In the Forests of the Night is a vampire novel written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and published in 1999. Originally entitled White Wine, she wrote it at the age of thirteen. The book was published on May 11, 1999, about a month after she turned fifteen. It is the first novel in the Den of Shadows. It tells the story of a three-hundred-year-old vampire named Risika and her struggles throughout her life, both before and after she was transformed. The novel is told in first-person narrative by the protagonist, Risika. It was well received by critics.
Demon in My View is a vampire novel written by Amelia Atwater-Rhodes, and published on May 9, 2000. Originally entitled Bitter Life, it was published when the author was 16. It is the follow-up to In the Forests of the Night, which she wrote at the age of 13. The title refers Edgar Allan Poe’s poem "Alone", which appears in the beginning of the book.
The First Part Last is a young adult novel by Angela Johnson that deals with the subject of teen pregnancy. It's the second book in the Heaven Trilogy. Johnson writes the story in first person narration from the perspective of Bobby, the 16-year-old father, setting it apart from most books on the subject. The book is divided into four parts and its chapters alternate between "then" and "now."
Haters is the 2006 debut young adult novel by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez.
Sexy is a novel by Joyce Carol Oates. First published in 2005, it is her fourth book written for young adults. The book's themes of pedophilia, homosexuality, and pre-marital sex as well as its adult language have caused it to be the source of attempts to ban the book from school libraries.
Love Among the Walnuts: or How I Saved My Family from Being Poisoned is a farcical, satirical young adult novel with fairy tale elements written by Jean Ferris. The story revolves around a young man, Sandy, whose family is poisoned by his scheming uncles in a bid to gain the family fortune. He moves them to Walnut Manor, a neighboring convalescent home, where, with the help of the nurse Sunnie, he tries to save his family and benefit the manor's misunderstood residents.
Code Orange is a 2005 young adult novel by Caroline B. Cooney. The novel won a National Science Teachers Association recommendation and has been frequently used in classrooms. The Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy also marked the book as one of their Young Adults' Choices for 2007.
Vampire Kisses is a series of books written by Ellen Schreiber. Vampire Kisses is about a 16-year-old girl named Raven Madison who is a goth misfit in her polo-wearing, ordinary, town. When an old abandoned mansion finally gets new residents, the rumors start to spread. Everyone in the small town, which Raven refers to as “Dullsville”, believes that the new neighbors are actually secret bloodthirsty vampires. Even Raven, who has always loved vampires since she was little, believes the rumors. But one day, she encounters the attractive yet mysterious Alexander Sterling that lives in the mansion, and feels like he is the only person that actually understands her. The two very quickly fall in love, but still the question remains; are the Sterlings really vampires?
Robin Benway is an author from Orange County, USA.
Amy Sarig King is an American writer of short fiction and young adult fiction.
Crossed is a young adult novel written by Allyson Braithwaite Condie. It is the sequel to Matched and the second book in the Matched trilogy.
Triangles is a fiction novel written by Ellen Hopkins. It is her first adult novel.
Hannah Moskowitz is an American author of young adult and middle grade novels.
The Night She Disappeared is a young-adult crime / mystery novel by American author April Henry, released on March 13, 2012 through Henry Holt and Company. In June 2012, Henry announced that the film company Tempest had optioned the rights to the novel.
The Amber House Trilogy is a series of young adult books by American author Kelly Moore and her daughters Tucker Reed and Larkin Reed. The first book in the series, Amber House, was published on October 1, 2012 through Arthur A. Levine Books. Amber House has been licensed in South America and Europe. It was a featured title in the 2012 Scholastic Book Fair. Its sequel, Neverwas, was released on January 7, 2014. Official publication dates for a third installment in the series, Ever Shall, and a fourth and final installment, Otherwhen, have not been announced as of early 2017.
Reached is a 2012 young adult dystopian novel by Allyson Braithwaite Condie and is the final novel in the Matched Trilogy. The novel was published on November 13, 2012 by Dutton Juvenile and is set to have a first printing of 500,000 copies. The novel is told from the viewpoints of Cassia, Ky, and Xander, a point that Condie insisted on.
Laura Whitcomb is an American novelist and teacher. She is best known for her book A Certain Slant of Light, which has been optioned for a film by Summit Entertainment. Whitcomb has won three Kay Snow awards and was runner-up in the Bulwer-Lytton Writing Contest.
Anna-Marie McLemore is a Mexican-American author of young adult fiction magical realism, best known for her Stonewall Honor-winning novel When the Moon Was Ours, Wild Beauty, and The Weight of Feathers.
