Contemporary realistic fiction takes place in the present and covers topics that are likely to happen in real life. These novels explore many common issues for modern teenagers and are usually easy to relate to.
Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged 7 when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager.
Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged 7 when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager.
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Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged 7 when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager.
Sixteen-year-old Allie, aged 7 when she knew her family was different and feared, struggles to claim her Muslim and Arabic heritage while finding her place as an American teenager.
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Two sisters mourn their father's death after his plane crashes on a flight to the Dominican Republic.
Two sisters mourn their father's death after his plane crashes on a flight to the Dominican Republic.
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Two sisters mourn their father's death after his plane crashes on a flight to the Dominican Republic.
Two sisters mourn their father's death after his plane crashes on a flight to the Dominican Republic.
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Starting over at a new school where she longs to forge authentic connections, Peyton is disappointed by life challenges that expose her new friends' apathetic characters before she embarks on a backpacking trip in search of true happiness.
Starting over at a new school where she longs to forge authentic connections, Peyton is disappointed by life challenges that expose her new friends' apathetic characters before she embarks on a backpacking trip in search of true happiness.
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Starting over at a new school where she longs to forge authentic connections, Peyton is disappointed by life challenges that expose her new friends' apathetic characters before she embarks on a backpacking trip in search of true happiness.
Starting over at a new school where she longs to forge authentic connections, Peyton is disappointed by life challenges that expose her new friends' apathetic characters before she embarks on a backpacking trip in search of true happiness.
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When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she and her popular and wildly rich classmate, Zan, can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize.
When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she and her popular and wildly rich classmate, Zan, can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize.
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When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she and her popular and wildly rich classmate, Zan, can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize.
When Rico sells a jackpot-winning lotto ticket, she thinks maybe her luck will finally change, but only if she and her popular and wildly rich classmate, Zan, can find the ticket holder who hasn't claimed the prize.
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When her grandfather dies and her grandmother is diagnosed with dementia, 15-year-old Lucky must navigate the foster-care system.
When her grandfather dies and her grandmother is diagnosed with dementia, 15-year-old Lucky must navigate the foster-care system.
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When her grandfather dies and her grandmother is diagnosed with dementia, 15-year-old Lucky must navigate the foster-care system.
When her grandfather dies and her grandmother is diagnosed with dementia, 15-year-old Lucky must navigate the foster-care system.
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High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.
High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.
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High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.
High school junior Del Rainey unwittingly joins a Purity Pledge class at church, hoping to get closer to his long-term crush, Kiera.
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Steve Stevenson is a jerk. That might not be a cool thing to say about someone with cancer, but it's true. Yeah, he throws legendary parties and is the mo...Show more
Steve Stevenson is a jerk. That might not be a cool thing to say about someone with cancer, but it's true. Yeah, he throws legendary parties and is the most popular guy in school, but he also loves humiliating pranks and Cardi B, and he doesn't recycle. Worst of all, he's dating Kaia—the girl of nice guy Cam's dreams. But when a desperate Kaia asks Cam to help her raise money to pay for Steve's experimental treatment, Cam offers to organize the biggest, most viral fundraising campaign. Maybe then Kaia will finally see Cam as the perfect, thoughtful, altruistic, good guy for her.
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Steve Stevenson is a jerk. That might not be a cool thing to say about someone with cancer, but it's true. Yeah, he throws legendary parties and is the mo...Show more
Steve Stevenson is a jerk. That might not be a cool thing to say about someone with cancer, but it's true. Yeah, he throws legendary parties and is the most popular guy in school, but he also loves humiliating pranks and Cardi B, and he doesn't recycle. Worst of all, he's dating Kaia—the girl of nice guy Cam's dreams. But when a desperate Kaia asks Cam to help her raise money to pay for Steve's experimental treatment, Cam offers to organize the biggest, most viral fundraising campaign. Maybe then Kaia will finally see Cam as the perfect, thoughtful, altruistic, good guy for her.
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Lucy Katz, Maddie Li, and Delia Meyer team up to compete in ValleyStart, a prestigious high school tech incubator competition for a dream internship in the male-dominated world of tech.
Lucy Katz, Maddie Li, and Delia Meyer team up to compete in ValleyStart, a prestigious high school tech incubator competition for a dream internship in the male-dominated world of tech.
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Lucy Katz, Maddie Li, and Delia Meyer team up to compete in ValleyStart, a prestigious high school tech incubator competition for a dream internship in the male-dominated world of tech.
Lucy Katz, Maddie Li, and Delia Meyer team up to compete in ValleyStart, a prestigious high school tech incubator competition for a dream internship in the male-dominated world of tech.
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Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
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Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
Just as Gio is getting his life together, he must deal with the return of his mother, who abandoned the family years ago, while dealing with his crush on a basketball player who is giving him mixed signals.
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Seventeen-year-old movie-lover Ethan, the defacto manager of Minneapolis's crumbling Green Street Cinema, teams up with a motley crew to try to save the landmark from destruction.
Seventeen-year-old movie-lover Ethan, the defacto manager of Minneapolis's crumbling Green Street Cinema, teams up with a motley crew to try to save the landmark from destruction.
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Seventeen-year-old movie-lover Ethan, the defacto manager of Minneapolis's crumbling Green Street Cinema, teams up with a motley crew to try to save the landmark from destruction.
Seventeen-year-old movie-lover Ethan, the defacto manager of Minneapolis's crumbling Green Street Cinema, teams up with a motley crew to try to save the landmark from destruction.
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Paul Walden realizes at the beginning of his freshman year that he will never be a leader, but he has made a new friend, thinks a girl might be interested...Show more
Paul Walden realizes at the beginning of his freshman year that he will never be a leader, but he has made a new friend, thinks a girl might be interested, and is content with what he is, with the help of some casual drug use that has more effect than he knows.
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Paul Walden realizes at the beginning of his freshman year that he will never be a leader, but he has made a new friend, thinks a girl might be interested...Show more
Paul Walden realizes at the beginning of his freshman year that he will never be a leader, but he has made a new friend, thinks a girl might be interested, and is content with what he is, with the help of some casual drug use that has more effect than he knows.
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Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's "This Is All Your Fault" is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women d...Show more
Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's "This Is All Your Fault" is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women determined to save their indie bookstore. Rinn Olivera is finally going to tell her longtime crush AJ that she's in love with him. Daniella Korres writes poetry for her own account, but nobody knows it's her. Imogen Azar is just trying to make it.
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Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's "This Is All Your Fault" is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women d...Show more
Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's "This Is All Your Fault" is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women determined to save their indie bookstore. Rinn Olivera is finally going to tell her longtime crush AJ that she's in love with him. Daniella Korres writes poetry for her own account, but nobody knows it's her. Imogen Azar is just trying to make it.
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When 17-year-old Zelda is chosen for an elite team at a prestigious improvisation camp, it is a big step toward achieving her dreams, but first she must survive her teammates' sexism and coach's cruelty.
When 17-year-old Zelda is chosen for an elite team at a prestigious improvisation camp, it is a big step toward achieving her dreams, but first she must survive her teammates' sexism and coach's cruelty.
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When 17-year-old Zelda is chosen for an elite team at a prestigious improvisation camp, it is a big step toward achieving her dreams, but first she must survive her teammates' sexism and coach's cruelty.
When 17-year-old Zelda is chosen for an elite team at a prestigious improvisation camp, it is a big step toward achieving her dreams, but first she must survive her teammates' sexism and coach's cruelty.
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