More Young Adult Books

 You Asked for Perfect, by Laura Silverman 

A coming-of-age tale about a teenage boy, Ariel, who gets distracted from his exceptionally driven life when he falls for his classmate/tutor, Amir. To complicate matters further, the two boys are from vastly different cultural backgrounds and have to keep their budding relationship secret. A great read for teenagers of all backgrounds, and especially beneficial for building library collection diversity around LGBTQ stories. Available at Brooks Public Library, Harwich, MA. 

When Morning Comes, by Arushi Raina 

"Then all I wanted was for her to come back. Then it didn't matter if I didn't see her again. As long as she was alive." 

Written from the perspectives of four characters: Jack, Meena, Thabo and Zanele, this story of chance meetings from South Africa details a series of events including murder, student protest, and a foiled conspiracy. the story features the perspectives of both white and black South African characters, giving the reader a unique window into how race seeps into everyone's experience, even teens, in post-Apartheid South Africa. Beautifully written and engaging. Available at Brooks Public Library, Harwich, MA. 

Road to Winter, by Mark Smith 

"Sometimes it's hard to pick the difference between a bad dream and reality, but I know I'm fully awake when I fee the weight of a man sitting on top of me, his hand over my mouth." 

A gripping story of a teenager left to survive on his own after a mysterious virus wipes everything and everyone out, and mayhem takes over his little town. He's managed to survive two years on his own, avoid violent gangs of men, but now faces a new challenge. there's a girl who needs his help. Things get complicated. Available at Brooks Public Library, Harwich, MA.