RAWR 2026: Recommendations for Teens and Tweens

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Updated June 25, 2026
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Together We See
Tison, Ari
Paper Book
★ "An adrenaline rush-inducing must-read." --School Library Journal, starred review ★ "A powerful and moving depiction of seeking justice amid mourning." -- Booklist, starred review This edge-of-your-seat Indigenous murder-mystery set in...
To all the boys I've loved before : the graphic novel
Perez Marquez, Barbara
Paper Book
To All the Boys I've Loved Before is now a major motion picture on Netflix and the inspiration for the spin-off series XO, Kitty--now streaming on Netflix! In this sparkling graphic novel adaptation of the Time Best YA Book of All Time selection and...
The Secret World of Briar Rose
Pham, Cindy
A lush and immersive queer "Sleeping Beauty" retelling about escapism, grief, and dreaming of a better world, as imagined by YouTube star Cindy Pham The deluxe first edition features a classic fairytale-inspired embossed jacket, custom designed colored edges, gorgeous...
Shards of Silence
Young, Brian Lee
Paper Book
In his first YA novel, award-winning author Brian Lee Young (Diné) bridges the generational divide between a Navajo teen at an elite prep school and his great-grandmother's experience at a federal boarding school for Indigenous students. The book is an eye-opening call for community...
The Game of Oaths
Bandreddi, S C
"Utterly captivating." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) In this heart-pounding, richly imagined fantasy set in the Belle Époque, a trapeze artist fights to win a deadly tournament amid the glamour and illusions of a magical circus. But survival isn't her only goal--she...
Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl's Guide to Unlearning the Rules
Walker, Meredith
Paper Book
Being a teen girl can be confusing and frustrating--luckily Meredith Walker created this guide to show how to dig deep, find what's important to you, and use that authenticity to make the world a better place. Featuring a foreword from Amy Poehler! Teen girls...
Really Rubie
Frost, Maddie
This paper over board features sprayed stenciled edges (depicting doodles by Rubie!). A New York Times bestseller! The true middle school experience--awkward, DRAMATIC, and really fun!--comes to life in this hilarious diary-style series featuring...

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