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A Child Called "It" True stories and novels for mature readers who like this book.

Alex Award Winners: Adult Fiction and Nonfiction for teens.

Amazing Adventures Stories of life--or death--in extreme situations.

Audiobooks for Teens Experience great stories performed by awesome readers. Also try Award Winning Teen Audiobooks and these New Teen Audiobooks on CD. You can even download audiobooks!

Between Two Cultures Balancing between two diverse cultures. Check out the Belpré Award winners for more great titles.

Biographies for Teens The life stories of fascinating people.

Body Angst Stories about body image and eating disorders.

Book "Trailers" Listen to mp3s of librarians talking about some great new books. You can find More Book "Trailers" by Librarians here.

Books to Film You've seen the movies. Now read the books!

Challenged and Banned Books Here's a selection of books that have been challenged and/or banned in the U.S.

Christian Fiction and More Books for Christian teens.

Classics-- Modern are classic works published after 1950. Traditional, classic works were published before 1950. Built to Last focuses on classic teen titles. Also try Classics Revamped, classic books with new twists.

Downloads: Audiobooks, videos, and classical music, as well as electronic books. You need to use your home computers for downloading.

The End is Near What happens when war or disease threaten the very survival of the human race?

Flights of Fantasy Love Harry and Frodo? Try these terrific new worlds! Check out the Andre Norton Award winners for more great titles.

Fractured Fairy Tales Transformed versions of beloved tales.

Girl Talk Meet savvy females and their fabulous friends.

GLBTQ The best GLBTQ fiction and nonfiction.

Good Reads for Guys Humor, poetry, biography and more, just for guys. Also try Guys in Love because guys fall in love, too.

Good Reads-- For High School and For Middle School. A variety of great teen fiction you won't want to miss.

Graphic Novels Superheroes, anti-heroes, fantasy, reality--all in graphic format!

Historical Fiction from Around the World Knights and pirates, volcanoes and battles at sea -- Wish you were there? Glad you weren't? You decide!

Horrorific Ghosts, vampires, werewolves, witches, reincarnated deities, and crazed killers -- whether supernatural or all too realistic, these books will truly horrify you!

Hot Titles- Teens Hennepin County Library readers are eager to read these books!

It's Due Tomorrow! Skinny books for book reports!

Laughing Out Loud Need more LOL? Read teen fiction light!

Manga Manga Are you an otaku? Japanese graphic novels, plus learn to draw your own manga!

Maud Hart Lovelace 2008-2009 These books are Division 2 (Grades 6 - 8) nominees for the Maud Hart Lovelace Award. Check out past Division 2 Winners as well.

Minnesota Authors for Teens Fiction and non-fiction from the land of 10,000 lakes.

My So-Called Life Think being a teen is easy? Think again.

Mysteries for Teens Thrillers, suspense, and crime.

New Teen Everything! Find New Teen Books and New Teen Audiobooks on CD, as well as New Teen DVDs

Poetry for Teens Dare to read incredible poems for and by teens.

Quick & Easy Need an easy read? Try these fiction and non-fiction stories for teens.

Remembering the Holocaust Fiction and nonfiction recounting the horrors of the Holocaust and the brave people who resisted the Nazi reign.

Romance Stories of love and dating. Also try Guys in Love because guys fall in love, too.

Science Fiction A collection of science fiction favorites old and new. Check out the Andre Norton Award winners for more great titles.

Sex 101 Have questions? Need more info? Just for teens.

Sob Stories Sometimes you just need a good cry.

Teens' Top Ten Nominees Read these awesome books and vote on your ten favorites this October at the American Library Association site. Check out past Top Ten Winners books,too!

Urban Lit Gritty stories of urban drama and survival.

Vampire Love Love vampires and romance? This is the list for you.

War Stories Fictional and true accounts of war experiences throughout history.

World Authors Travel the world in books from around the globe!