Alaa’s Top 5:
5. When I Was The Greatest by Jason Reynolds
In a world where we need more diverse books, Reynolds’s passes the test by giving us the authentic story of Ali and his best friends Needles and Noodles as they try to figure out their paths in their small urban New York neighborhood.
4. We Were Liars by E. Lockhart
A mysterious, prestigious family. A narrator you can’t trust. We Were Liars is a beautifully written novel with a twist so good, you’ll have to read it again. Or three more times.
3. Love Letters to the Dead by Ava Delliara
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Fans of The Perks of Being a Wallflower will devour this novel as they wither and bloom with Laurel as she faces the challenges of growing up, falling in love, and admitting what really happened with her sister May before she died.
2. Noggin by John Corey Whaley
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Imagine if your head was chopped off and put into a freezer. Then, five years later, it’s reconstructed and everyone you have ever loved has moved on with their lives, but you haven’t changed at all. This is Travis Coates’s new scary reality as he comes back to life, cured of leukemia, but not of his love sickness for his girlfriend Cate. Er, ex-girlfriend. Emerge with Travis as he finds his way through a life once lived with humor, wit, and heartbreak.
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1. Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
It’s a book about love. It’s a book about giant horny praying mantises. It’s a book about the end of the world and the beginning of life. This is one special book, you know what I mean?
A Few Honorable Mentions:
A Death-Struck Year by Makiia Lucier
The Scar Boys by Len Vlahos
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein
The Museum of Intangible Things by Wendy Wunder
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