Young Adult genre books (293)
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My Heart Underwater by Laurel Flores Fantauzzo EN
Country: Asia / 
Philippines
Philippines
Description:
Reeling from her father's coma and kissing a female teacher, seventeen-year-old Corazon suddenly finds herself in the Philippines with a half-brother she had never met.
152.
My Sister Rosa by Justine Larbalestier EN
AustraliaDescription:
"Beats The Silence of the Lambs for suspense—it's the kind of book that had me literally gasping aloud as it rattled to its incredible conclusion." —Cory Doctorow, New York Times bestselling author of Homeland What if the most terrifying person you know is your ten-year-old sister? Seventeen-year-old Aussie Che Taylor loves his younger sister, Rosa. But he’s also certain that she’s a psychopath—clinically, threateningly, dangerously. Recently Rosa has been making trouble, hurting things. Che is the only one who knows; he’s the only one his sister trusts. Rosa is smart, talented, pretty, and ve... continue
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Mzzlmeiden Winterlove by Marion van de Coolwijk NL
Country: Europe / 
Netherlands
Netherlands
Description:
Joan, Hanna en Tanja gaan skiën! Deze keer wordt het een echte zussenvakantie, vriendjes mogen niet mee. Brent is zwaar teleurgesteld. Als Joan en Hanna na een lange busreis in Oostenrijk aankomen, staat hun een onaangename verrassing te wachten: Tanja heeft Danny doodleuk meegenomen! Vooral Joan is boos omdat zij Brent wel heeft thuisgelaten. Tanja trekt zich hier weinig van aan: haar relatie met Danny bloeit als nooit tevoren. De twee tortelduiven zijn niet van elkaar weg te slaan. Ondanks de ergernissen, brengt de sneeuw veel plezier én ook liefde: Hanna ontmoet op de piste een heel leuke j... continue
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NorwayDescription:
Troubled by an inability to find any meaning in his life, the 25-year-old narrator of Naive. Super quits university in an attempt to discover a raison d'etre. He recounts a series of anecdotes, which culminate in a trip to stay with his brother in New York. He writes lists. He becomes obsessed by time and whether it actually matters. He befriends a small boy who lives next door. He yearns to get to the bottom of life and how best to live it.
155.
Denmark156.
Nick and Charlie by Alice Oseman EN
Country: Europe / 
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
Description:
A SUNDAY TIMES TOP 5 CHILDREN'S BESTSELLER A short novella based on the beloved characters from Alice Oseman's acclaimed debut novel Solitaire and graphic novel series Heartstopper - now a major Netflix series. From the author of the 2021 YA Book Prize winning Loveless. Absence makes the heart grow fonder, right? CHARLIE: "I have been going out with Nick Nelson for two years. He likes rugby, Formula 1, dogs, the Marvel universe, the sound felt-tips make on paper, rain and drawing on shoes. He also likes me." NICK: "Things me and Charlie Spring do together include: Watch films. Sit in the same ... continue
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GermanyDescription:
'Earth to Beatrix: This was the night bus, not a Journey song. Two strangers were not on a midnight train going anywhere. I was going home, and he was probably going to knock over a liquor store.' Meeting Jack on the Owl - San Francisco's night bus - turns Beatrice's world upside down. Jack is charming, wildly attractive . . . and possibly one of San Francisco's most notorious graffiti artists. On midnight rides and city rooftops, Beatrix begins to see who this enigmatic boy really is. But Jack is hiding much more - and can she uncover the truth that leaves him so wounded? A unique and profoun... continue
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United States of America159.
Notes of a Crocodile by Qiu Miaojin EN
ChinaDescription:
WINNER OF THE 2018 LUCIEN STRYK ASIAN TRANSLATION PRIZE The English-language premiere of Qiu Miaojin's coming-of-age novel about queer teenagers in Taiwan, a cult classic in China and winner of the 1995 China Times Literature Award. An NYRB Classics Original Set in the post-martial-law era of late-1980s Taipei, Notes of a Crocodile is a coming-of-age story of queer misfits discovering love, friendship, and artistic affinity while hardly studying at Taiwan’s most prestigious university. Told through the eyes of an anonymous lesbian narrator nicknamed Lazi, this cult classic is a postmodern past... continue
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Description:
When Pierre-Anthon realizes there is no meaning to life, the seventh-grader leaves his classroom, climbs a tree, and stays there. His classmates cannot make him come down, not even by pelting him with rocks. So to prove to Pierre-Anthon that life has meaning, the children decide to give up things of importance. The pile starts with the superficial—a fishing rod, a new pair of shoes. But as the sacrifices become more extreme, the students grow increasingly desperate to get Pierre-Anthon down, to justify their belief in meaning. Sure to prompt intense thought and discussion, Nothing—already a tr... continue