Young Adult
Reviews, recommendations, posts and ideas for and by young adults.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
Written by Olivia Roberts · Published Apr 11, 2017
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time features an "amazing plot and characters"
A Tragic Kind of Wonderful by Eric Lindstrom
Written by Emily Mitchell · Published Apr 6, 2017
A Tragic Kind of Wonderful deals convincingly with bipolar disorder, friendships, relationships and sexuality.
A Girl Named Digit by Annabel Monaghan
Written by Emma Maguire · Published Apr 4, 2017
A Girl Named Digit has it all: adventure, mystery, love and humour
Welcome To Nowhere by Elizabeth Laird
Written by Emily Mitchell · Published Mar 23, 2017
Welcome to Nowhere is an immensely well-researched book that fearlessly tackles a worldwide issue.
We Come Apart by Sarah Crossan & Brian Conaghan
Written by Emma Maguire · Published Mar 9, 2017
Emma found We Come Apart beautifully written, heartbreaking but at the same time wonderful to read.
Life in a Fishbowl by Len Vlahos
Written by Emily Mitchell · Published Mar 7, 2017
In Life in a Fishbowl, Len Vlahos creates "a bittersweet fusion of emotions that won’t let you go."
Find your next read on the 2017 YA Book Prize shortlist
Written by Alice Violett · Published Mar 2, 2017
The shortlist for The YA Book Prize was announced on Thursday 2 March. This award "celebrates great books for teenagers and young adults and aims to get more teens reading."
Stoke High School Friday Book Club review their latest reads
Written by Stoke High School book club · Published Mar 2, 2017
Looking for your next YA read? These short reviews from Stoke High School students might help you decide.
Murder in Midwinter by Fleur Hitchcock
Written by Emily Mitchell · Published Feb 21, 2017
Emily recommends Murder in Midwinter to pre-teens looking for a taste of mystery and suspense
Recommended Young Adult titles to mark LGBT History Month 2017
Written by Alice Violett · Published Feb 9, 2017
To mark LGBT History Month 2017, we've compiled a huge list of LGBT-related titles for young adults