Youth Book Lists

Youth Services staff have put together lists of books we've read and recommend. Use the filters to the left to help you find something that's just right for you!

 

Sign up for FourScore, our year-round reading program for teens, on Beanstack and earn great prizes as you read these books. Vote for your favorite.
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Books nominated for the 2024 Monarch Award, Illinois' K-3 Readers' Choice Award, voted on by students in grades K-3 in Illinois.
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Titles selected by Prospect High School's summer reading committee.
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Many of these titles may also be available as an ebook or eaudio. Check the catalog for more details.
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Books nominated for the 2025 Bluestem Award, Illinois' Readers' Choice Award, voted on by students in grades 3-5 in Illinois. Many of these titles may also be available as an ebook or eaudio. Check the catalog for more details.
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