and intriguing. It is, however, a relatively quick read and decent escape. The story alternates between Becca and Brett's point of view, so readers get insight into both characters. Just a warning, this book may cause you to crave cupcakes or other baked goods.

Library Catalog - E-book - Downloadable Audio

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*Please note that UPL does not currently own a physical copy of this book but you can request it from another library

E-books - Comic and Manga

• My Hero Academia, Volume 1 by Kohei Horikoshi
• The Runaways, Volume 1 Pride and Joy by Brian K. Vaughan & Adrian Alphona
• Also available on Hoopla
• Tokyo Ghoul: re, Volume 1 by Sui Ishida
• Ms. Marvel, Volume 1 No Normal by G. Willow Wilson & Adrian Alphona
• Also available on Hoopla
• Naruto, Volume 1 by Masashi Kishimoto

E-books - In-Verse

Special Post to Help You Select a book for Yakkity Snackity

• The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo
• Also available on Hoopla
• Swing by Kwame Alexander and Mary Rand Hess
• Also available on Hoopla
• In Paris with You by Clémentine Beauvais
• House Arrest by K.A. Holt
• People Kill People by Ellen Hopkins
• Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
• Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga

E-books - Graphic Novels for Tweens

• New Kid by Jerry Craft
• Also Available on Hoopla
• Making Friends by Kristen Gudsnuk
• Real Friends by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham
• The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi
• Smile by Raina Telgemeier

E-books - Graphic Novels for Teens

• Bloom by Kevin Panetta and Savanna Ganucheau
• Hey, Kiddo by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
• On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden
• Spill Zone Book 1 by Scott Westerfeld and Alex Puvilland
• American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang

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