Spotlight Top 10 Romance for Youth
Love takes many forms in this list of excellent romances for teens, all reviewed in Booklist between September 15, 2020, and September 1, 2021, which feature crushes, true love, and heartbreak—and, through it all, a healthy dose of meaningful self-discovery. —Sarah Hunter All Kinds of Other. By James Sie. 2021. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, $17.99 (9780062962492). Gr. 9–12.
This dual-voice novel tells the story of sophomores Jules and Jack, whose burgeoning relationship is tested when Jack is cruelly outed as trans. A splendid story grounded in marvelous characters and steady growth.
Blackout. By Dhonielle Clayton and others. 2021. HarperCollins/Quill Tree, $19.99 (9780063088092). Gr. 8–12.
In this collection of interlinked shorts, the YA-author supergroup of Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Ashley Woodfolk, Angie Thomas, and Nicola…
