# Young Adult books assigned in US schools

**8** books in the Young Adult genre that US schools assign. Sourced from state ELA standards, AP/IB syllabi, and Common Core exemplar lists.

**Grade span:** 9–12
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/genre/young-adult
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## Authors in this genre

- Eric Gansworth (2)
- Angeline Boulley
- Byron Graves
- Cynthia Leitich Smith
- Joseph Bruchac
- Tasha Spillett
- Tim Tingle

## Young Adult titles

- [Apple](https://readinglist.school/book/apple-skin-to-the-core) by Eric Gansworth _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Hearts Unbroken](https://readinglist.school/book/hearts-unbroken) by Cynthia Leitich Smith _(Grades 9–12)_
- [House of Purple Cedar](https://readinglist.school/book/house-of-purple-cedar) by Tim Tingle _(Grades 9–12)_
- [If I Ever Get Out of Here](https://readinglist.school/book/if-i-ever-get-out-of-here) by Eric Gansworth _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Rez Ball](https://readinglist.school/book/rez-ball) by Byron Graves _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Surviving the City](https://readinglist.school/book/surviving-the-city) by Tasha Spillett _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Trail of the Dead (Killer of Enemies #2)](https://readinglist.school/book/killer-of-enemies) by Joseph Bruchac _(Grades 9–12)_
- [Warrior Girl Unearthed](https://readinglist.school/book/warrior-girl-unearthed) by Angeline Boulley _(Grades 9–12)_

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