Aniana Del Mar Jumps In
A powerful and expertly told novel-in-verse by about a 12-year-old Dominican American swimmer who is diagnosed with Juvenile Arthritis.
Summer Reading 2024: Teen Titles
CLP is pleased to announce this year’s Summer Reading Theme: READ-A-PALOOZA BOOK BOWL! Inspired by the 2024 Olympics, each CLP branch’s community competes in this summer-long program to see who can read the most books! Which neighborhood will be Pittsburgh’s next reading champion?
Get in training with the following booklist that features athletes and their adventures both on and off the field (or pool, or track, or court). And be sure to visit CLP’s Teenspace page for the latest on programs, activities, contests, and (of course) more books!
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Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid
Molly Bauer’s first year of college is not the picture-perfect piece of art she’d always envisioned. On day one at Peachtree Institute of Collegiate Arts, Molly discovers that–through some horrible twist of fate–her full-ride scholarship has vanished!
Her Good Side
A swoony, heart-melting YA romance about two awkward teens who decide to practice dating in order to be good at the real thing. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby and in eAudio on Libby.
Hockey Girl Loves Drama Boy
A young adult graphic novel romance about a hotheaded hockey player who asks for temper management lessons from the cool, calm boy in drama club. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
Icebreaker
A talented teenage hockey player falls for one of his teammates. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.
In the Ring
When Rose’s therapist recommends she join a boxing gym to cope with her anxiety, she finds herself sucked into an underground fight club and the charms of its ringleader.
Karate Prom
From prom to the after-party to graduation, Don and Sam–and an increasingly eclectic cast of supporting oddballs–will have to fight their way through a gauntlet of opponents, all in the name of love (and punching).
One Summer in Vancouver
The 1990 Gay Games in Vancouver were an inspiring and culture-shifting event in the history of LGBTQ2S+ culture and visibility. This fiction takes place in the midst of an event which is reconstructed with careful detail by an author who was there.
Out of Left Field
Ninth-grader Jonah is not a jock. On the contrary, he loves history class and nerdy movies, and his athletic ineptitude verges on tragic. So, what’s he doing signing up for the baseball team? Could it have something to do with the cute shortstop, Elliot?
Rez Ball
High schooler Tre Brun sees his shot to represent his Ojibwe rez all the way to their first state championship as the first step toward his dream of playing in the NBA, no matter how much the odds are stacked against him. This title is also available for checkout as an eBook on Libby.