TAYSHAS HIGH SCHOOL READING LIST

2018 TOP TENThe Tayshas High School Reading List encourages reading for

pleasure & is aimed at students in grades 9-12. Each year, books

exploring a variety of topics, reading tastes, & maturity levels are

chosen by a committee of school & public librarians from across

Texas. The Tayshas Top Ten is selected from the titles receiving a

unanimous vote in the initial voting process. The full Tayshas

List and resources for 2018 can be found here:

http://www.txla.org/groups/TAYSHAS

All in Pieces by Suzanne YoungAfter Savannah is kicked out of her school for stabbing her boyfriend's hand with a pencil, she must adapt to life at an alternative school while also taking care of her special needs brother. You might also like: Things I Should Have Known, Tell Me Something Real, I'll Meet You There

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Undefeated by Steve SheinkinThe US Government tried to erase Indian culture from Jim Thorpe and the Carlisle Indian School Football Team. Instead, they became national heroes by transforming the game of football and proudly representing their heritage.You might also like: Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of Vietnam

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The Inexplicable Logic of My Life byBenjamin Alire SáenzSal knows he's adopted, but does his sudden violent streak make him like his biological father? Luckily, Sal has his best friends and an amazing adoptive father, to help him, even as they struggle with their own personal issuesYou might also like: Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the World, They Both Die At the End

City of Saints and Thieves by Natalie C. AndersonA mystery thriller set in the streets of Africa-a girl seeks revenge for the murder of her mother, but is the man she believes did it REALLY responsible? You might also like: American Street, Dreamland Burning

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The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasStarr lives in a poor black neighborhood, but attends a suburban prep school. After witnessing a cop fatally shoot her friend, she must make choices that affect her life, her family, and her community. You might also like: Dear Martin, All American Boys, How It Went Down

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Loving Vs Virginia by Patricia Hruby PowellA documentary novel in verse that tells the love story of Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving through illustrations, pictures, primary source documents.You might also like: Like No Other, Dreamland Burning

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Mr. 60% by Clete Barrett SmithMatt Nolan is his high school's drug dealer. Students see him as their party bag hookup and teachers view him as a future dropout. But Matt's hiding a secret. Will anyone ever notice the real Matt?You might also like: This Is the Part Where You Laugh, A List of Things That Didn't Kill Me

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The Sun is Also a Star by Nicola YoonWhether it is science or love that bring Natasha and Daniel together, they don't know. But with Natasha and her family being deported back to Jamaica in a matter of hours, the star crossed lovers try to make the most of their time together.You might also like: Eveything Everything, Eleanor and Park, All the Bright Places

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Uprooted by Albert MarrinUprooted summarizes the history of the Japanese and Chinese relationship, and then delves deeply into the racial tension and then the Japanese "internment" in America caused by the bombing of Pearl Harbor.You might also like: In the Shadow of Liberty:The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives

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Words in Deep Blue by Cath CrowleyDepressed by the death of her brother, Rachel moves back to Melbourne to work in the bookstore with Henry, her crush from before who can't get over Amy. Letters left in books narrate multiple heart affecting romances.You might also like: Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, How to Save a Life, The Boy in the Black Suit

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