Avalon by Mindee Arnett *Action *Sci-fi *Little bit of romance Charm: Stars for space Sequel? YES
Caged Warrior by Alan Sitomer *Action *Violence *Little bit of romance *Warning: language Charm: All-Star Trophy for McCutcheon’s unstoppable winning streak Sequel? YES
Fake ID by Lamar Giles *Action *Mystery *Humor *Little bit of romance Charm: Biker, for Nick’s main mode of transport Sequel? Not yet, but ends with possibility of one.
Foul Trouble by John Feinstein *Basketball, basketball, and more basketball Charm: Basketball for obvious reasons
The Impossible Knife of Memory by Laurie Halse Anderson *Realistic fiction *PTSD *Offbeat romance Charm: Dog tag for Hayley’s dad
Jackaby by William Ritter *Sherlock Holmes *Mystery *Murders *Supernatural *Barely any romance Charm: Black paw print for “monster” Sequel? YES
Nil by Lynne Matson *Action *Sci-fi elements *Romance *Maze Runner-esque Charm: Clock for the daily countdown Sequel? YES
Noggin by John Corey Whaley *Funny *Realistic *Romance, but in the unrequited sense Charm: Brain because that’s all that’s left of Travis
The Program by Suzanne Young *Realistic but futuristic *Depression/ suicide *Romance Charm: Yellow “pills” like they had to take Sequel? YES
Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson *Action *Sci-fi elements *Dystopian *Barely any romance Charm: Sun because there is no sunlight in Newcago Sequel? Coming soon.
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before by Jenny Han *Realistic fiction *Lots of romance *Light and easy read Charm: Heart because, loooooove Sequel: Yes!
The Truth About Alice by Jennifer Mathieu *Realistic fiction *Bullying and rumors *Little bit of romance Charm: “I don’t bully” tag because Alice is bullied ruthlessly
We Were Liars by E. Lockhart *Realistic fiction *Romance *Mystery Charm: Question mark, because we’re not sure what the truth is…
The Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutoski *Medieval-vibe *Romance *Action Charm: Music note for Arin and Kestrel's common thread Sequel? YES
You Look Different in Real Life by Jennifer Castle *Realistic fiction *Tiny bit of romance *Issues like weight, popularity, sexual identity covered Charm: 5 for the 5 kids