There's no better time than Teen Read Week to talk about all the great new teen fiction coming out this year. From teen detective work to family drama, the following stories will make you laugh and keep you in suspense.
Joyride has the mixings of failed families, immigration, young love and human trafficking. Carly must figure out who she can trust while solving a mystery that will affect her entire family. Her no-nonsense ways make for a funny, endearing and heartbreaking story.
Joyride is available in other formats.
In Trouble Is A Friend of Mine, the friendship between the main characters Digby and Zoe is simultaneously hilarious and sweet. They work together to solve the mystery of a kidnapped teen while getting on each other's nerves. The interactions between the two of them make this story entertaining, suspenseful and a joy to read.
Trouble is a Friend of Mine is available in other formats.
There's a lot going on in We Are All Made of Molecules, with Stewart and his socially awkward ways and his new "sister" who is really his dad's girlfriend's daughter. As they join their families under one roof, the family drama begins. The realistic banter and frustration is relatable, ample proof that who you call family is really up to you.
We Are Made of Molecules is available in other formats.
Higgs must figure out what makes him happy in The Kidney Hypothetical, Or, How to Ruin your Life in Seven Days as he becomes a social pariah at school. I enjoyed the fast pace and quirky characters that reveal not everyone is who you believe them to be.
The Kidney Hypothetical, Or, How to Ruin your Life in Seven Days is available in other formats.
What are you reading during Teen Read Week?
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