YA Books That Tackle Tough Issues

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The Secret Song of Shelby Rey
The Secret Song of Shelby Rey 4.42 avg rating — 12 ratings
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And We Stay
And We Stay 3.44 avg rating — 5,421 ratings
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This Song Will Save Your Life
This Song Will Save Your Life 3.90 avg rating — 27,032 ratings
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Heartless (Chasing Hearts, #1)
Heartless (Chasing Hearts, #1) 3.93 avg rating — 689 ratings
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Hate List
Hate List really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 66,212 ratings
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Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1)
Children of Blood and Bone (Legacy of Orïsha, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 245,791 ratings
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The Sidewalk's Regrets
The Sidewalk's Regrets 4.21 avg rating — 24 ratings
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The Unadjusteds (The Unadjusteds, #1)
The Unadjusteds (The Unadjusteds, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 258 ratings
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The Rhythm of My Soul (Roseheart Ballet Academy, #1)
The Rhythm of My Soul (Roseheart Ballet Academy, #1) 3.71 avg rating — 84 ratings
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Pieces of Me
Pieces of Me 4.05 avg rating — 1,234 ratings
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The Innocence of Westbury (Vox Oculis #2)
The Innocence of Westbury (Vox Oculis #2) 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
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December
December 3.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Have Gun, Need Bullets-p (A Chaparral Book for Young Readers)
Have Gun, Need Bullets-p (A Chaparral Book for Young Readers) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
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Yes, No, & the Infinity in Between
Yes, No, & the Infinity in Between it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Falling into Place
Falling into Place
by: Amy Zhang
3.83 avg rating — 18,029 ratings
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I Was Here
I Was Here 3.73 avg rating — 68,031 ratings
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The Elephant of Surprise (Russel Middlebrook, #4)
The Elephant of Surprise (Russel Middlebrook, #4) 3.84 avg rating — 1,149 ratings
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Before You Break
Before You Break 4.02 avg rating — 235 ratings
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After the Shot Drops
After the Shot Drops 4.14 avg rating — 2,689 ratings
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An Unstill Life
An Unstill Life 3.87 avg rating — 221 ratings
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The Rise of the Altereds (The Unadjusteds, #2)
The Rise of the Altereds (The Unadjusteds, #2) 3.96 avg rating — 73 ratings
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Spirit of Fire (Spirit of Fire, #1)
Spirit of Fire (Spirit of Fire, #1)
by: Elin Dyer
4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Union
Union 3.35 avg rating — 77 ratings
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The Dungeon
The Dungeon 3.37 avg rating — 131 ratings
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Tyrell (Tyrell, #1)
Tyrell (Tyrell, #1)
by: Coe Booth
4.19 avg rating — 5,052 ratings
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The Vox Oculis Trilogy Box Set (The Vox Oculis, #1-3)
The Vox Oculis Trilogy Box Set (The Vox Oculis, #1-3) 4.80 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Balancing Act (The Heights #1)
Balancing Act (The Heights #1) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings
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The Tragedy Paper
The Tragedy Paper 3.73 avg rating — 8,849 ratings
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Secrets of the Deep (Mermaid Chronicles, #1)
Secrets of the Deep (Mermaid Chronicles, #1) 3.81 avg rating — 469 ratings
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My Summer of Hate
My Summer of Hate 3.71 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Kendra
Kendra
by: Coe Booth
4.14 avg rating — 1,736 ratings
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Count Me Gone
Count Me Gone 3.14 avg rating — 7 ratings
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Forest (Vox Oculis #3)
Forest (Vox Oculis #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 18 ratings
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The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2)
The Girls from See Saw Lane (Brighton Girls Trilogy, #2) 4.32 avg rating — 2,275 ratings
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Lucky
Lucky 3.77 avg rating — 101,359 ratings
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Bad Blood
Bad Blood 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings
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Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1)
Firekeeper’s Daughter (Firekeeper's Daughter, #1) 4.31 avg rating — 189,006 ratings
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Brought To You By The Color Drab
Brought To You By The Color Drab 4.33 avg rating — 9 ratings
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The Innocence of Westbury (Vox Oculis #2)
The Innocence of Westbury (Vox Oculis #2) 4.73 avg rating — 22 ratings
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Rape Girl
Rape Girl 3.98 avg rating — 599 ratings
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Boy for the Cheer (Lee Corcoran, #1)
Boy for the Cheer (Lee Corcoran, #1) 4.59 avg rating — 213 ratings
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Until We Meet Again (Bluford High, #7)
Until We Meet Again (Bluford High, #7) 4.43 avg rating — 4,023 ratings
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See Ya, Simon
See Ya, Simon 3.89 avg rating — 663 ratings
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Summer in the City of Roses
Summer in the City of Roses 3.68 avg rating — 543 ratings
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Blood Is Thicker (Bluford High, #8)
Blood Is Thicker (Bluford High, #8) 4.39 avg rating — 4,373 ratings
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Mayday! Mayday!
