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These books are for people who embrace their "feels" and are looking for stories and characters that will guarantee to leave some tear stains on the page. Many books are under the "teen" section, but this is a category for anyone with a good emotional range, though never fear we've heard crying is a therapeutic experience.

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Read in A Day: Graphic Novel Edition

Not huge into drowning in a 500 page novel? Never fear we have a completely legitimate list of books for the person who wants a good (and fast) story. Graphic novels are great for anyone but especially the: slow reader, comic book fan, reluctant readers, teens, grandparents, and anyone in between.

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Banned and Challenged Books for Teens

This book list includes many young adult books that have been challenged or banned.

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Beyond Teen Reads

These books are recommended for older and more advanced teens. Given the intended adult audience of these books, there may be some content suitable for only mature readers.

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Dystopian Teen Reads

The term "Dystopian" refers to an imagined place or state in which everything is unpleasant or bad, typically a totalitarian or environmentally degraded one. Dystopian novels are very popular among young adult and teen readers.

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MMS Summer Reading Suggestions

Check out this list of great new books for Kids and Teens attending Middlesex Middle School. We shared these books when we visited your school! Can you read them all before the summer is over?

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Forever Young

Books for fans of young adult (YA) fiction who are a little less Y and a lot more A.

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Celebrating Our Diversity, Celebrating Our Community

Books for all ages written by and about the trans* and gender nonconforming community.

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Banned Books Bucket List

Join us in celebrating National Banned Books Week by reading a banned book during the week of September 24th through 30th. In fact, read a whole slew of banned books whenever you want. Here is a bucket list of banned books spanning everything from children books to YA novels to literary classics. Remember, words have power.

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Holiday Gift Guide for Kids and Teens 2017

The best gift suggestions from babies to teens! [Watch our video](https://dar.to/2B2Z3BK "Watch our video") or [download the PDF](https://dar.to/2jv5RxU "Download the PDF") which shows the complete list.

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2018 Youth Media Award Winners

The American Library Association's Youth Media Awards were announced this morning, Monday, February 12, 2018. These awards include the **Newbery Medal** (for distinguished children's book writing), the **Printz** (for distinguished writing for teens), the **Caldecott Medal** (for distinguished illustrations), the **Seibert Award** (for distinguished non-fiction), and the **Geisel** (for distin ...

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Graphic Medicine

Comics can play a helpful role in the study and delivery of healthcare, and Graphic Medicine as a term denotes the intersection of comics and health narratives. Get a glimpse into the lives of people who have been impacted by any number of illnesses and treatments and faced the same questions and concerns you or someone you know might be facing, or have faced previously. Graphic Novels on health a ...

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Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month was started in 1977 via Congressman Representative Frank Horton. In 1992, Congress formally designated May as [Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month](https://dar.to/2IGid51 "Asian Pacific American Heritage Month"). President Barack Obama issued a [proclamation](https://dar.to/2kgB9bM "proclamation") in 2009 which included the new name Asian American and Pacifi ...

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Memoir Project

Find your memoir project books here!

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2019 Teen Nutmeg Nominees

Check out the grade 7-8 nominees for this year's Nutmeg award!

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2019 High School Nutmeg Nominees

Check out the grade 9-12 nominees for this year's Nutmeg award!

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New for Teens: October 2018

Hot off the presses! New titles for teens!

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New for Teens: November 2018

Hot off the presses! New titles for teens!

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Best of 2018 for Teens

The best books of the year for teens. Check out titles you may have missed and stack your TBR pile for the new year!

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Best Books for Young Adults 2019

The American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards this week. Check out the list of their most notable books for young adults. Check out the rest of the award winning titles on t[he ALA website.](https://dar.to/2WluyyJ)

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Alex Awards 2019

The American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards this week. The Alex Awards are given to ten books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults, ages 12 through 18. Check out this year's list!

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New for Teens: February 2019

Hot off the presses! New titles for teens!

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YA Books for Middle Grade Readers

A list of Young Adults books that are also appropriate for the older Middle Grade reader.

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New for Teens: March 2019

Find something new to read this month, or place holds on some of the smoking hot titles that came out in March!

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New For Teens: April 2019

Find something new to read this month, or place holds on some of the smoking hot titles that came out in April!

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MMS Summer Reading 2019

Check out our favorite titles for middle school!

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New for Teens: November 2019

Find something new to read this month, or place holds on some of the smoking hot titles that came out this fall!

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MMS Holocaust Book List

Suggested reading for MMS readers about the Holocaust, WWII, or Antisemitism including fiction and nonfiction titles.

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Darien Library's Best of the Decade in Young Adult Fiction

What a great decade of books! It would be hard for us to decide our favorites so we put together a list of the twenty most popular items checked out over the past ten years. Starting in 2010, below you'll find the two most checked out young adult fiction titles by year.

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Youth Media Awards 2020

The American Library Association announced their Youth Media Awards this week. Check out this list of notable books for children and young adults, or check [ALA's website](http://www.ala.org/news/press-releases/2020/01/american-library-association-announces-2020-youth-media-award-winners) for a complete run-down of the winners.

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New for Teens: January and February 2020

Hot off the presses! New titles for teens!

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Black Lives Matter

A collection of YA titles written by Black authors.

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