The Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers list identifies titles aimed at encouraging reading among teens who dislike to read for whatever reason. The list selects both fiction and nonfiction. Click on the title of each book to be taken to the blog post featuring a review, or browse all blog posts here. You can see previous lists on the YALSA website and on the Teen Book Finder app. If you’d like to suggest a title, please fill out this form. New #QP2020 nominees are generally posted to the Hub on Tuesdays.
#QP2020 Current Nominees:
- My Almost Flawless Tokyo Dream Life by Rachel Cohn
- An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green
- A Curse So Dark and Lonely by Brigid Kemmerer
- The Unfortunates by Kim Liggett
- Two Can Keep A Secret by Karen M. McManus
- A Danger to Herself and Others by Alyssa B. Sheinmel
The 2020 Quick Picks Blogging Team is:
- Lorrie Roussin, coordinator
- Kathleen Barker
- Alison Gray
- Aimee Haslam
- Jessica Levy
- Elizabeth Nebeker
- Cathy Outten
- Kathleen Reynolds
- Jessica Smith
- Kelsey Socha
- Kristen Thorp
Previous Years’ Blog Posts: