Book Bundles

Youth Services Staff, who specialize in books for children and teens, are happy to pull a custom bundle of books for you. These titles will be automatically placed on hold, and you will be notified when they are ready for you to schedule a pick-up. You will need your library card number for this request. Please allow a minimum of 2 business days to fill these requests.

 

 

Book Lists

Youth Services Staff, who specialize in books for children and teens, are happy to make recommended reading lists. Please allow a minimum of 2 business days to fill these requests. These titles will not be automatically placed on hold for you. You do not need a library card for this request.

 
 
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Featured: Black History Month

Muhammad-Ali
Muhammad Ali
Robert-Smalls-:-tales-of-the-talented-tenth
Robert Smalls : tales of the talented tenth
Seen-:-Edmonia-Lewis
Seen : Edmonia Lewis
Fights-:-one-boy's-triumph-over-violence
Fights : one boy's triumph over violence
The-Port-Chicago-50-:-disaster,-mutiny,-and-the-fight-for-civil-rights
The Port Chicago 50 : disaster, mutiny, and the fight for civil rights
And-we-rise-:-the-Civil-Rights-Movement-in-poems
And we rise : the Civil Rights Movement in poems
A-few-red-drops-:-the-Chicago-Race-Riot-of-1919
A few red drops : the Chicago Race Riot of 1919
Timelines-from-black-history-:-leaders,-legends,-legacies.
Timelines from black history : leaders, legends, legacies.
Stamped-:-racism,-antiracism,-and-you
Stamped : racism, antiracism, and you
A-man-called-horse
A man called horse
Sitting-in-standing-up
Sitting in standing up
We-are-not-broken
We are not broken
Singled-out
Singled out
Speak-up-speak-out
Speak up speak out
Threads-of-peace
Threads of peace
Proud-living-my-american-dream
Proud living my american dream
Things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable-adapted-for-young-adults
Things that make white people uncomfortable adapted for young adults
Victory-Stand
Victory Stand
Unlawful-orders
Unlawful orders
Call-him-jack
Call him jack
We-were-the-fire
We were the fire

If You Like The Summer I Turned Pretty

Hello-from-here
Hello from here
Never-saw-you-coming
Never saw you coming
Donuts-and-other-proclamations-of-love
Donuts and other proclamations of love
A-cuban-girl's-guide-to-tea-and-tomorrow
A cuban girl's guide to tea and tomorrow
Hearts-strings-and-other-breakable-things
Hearts strings and other breakable things
A-pho-love-story
A pho love story
You-should-see-me-in-a-crown
You should see me in a crown
Lucky-caller
Lucky caller
Jackpot
Jackpot
Meet-cute-diary
Meet cute diary
American-royals
American royals
Both-sides-now
Both sides now
Some-girls-do
Some girls do
Big-boned
Big boned
If-you-then-me
If you then me
Don't-hate-the-player
Don't hate the player
Hani-and-Ishu's-guide-to-fake-dating
Hani and Ishu's guide to fake dating
Hot-dog-girl
Hot dog girl
I-wish-you-all-the-best
I wish you all the best
Now-that-I've-found-you
Now that I've found you
To-all-the-boys-I've-loved-before
To all the boys I've loved before
The-rest-of-the-story
The rest of the story
Anna-and-the-french-kiss
Anna and the french kiss

Books With a Plot Twist

All-your-twisted-secrets
All your twisted secrets
Scythe
Scythe
Allegedly
Allegedly
Carve-the-mark
Carve the mark
Electric-kingdom
Electric kingdom
Ember-in-the-ashes
Ember in the ashes
Ender's-game
Ender's game
Everything-everything
Everything everything
Furyborn
Furyborn
Girl-i-used-to-be
Girl i used to be
Girls-of-paper-and-fire
Girls of paper and fire
The-giver
The giver
Hazelwood
Hazelwood
Kiss-of-deception
Kiss of deception
Monday's-not-coming
Monday's not coming
Sadie
Sadie
More-happy-than-not
More happy than not
Red-queen
Red queen

