The best YA graphic novel retellings on this list harness the powers of visual art for crafting fresh takes on older tales.
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The best novels in verse for teens reflect a diversity of voices, identities, perspectives, and poetic forms. The YA novels in verse featured in this list of poetry books for teens are from established poets and newer authors as well.
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Yang, Gene Luen. American Born Chinese. New York: Square Fish, 2006. Genre: Graphic Novel Intended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction to the book American Born Chinese was an interesting graphic novel, one that I
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Araki, Mari & Kashyap, Keshni. Tina’s Mouth: An Existential Comic Diary. New York: Houghton Mifflin, 2012. Genre: Graphic Novel, Contemporary Intended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction to the book This graphic novel is
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Hicks, Faith Erin. Friends with Boys. New York: First Second, 2012. Genre: Contemporary, Graphic Novel Recommended Age Group: 13 and up Personal reaction to the book Friends with Boys is a graphic novel by Faith
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Carroll, Emily. Through the Woods. New York: Simon & Schuster, 2014. Genre: Graphic Novel, Short Stories Intended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction This graphic novel was scary, but delightfully so. Through the Woods
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Lockhart, E. We Were Liars. New York: Delacourte, 2014. Genre: Contemporary, Mystery, Psychological Thriller Intended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction to the book In Lockhart’s We Were Liars, the main character and
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Lockhart, E. Dramarama. New York: Hyperion, 2007. Genre: Contemporary Intended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction This was the second book by E. Lockhart that I’ve read this fall, and I adored it. This novel
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Murphy, Julie. Side Effects May Vary. New York: Balzer & Bray (Harper), 2014. Genre: Contemporary Recommended Audience: 16 and up Personal reaction to the book In this novel, sixteen-year-old Alice is living under the
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Sales, Leila. This Song Will Save Your Life. New York: Macmillan, 2013. Genre: Contemporary Intended Audience: 14 and above Personal reaction to the book This Song Will Save Your Life is about a music-obsessed loner
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Perkins, Stephanie. Anna and the French Kiss. New York: Dutton Juvenile (Penguin), 2010. Genre: Contemporary, Romance Recommended Audience: 14 and up Personal reaction to the book In Anna and the French Kiss, the
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Portman, Frank. King Dork. New York: Delacorte Press, 2006. Genre: Contemporary Intended Audience: Ages 14-up Personal reaction to the book King Dork is a semi-parody of The Catcher in the Rye and is told from
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