Mayday! Mayday! 3.17 avg rating — 6 ratings
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Gideon Green in Black and White
Gideon Green in Black and White 4.03 avg rating — 605 ratings
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All the Rage
All the Rage 3.80 avg rating — 15,256 ratings
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Guilt Trip
Guilt Trip 2.67 avg rating — 3 ratings
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Right Behind the Rain
Right Behind the Rain 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings
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Dodgem
Dodgem 2.73 avg rating — 11 ratings
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Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2)
Persepolis 2: The Story of a Return (Persepolis, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 78,067 ratings
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Moon at Nine
Moon at Nine 3.88 avg rating — 1,188 ratings
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I'll Give You the Sun
I'll Give You the Sun 4.15 avg rating — 353,464 ratings
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Shattered (Bluford High, #12)
Shattered (Bluford High, #12) 4.43 avg rating — 2,371 ratings
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You Can't Take Micky!
You Can't Take Micky! really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 9 ratings
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Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel
Between Shades of Gray: The Graphic Novel 4.35 avg rating — 2,419 ratings
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This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl
This Star Won't Go Out: The Life and Words of Esther Grace Earl 4.14 avg rating — 16,238 ratings
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Vengeance
Vengeance 3.60 avg rating — 10 ratings
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Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1)
Hatchet (Brian's Saga, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 439,421 ratings
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This Will Be Funny Someday
This Will Be Funny Someday 3.97 avg rating — 2,800 ratings
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Boy Toy
Boy Toy 3.99 avg rating — 8,747 ratings
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The Unforgiven
The Unforgiven 3.92 avg rating — 26 ratings
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A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls 4.35 avg rating — 283,992 ratings
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Blended
Blended 4.15 avg rating — 18,904 ratings
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A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1)
A Child Called "It" (Dave Pelzer, #1) 4.14 avg rating — 455,045 ratings
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Extraordinary Means
Extraordinary Means 3.92 avg rating — 21,915 ratings
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Beneath a Meth Moon
Beneath a Meth Moon 3.70 avg rating — 4,618 ratings
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Crazy
Crazy
by: Amy Reed
3.86 avg rating — 1,672 ratings
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If You Really Loved Me
If You Really Loved Me 4.35 avg rating — 285 ratings
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The Bunker Diary
The Bunker Diary 3.80 avg rating — 14,678 ratings
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Chirp
Chirp 4.13 avg rating — 2,587 ratings
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Crank (Crank, #1)
Crank (Crank, #1) 4.16 avg rating — 153,364 ratings
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A Girl Named Mister
A Girl Named Mister 3.66 avg rating — 546 ratings
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Punching Bag
Punching Bag
by: Rex Ogle
4.49 avg rating — 2,004 ratings
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A Friendship for Today
A Friendship for Today 3.82 avg rating — 977 ratings
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Catalyst
Catalyst 3.61 avg rating — 17,820 ratings
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Girls Under Pressure (Girls, #2)
Girls Under Pressure (Girls, #2) 3.68 avg rating — 10,369 ratings
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The Leaving
The Leaving 3.37 avg rating — 19,107 ratings
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The Benefits of Being an Octopus
The Benefits of Being an Octopus 4.21 avg rating — 15,775 ratings
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Drowning Instinct
Drowning Instinct 3.93 avg rating — 4,804 ratings
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The Quality of Mercy
The Quality of Mercy 3.91 avg rating — 55 ratings
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Highly Illogical Behavior
Highly Illogical Behavior 3.90 avg rating — 17,269 ratings
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The Fallen (Bluford High, #11)
The Fallen (Bluford High, #11) 4.43 avg rating — 3,265 ratings
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96 Miles
96 Miles 4.07 avg rating — 3,406 ratings
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Mummy Told Me Not to Tell
Mummy Told Me Not to Tell 4.38 avg rating — 5,987 ratings
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Brothers in Arms (Bluford High, #9)
Brothers in Arms (Bluford High, #9) 4.44 avg rating — 3,560 ratings
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A Very, Very Bad Thing
A Very, Very Bad Thing 3.31 avg rating — 734 ratings
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A Matter of Trust (Bluford High, #2)
A Matter of Trust (Bluford High, #2) 4.31 avg rating — 4,513 ratings
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Never Eighteen
Never Eighteen 3.79 avg rating — 2,148 ratings
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No Way Out (Bluford High, #14)
No Way Out (Bluford High, #14) 4.40 avg rating — 2,195 ratings
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Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock
Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock 3.87 avg rating — 48,340 ratings
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Candy
Candy 3.86 avg rating — 10,696 ratings
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The Gun (Bluford High, #6)
The Gun (Bluford High, #6) 4.35 avg rating — 4,138 ratings
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Looking for Alaska
Looking for Alaska 3.96 avg rating — 1,715,998 ratings
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The Mockingbirds (The Mockingbirds, #1)
The Mockingbirds (The Mockingbirds, #1) 3.79 avg rating — 6,230 ratings
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The Bully (Bluford High, #5)
The Bully (Bluford High, #5) 4.31 avg rating — 6,105 ratings
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A Night Twice as Long
A Night Twice as Long 3.46 avg rating — 76 ratings
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Pretty Ugly (Bluford High, #18)
Pretty Ugly (Bluford High, #18) 4.42 avg rating — 1,592 ratings
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Bang
Bang 3.96 avg rating — 3,208 ratings
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