Young adult
Another Day by David Levithan
Another Day is the companion novel to the widely acclaimed and revolutionary Every Day, which followed ‘A’ who wakes up every day possessing a new body.
Another Day follows Rhiannon, the girl who ‘A’ falls in love with. Although…
The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
If you were to ask me to name another book like The Rest Of Us Just Live Here, I don’t think I could. In what appears to be a novel trying to show teens that life is really not…
Goodbye Stranger by Rebecca Stead
The journey from childhood to young adulthood is never an easy path, even for those blessed with loving families and friends to help them navigate the perils of transit. When steadfast friends Bridge, Em and Tab leave the relative safety…
Green Valentine by Lili Wilkinson
Lili Wilkinson, you’ve done it again! Not only have you created a brilliant love story that is unique and sexy, you have brought to YA fiction global environmental issues as well as the importance (and fun) that gardening brings to…
Talk Under Water by Kathryn Lomer
Advancements in communication technology and the explosion of social media platforms have dramatically changed the way young people connect with one another. Maintaining online connections can be to the detriment of face-to-face communication and other diverse social experiences.
Will and…
Remix by Non Pratt
Remix follows two girls, Ruby and Kaz, throughout the course of a weekend at a music festival. They go to escape reality and have some fun, but their trials follow them in the form of ex-boyfriends, family dramas and the…
The Last Summer of Us by Maggie Harcourt
It seems that YA fiction is loving a road trip story at the moment as I swear I have read about five in the last six months. And I’m not complaining either as they are fun, full of adventure and…
Famous Last Words by Jennifer Salvato Doktorski
This extremely enjoyable story introduces us to 16-year-old Sam’s summer internship at the local newspaper. Her chief duty is compiling and writing obituaries and even though she anticipated more glamorous tasks she learns that writing about dead people is actually…
Frankie and Joely by Nova Weetman
This is a novel that, in the current market, might be called ‘quiet’. For me it was as much of a page-turner as anything you’ll find on the YA shelves because it’s a generous, intense study of that most important…
The Improbable Theory of Ana and Zak by Brian Katcher
Straight-A student Ana is always busy with extracurricular activities that she hopes will help her get a scholarship to a college of her choice, although, that’s if her overprotective parents even let her choose her own college. On the other…
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