YA Mysteries

All-fall-down
All fall down
The-cheerleaders
The cheerleaders
Cousins
Cousins
Deadman's-castle
Deadman's castle
The-Diviners
The Diviners
Elatsoe
Elatsoe
Haphaven
Haphaven
Inheritance-games
Inheritance games
Monday's-not-coming
Monday's not coming
Sadie
Sadie
Silence-of-Bones
Silence of Bones
Stalking-jack-the-ripper
Stalking jack the ripper
Stormbreaker
Stormbreaker
They-wish-they-were-us
They wish they were us
Truly-devious
Truly devious
Asadora!
Asadora!
The-counselors
The counselors

Anti-Racism Books for Teens

The-talk
The talk
Stamped:-Antiracism-and-you-
Stamped: Antiracism and you
This-book-is-anti-racist
This book is anti-racist
We-are-not-yet-equal
We are not yet equal
The-hate-u-give
The hate u give
Yes-No-Maybe-So
Yes No Maybe So
Color-Me-In
Color Me In
Things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable
Things that make white people uncomfortable
Punching-the-air
Punching the air
What-lane?
What lane?
American-born-Chinese
American born Chinese
Just-mercy
Just mercy
Trevor-Noah-born-a-crime
Trevor Noah born a crime
Poet-X
Poet X
All-American-boys
All American boys
Ghost-boys
Ghost boys
Internment
Internment
Look-both-ways
Look both ways
How-I-resist
How I resist
Backfield-boys
Backfield boys
Music-of-what-happens
Music of what happens
We-are-not-free
We are not free
Genesis-begins-again
Genesis begins again
Kneel
Kneel
Allies
Allies
Uncomfortable-conversations-with-a-black-boy
Uncomfortable conversations with a black boy
The-black-friend
The black friend
Things-that-make-white-people-uncomfortable
Things that make white people uncomfortable

YA Realistic Fiction

Turtles-all-the-way-down
Turtles all the way down
The-rest-of-the-story
The rest of the story
When-Dimple-met-Rishi
When Dimple met Rishi
Keep-it-together
Keep it together
dumplin
dumplin
Slider
Slider
The-eagle-tree
The eagle tree
Middle-school-worst-years-of-my-life
Middle school worst years of my life
Ghost
Ghost
All-American-boys
All American boys
Hate-u-give
Hate u give
Surprising-power-of-a-good-dumpling
Surprising power of a good dumpling
Darius-the-great-is-not-okay
Darius the great is not okay
charming-as-a-verb
charming as a verb
Tweet-Cute
Tweet Cute
Yes-no-maybe-so
Yes no maybe so
To-all-the-boys-i've-loved-before
To all the boys i've loved before
99-days
99 days
you-should-see-me-in-a-crown
you should see me in a crown
Henna-wars
Henna wars

6-8th Grade Fiction

Unplugged
Unplugged
The-science-of-breakable-things
The science of breakable things
Wink
Wink
Ice-wolves
Ice wolves
Addison-cooke-and-the-treasure-of-the-Incas
Addison cooke and the treasure of the Incas
D-39
D-39
The-giver
The giver
Thing-about-jellyfish
Thing about jellyfish
Stargirl
Stargirl
Up-for-air
Up for air
Ghost
Ghost
Better-Nate-than-ever
Better Nate than ever
Epic-fail-of-arturo-zamora
Epic fail of arturo zamora
Ghost-boys
Ghost boys
It's-trevor-noah
It's trevor noah
Booked
Booked
Bridge-home
Bridge home
The-brave
The brave
Look-both-ways
Look both ways
The-only-black-girls-in-town
The only black girls in town
The-sweetest-thing
The sweetest thing
Book-of-Boy
Book of Boy
Epic-Fail-of-Arturo-Zamora
Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora
Charlie-Hernandez
Charlie Hernandez
Kate-in-between
Kate in between
How-to-train-your-dad
How to train your dad
The-many-meanings-of-Meilan
The many meanings of Meilan

