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Afterworlds

Spill Zone 1

Zeroes

Uglies

Leviathan

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Spill Zone 1

Author Interviews

A Dangerous Trip Into The 'Spill Zone:' Questions For Scott Westerfeld

May 2, 2017 • Scott Westerfeld's new graphic novel was inspired by photos of Chernobyl; it's the story of two sisters living on the outskirts of Poughkeepsie, N.Y. after a mysterious incident destroys the city.

Zeroes

Review

Book Reviews

'Zeroes' Is A Superhero Story — About Teenage Losers

September 30, 2015 • In this new collaborative YA novel, three authors — Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti — each take charge of two characters, teenagers with offbeat and troublesome superpowers.

Afterworlds

Review

Book Reviews

In 'Afterworlds,' A Teen Imagines Worlds Within Worlds

September 24, 2014 • Scott Westerfeld's latest book is about a teen who writes her own YA novel. Westerfeld alternates chapters about her life with chapters of her novel. This book honors YA tropes as it subverts them.

Harry Potter Box Set

Summer Books 2012

Your Favorites: 100 Best-Ever Teen Novels

August 7, 2012 • More than 75,000 of you voted for your favorite young-adult fiction. Now, after all the nominating, sorting and counting, the final results are in. Here are the 100 best teen novels, chosen by the NPR audience.