Keep Teens Engaged with Upper Grade Reading
Summer reading programs like Color Your World (CSLP) and Level Up at Your Library (iRead) are finishing up for the year—but that doesn’t mean the reading stops there.
Many teens are heading back to school with a renewed interest in reading. For libraries looking to seize on that momentum, Scholastic’s Lit for Learning Upper Grade collection on Hoopla offers a curated selection of titles designed for high school students in grades 10-12 (ages 15-18).
And now that Scholastic titles are available on Hoopla on their release date, libraries are able to offer new releases faster than ever.
Designed to Challenge and Inspire Older Teens
This collection is built to challenge and engage older teens by helping them build on the literary foundations developed in middle grade reading. The featured books encourage deeper analysis of complex themes, character motivations, and narrative structure. Readers are invited to explore how authors use tone, phrasing, and style to convey meaning, and how context clues can reveal underlying messages.
The collection also supports the development of critical thinking skills such as distinguishing fact from opinion and evaluating multiple perspectives within a story.
What’s Popular at the Upper Grade Level
Here are a few standout eBooks and graphic novels from the Upper Grade collection:
Blue Lily, Lily Blue: The third book in Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle series, where magic and mystery deepen as characters search for answers in a supernatural world.
Breaking Up: A graphic novel written by Aimee Friedman that captures the highs and lows of high school relationships with humor and honesty.
The Deep Dark: A Graphic Novel: A gripping visual retelling of the Quecreek Mine Rescue, combining historical facts with emotional storytelling. Written and illustrated by Molly Knox Ostertag.
The Good Neighbors: A dark fantasy graphic novel trilogy by Holly Black and Ted Naifeh, where family secrets and supernatural forces collide.
Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel: A sweet and affirming story by Alice Oseman of friendship and romance between two boys.
Nick and Charlie: Oseman also wrote this tender story about two teens navigating the emotional complexities of a long-distance relationship.
The Raven Boys: A compelling blend of myth and realism, this first book in The Raven Cycle series introduces a group of teens on a quest that blurs the line between destiny and choice.
The Traitor’s Game: A fast-paced fantasy by Jennifer A. Nielsen that explores themes of loyalty, rebellion, and identity.
A Collection for Every Teen Reader
Whether teens are looking for emotional realism, fantasy adventures, or graphic novels that reflect their experiences, this collection offers something for every kind of reader. All titles are available instantly on Hoopla with no holds or waiting, so you can keep your teen patrons engaged and reading.
Be sure to also check out what’s available in the Lower Grade, Middle Grade, and Upper Middle Grade reading levels!
