Grade
12
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.

Abuela, Don't Forget Me

Growing up, Rex's mother was abusive. But his abuela showed him unconditional love. After his abuela was diagnosed with dementia, Rex wrote this autobiographical novel in verse. The poems commemorate his memories with his abuela from childhood through college.

After the Shot Drops

Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood.

The Faithful Spy

This graphic novel is the true story of a German pastor named Dietrich Bonhoeffer who tried to stop Hitler during WWII.

A Good Girl's Guide to Murder

Five years after a closed murder and suicide in her town, Pippa doesn't think the police found the real killer. So she investigates as part of her senior capstone project. But someone doesn't want her digging up old secrets.

In the Country We Love: My Family Divided

Actress Diane Guerrero (voice of Isabela Madrigal in Encanto) recalls the day her parents were detained and deported when she was 14, and how she was able to remain in the country, finish her education, and build a successful acting career. 

The Loop

Luka Kane is imprisoned in a high-tech death row prison called the Loop for a crime he didn't commit. He can put off his execution if he agrees to be the subject of painful medical experiments. Luka and his fellow inmates hear of unrest happening outside the prison. They consider escape. But is it more terrifying in the outside world?

Opposite of Always

Jack falls in love with Kate. But she suddenly dies, and Jack is sent back in time to the moment that they met. While Jack tries to save Kate, he winds up changing other things in his future.