young adult

These young adult titles are typically offered in paperback and hardcover formats.

Handbooks for challenged young adult books provide a profile and supporting material for each title, including plot summaries, the history of challenges, professional reviews and resources, and suggested ways to talk with teens about the issues.

These young adult nonfiction titles address real-world topics such as teen wellness and mental health (including anxiety and self-care) as well as broader social and justice issues, offering tools, strategies, and narratives to explore those subjects.

The listings use a wide variety of suggested ages; examples include 3–17 Years, 12–18 Years, 13–19 Years, 12 Years, 14 Years, and 22 Years and Up.

The listings highlight themes such as emotions and feelings, friendship, politics and government, and crime.

Listings commonly feature review quotes and starred reviews, media picks or best-book mentions, sales or bestseller notes, and named awards or finalist mentions.

Only one listing explicitly specifies a school range—Grades 6–12. Other listings use suggested ages instead of grade levels.