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