Picks from the Teen Advisory Council

These books were recommended by Lambton teens serving on the Library's Teen Advisory Council!

Updated May 21, 2026
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Flowers for Algernon
Keyes, Daniel.
Paper Book
 Winner of both the Hugo and Nebula Awards, the powerful, classic story about a man who receives an operation that turns him into a genius...and introduces him to heartache.   Charlie Gordon is about to embark upon an unprecedented journey. Born with an unusually...
The glass castle A Memoir
Walls, Jeannette.
Ebook
THE BELOVED #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--FROM THE AUTHOR OF HANG THE MOON The extraordinary, one-of-a-kind, "nothing short of spectacular" (Entertainment Weekly) memoir from one of the world's most gifted storytellers. The Glass Castle...
Why Fish Don't Exist : A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life
Miller, Lulu.
Audiobook
A Best Book of 2020: The Washington Post * NPR * Chicago Tribune * Smithsonian A "remarkable" (Los Angeles Times), "seductive" (The Wall Street Journal) debut from the new cohost of...
Orbiting jupiter
Schmidt, Gary D.
Ebook
In this riveting novel, two boys discover the true meaning of family and the sacrifices it requires. Two-time Newbery Honor winner Gary D. Schmidt delivers the shattering story of Joseph, a father at thirteen, who has never seen his daughter, Jupiter. After spending time in a...
The perks of being a wallflower
Chbosky, Stephen.
Paper Book
A series of letters to an unknown correspondent reveals the coming of age trials of a high-schooler named Charlie.
The courage to be disliked : the Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to change your life and achieve real happiness
Kishimi, Ichiro
Audiobook
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up for the mind, The Courage to Be Disliked is the Japanese phenomenon that shows you how to free yourself from the shackles of past experiences and others' expectations to achieve real happiness. The Courage to Be Disliked, already...
Tuesdays with Morrie : an old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson
Albom, Mitch
Paper Book
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The blockbuster book that is one of the top-selling memoirs of all time and is the basis for the Emmy Award-winning film and stage adaptations that have been produced continuously worldwide since 2002 * An unforgettable story of friendship, the timeless...
The dictionary of obscure sorrows
Koenig, John (Writer)
Paper Book
A truly original book in every sense of the word, The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express, until now--from the creator of the popular online project of the same name. Have you ever wondered about...

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