young adult Collections and programs


Young Adult New ARrivals


Collections

Print Collection: The library has a wide variety of fiction books appropriate for middle and high school youth. These include classic authors, popular titles, and a variety of genres. The non-fiction titles support homework assignments and general interests. We also have the 2022-2023 TRUMAN and GATEWAY Award Nominated books available in the Young Adult section of the library. Missouri School Librarians have nominated these books for students to read and vote for their favorite in March 2022.

Media Collection: Titles of interest to youth in CD and DVD formats are housed in the general media collection.

Truman Award Nominees 2022-2023

96 Miles By: J. L. Esplin

Before the Ever After By: Jacqueline Woodson

Closer to Nowhere By: Ellen Hopkins

Fighting Words By: Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

Glitch By: Laura Martin

Splinters of Scarlet By: Emily Bain Murphy

The Canyon’s Edge By: Dusti Bowling

The Kinder Poison By: Natalie Mae

The Light in Hidden Places By: Sharon Cameron

The Stars We Steal By: Alexa Donne

Tornado Brain By: Cat Patrick

We Dream of Space By: Erin Entrada Kelly

Gateway Award Nominees 2022-2023

Be Not Far From Me By: Mindy McGinnis

Clap When You Land By: Elizabeth Acevedo

Fable By: Adrienne Young

Girl on the Run By: Abigail Johnson

Golden Arm By: Carl Deuker

Grown By: Tiffany D. Jackson

How It All Blew Up By: Arvin Ahmadi

If These Wings Could Fly By: Kyrie McCauley

Jane Anonymous By: Laurie Faria Stolarz

Punching the Air By: Ibi Aanu Zoboi

The Inheritance Games By: Jennifer Lynn Barnes

This Is My America By: Kim Johnson

This Light Between Us By: Andrew Xia Fukuda

Tweet Cute By: Emma Lord

What I Carry By: Jennifer Longo