SC YABA Books

The purpose of the South Carolina Young Adult Book Award (YABA) is to encourage our students to read high-quality, contemporary literature and to honor the authors of the books annually chosen by student vote.

Students who read three or more titles may vote for the winner in February of 2021. Come by the Eastside Media Center for more information or recommendations., or email Ms. Patrick, apatrick@greenville.k12.sc.us.

Talk to your English teacher about earning EXTRA CREDIT for reading these titles!

2020-2021 YABA Nominees.mp4

After the Shot Drops

by Randy Ribay www.randyribay.com

Attucks!

by Phillip Hoose

https://www.philliphoose.com/

Contagion *

by Erin Bowman

http://www.embowman.com/

A Curse So Dark and Lonely *

by Brigid Kemmerer

https://brigidkemmerer.com/

The Hazel Wood *

by Melissa Albert

https://us.macmillan.com/author/dbtmp20154/


Heretics Anonymous

by Katie Henry

https://katiehenrywrites.com/

Hey Kiddo

by Jarrett Krosoczka

http://www.studiojjk.com/

I Have the Right to

by Chessy Prout

www.simonandschuster.com/authors/Chessy-Prout


The Silence Between Us

by Alison Gervais

http://alisongervais.com/

Sky in the Deep

by Adrienne Young

https://www.adrienneyoungbooks.com/

Skyward *

by Brandon Sanderson

https://www.brandonsanderson.com/

Stay Sweet

by Siobhan Vivian

http://www.siobhanvivian.com/

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful

by Arwen Elys Dayton

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/authors/183776/arwen-elys-dayton

Time Bomb

by Joelle Charbonneau

http://www.joellecharbonneau.com/

Truly Devious *

by Maureen Johnson

https://www.maureenjohnsonbooks.com/

A Very Large Expanse of Sea

by Tahereh Mafi

https://www.taherehbooks.com/

The Waning Age

by S.E. Grove

http://segrovebooks.com/

We'll Fly Away

by Bryan Bliss

http://bryanbliss.com/

What You Hide

by Natalie Richards

http://nataliedrichards.com/

Books above with an asterisk * have sequel(s) available.