After the success of the Fourth of July Picture Book post Mary Emma and I decided that you all should also have a resource for teens. I had a heck of a time finding teen books that were specifically about the Fourth of July or Independence day so I had to modify my search to teen books about summer.
I think that I have come up with a pretty good list…but I love controversial teen reads. These are all older teen reads.

Dandelion Wine
Keeping the Moon
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 
Feed
Not a Happy Camper: A Memoir
The Notebook
Someone Like Summer
Thirteen Reasons Why
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