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  • Young Adult Fiction about Sports

    If you’re interested in reading fiction about sports, check out the following young adult fiction! The teenage main characters in these novels learn about life while they play sports. These books cover a wide variety of sports from football to hockey to basketball, focusing on personal growth, overcoming obstacles, and different forms of competition. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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  • Shut Up, This is Serious by Carolina Ixta

    Carolina Ixta’s debut novel, Shut Up, This is Serious is a stunningly emotional exploration of friendship, breaking generational cycles, and chosen family. This novel is full of warmth and realness as Ixta guides her characters through heartbreak, mental health challenges, and life complexities.

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  • Young Adult Novels in Verse

    If you’re not sure about poetry, I recommend you pick up a novel in verse. These novels may be in an unusual format, but they employ a wide variety of poetic structures that deal with heavy topics such as love, loss, greed, death, etc. Below is a list of young adult novels in verse. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.

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