Here is just a sampling of the award winning books for teens by American authors, written in a variety of genre types, available for check out at the American Corner.
- Alexie, Sherman
- The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time IndianBlack Humor
- Anderson, Laurie Halse
- PromRealistic Fiction for Girls / School
- SpeakRealistic Fiction for Girls / School
- Anderson, M.T.
- The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing Traitor to the NationHistorical Fiction - U.S. (African Americans)
- Avi
- Nothing but the Truth: A Documentury Novel
- True Confessions of Charlotte DoyleHistorical Fiction - England/U.S.
- Bauer, Joan
- Rules of the RoadRealistic Fiction for Girls
- Hope Was HereRealistic Fiction (Politics)
- SquashedRealistic Fiction for Girls
- ThwonkRomance
and more...
Joan Bauer connecting with Croatian young readers
- Brande, Robin
- Evolution, Me & Othe Freaks of NatureRealistic Fiction/School (Social Issues)
- Brashares, Ann
- The Sisterhood of the Traveling PantsRealistic Fiction for Girls
- Cameron, Peter
- Someday This Pain Will Be Useful to YouRealistic Fiction for Guys
- Castellucci, Cecil
- BeigeRealistic Fiction for Girls (Punk Rock Music/Fathers-Daughters)
- Couloumbis, Audrey
- Getting Near My BabyRealistic Fiction For Girls
- Compestine, Ying Chang
- Revolution Is Not a Dinner PartyHistorical Fiction - World
- Crutcher, Chris
- Athletic ShortsSports
- DeadlineRealistic Fiction for Guys/Sports
and more...
Chris Crutcher talking to high-school students and reading from his books at the American Corner
- Curtis, Christopher Paul
- The Watsons Go to Birmingham-1963Historical Fiction - U.S.
- Cullen, Lynn
- I Am Rembrandt's DaughterHistorical - World
- Felin, M. Sindy
- Touching SnowRealistic Fiction/Family (Haiti)
- Fox, Paula
- One-Eyed CatRealistic Fiction
- Giff, Reilly Patricia
- Pictures of Hollis WoodsRealistic Fiction (Orphans)
- Hale, Shannon
- Book of a Thousand DaysRomance / Fantasy
- Jenkins, Amanda McRaney
- RepossessedHumor
- Johnston, Tony
- Bone by Bone by BoneHistorical - U.S.
- Jones,Lloyd
- Mister Pip Storytelling - Papua New Guinea
- Kadohata, Cynthia
- Kira-KiraHistorical Fiction - U.S. (Japanese Americans) / Family-Sisters)
- Key, Watt
- Alabama MoonRealistic Fiction for Guys / Action (Orphans)
- Koertge, Ronald
- StraysRealistic Fiction for Guys (Orphans-Animals)
- Kyle, Aryn
- The God of AnimalsRealistic Fiction for Girls / Family-Colorado(Horses)
- L'Engle, Madeleine
- A Wrinkle in TimeScience Fiction
- Lockhart, Emily
- DramaramaRealistic Fiction (Summer School-Acting)
- Lyga, Barry
- The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth GirlRealistic Fiction / School (Geeks)
- Boy ToyRealistic Fiction / School
- Martin, Ann M.
- A Corner of the UniverseRealistic Fiction / Family (Disabilities-Prejudice/Tolenace)
- McCormick, Patricia
- SoldRealistic Fiction for Girls
- Myers, Walter Dean
- Somewhere In the DarknessRealistic Fiction - African Americans (Fathers-Sons)
- MonsterDrama / Prison Fiction - African Americans (Self-perception)
- What They Found: Love on 145th StreetLove Stories / African Americans - Harlem
- Sayres, Meghan Nuttall
- Anahita's Woven RiddleHistorical Fiction - World
- Resau, Laura
- What the Moon SawAdventure - Mexico / Family-Self-perception
- Red GlassRealisticFiction / Travel - Mexico/ Family-Self-confidence
- Schmidt, Gary D.
- Lizzie Bright and the Buckminister BoyHistorical - U.S. (Maine)
- The Wednesday WarsHistorical Fiction - U.S. (Long Island )/ School
- Sharenow, Robert
- My Mother the Cheerleader Historical Fiction - U.S.
- Shusterman, Neal
- UnwindScience Fiction
- Smelcer John E.
- The TrapAdventure - Alaska
- Smith, Roland
- PeakSports
- Sonnenblick, Jordan
- Notes from the Midnight DriverHumor
- Sports Shorts: An Anthology of Short Stories
- Girls Got Game: Sports Stories and Poems, ed. by Sue Macy
- Turner, Megan Whalen
- The King of AttoliaAdventure
- Wallace, Rich
- One Good PunchRealistic Fiction for Guys / School-Integrity
- Weinheimer, Beckie
- Converting KateRealistic Fiction for Girls /School /Family-Self-perception
- Werlin, Nancy
- The Rules of SurvivalRealistic Fiction /Family-Child Abuse
- Wizner, Jake
- Spanking ShakespeareRealistic Fiction for Guys / Humor
- Zarr, Sara
- Story of a Girl Realistic Fiction for Girls
- Zevin, Gabrielle
- Memoirs of a Teenage AmnesiacDrama (Identity )/Romance / School
- Zusak, Markus
- The Book ThiefHistorical Fiction - World
GRAPHIC NOVELS and GRAPHIC BIOGRAPHIES
international award-winning authors
- Carey, Mike
- Re-Gifters
- Gipi
- Notes for a War Story
- Helfer, Andrew
- Malcom X: A Graphic Biography
- Hinds, Gareth
- Beowuf
- Khalid, Mohamed Noor
- Town Boy/Lat.
- Leong, Sonia
- Manga Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
(adapted by Richard Appignanesi ; illustrated by Sonia Leong)
- Selznik, Brian
- The Invention of Hugo Cabret
- Sis, Peter
- The Wall: Growing up Behind the Iron Curtain
- Tan, Shaun
- The Arrival
- Yang, GeneLuen
- American Born Chinese
Find more teen books in our Online Catalog and visit the American Corner.