The Best Social Themes Teen & Young Adult Books 2024

1. Nede Rising Series: A Gentle Tyranny (Series #1) (Paperback)

Gentle Tyranny

2022 Christy Award Finalist! What if women unraveled the evils of patriarchy? With men safely “gentled” in a worldwide Liberation, the matriarchy of Nedé has risen from the ashes. Seventeen-year-old Reina Pierce has never given a thought to the Brutes of old. Itching to escape her mother’s finca and keeping her training for the Alexia and her forbidden friendship a secret, her greatest worry is which Destiny she’ll choose on her next birthday. But when she’s selected as a candidate for the Succession instead, competing to become Nedé’s ninth Matriarch, she discovers their Eden has come at a cost she’s not sure she’s willing to pay. Jess Corban’s debut novel presents a new twist to the dystopian genre, delivering heart-pounding action, thought-provoking revelations, and a setting as lush as the jungles of Central America.

2. Ten (Hardcover)

A smart and terrifying teen horror novel inspired by Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None, from Get Even author Gretchen McNeil--now a Lifetime Original Movie! Ten teens. Three days. One killer. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine. And things only get worse from there. With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. As the deaths become more violent and the teens turn on one another, can Meg find the killer before more people die? Or is the killer closer to her than she could ever imagine? Perfect for fans of Christopher Pike's Chain Letter and Lois Duncan's I Know What You Did Last Summer, Ten will keep readers on the edge of their seats until the very last page!

Ten (Hardcover)

3. The Arsonist (Hardcover)

Code Name Verity meets I Am the Messenger in this riveting YA novel from Morris Award finalist Stephanie Oakes, in which three points of view are woven together in a story that's part Cold War mystery, part contemporary coming-of-age, and completely unputdownable. Molly Mavity is not a normal teenage girl. For one thing, her father is a convicted murderer, and his execution date is fast approaching. For another, Molly refuses to believe that her mother is dead, and she waits for the day when they'll be reunited . . . despite all evidence that this will never happen. Pepper Al-Yusef is not your average teenage boy. A Kuwaiti immigrant with epilepsy, serious girl problems, and the most useless seizure dog in existence, he has to write a series of essays over the summer . . . or fail out of school. And Ava Dreyman--the brave and beautiful East German resistance fighter whose murder at seventeen led to the destruction of the Berlin Wall--is unlike anyone you've met before. When Molly gets a package leading her to Pepper, they're tasked with solving a decades-old mystery: find out who killed Ava, back in 1989. Using Ava's diary for clues, Molly and Pepper realize there's more to her life--and death--than meets the eye. Someone is lying to them. And someone out there is guiding them along, desperate for answers. At turns heart-racing, hilarious, and heartbreaking, The Arsonist is an intricate tapestry--of love, loss, and the mysterious connections between us all.

Code Name Verity meets I Am the Messenger in this riveting YA novel from Morris Award finalist Stephanie Oakes, in which three points of view are woven together in a story that's part Cold War mystery, part contemporary coming-of-age, and completely unputdownable. Molly Mavity is not a normal teenage girl. For one thing, her father is a convicted murderer, and his execution date is fast approaching. For another, Molly refuses to believe that her mother is dead, and she waits for the day when they’ll be reunited . . . despite all evidence that this will never happen. Pepper Al-Yusef is not your average teenage boy. A Kuwaiti immigrant with epilepsy, serious girl problems, and the most useless seizure dog in existence, he has to write a series of essays over the summer . . . or fail out of school. And Ava Dreyman—the brave and beautiful East German resistance fighter whose murder at seventeen led to the destruction of the Berlin Wall—is unlike anyone you’ve met before. When Molly gets a package leading her to Pepper, they’re tasked with solving a decades-old mystery: find out who killed Ava, back in 1989. Using Ava’s diary for clues, Molly and Pepper realize there’s more to her life—and death—than meets the eye. Someone is lying to them. And someone out there is guiding them along, desperate for answers. At turns heart-racing, hilarious, and heartbreaking, The Arsonist is an intricate tapestry—of love, loss, and the mysterious connections between us all.

4. Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen's Guide to Understanding Homosexuality, (Paperback)

Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen's Guide to Understanding Homosexuality is an honest resource for teens who have lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender questions that often go unanswered. Preston Sprinkle uses biblical scholarship and real-life examples to approach the topic in a way that brings God's intentions into our modern world.

Living in a Gray World: A Christian Teen's Guide to Understanding Homosexuality, (Paperback) Author: Zonderkidz ISBN: 9780310752066 Format: Paperback Publication Date: 2015-12-08 Page Count: 160

5. Fitplan for Pregnancy Journal

Fitplan for Pregnancy Journal 01871359341

Fitplan For Pregnancy Journal (NEW) Label: Gaiam Format: HEALTH & FITNESS Release Date: 06 Sep 2012 No. of Discs: 1 UPC: 018713593412

6. Pre-Owned, Torment (Fallen, Book 2), (Hardcover)

Pre-Owned - The second novel in the addictive and worldwide bestselling FALLEN series . . . where love never dies. #1 New York Times bestseller A USA Today Bestseller More than 3 million series copies in print Hell on earth. That's what it's like for Luce to be apart from her fallen angel boyfriend, Daniel. It took them an eternity to find one another, but now he has told her he must go away. Just long enough to hunt down the Outcasts--immortals who want to kill Luce. Daniel hides Luce at Shoreline, a school on the rocky California coast with unusually gifted students: Nephilim, the offspring of fallen angels and humans. At Shoreline, Luce learns what the Shadows are, and how she can use them as windows to her previous lives. Yet the more Luce learns, the more she suspects that Daniel hasn't told her everything. He's hiding something--something dangerous. What if Daniel's version of the past isn't actually true? What if Luce is really meant to be with someone else? And don't miss FALLEN on the big screen The first book in the worldwide bestselling FALLEN series is now a motion picture -- currently available for streaming and releasing in theaters September 8th, 2017. Sexy and fascinating and scary . . . I loved loved loved it --P. C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author on Fallen

