Titles in red are part of the Turner Ashby High School Library collection
 | Dreamland Burning – Jennifer Latham – Rowan Chase, an affluent biracial teen living in present day Tulsa, Oklahoma, lives a comfortable, safe life until a body is discovered on her parent’s property and she becomes obsessed with finding out the identity of the victim. Will, a 17-year-old biracial teen living in Tulsa during the 1920s, remains relatively unscathed by racism until he commits an angry and thoughtless act, which quickly escalates into an event from which there is no turning back. Rowan and Will’s stories unfold through alternating chapters in which the topics of race, privilege, and violence in America are explored. Both teens are driven to do the right thing. Both must maneuver within the confines of powerful social forces, the Ku Klux Klan in Will’s time, police assumptions and political pressure in Rowan’s time. Events from these two eras intersect and the final result is a surprising resolution to the original mystery that started it all. |
| One of Us Is Lying – Karen M. McManus – A typical high school and five students assigned to in-school restriction is the setting for One of Us is Lying. One of the students, Simon, is the author of a school-based gossip app, and the other four have been Simon’s targets. Somehow Simon was able to use innuendo and fact to make the students of Bayview High School fearful. When Simon is found dead in the in-school room, the other four students are suspected in his death. They all had motive and opportunity. Or did they? This is a “who-done-it” with many twists and turns as old liaisons break and new ones are formed between members of the student body as the investigation winds its way to the truth. |  |
 | Spill Zone – Scott Westerfeld – Three years ago, the Spill transformed Poughkeepsie from a sleepy NY town to a living nightmare, a quarantined zone where the laws of physics no longer apply, mutated creatures roam, and human “meatpuppets” lurk with empty, glowing eyes. Armed only with a camera, outlaw artist Addison sneaks past the National Guard perimeter at night, looking for answers about the mysterious disaster and photographing the strange phenomena there, which she then sells to wealthy collectors. What was the Spill? What happened to her parents? And why won’t Addison’s little sister, Alexa, a survivor of the tragedy, talk about what she witnessed that night? When a rich buyer offers Addison a million-dollar payday for a dangerous job inside the Zone, she must decide whether the risk is worth the reward. Creepy sci-fi at its finest, The Spill Zone is an eerie graphic novel you won’t be able to put down. |
| The 57 Bus – Dashka Slater - Two teens, one bus, one lighter, and a decision that can’t be undone. In this true story about a sixteen-year-old who set an agender teen on fire on a city bus in California, one split-second decision changes two lives and two communities forever. The book provides testimony about both teens before the incident, details and accounts of the crime, and the road to healing for both families. Interviews, Tumblr excerpts, letters, and statistics provide a full picture of the consequences of actions. |  |
 | In Other Lands – Sarah Rees Brennan – A laugh-out-loud adventure filled with unexpected twists, romances, and epic battles. Elliott discovers that he is one of the few people who can enter the Borderlands, a land filled with magical creatures and new possibilities. How will Elliott the pacifist deal with the bloody fighting and conflict of this new realm? With sarcasm, humor, and his own style of course! |
| Long Way Down – Jason Reynolds – It should be a quick trip on the elevator, but 15- year-old Will finds that it is a “Long Way Down” from his apartment on the 8th floor to the lobby. This story, told in verse, requires him to answer a simple question. Will he follow the 3 Rules: Don’t cry, don’t snitch, always get revenge? Or, will he make a different decision? In real time, his descent only lasts 67 seconds. But somehow, on each floor, someone from his past walks through the doors until Will is hemmed in and surrounded by the ghosts of his past. As their stories unfold, Will gets a glimpse of what really happened in each man’s quest for revenge and payback as well as what drove their actions and the resulting repercussions. Will wonders if he really has a choice, and if so, what it will be. |  |
 | Paper Butterflies - Lisa Heathfield – June's life is full of secrets--she lives in a home where she suffers from daily abuse of her stepmother and sister, abuse her dad doesn't even know about. She goes to a school where she's picked on, targeted, and treated as an outcast. June lives in her world without others knowing her struggles, a world where it seems that there is no light; that is, until she meets Blister. Blister shows June another way of life, one filled with paper butterflies and laughter. And in a world where there seems to be so little worth fighting for, doesn't June deserve it? Paper Butterflies is a heartbreaking tale of survival against the darkness and how love can bring us into the light. |
| The Lines We Cross – Randa Abdel-Fattah – Michael and Mina are two students from different sides of the picket line. Michael, or rather, Michael's parents, represent Aussie Values, an Australian anti-immigrant group that hopes to decrease the supports provided to refugees in Australia. Mina and her parents are Muslim refugees from Afghanistan, hoping to rebuild their lives and safely grieve the losses they suffered. When put to the test, what will Michael and Mina stand for? |  |
 | Loving vs. Virginia: A Documentary Novel of the Landmark Civil Rights Case – Patricia Hruby – In Caroline County, Virginia, in 1955, two teenagers fell in love. Their story, the story of courage and determination while facing immense odds, turned into a landmark civil rights supreme court case. Told in verse, this book tells the true story of Mildred and Richard Loving and the battle they fought against discrimination, a battle that they ultimately won as the supreme court legalized marriage between races. |
| Warcross – Marie Lu – Tattooed, rainbow-haired Emika Chen is a bounty hunter living in major debt. When her attempt to hack into the opening game of the International Warcross Championships doesn't go as planned, she is immediately thrust into the spotlight. Not only is she capturing the attention of Warcross players worldwide, but the creator of the games himself - Hideo Tanaka. Will his promise of fortune be enough to convince her to enter this dangerous virtual tournament and the consequences that lurk there? |  |