2006 NYPL Books for the Teen Age (Novels Pt. 2)

Explore the 2006 NYPL Books for the Teen Age (Novels Pt. 2) – a curated list of top teen novels recommended by the New York Public Library. Discover must-read fiction for young adults in this exclusive collection.

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Oh My Stars

by Lorna Landvik

I am convinced that at birth the cake is already baked. Nurture is the nuts or frosting, but if you’re a spice cake, you’re a …

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Somebody's Daughter

by Marie Myung-Ok Lee

A "heartwarming and heartbreaking"* story of a Korean American girl's search for her roots Somebody's Daughter is the story of nineteen-year-old Sarah Thorson, who was …

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The Highest Tide

by Jim Lynch

While the sea continues to offer him discoveries from its mysterious depths, such as a giant squid, a teenaged boy struggles to deal with the …

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Hairstyles of the Damned

by Joe Meno

'Hairstyles' is an honest depiction of growing up punk on Chicago's south side: a study in the demons of racial intolerance, Catholic school conformism and …

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If You Want Me to Stay

by Michael Parker

When Joel Dunn, Jr.'s mother leaves and his father fades into insanity, he and his little brother, Tank, set off on a journey to reunite …

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Imani All Mine

by Connie Rose Porter

Relates the story of Tasha, an unwed fourteen-year-old who raises her daughter Imani and survives the increasingly violent ghettos of Buffalo, New York, with determination …

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