I need a good YA book. (young adult) ANY SUGGESTIONS?

Question

intersting, with a reallife twist to it, please. No fantasy!

Answer 1

I second Speak.

Jude by Kate Morgenroth was an unexpected surprise for me. It's about a young man who's framed for his drug dealer father's murder and his quest for revenge and exoneration.

Cubanita by Gaby Triana was fun. It's a fluffy read about a young woman coming to terms with her identity, her mother's illness, and romance with a *slightly* older man.

Forged by Fire is all right, but I liked Tears of a Tiger better, both by Sharon Draper. The latter is about a young man struggling against abuse and neglect while the former is a multi-genre piece about dealing with the drunk driving death of a popular young man.

Keeping You a Secret by Julie Ann Peters knocked my socks off. It's about a young woman finding love, coming out, and dealing with the harsh consequences.

Shooter by Walter Dean Myers was a neat study in the minds of "outsiders" after a school shooting.

Hard Love by Ellen Wittlinger is about a young man who falls in love with his lesbian friend.

I am a loyal fan of The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros, though that is often required reading in middle school or high school.

Red Scarf Girl by Jiang Ji Li is an interesting memoir from China's Cultural Revolution.

Also my husband really loves Louise Rennert's books about a crazy young English girl, starting with Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging

Answer 2

The Outsiders: SE Hinton
The Chocolate War: Robert Cormier
Killing Mr. Griffin: Lois Duncan
The Goats: Brock Cole
Speak: Laurie Halse
Name Me Nobody: Lois Yamanaka

You can look here too:

http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm

This is the American Library Association's list of best books and awards for Young Adult Literature.

This link will also show some of the most honored books in YA Literature, too.

http://www.awardannals.com/genre/7/honors/book/

Answer 3

those are regularly YA, yet they are lots greater beneficial high quality books than you have been examining. The Bloody Jack sequence, with the aid of L.A. Meyer. Bloody Jack is definitely a woman. Orphaned in London on the tip of the 1700's, she lives with a highway gang, then disguises herself as a boy and is employed onto a British Naval deliver. super experience, super characters, humor, suspense, super relaxing. Bloody Jack, L.A. Meyer The Curse of the Blue Tattoo under the Jolly Roger interior the abdomen of the Bloodhound Mississippi Jack there's an incredible double biography stated as Parallel journeys, with the aid of Eleanor Ayers with Richard Heck and Helen Waterford. Helen Waterford survived Aushschwitz and emigrated to the US. Heck became raised as a competent German, joined the Hitler young toddlers, and later grew to become the youngest pilot interior the Luft Waff (air rigidity.) He additionally emigrated to Canada and then the US after the warfare. In 70's, those 2 human beings crossed paths, and started telling approximately their parallel journeys. The e book is astounding. Does My Head look massive in this? Abdel-Fattah Silent to the Bone, Konigsberg issues not seen, Clements Of Sound techniques, Ferris between the Hidden, Haddix Harris & Me, Gary Paulsen a protracted way from Chicago, %. Tangerine, Bloor Samuria Shortstop, Gratz

Answer 4

check out Nancy Springer's books. She is an award winning YA writer. Her books are in many school libraries and she addresses the problems that YA's of today are faced with.

Though she does have a new series out (the daughter of Robin Hood) and one on Merlin's daugher most of her books are real life, guttsy and gritting when they need to be.

Answer 5

Check out Louisa May Alcott's book Old Fashioned Girl.

Answer 6

The Secret Language of Girls is excellent for Middle school age. Flipped is a nice point of view book.The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Series is super for those a bit older

Answer 7

The Face on the Milk Carton by C. Cooney
Izzy, Willy, Nilly (sorry, I can't remember author's name)
Christy by Catherine Marshall
Of Mice and Men by Steinbeck
The Locket by Richard Paul Evans
A Long Way from Chicago by Richard Peck

Answer 8

'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman is one of the best, hard-hitting young adult novels out there. It deals with racism in a manner that doesn't pander to wee children. In fact, you'll probably enjoy all of her novels.

Anne Fine has written many absorbing books aimed at young adults that deal with real life issues: http://www.annefine.co.uk/books/older.php

'Red Sky in the Morning' by Elizabeth Laird is a very well-written book about a young girl whose baby brother is disabled.

Answer 9

So B. It is by Sarah Weeks
Skin by Adrienne Maria Vrettos
Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson
Candy by Kevin Brooks

Answer 10

Well you have Alex Rider. That is a very god book! The first book is out on movie but it's much better to read it. And you have James Bond when he was young. I'm reading it now and it's a god book.