Summer is well under way, and hopefully part of your summer plans has included participating in the YA Summer Reading Program, which has the theme of “Color Our World” this year. Just in case you need some inspiration, you could pick up one of these colorfully titled books that are readily available in our teen collection. By the way- it’s not too late to sign up for the Summer Reading Program if you haven’t had a chance yet!
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard (9th & up)
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When her latent supernatural powers manifest in front of a noble court, Mare, a thief in a world divided between commoners and superhumans, is forced to assume the role of lost princess before risking everything to help a growing rebellion.
Orange: the Complete Collection by Ichigo Takano (7th & up)
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Orange: The Complete Collection is a romantic comedy manga series by shoujo author and artist Ichigo Takano. This critically-lauded manga series will tug at your heartstrings with its central plot device about time travel and communication with a future self.
The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman (7th & up)
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Accompanied by her daemon, Lyra Belacqua sets out to prevent her best friend and other kidnapped children from becoming the subject of gruesome experiments in the Far North.
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A cookbook for beginners and for all those interested in pursuing an eco-friendly lifestyle, includes one hundred favorite recipes and tips for eating on a budget in a healthy and environmentally friendly way.
Girl in Blue Coat by Monica Hesse (10th & up)
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Hanneke, a procurer of black-market goods in 1943 Nazi-occupied Amsterdam, is compelled to help a desperate neighbor track down a missing Jewish teen who had been hiding from the Nazis.
Enola Holmes and the Black Barouche by Nancy Springer (8th & up)
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The younger sister of Sherlock Holmes, Enola Holmes needs help from her brother to investigate the Earl of Dunhench, whose wives, including their client’s sister, have met their demise under mysterious circumstances.
White Fox by Sara Faring (10th & up)
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Tai, seventeen, and Manon, eighteen, lured to the Mediterranean island from which their world-famous mother mysteriously vanished a decade earlier, discover her lost screenplay, White Fox, which reveals clues to the truth.
The Color of Lies by CJ Lyons (8th & up)
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High school senior Ella Cleary, whose synesthesia causes her to see colors with each interaction, must question everything she knows about her life when journalism student Alec investigates her parents' death.
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan (8th & up)
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After her mother's suicide, grief-stricken Leigh Sanders travels to Taiwan to stay with grandparents she never met, determined to find her mother who she believes turned into a bird.