Teen Reads October 2018
Flushing High School, Ms. E. Frank Bayer, LMS
Sign the pledge! #Wear the Ribbon
On October 11th, Flushing High School students signed a pledge during their lunch period; this pledge verified their support for LGBTQ+ rights! Ribbons and stickers were given out as a token for appreciation for the support the students gave! Just like "if you see something, say something" you should also practice "if you hear something, say something." Stand up for your peers who are being bullied: BE AN UPSTANDER, NOT A BYSTANDER!
Three Most Popular LGBTQ+ Books This Month
None of the Above by I.W. Gregorio
Homecoming queen Kristin Lattimer has a hard enough time dealing with her body, but her visit to the doctor reveals a difficult truth, Kristin is intersex, which means that though she looks like a girl, she has male chromosomes, not to mention boy "parts" and after her diagnosis is leaked to the whole school, her identity is thrown into question.
Who are We by Gary Younge
Examines the role of identity in the twenty-first century, discusses racial and ethnic conflicts, and describes how identity influences both personal and political decisions.
Beyond Magenta by Susan Kuklin
Six teens tell what it is like for them to be members of the transgender community.
Do you have a favorite book you think deserves the Three Apples Book Award? So far, The Hate U Give, 13 Reasons Why, and Everything Everything are some of the contenders. Vote online here and stop by the library to pick up another one of the student faves.
DEADLINE FOR VOTING IS OCTOBER 31st!!
The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas
Police brutality, random acts of violence, where does it all end? How can one person stop it?
Everything, Everything by Nicola Yoon
Madeline Whittier is allergic to the outside world. So allergic, in fact, that she has never left the house in all of her seventeen years. She is content enough—until a boy with eyes the color of the Atlantic Ocean moves in next door. Everything, Everything is about the thrill and heartbreak that happens when we break out of our shell to do crazy, sometimes death-defying things for love.
Thirteen Resons Why by Jay Asher
A young high school student descends into despair brought on by betrayal and bullying, culminating with her suicide.
Winners of the Top Ten ALA Teen Read Awards
Turtles all the Way Down by John Green
High school junior Aza, who struggles with anxiety and obsessive-compulsive disorder, reconnects with childhood friend Davis after his billionaire father disappears, on the run from the police. But can Aza and her friends help Davis cope with being parentless when she's having trouble managing her own downward-spiraling thoughts?
One of us is Lying by Karen M. McManus
After Simon, the creator of Bayview High's notorious gossip app, dies during detention, the four other students in the room are all framed for murder. But the twist is, the next day, they were all going to be on Simon's app for secrets that would ruin their lives for good. So when Bronwyn, the Yale-bound student who never breaks a rule, Addy, the homecoming queen, Nate, the drug dealer, and Cooper the all-star baseball pitcher all come together to find out what really happened, the rest of the story unfolds.
I am not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez
Julia is an outcast in her close-knit Mexican American family, where she dreams of going away to college. When her older sister suddenly dies, Julia begins to piece together her sister's secret life. As she grieves, Julia embarks on a mission to discover herself, unearthing her family's past in the process.
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