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Titles for Teens
Recommended reading from OCPL
The Titles for Teens brochure is also available in a pdf version.
Fantasy and Science Fiction • Stories About Life Today • Adventure and Survival • Mystery and Suspense • Sports • Humor • Historical Fiction • Nonfiction
The
Treekeepers
by Susan McGee Britton
Bird joins three orphans on a journey to the
Kingdom of Wen to overthrow the evil Lord Rendarren.
The
Tears of the Salamander
by Peter Dickinson
After Alfredo loses his family in a fire, his
uncle, an evil sorcerer, takes him to his home
under a volcano.
The
City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
Lina and Doon are running out of time to save
their underground city before it loses its light
source.
Coraline
by Neil Gaiman
While exploring her family’s new home,
Coraline discovers that a sinister couple in
the apartment next door has been robbing souls.
East
by Edith Pattou
After Rose travels on the back of a great white
bear to a distant castle, she finds that her
journey has just begun.
Who
Will Tell My Brother?
by Marlene Carvell
Despite violent opposition, Evan fights for
the removal of his school’s stereotypical
Indian mascot.
The
Lottery
by Beth Goobie
In the lottery that determines who will serve
the school’s evil Shadow Council, should
Sal be considered the winner or the loser?
Geography
Club
by Brent Hartinger
Formed as a cover for a gay and lesbian support
group, the high school geography club isn’t
as boring as it sounds.
The
First Part Last
by Angela Johnson
Bobby struggles to do the right thing after
his daughter is born.
The
Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things
by Carolyn Mackler
Virginia feels like she doesn’t belong
in her perfect family; then she learns that
no one is perfect.
Colibrí
by Ann Cameron
A twelve-year-old Mayan girl, kidnapped as a
young child, longs to return to her family.
Iqbal
by Francesco D'Adamo
A Pakistani boy sets out to free himself and
other children from their dismal life in a carpet
factory.
Dr.
Franklin's Island
by Ann Halam
Having survived a plane crash over the Pacific
Ocean, three teens become part of a mad scientist’s
horrifying experiments.
Lord
of the Kill
by Theodore Taylor
A possible murder and the theft of a valuable
tiger occur while Ben is in charge of his family’s
big cat preserve.
The
Last Treasure
by Janet Anderson
In search of a hidden treasure, Ellsworth Smith
returns to a home he doesn't remember.
Storm
Catchers
by Tim Bowler
Filled with guilt over his younger sister’s
kidnapping, Fin tries to rescue her.
The
Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
by Mark Haddon
After Christopher is wrongly accused of killing
a dog, he writes a book about trying to solve
the crime.
Thief
of Dreams
by Todd Strasser
Martin doesn’t know what to do after he
discovers his uncle’s secret.
The
Warriors
by Joseph Bruchac
Jake is determined to teach his new lacrosse
coach and team the true spirit of playing the
game.
High
Heat
by Carl Deuker
When Shane’s father is arrested for money
laundering at his car dealership, the star pitcher’s
privileged life begins to change.
Double
Dutch
by Sharon M. Draper
While preparing for the World Double Dutch Championships,
Delia and her friends have to cope with several
problems.
Three
Clams and an Oyster
by Randy Powell
Three friends search for a fourth player for
their flag football team, and one of the candidates
is a girl.
The
Frog Princess
by E. D. Baker
After kissing a frog, a princess turns into
a frog and must find out how to become human
again.
Rat
Boys: A Dating Experiment
by Thom Eberhardt
Marci and Summer use a magic ring to turn two
rats into cute boys to be their dates for the
dance.
Vampire
High
by Douglas Rees
Cody discovers that the students at his new
school are vampires.
Ashes
of Roses
by Mary Jane Auch
In 1911, a teenaged Irish immigrant survives
the deadly fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory.
A
Northern Light
by Jennifer Donnelly
Mattie, while working at an Adirondack inn in
1906, tries to solve the mystery of a young
woman’s drowning.
Gilbert
& Sullivan Set Me Free
by Kathleen Karr
A teenaged inmate in a women’s prison
in the early 1900s joins the prison choir and
stars in a musical.
The
Kite Rider
by Geraldine McCaughrean
In 13th-century China, Haoyou becomes a circus
kite rider in order to survive after his father
dies.
Heading
Out: The Start of Some Splendid Careers
edited by Gloria Kamen
Successful writers, athletes, artists, scientists,
and political activists reveal how they chose
their careers.
No
Body's Perfect: Stories by Teens about Body
Image, Self-Acceptance, and the Search for Identity
compiled by Kimberly Kirberger
These stories will inspire and reassure readers.
Left
for Dead: A Young Man’s Search for Justice
for the USS Indianapolis
by Pete Nelson
A student’s history project uncovers the
truth about the sinking of the USS Indianapolis
during World War II.