{"id":58022,"date":"2025-10-29T06:00:46","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/?p=58022"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:20:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T14:20:02","slug":"young-adult-books-with-multiple-narrators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.davenportlibrary.com\/reference\/young-adult-books-with-multiple-narrators\/","title":{"rendered":"Young Adult Books with Multiple Narrators"},"content":{"rendered":"

How do you feel about books with multiple narrators? Similar to books with dual timelines, books with multiple narrators or multiple perspectives are a hot topic.\u00a0 Single narrative stories provide readers with one point of view, but typically go more in depth into the actions and the mind of that singular character. Multiple narrator novels add more dimension to the story. Readers learn more about each characters’ thoughts as well as showcasing multiple experiences. One of my favorite aspects of multiple narrator novels is that you learn more about the story, be it the actual truth or each narrators’ perceived truth. Which do you prefer: single narrators or multiple narrators? To help you decide, below you will find a list of young adult books with multiple narrators. As of this writing, all of these titles are owned by the Davenport Public Library. Descriptions are provided by the publishers.<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>6 Times We Almost Kissed (and One Time We Did)<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Tess Sharpe<\/p>\n

After years of bickering, Penny and Tate have called a truce: they\u2019ll play nice. They have to. Their mothers (life-long best friends) need them to be perfect, drama-free daughters when Penny\u2019s mother becomes a living liver donor to Tate\u2019s mom. Forced to live together as their moms recover, the girls\u2019 truce is essential in keeping everything\u2014their jobs, the house, the finances, the Moms\u2019 healing\u2014running smoothly. They\u2019ve got to let this thing between them go.<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s one little hitch: Penny and Tate keep almost kissing.<\/em><\/p>\n

It\u2019s just this confusing thing that keeps happening. You know, from time to time. For basically their entire teenaged existence.<\/em><\/p>\n

They\u2019ve never talked about it. They\u2019ve always ignored it in the aftermath. But now they\u2019re living across the hall from each other.<\/em><\/p>\n

And some things\u2014like their kisses\u2014can\u2019t be almosts forever.<\/em><\/p>\n

Told through the two girls\u2019 present and six moments from their past, this dynamic love story shows that sometimes the person you need the most has been there for you all along.<\/em> – Little, Brown Books for Young Readers<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>After Life<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>by Gayle Forman<\/p>\n

One spring afternoon after school, Amber arrives home on her bike. It\u2019s just another perfectly normal day. But when Amber\u2019s mom sees her, she screams.<\/em><\/p>\n

Because Amber died seven years ago, hit by a car while on the very same bicycle she\u2019s inexplicably riding now.<\/em><\/p>\n

This return doesn\u2019t only impact Amber. Her sister, Melissa, now seven years older, must be a new kind of sibling to Amber. Amber\u2019s estranged parents are battling over her. And the changes ripple farther and farther out: Amber\u2019s friends, boyfriend, and even people she met only once have been deeply affected by her life and death. In the midst of everyone\u2019s turmoil, Amber is struggling with herself. What kind of person was she? How and why was she given this second chance?<\/em><\/p>\n

This magnificent tour de force by acclaimed author Gayle Forman brilliantly explores the porous veil between life and death, examines the impact that one person can have on the world, and celebrates life in all its beautiful complexity.<\/em> – Quill Tree Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Darker by Four<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by June CL Tan<\/p>\n

A vengeful girl. A hollow boy. A missing god.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rui has one goal in mind\u2014honing her magic to avenge her mother\u2019s death.<\/em><\/p>\n

Yiran is the black sheep of an illustrious family. The world would be at his feet\u2014had he been born with magic.<\/em><\/p>\n

Nikai is a Reaper, serving the Fourth King of Hell. When his master disappears, the underworld begins to crumble\u2026and the human world will be next if the King is not found.<\/em><\/p>\n

When an accident causes Rui\u2019s power to transfer to Yiran, everything turns upside down. Without her magic, Rui has no tool for vengeance. With it, Yiran finally feels like he belongs. That is, until Rui discovers she might hold the key to the missing death god and strikes a dangerous bargain with another King.<\/em><\/p>\n

As darkness takes over, three paths intersect in the shadows. And three lives bound by fate must rise against destiny before the barrier between worlds falls and all Hell breaks loose\u2014literally.<\/em> – Storytide<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Four Eids and a Funeral<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>by\u00a0Faridah \u00c0b\u00edk\u00e9-\u00cdy\u00edm\u00edd\u00e9 and Adiba Jaigirdar<\/p>\n

When Said Hossain’s favorite hometown librarian dies, he must return from boarding school for her funeral and for the summer. Too bad being home makes it a lot harder to avoid facing his ex\u2013best friend, Tiwa Olatunji, or facing the daunting task of telling his Bangladeshi parents that he would rather be an artist than a doctor.<\/em><\/p>\n

Tiwa doesn\u2019t understand what made Said start ignoring her, but it\u2019s probably that fancy boarding school of his. Though he\u2019s unexpectedly home for the summer, she\u2019s determined to take a page from him and pretend he doesn\u2019t exist. Besides, she has more than enough going on, between grieving her favorite librarian and her broken family while helping her mother throw the upcoming Eid celebration at the Islamic Center\u2014a place that means so much to Tiwa.<\/em><\/p>\n

But when the center accidentally catches fire, the mayor plans to demolish it entirely. Tiwa and Said will need to put their feelings aside if they’re going to get the mayor to change his mind. Will all their efforts be enough to save the Islamic Center, save Eid, and maybe even save their relationship?<\/em> – Feiwel & Friends<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/em>by Talia Hibbert<\/p>\n

Bradley Graeme is pretty much perfect. He\u2019s a star football player, manages his OCD well (enough), and comes out on top in all his classes . . . except the ones he shares with his ex-best friend, Celine.<\/em><\/p>\n

