Grade
11
Book List

Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice

This memoir tells the story of Bryan Stevenson’s challenges as a lawyer and social justice advocate as he fought against injustices in the judicial system.

Dragon Hoops

Dragon Hoops is the true story of a high school basketball team's quest for the state championship. It is told by graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang who was also a math teacher at the school. 

Furia

In Rosaria, Argentina, Camila Hassan plays soccer and dreams of playing professionally. But she has to hide it all from her abusive father who wouldn't approve. She's also hiding her romance with a soccer star. 

Labyrinth Lost

Alex hates being a bruja (witch). During her Death Day celebration, she tries to get rid of her magic. But she accidentally makes her family vanish instead. Alex goes on a quest to another world to try to bring her family back.

The Poet X

Xiomara Batista is dealing with strict parents and unwanted attention as a result of her changing body. She used to cope by fighting, but now she turns to slam poetry. 

The Testing

In this dystopian novel, sixteen-year-old Malencia (Cia) Vale is selected to participate in The Testing to attend the University. But she is fearful when she learns that her friends who do not pass The Testing are disappearing. 

Two Can Keep A Secret

Ellery and her twin brother Ezra move in with their grandmother in a small town known for murder. After a friend goes missing, Ellery might be next. 

We Are Not Free

Told by 14 different characters, a group of second-generation Japanese friends in California are forced to move to a mass incarceration camp during WWII because of their Japanese ancestry.