by John Green (2012)
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten.
Jenny Han
Belly measures her life in summers. Everything good and magical happens at the Cousins Beach house with Conrad and Jeremiah. But during one unforgettable summer, the boys finally look at Belly in an entirely new light.
Jenny Han
Lara Jean writes secret love letters to every boy she has ever had a crush on, storing them safely in a hatbox. Until one day the letters are mysteriously mailed out, throwing her entire high school love life into chaos.
Kevin McDermott
In the future much of the world has been flooded after the Arctic ice cap melted, and with only the temperate zones still habitable, one small island is teeming with climate change refugees. Valentina is one of the lucky ones, living a privileged life in the heavily protected Citadel. She's the president's daughter, sheltered, spoilt and arrogant, but when she makes a secret trip outside the Citadel and into the Badlands, she is forced to face up to the realities of life on the island. First person recount. Suggested level: secondary.
Angie Thomas
Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter moves between two worlds: the poor neighborhood where she lives and the fancy suburban prep school she attends. The uneasy balance between these worlds is shattered when Starr witnesses the fatal shooting of her childhood best friend Khalil at the hands of a police officer.