The VA READS Young Adult Committee is currently forming and will be voting on books for the 2023-2024 school year. Until that time, here is a list of recommended high school titles compiled by the VA READS YA Chair and high school librarian, Stacy Gilbert.
2022-2023 VA Reads Recommended YA Books
Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé
Blood like Magic by Liselle Sambury
Boys Run the Riot by Keito Gaku
Huda F Are You? by Huda Fahmy
Me (Moth) by Amber McBride
Our Stories Carried Us Here by Tea Rozman Clark and Julie Vang
Perfectly Parvin by Olivia Abtahi
The Sky Blues by Robbie Couch
Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
Survive the Dome by Kosoko Jackson
The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres
White Smoke by Tiffany Jackson