Awards and HonorsEntertainment Weekly Best YA Books of the Decade - 2000-2019 The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2012, Young Adult; Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Books of 2012, Fiction; SLJ Best Children’s Books 2012, Fiction; Horn Book Fanfare 2012, Fiction; Kirkus Reviews Best Teen Books of 2012; Booklist Editors’ Choice Books for Youth, 2012: Fiction, Older Readers; Bulletin Blue Ribbon 2012, Fiction; VOYAs Perfect Tens 2102; Los Angeles Public Library Best of 2012 Teen Books; YALSA 2013 Best Fiction for Young Adults; IRA Young Adults’ Choices, 2013; Indies Choice 2013 Young Adult Winner; 2013 Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award Winner
Hazel meets Augustus at Cancer Kid Support Group. Their obsession with a reclusive author sets them on a life-changing journey of love, pain, and cancer perks.
Filled with stimulating nonfiction and can't-put-it-down fiction, this category is perfect for bridging the gap between young adult and adult reading. Take note: these 14 selections often contain mature situations and language that could be considered controversial.