The Quick Picks list is a great list for librarians and parents to know about. These are books for ages 12-18 that teens will pick up on their own and read for pleasure.
Here is the top ten list:
Street Art Book: 60 Artists in Their Own Words by Ric Blackshaw and Liz Farrelly
The Naked Truth: Young, Beautiful and HIV Positive by Marvelyn Brown
Perfect Chemistry by Simone Elkeles
Jumping Off Swings by Jo Knowles
Dope Sick by Walter Dean Myers
The Vampire Book by Sally Regan
Lockdown: Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith
Show Me How: 500 Things You Should Know by Derek Fagerstrom and Lauren Smith
High Voltage Tattoo by Kat Von D
Paranormal Caught on Film by Melvyn Willin
I appreciate the strong presence of nonfiction here. It really speaks to what teens love to read. I don’t think any of these would linger long on library shelves.
Waking Brain Cells 
Thanks for sharing these, I think the selection is spot on.
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Really exciting-sounding choices–I’m embarrassed to say I haven’t read a one! Guess I’ve got more to add to my pile. 🙂
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Holy Cannoli! Where have I been? I haven’t seen any of these … but I don’t feel so bad since I’m in good company with Aquafortis. Thanks so much for the list!
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