6-8th Grade Graphic Novels

A-House-divided
A House divided
the-avant-guards
the avant-guards
Long-way-down
Long way down
jujutsu-kaisen
jujutsu kaisen
My-hero-academia
My hero academia
cassandra-animal-psychic
cassandra animal psychic
civil-war-diary-of-freeman-colby
civil war diary of freeman colby
crossroads-at-midnight
crossroads at midnight
dark-matter-of-mona-starr
dark matter of mona starr
dogs-of-war
dogs of war
fever-year
fever year
House-of-el
House of el
Incredible-doom
Incredible doom
Lumberjanes
Lumberjanes
map-to-the-sun
map to the sun
moonstruck
moonstruck
navajo-code-talkers
navajo code talkers
nubia
nubia
odessa
odessa
one-punch-man
one punch man
other-side-of-the-wall
other side of the wall
primer
primer
rise-of-the-halfling-king
rise of the halfling king
spy-who-raised-me
spy who raised me
witch-hat-atelier
witch hat atelier
wonder-cat-kyuu-chan
wonder cat kyuu-chan
Grand-theft-horse
Grand theft horse
Artie-and-the-wolf-moon
Artie and the wolf moon
Ghoul-next-door
Ghoul next door
Jukebox
Jukebox
Kyle's-little-sister
Kyle's little sister
Bounce-Back
Bounce Back
Another-kind
Another kind
Witches-of-brooklyn
Witches of brooklyn
Pretty-boy-detective-club
Pretty boy detective club
Runaway's-Diary
Runaway's Diary
Spill-zone
Spill zone
Verse
Verse
Evil-thing
Evil thing

YA Adventure & Survival

Whiteout
Whiteout
The-Darkdeep
The Darkdeep
Shipwreck-island
Shipwreck island
Wilder-Boys
Wilder Boys
The-Raft
The Raft
Be-not-far-from-me
Be not far from me
Brian's-Saga:-The-River
Brian's Saga: The River
City-spies
City spies
Defiance-on-indian-creek
Defiance on indian creek
I-am-still-alive
I am still alive
On-Edge
On Edge
Ghost-Hawk
Ghost Hawk
Skyjacked
Skyjacked
Stranded
Stranded
Addison-Cooke-and-the-Treasure-of-the-Incas
Addison Cooke and the Treasure of the Incas
Where-the-World-Ends
Where the World Ends
Book-of-Boy
Book of Boy
City-of-Gold
City of Gold
Dog-Runner
Dog Runner
Ice-dogs
Ice dogs
Falcon's-feather
Falcon's feather
Nowhere-on-earth
Nowhere on earth

Novels in Verse

Flooded
Flooded
We-Come-Apart
We Come Apart
Clap-when-you-land
Clap when you land
Solo
Solo
Sold
Sold
Long-Way-Down
Long Way Down
Crank
Crank
One
One
Shark-Girl
Shark Girl
The-Poet-X
The Poet X
Moonrise
Moonrise
White-Rose
White Rose
Because-I-am-Furniture
Because I am Furniture
Crazy
Crazy
The-Sound-of-Letting-Go
The Sound of Letting Go
Ronit-&-Jamil
Ronit & Jamil
Alone-Together
Alone Together
Poisoned-Apples
Poisoned Apples
Missing-Mike
Missing Mike
A-Time-to-Dance
A Time to Dance
The-Weight-of-Water
The Weight of Water
Moonrise
Moonrise
Blood-water-paint
Blood water paint
Black-flamingo
Black flamingo
Muted
Muted
Seventh-Raven
Seventh Raven
in-paris-with-you
in paris with you

