Young Adult Resources

Fiction

The Agathas by Kathleen Glasgow & Liz Lawson Discussion Guide

Alma Presses Play by Tina Cane Discussion Guide

American Royals by Katharine McGee Discussion Guide

Berliners by Vesper Stamper Discussion Guide

Bitter by Akwaeke Emezi Discussion Guide

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak Discussion Guide

Bright Red Fruit by Safia Elhillo Discussion Guide

Chaos Theory by Nic Stone Discussion Guide

Chlorine Sky by Mahogany L. Browne Discussion Guide 

Dear Justyce & Dear Martin by Nic Stone Discussion Guides

Dear Medusa by Olivia A. Cole Discussion Guide

Friday I’m in Love by Camryn Garrett Discussion Guide

Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhilo Discussion Guide

I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez Discussion Guide

Imposter Syndrome and Other Confessions of Alejandra Kim by Patricia Park Discussion Guide

Karen McManus Digital Writing Guide

Kathleen Glasgow Author Study

My Father, the Panda Killer by Jamie Ho Hoang Educators’ Guide

Nubia: The Reckoning by Omar Epps & Clarence A. Haynes Discussion Guide

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi Discussion Guide

Plan A by Deb Caletti Discussion Guide

Small Favors by Erin A. Craig Discussion Guide

Snowglobe by Souyoung Park Discussion Guide

These Bodies Between by Sarah Van Name Discussion Guide

This is My America by Kim Johnson Discussion Guide

Vinyl Moon by Mahogany L. Browne Discussion Guide

Wander in the Dark by Jumati Emill Discussion Guide

What’s Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park Discussion Guide

Wide Awake Now by David Levithan Discussion Guide

Nonfiction

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