Drama
Callie rides an emotional roller coaster while serving on the stage crew for a middle school production of Moon over Mississippi. You can also check out this title as eBook on Overdrive/Libby or as eBook Spanish edition on Overdrive/Libby.
Read (Teen) Banned Books
These books are handpicked by library staff to highlight Banned Books Week. They are only a few that represent the American Library Association’s list of challenged books.
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All Boys Aren’t Blue
In a series of personal essays, prominent journalist and LGBTQIA+ activist George M. Johnson explores his childhood, adolescence, and college years. From the memories of getting his teeth kicked out by bullies at age five, to flea marketing with his loving grandmother, to his first sexual relationships, this young-adult memoir weaves together the trials and triumphs faced by Black queer boys. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Out of Darkness
Loosely based on a school explosion that took place in New London, Texas in 1937, this is the story of two teenagers: Naomi, who is Mexican, and Wash, who is black, and their dealings with race, segregation, love, and the forces that destroy people. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby or as eBook on Hoopla.
The Outsiders
The struggle of three brothers to stay together after their parents’ death and their quest for identity among the conflicting values of their adolescent society.
You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby or as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby.
The Hate U Give
After witnessing her friend’s death at the hands of a police officer, Starr Carter’s life is complicated when the police and a local drug lord try to intimidate her in an effort to learn what happened the night Kahlil died. You can also check out this title as eBook on OverDrive/Libby, as eAudio on OverDrive/Libby, as eBook on Hoopla or as eAudio on Hoopla.
Forever...
Katherine and Michael are in love, and Katherine knows it’s forever–especially after she loses her virginity to him. But when they’re separated for the summer, she begins to have feelings for another boy.
You can also check out this title as eBook on Overdrive/Libby