Celine Bangura is conspiracy-theory-obsessed. Social media followers eat up her takes on everything from UFOs to holiday overconsumption\u2014yet, she\u2019s still not cool enough for the popular kids\u2019 table. Which is why Brad abandoned her for the in-crowd years ago. (At least, that\u2019s how Celine sees it.)<\/em><\/p>\n

These days, there\u2019s nothing between them other than petty insults and academic rivalry. So when Celine signs up for a survival course in the woods, she\u2019s surprised to find Brad right beside her.<\/em><\/p>\n

Forced to work as a team for the chance to win a grand prize, these two teens must trudge through not just mud and dirt but their messy past. And as this adventure brings them closer together, they begin to remember the good bits of their history. But has too much time passed . . . or just enough to spark a whole new kind of relationship?<\/em> – Joy Revolution<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Lulu and Milagro’s Search for Clarity<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Angela Velez<\/p>\n

Overachiever Luz \u201cLulu\u201d Zavala has straight As, perfect attendance, and a solid ten-year plan. First up: nail her interview for a dream internship at Stanford, the last stop on her school\u2019s cross-country college road trip. The only flaw in her plan is Clara, her oldest sister, who went off to college and sparked a massive fight with their overprotective Peruvian mom, who is now convinced that out-of-state-college will destroy their family. If Lulu can\u2019t fix whatever went wrong between them, the whole trip\u2014and her future\u2014will be a waste.<\/em><\/p>\n

Middle sister Milagro wants nothing to do with college or a nerdy class field trip. Then a spot opens up on the trip just as her own spring break plans (Operation Don\u2019t Die a Virgin) are thwarted, and she hops on the bus with her glittery lipsticks, more concerned about getting back at her ex than she is about schools or any family drama. But the trip opens her eyes about possibilities she\u2019d never imagined for herself. Maybe she is more than the boy-crazy girl everyone seems to think she is.<\/em><\/p>\n

On a journey from Baltimore all the way to San Francisco, Lulu and Milagro will become begrudging partners as they unpack weighty family expectations, uncover Clara\u2019s secrets, and maybe even discover the true meaning of sisterhood.<\/em> – HarperCollins<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>Those Pink Mountain Nights<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Jenny Ferguson<\/p>\n

Overachievement isn\u2019t a bad word\u2014for Berlin, it\u2019s the goal. She\u2019s securing excellent grades, planning her future, and working a part-time job at Pink Mountain Pizza, a legendary local business. Who says she needs a best friend by her side?<\/em><\/p>\n

Dropping out of high school wasn\u2019t smart\u2014but it was necessary for Cameron. Since his cousin Kiki\u2019s disappearance, it\u2019s hard enough to find the funny side of life, especially when the whole town has forgotten Kiki. To them, she\u2019s just another missing Native girl.<\/em><\/p>\n

People at school label Jessie a tease, a rich girl\u2014and honestly, she\u2019s both. But Jessie knows she contains multitudes. Maybe her new job crafting pizzas will give her the high-energy outlet she desperately wants.<\/em><\/p>\n

When the weekend at Pink Mountain Pizza takes several unexpected turns, all three teens will have to acknowledge the various ways they\u2019ve been hurt\u2014and how much they need each other to hold it all together.<\/em> – Heartdrum<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>The Queens of New York<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by E.L. Shen<\/p>\n

Best friends Jia Lee, Ariel Kim, and Everett Hoang are inseparable. But this summer, they won\u2019t be together.<\/em><\/p>\n

Everett, aspiring Broadway star, hopes to nab the lead role in an Ohio theater production, but soon realizes that talent and drive can only get her so far. Brainy Ariel is flying to San Francisco for a prestigious STEM scholarship, even though her heart is in South Korea, where her sister died last year. And stable, solid Jia will be home in Flushing, juggling her parents\u2019 Chinatown restaurant, a cute new neighbor, and dreams for an uncertain future.<\/em><\/p>\n

As the girls navigate heartbreaking surprises and shocking self-discoveries, they find that even though they\u2019re physically apart, they are still mighty together.<\/em> – Quill Tree Books<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>This Woven Kingdom<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Tahereh Mafi<\/p>\n

To all the world, Alizeh is a disposable servant, not the long-lost heir to an ancient Jinn kingdom forced to hide in plain sight.<\/em><\/p>\n

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The crown prince, Kamran, has heard the prophecies foretelling the death of his king. But he could never have imagined that the servant girl with the strange eyes, the girl he can\u2019t put out of his mind, would one day soon uproot his kingdom\u2014and the world.<\/em> – Storytide<\/p>\n

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\"\"<\/a>A Thousand Heartbeats<\/a><\/strong><\/em> by Kiera Cass<\/p>\n

\u201cLove has a sound. It sounds like a thousand heartbeats happening at the same time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

Princess Annika has lived a life of comfort\u2014but no amount of luxuries can change the fact that her life isn\u2019t her own to control. The king, once her loving father, has gone cold, and Annika will soon be forced into a loveless marriage for political gain.<\/em><\/p>\n

Miles away, small comforts are few and far between for Lennox. He has devoted his life to the Dahrainian army, hoping to one day help them reclaim the throne that was stolen from them. For Lennox, the idea of love is merely a distraction\u2014nothing will stand in the way of fighting for his people.<\/em><\/p>\n

But when love, against all odds, finds them both, they are bound by its call. They can\u2019t possibly be together\u2014but the irresistible thrum of a thousand heartbeats won\u2019t let them stay apart.<\/em><\/p>\n

Kiera Cass brings her signature sparkling romance to this beautiful story of star-crossed lovers and long-held secrets.<\/em> – HarperCollins<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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