How Long Would You Survive?

Survival stories are a popular topic for teen books.  Here are some of my favorites  . . . .

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.

The End Games by T. Michael Martin

In the rural mountains of West Virginia, seventeen-year-old Michael Faris tries to protect his fragile younger brother from the horrors of the zombie apocalypse.

Storm by Donna Jo Napoli
 Having lost her family in a massive flood, sixteen-year-old Sebah finds her way onto a gigantic ark, where she must conceal herself from Noah and his family until it is safe for her and another stowaway to slip away.

The Diamond Boy by Michael Williams
When Patson's family moves to Marange region of Zimbabwe, he begins working in the mines, searching for blood diamonds, until government soldiers arrive and Patson is forced to journey to South Africa in search of his missing sister and a better life.

Dualed by Elsie Chapman
West Grayer lives in a world where every person has a twin, or Alt. Only one can survive to adulthood, and West has just received her notice to kill her Alt.


More Teen Survival Stories --
Adrift by Paul Griffin
All the Good Children by Catherine Austen
Black Ice by Becca Fitzpatrick
Black River Falls by Jeff Hirsch
Desert Angel by Charlie Price
The Distance Between Lost and Found by Kathryn Holmes
Fire & Flood by Victoria Scott
Grasshopper Jungle by Andrew Smith
H2O by Virginia Bergin
How to Lead a Life of Crime by Kirsten Miller
In Darkness by Nick Lake
Inhuman by Kat Falls
The Inventor's Secret by Andrea Cremer
A Matter of Days by Amber Kizer
More Than This by Patrick Ness
Not a Drop to Drink by Mindy McGinnis
On the Edge of Gone by Corinne  Duyvis
The Rule of Three by Eric Walters
Survive by Alex Morel
These Broken Stars by Amie Kaufman

Check these books out on display at the Arnold Branch through June 1, 2017.

Dare to Be Scared (Part 2)

While horror books of all kinds are extremely popular at this time of year, zombies are the creatures that seem to be the most fascinating.  Here are some great zombie books for teens . . .

Rot & Ruin by Jonathan Maberry

In a post-apocalyptic world where fences and border patrols guard the few people left from the zombies that have overtaken civilization, fifteen-year-old Benny Imura is finally convinced that he must follow in his older brother's footsteps and become a bounty hunter.

The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan

Through twists and turns of fate, orphaned Mary seeks knowledge of life, love, and especially what lies beyond her walled village and the surrounding forest, where dwell the unconsecrated, aggressive flesh-eating people who were once dead.

The End Games by T. Michael Martin

In the rural mountains of West Virginia, seventeen-year-old Michael Faris tries to protect his fragile younger brother from the horrors of the zombie apocalypse.

The Infects by Sean Beaudoin

Nero is stranded in the wilderness with fellow juvenile delinquents when their counselors transform into flesh-eating maniacs.

Eat, Brains, Love by Jeff Hart

New Jersey teens Jake Stephenson and Amanda Blake are turning into zombies and, having devoured half of their senior class, they are on the run, pursued by teen psychic Cass, a member of a government unit charged with killing zombies and keeping their existence secret.