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Young Adult Staff Picks
Every breath / Ellie Marney.
Marney, Ellie, author.
Witch hat atelier. Volume 1 / Kamome Shirahama translation: Stephen Kohler lettering, Lys Blakeslee.
Shirahama, Kamome, author, artist.
How it all blew up / Arvin Ahmadi.
Ahmadi, Arvin, author.
Kate in waiting / Becky Albertalli.
Albertalli, Becky, author.
Needlework : a novel / Julia Watts.
Watts, Julia, 1969- author.
Perfect on paper / Sophie Gonzales.
Gonzales, S., 1992- author.
I’ll meet you there / Heather Demetrios.
Demetrios, Heather, author.
The girl who fell beneath the sea / Axie Oh.
Oh, Axie, author.
Greywaren / Maggie Stiefvater.
Stiefvater, Maggie, 1981- author.
The raven boys / Maggie Stiefvater.
Stiefvater, Maggie, 1981-
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie art by Ellen Forney.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN [CDB UNABRIDGED] / by Sherman Alexie.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Vespertine / Margaret Rogerson.
Rogerson, Margaret, author.
Love in the time of global warming / Francesca Lia Block.
Block, Francesca Lia.
I’ll give you the sun / by Jandy Nelson.
Nelson, Jandy, author.
The fault in our stars / John Green.
Green, John, 1977-
Space Boy. Volume 2 / written and illustrated by Stephen McCranie.
McCranie, Stephen, 1987- author, artist.
Scattered showers : stories / Rainbow Rowell with illustrations by Jim Tierney.
Rowell, Rainbow, author.
The adventures of Superhero Girl / written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks colors by Cris Peter introduction by Kurt Busiek.
Hicks, Faith Erin, author, illustrator.
Wildwood dancing / Juliet Marillier.
Marillier, Juliet.
The clockwork scarab : a Stoker & Holmes novel / Colleen Gleason.
Gleason, Colleen.
Ain’t burned all the bright / by Reynolds & Griffin.
Reynolds, Jason, author.
Elsewhere / Gabrielle Zevin.
Zevin, Gabrielle.
The running dream / Wendelin Van Draanen.
Van Draanen, Wendelin.
Fire / Kristin Cashore.
Cashore, Kristin.
Scarlet / by A.C. Gaughen.
Gaughen, A. C.
Shattered warrior / Sharron Shinn & Molly Knox Ostertag.
Shinn, Sharon, author.
Anna and the French kiss / Stephanie Perkins.
Perkins, Stephanie.
Sabriel / Garth Nix.
Nix, Garth.
Talli, daughter of the Moon. Volume 1 / by Sourya translation and lettering by François Vigneault.
Sihachakr, Sourya, author, artist.
As you walk on by / Julian Winters.
Winters, Julian, author.
Son of the mob / Gordon Korman.
Korman, Gordon.
The luxe / Anna Godbersen.
Godbersen, Anna.
This time it’s real / Ann Liang.
Liang, Ann (Young adult author), author.
Promise boys / Nick Brooks.
Brooks, Nick, 1989- author.
Nimona / Noelle Stevenson.
Stevenson, Noelle, author, illustrator.
Chloe and the Kaishao boys / Mae Coyiuto.
Coyiuto, Mae, 1994- author.
Chime / by Franny Billingsley.
Billingsley, Franny, 1954-
Down the rabbit hole : an echo falls mystery / Peter Abrahams.
Abrahams, Peter, 1947-
Rurouni Kenshin restoration. 1 / story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki translation/ Joe Yamazaki.
Watsuki, Nobuhiro, author, illustrator.
Love, life, and the list / Kasie West.
West, Kasie, author.
Himawari House / Harmony Becker.
Becker, Harmony, author, illustrator.
On the fence / Kasie West.
West, Kasie.
Hawksong / Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia.
The plain Janes / Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg.
Castellucci, Cecil, 1969- author.
My flawless life / Yvonne Woon.
Woon, Yvonne, author.
While you were dreaming / Alisha Rai.
Rai, Alisha, author.
Fake dates and mooncakes / Sher Lee.
Lee, Sher, author.
Djeliya : a West African fantasy epic / by Juni Ba.
Ba, Juni (Graphic novel author), author, artist.
The darkness outside us / Eliot Schrefer.
Schrefer, Eliot, 1978- author.
Divine rivals : a novel / Rebecca Ross.
Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.), author.
The book thief / by Markus Zusak.
Zusak, Markus.
Firekeeper’s daughter / Angeline Boulley.
Boulley, Angeline, author.
Jellicoe Road / Melina Marchetta.
Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
A court of frost and starlight / by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J., author.
A court of mist and fury / by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J., author.
Lion’s legacy / by L.C. Rosen.
Rosen, Lev AC, author.
The lesbiana’s guide to Catholic school / Sonora Reyes.
Reyes, Sonora, author.
If you come softly / Jacqueline Woodson.
Woodson, Jacqueline, author.
Star Wars. Queen’s peril / written by E.K. Johnston
Johnston, E. K., author.
The DUFF : designated ugly fat friend : a novel / by Kody Keplinger.
Keplinger, Kody.
Only this beautiful moment / Abdi Nazemian.
Nazemian, Abdi, author.
Terrier / Tamora Pierce.
Pierce, Tamora.
The Winter Soldier. Cold front / Mackenzi Lee.
Lee, Mackenzi, author.
Upcoming Teens Events
Empowerment & Wellness Session for Teens
Presented by Rebuild Yourself Inc.
Southeast Branch (Southeast - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Health & Wellness; Life Skills
Make new friends, share experiences, and build connections that last. Join us for monthly gatherings designed to promote mental wellness and personal growth. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Learn more>North Orange Branch (North Orange - Meeting Room)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting
Explore the world of art, experiment with new techniques, and create a masterpiece of your own! Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Game Design & Virtual Reality
Use Unity's LEGO® Microgame builder to make characters, design landscapes, and add obstacles to your own LEGO® game. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Blue Room - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Graphic Design
Use the advanced manipulation and blending features of this professional-grade software to design and edit graphics and images. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Purple Room - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Game Design & Virtual Reality
Use Unity's LEGO® Microgame builder to make characters, design landscapes, and add obstacles to your own LEGO® game. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Hiawassee Branch (Hiawassee - Craft Studio)
Event Categories: Education & Learning
Meet other teens and learn something new through hands-on activities. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Learn more>South Trail Branch (South Trail - Ask at Desk)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Science & Math
Discover the women who used math to pioneer computing, including Ada Lovelace, Mary Cartwright, Grace Hopper, and more. Recommended for age 13-18.
Learn more>Orlando Public Library (Red Room - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Create Super Mario levels and worlds with enemies, obstacles, and rewards! Challenge classmates to play your game and try to beat their levels. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Create Super Mario levels and worlds with enemies, obstacles, and rewards! Challenge classmates to play your game and try to beat their levels. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Winter Garden Branch (Winter Garden - Program Area)
Event Categories: Community & Citizenship; Education & Learning
High school students will earn one hour of community service by completing volunteer tasks at the library. Recommended for ages 13-18.
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