Sometimes you want a story with action. Sometimes you want a story with magic. And sometimes you will read anything . . . as long as it doesn't have romance in it. Here are some of my favorite teen books that don't have any romance in them . . . .
Plain Kate's odd appearance and expertise as a woodcarver cause some to think her a witch, but friendship with a talking cat and, later, with humans help her to survive and even thrive in a world of magic, charms, and fear.
The Thief by Megan Whalen Turner
Gen flaunts his ingenuity as a thief and relishes the adventure which takes him to a remote temple of the gods where he will attempt to steal a precious stone.
Deadline by Chris Crutcher
Given the medical diagnosis of one year to live, high school senior Ben Wolf decides to fulfill his greatest fantasies, ponders his life's purpose and legacy, and converses through dreams with a spiritual guide known as "Hey-Soos."
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer
Through journal entries sixteen-year-old Miranda describes her family's struggle to survive after a meteor hits the moon, causing worldwide tsunamis, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions.
Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
When a plane crash strands thirteen teen beauty contestants on a mysterious island, they struggle to survive, to get along with one another, to combat the island's other diabolical occupants, and to learn their dance numbers in case they are rescued in time for the competition.
More Teen Books Without Romance --
Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins
Challenger Deep by Neal Shusterman
Cuckoo Song by Frances Hardinger
Dangerous by Shannon Hale
Eon: Dragoneye Reborn by Alison Goodman
Eragon by Christopher Paolini
The Eye of Minds by James Dashner
The Gardener by S.A. Bodeen
The Golden Day by Ursula Dubosarsky
Hold Me Closer, Necromancer by Lish McBride
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest
Jackaby by William Ritter
Leviathan by Scott Westerfeld
A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis
Monster by Walter Dean Myers
The Monstrumologist by Richard Yancey
Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly
Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigalupi
Terrier by Tamora Pierce
Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through May 28, 2021.
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