YA Fantasy

Carry-On:--Simon-Snow-series
Carry On: Simon Snow series
Children-of-Blood-and-Bone:-Legacy-of-Orisha-series
Children of Blood and Bone: Legacy of Orisha series
The-Raven-Boys:-Raven-Cycle-series
The Raven Boys: Raven Cycle series
Set-fire-to-the-gods
Set fire to the gods
Mark-of-the-Thief-series
Mark of the Thief series
Legendborn
Legendborn
Revenge-of-the-Witch:-Last-Apprentice-series
Revenge of the Witch: Last Apprentice series
Seraphina-series
Seraphina series
The-Cruel-Prince:-Folk-of-the-Air-series
The Cruel Prince: Folk of the Air series
An-Ember-In-the-Ashes-series
An Ember In the Ashes series
Left-handed-booksellers-of-london
Left-handed booksellers of london
Three-Dark-Crowns-series
Three Dark Crowns series
The-Wrath-and-the-Dawn-series
The Wrath and the Dawn series
Redwall-series
Redwall series
Eragon:-Inheritance-Cycle-series
Eragon: Inheritance Cycle series
The-False-Prince:-Ascendance-Trilogy
The False Prince: Ascendance Trilogy
Steelheart-:-Reckoners-series
Steelheart : Reckoners series
Talon
Talon
Prisoner-of-cell-25
Prisoner of cell 25
Mirage
Mirage
Beast-player
Beast player
Amari-and-the-night-brothers
Amari and the night brothers
Charlie-Hernandez
Charlie Hernandez
Wake
Wake
Brimstone-key
Brimstone key

YA Science Fiction

Victories-greater-than-death
Victories greater than death
Light-of-the-jedi
Light of the jedi
Skyhunter
Skyhunter
Bloom
Bloom
Aurora-rising
Aurora rising
Ender's-game
Ender's game
Sia-martinez-and-the-moonlit-beginning-of-everything
Sia martinez and the moonlit beginning of everything
Rebelwing
Rebelwing
Warcross
Warcross
Last-8
Last 8
I-am-number-four
I am number four
Heart-of-iron
Heart of iron
Angel-experiment
Angel experiment
Maximum-ride:-the-manga
Maximum ride: the manga
Hana-Hsu-and-the-ghost-crab-nation
Hana Hsu and the ghost crab nation

YA Dystopian Series

Arc-of-the-Scythe
Arc of the Scythe
Hunger-Games
Hunger Games
The-Giver
The Giver
The-Giver-GN
The Giver GN
The-Uglies
The Uglies
Hawk
Hawk
The-grace-year
The grace year
Maze-Runner
Maze Runner
Gone
Gone
Matched
Matched
Among-the-Hidden:-Shadow-Children-series
Among the Hidden: Shadow Children series
The-Testing
The Testing
House-of-the-Scorpion
House of the Scorpion
Skyward
Skyward
The-Selection
The Selection
Legend
Legend
Life-As-We-Knew-It
Life As We Knew It
Steelheart:-Reckoners-trilogy
Steelheart: Reckoners trilogy
Darkest-Minds
Darkest Minds
The-secret-runners
The secret runners

YA Humor

Slider
Slider
Schooled
Schooled
Huda-F-are-you
Huda F are you
American-Panda
American Panda
Funny-You-Don't-Look-Autistic
Funny You Don't Look Autistic
Frankly-in-love
Frankly in love
This-will-be-funny-someday
This will be funny someday
An-Abundance-of-Katherines
An Abundance of Katherines
Assassination-Classroom:-graphic-novel-series
Assassination Classroom: graphic novel series
Openly-Straight
Openly Straight
The-Up-Side-of-Unrequited
The Up Side of Unrequited
One-punch-Man:-graphic-novel-series
One-punch Man: graphic novel series
Lumberjanes:-graphic-novel-series
Lumberjanes: graphic novel series
Middle-School-the-Worst-Years-of-My-Life-series
Middle School the Worst Years of My Life series
Comics-Will-Break-Your-Heart
Comics Will Break Your Heart
Never-Always-Sometimes
Never Always Sometimes
The-way-you-make-me-feel
The way you make me feel
The-field-guide-to-the-norht-american-teenager
The field guide to the norht american teenager
Confessions-of-a-class-clown
Confessions of a class clown
Simon-vs-the-homo-sapiens-agenda
Simon vs the homo sapiens agenda

