We are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchison
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2016 LGBTQ+ YA Reading List
- We Are The Ants - Shaun David Hutchinson
- George - Alex Gino
- You Know Me Well - Nina LaCour & David Levithan
- The Great American Whatever - Tim Federle
- When the Moon Was Ours - Anna-Marie McLemore
- Without Annette - Jane B. Mason
- The Diabolic - S. J. Kincaid
- If I Was Your Girl - Meredith Russo
- Boy Robot - Simon Curtis
- The Art of Being Normal - Lisa Williamson
- Whatever - S. J. Goslee
- Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe - Benjamin Alire Saenz
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3 on a YA Theme + 2: Diversity in #YA
As we all know it’s very hard to find diverse novels within the young adult genre, or any genre for that matter. But we at Simon and Schuster Canada believe we have a great line up for diverse books when it comes to race, sexuality, bullying and much more.
We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
We Are the Ants is a realistic contemporary novel with a twist. Henry deals with many of the modern issues facing teens today: depression, losing his boyfriend, family troubles, and bullying. The twist is Henry has been abducted by Alien’s and he has the choice to end it all. This book touches on MANY teen related topics, and we think is a wonderful change in the YA genre.
The Scorpion Rules by Erin Bow
In the future, the UN has brought back an ancient way to keep the peace. The children of world leaders are held hostage—if a war begins, they pay with their lives. Not only does this book have a fantastic love triangle, where a boy and a girl are both vying for the same girl, but it also brimming with racial diversity. It’s perfect if you’re looking for a strong science fiction novel, with a heck of cast of characters.
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
When Aristotle and Dante meet at the swimming pool, they seem to have nothing in common. But as the loners start spending time together, they discover that they share a special friendship—the kind that changes lives and lasts a lifetime. Aristotle and Dante discover that you shouldn’t ashamed of any type of love - whether it be familial or romantic.
Stand-Off by Andrew Smith
Ryan Dean should be concentrating on his future, but so far he is haunted by his past, the extremely high expectations his coach has for him and avoiding Nico, his dead friends brother. Sexuality, coming of age and mental illness are all discussed within the second installment in the Winger duo.
The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare
Everyone knows the portmanteau (or ship) known as Malec, but really what does that mean in a diversity post. Magnus, and Alec, a warlock and teen Shadowhunter, become more than allies in The Mortal Instruments series. Although based in a fantasy world, Alec goes through some life changing choices, like coming to terms with his sexuality, disappointing his parents and family heritage, as well as being true to himself.
So there you have it! Spice up your reading list this year, and start adding a whole wack of great YA fiction, with a ton of diversity in it.
Ever wonder when the world will end? Well for Henry its in about 144 days. Find out on January 19, 2016 what Henry’s decision will be with our countdown.
We Are The Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
From the “author to watch” (Kirkus Reviews) of The Five Stages of Andrew Brawley comes a brand-new novel about a teenage boy who must decide whether or not the world is worth saving. Henry Denton has spent years being periodically abducted by aliens. Then the aliens give him an ultimatum: The world will end in 144 days, and all Henry has to do to stop it is push a big red button. Only he isn’t sure he wants to. But, wiping the slate clean sounds like a pretty good choice to him.
Henry is left with the ultimate choice: push the button and save the planet and everyone on it…or let the world—and his pain—be destroyed forever.
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