A slideshow with book covers, reviews, and basic info on recommended titles for 6th-12th grade readers. Titles from the 2015 publishing year.

1. BEST OF YA
2015

2. Erin Downey Howerton
WPL, YALSA, Booklist
@hybridlib
Slides available at hybridlib.net
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3. Shadowshaper
Daniel José Older
Ages 14+
Gr. 7+
Gr. 8-11
Ages 14-18

4. The Porcupine of Truth
Bill Konigsberg
Ages 14+
Gr. 9+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 14-18

5. Bone Gap
Laura Ruby
Ages 14+
Gr. 10+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 13+

6. The Boy in the Black Suit
Jason Reynolds
Ages 12+
Gr. 7+
Gr. 8-12
Ages 11-18

7. Ages 14+
Challenger Deep
Neal Shusterman
Gr. 9+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 14+

8. Ages 9-12
Roller Girl
Victoria Jamieson
Gr. 4-8
Gr. 4-8
Ages 9-13

9. Ages 14+
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda
Becky Albertalli
Gr. 8+
Gr. 8-11
Ages 12-18

10. Ages 14+
X: A Novel
Ilyasah Shabazz
Gr. 8+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 14+

11. Ages 14+
Symphony for the City of the Dead
M.T. Anderson
Gr. 9+
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12. Ages 13+
The Bunker Diary
Kevin Brooks
Gr. 10+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 14+

13. Ages 12+
Ink and Ashes
Valynne Maetani
Gr. 7+
Gr. 7-10
Ages 12+

14. Ages 15+
Wolf by Wolf
Ryan Graudin
Gr. 8+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 12-16

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Taking Aim:
Power and Pain, Teens and Guns
Ed. Michael Cart
Gr. 9+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 12-18

16. Ages 12+
Saint Anything
Sarah Dessen
Gr. 7+
Gr. 8-11
Ages 14-18

17. Ages 14+
Illuminae
Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Gr. 7+
Gr. 8-12
Ages 13+

18. Ages 10-14
Most Dangerous:
Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War
Steve Sheinkin
Gr. 7+
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Ages 12-18

19. Ages 14+
Stick
Michael Harmon
Gr. 10+
Gr. 7-10
Ages 12-16

20. Ages 10+
Goodbye Stranger
Rebecca Stead
Gr. 6=9
Gr. 5-8
Ages 11-14

21. Ages 12+
The Stars Never Rise
Rachel Vincent
Gr. 9+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 12=18

22. Ages 14+
The Emperor of Any Place
Tim Wynne-Jones
Gr. 9+
Gr. 9-12
Ages 13-17

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Young Man with Camera
Emil Sher
Gr. 6+
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Seven Dead Pirates
Linda Bailey
Gr. 4-7
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Ages 10=12

25. Ages 8-12
Brilliant
Roddy Doyle
Gr. 5-8
Gr. 4-6
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