Best YA Books of 2023
98 Young-Adult Books to Add to Your Reading List in November
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Kim Johnson follows the success of her debut, "This Is My America," with "Invisible Son," a powerful tale set in 2020 of a wrongly accused young Black man fighting to redefine himself. When 17-year-old Andre leaves a juvenile detention center after serving time for a crime his best friend Eric committed, he's scared of how things have changed since his absence. Andre wants to confront Eric about his betrayal but instead learns that Eric is missing and the picture Eric's adoptive parents are trying to paint doesn't look quite right. Andre navigates changes brought on by COVID and protests for George Floyd while fighting to unveil the truth about himself and Eric.
Release date: June 20