Pre-Owned, Torment (Fallen, Book 2), (Hardcover)

7. Pre-Owned The Poison Pen (Riverdale, Novel 5) (Paperback) 1338669672 9781338669671

The Poison Pen knows all your secrets... Archie, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, and the rest of the gang are all getting ready for the next stage of their lives after high school graduationor, at least, they're trying to. But then, one by one, they all receive a mysterious letter from someone calling themselves the Poison Pen.Somehow, the letter writer knows some of Riverdale's deepest, darkest secrets. And the Poison Pen is threatening to reveal all unless Archie and his friends do exactly what they're toldfrom posting embarrassing videos of themselves to blowing up someone else's marriage.The letters aren't stopping and the stakes are getting higher with each one. If they can't find the Poison Pen soon, Betty, Jughead, Veronica, Archie, Kevin, Cheryl, and Toni might not have a future left to protect.This original Riverdale novel features a story not seen on the show

Title: The Poison Pen (Riverdale, Novel 5) Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1338669672 EAN: 9781338669671 Author: Roehrig, Caleb CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

8. Pre-Owned The Cardturner Paperback

"The Newbery-winning author of Holes fulfills a need the world probably didn't even know it had . . . for smart and puzzle-minded teens . . ."--Booklist The summer after junior year of high school looks bleak for Alton Richards. His girlfriend has dumped him, he has no money and no job, and his parents insist that he drive his great-uncle Lester, who is old, blind, very sick, and very rich, to his bridge club four times a week and be his cardturner. But Alton's parents aren't the only ones trying to worm their way into Lester Trapp's good graces. There is Trapp's longtime housekeeper, his alluring young nurse, and the crazy Castaneda family. Alton soon finds himself intrigued by his uncle, by the game of bridge, and especially by the pretty and shy Toni Castaneda, as he struggles to figure out what it all means, and ultimately to figure out the meaning of his own life.

Title: The Cardturner Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 0385736630 EAN: 9780385736633 Genre: YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Sports & Recreation / General * Author: Sachar, Louis CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.

9. The Authentics

The Authentics is a fresh, funny, and insightful novel about culture, love, and family--the kind we are born into and the ones we create. Daria Esfandyar is Iranian-American and proud of her heritage, unlike some of the "Nose Jobs" in the clique led by her former best friend, Heidi Javadi. Daria and her friends call themselves the Authentics, because they pride themselves on always keeping it real. But in the course of researching a school project, Daria learns something shocking about her past, which launches her on a journey of self-discovery. It seems everyone is keeping secrets. And it's getting harder to know who she even is any longer. With infighting among the Authentics, her mother planning an over-the-top sweet sixteen party, and a romance that should be totally off limits, Daria doesn't have time for this identity crisis. As everything in her life is spinning out of control--can she figure out how to stay true to herself?

The Authentics (Hardcover)

10. Pre-Owned Salvaging My Identity (Paperback 9781430032489) by Jennifer Mills, Rachel Lovingood

The Salvaging My Identity student book is for teenage girls and young women. This book is a 40 day, 8 chapter experience that explores the spiritual restoration that takes place in every believer's life. Through the redemptive work of Christ, that which was broken becomes beautiful Salvaging My Identity takes a biblical approach toward finding identity in Christ and each chapter deals with common issues girls and young women face such as self-image, relationships, worldly influences, rejection, fear, burnout, etc. Salvaging My Identity also contains practical tools given to help girls and young women live with hope and joy as they walk with Christ through this pivotal season of life. Chapter 1 = Project: Rescue Identity Chapter 2 = Project: Reclaim Reputation Chapter 3 = Project: Restore Realness Chapter 4 = Project: Repossess Self-Control Chapter 5 = Project: Regain Strength Chapter 6 = Project: Retrieve Peace Chapter 7 = Project: Recapture Devotion Chapter 8 = Project: Revive Excitement Features: Eight chapters with 5 days of individual study devotions included Small group discussion and leader tips in the back of the book Authors: Rachel Lovingood is a wife, mom, author, and speaker. She is married to Jeff, Pastor of the Next Generation at Long Hollow Baptist Church. They have two young adult children and one high schooler. Over the past 26 years of marriage and ministry, Rachel has developed a passion to see people get in God s Word to experience true life-change. She has written curriculum for years and recently started Impact Resources that offers strong, biblically-based resources for students and adults. Jennifer Mills is the wife of Student Pastor, Brian Mills, and mom to McKenna and Parker. She is a speaker who has a heart for teaching God s Word and is actively serving at Long Hollow Baptist Church in Hendersonville, TN where she is heavily involved in girls and women s ministry. Jennifer has a passion for girls ministry and in investing in this generation. Through communicating the truth from God s Word, her heart s desire is to see girls and young women find their identity in Christ and to discover a passion for the God who has pursued and redeemed them. "

Title: Salvaging My Identity Book Format: Paperback ISBN10: 1430032480 EAN: 9781430032489 Author: Mills, Jennifer; Lovingood, Rachel CONDITION - GOOD - Pre-Owned - Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include 'From the library of' labels or previous owner inscriptions. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included.