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      required summer reading 

      detox ...

      Even the best stories are hard to swallow sometimes when they are forced upon us. For all you high schoolers who may need some down time after those required summer reads, here are some YA picks matched to your specific detox needs.  

      try

      after

      Lord of the Flies

      by William Golding

      To shake off the terrifying chaos of disintegrated law and order …

      Geek Charming

      by Robin Palmer

      … a more uplifting breakdown of social order, in which friendships cross prom queen/AV club social boundaries.

      or

      Wildwood

      by Colin Meloy

      … a quirky, adventurous journey into the wild in which you won’t get nervous that children might start eating each other.

      after

      The Sound and

      The Fury

      by William Faulkner

      To start to think more clearly after the extreme stream of consciousness …

      Fangirl

      by Rainbow Rowell

      … a story where thoughts are pretty clear, because everyone can read each others minds. 

      try

      or

      Don't Even Think About It

      by Sarah Mlynowski

      … a journey through inner turmoil that gets more progress and resolution. 

      after

      Invisible Man

      by Ralph Ellison

      To get some space from that eerie feel of always being used to someone else’s end…

      try

      Where the Mountain Meets

      the Moon

      by Grace Lin

      … a middle-grade story in which a young protagonist is empowered to make choice after choice in seeking her future, like whether to trust talking goldfish. 

      after

      Moby Dick

      by Herman Melville

      If you’re tired of unending obsessions…

      try

      Uncommon

      Criminals

      by Ally Carter

      … in which the best in history has to remember that she is a teenaged-thief with some limitations. 

      or

      Bras & Broomsticks

      by Sarah Mlynowski

      …  a story of a girl letting go of the possibilities of magical powers, because her little sister is the one who got them.

      after

      Jane Eyre

      by Charlotte Bronte

      If you’re still lost in the gothic mists …

      If you kept waiting for a bit more of Jane’s youthful fire…

      try

      The Scorpio Races

      by Maggie Stiefvater

      … a story that brushes you with sea waves, salty air and the golden hints of the horizon for more atmospheric pleasure.

      try

      Throne of Glass

      by Sarah J. Maas

      … with a lionhearted heroine who will not disappoint. 

        fin.

        a young adultica infographic

      after

      To Kill a Mockingbird

      by Harper Lee

      Okay, but really this is THE best story. Maybe just read it again.