YA Stories of the Holocaust

Librarian-of-Auschwitz
Librarian of Auschwitz
Red-Stars
Red Stars
Girl-in-the-Blue-Coat
Girl in the Blue Coat
Broken-Strings
Broken Strings
What-the-Night-Sings
What the Night Sings
The-Book-Thief
The Book Thief
Prisoner-8-3087
Prisoner 8-3087
Projekt-1065
Projekt 1065
Orphan-Monster-Spy
Orphan Monster Spy
My-Real-Name-Is-Hanna
My Real Name Is Hanna
White-Rose
White Rose
The-Cage
The Cage
The-Nazi-Hunters
The Nazi Hunters
Survivors-Club
Survivors Club
Code-Name-Verity
Code Name Verity
The-Boys-Who-Challenged-Hitler
The Boys Who Challenged Hitler
Between-Shades-of-Gray
Between Shades of Gray
This-Light-Between-Us
This Light Between Us
Someday-We-Will-Fly
Someday We Will Fly
In-my-hands
In my hands

YA Sports

Test-title
Test title
Game-Changer
Game Changer
Until-Friday-Night
Until Friday Night
Gutless
Gutless
Top-Prospect
Top Prospect
Ghost:-Track-series
Ghost: Track series
The-Crossover
The Crossover
Change-Up:-sports-beat-series
Change Up: sports beat series
The-Running-Dream
The Running Dream
Brawler
Brawler
Swagger
Swagger
Checked
Checked
The-Perfect-Shot
The Perfect Shot
Losers-Take-All
Losers Take All
Boost
Boost
Yellow-Flag
Yellow Flag
Gut-Check
Gut Check
Curveball-the-year-I-lost-my-grip
Curveball the year I lost my grip
Here-to-stay
Here to stay
Benchwarmers
Benchwarmers
Kenzie-kickstarts-a-team
Kenzie kickstarts a team
Fierce-as-the-wind
Fierce as the wind
Obie-is-man-enough
Obie is man enough

YA LGBTQ+

They-Both-Die-at-the-End
They Both Die at the End
The-Red-Scrolls-of-Magic
The Red Scrolls of Magic
The-Last-True-Poets-of-the-Sea
The Last True Poets of the Sea
Carry-On
Carry On
The-Past-and-Other-Things-That-Should-Stay-Buried
The Past and Other Things That Should Stay Buried
The-Music-of-What-Happens
The Music of What Happens
The-Love-&-Lies-of-Rukhsana-Ali
The Love & Lies of Rukhsana Ali
Better-Nate-Than-Ever
Better Nate Than Ever
How-to-Be-Remy-Cameron
How to Be Remy Cameron
The-Stars-and-the-Blackness-Between-Them
The Stars and the Blackness Between Them
Kings-Queens-and-In-betweens
Kings Queens and In-betweens
#MurderFunding
#MurderFunding
Simon-vs.-the-Homo-Sapiens-Agenda
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
I'll-Give-You-the-Sun
I'll Give You the Sun
What-If-It's-Us
What If It's Us
Something-Like-Gravity
Something Like Gravity
The-Truth-Is
The Truth Is
Tomboy
Tomboy
Brave-face
Brave face
Both-Sides-Now
Both Sides Now
I-kissed-sarah-wheeler
I kissed sarah wheeler
Just-your-local-bisexual-disaster
Just your local bisexual disaster

Iowa High School Book Award 2022-23

Burn
Burn
Clap-when-you-land
Clap when you land
We-are-not-free
We are not free
concrete-rose
concrete rose
Cost-of-knowing
Cost of knowing
Dear-justyce
Dear justyce
Dragon-hoops
Dragon hoops
Gilded-ones
Gilded ones
Girl-from-widow-hills
Girl from widow hills
The-inheritance-games
The inheritance games
Night-swim
Night swim
Punching-the-air
Punching the air

Iowa Teen Award 2022-2023

All-this-time
All this time
Becoming:-adapted-for-young-readers
Becoming: adapted for young readers
Breathing-underwater
Breathing underwater
Fighting-words
Fighting words
Go-with-the-flow
Go with the flow
Ground-zero
Ground zero
Inheritance-games
Inheritance games
Instructions-for-dancing
Instructions for dancing
Just-like-that
Just like that
Long-way-down-the-graphic-novel
Long way down the graphic novel
Love-is-a-revolution
Love is a revolution
One-year-at-ellsemere
One year at ellsemere
Raybearer
Raybearer
Roll-with-it
Roll with it
Starfish
Starfish