Teens Know Best

TKB is a book club for teens, led by teens.

Dayton's Bluff Library
645 E 7th St
Saint Paul MN 55106

tel: (651) 793-1699

Join Teens Know Best! TKB is for teens, ages 12-18, who want to read and review YA books that aren’t available to the public yet. YA publishers read TKB reviews and use them to influence the future of the publishing industry. We’re a safe space to meet other teens from around the city who love books too.

TKB is sponsored by Metropolitan State University and Saint Paul Public Library.

Filmed before 2020. Unfortunately, we can't share pizza through Zoom but pizza will be back when we can meet in person again.

Meetings

Book Pick-up

Book Reviews

Teens Know Best is an official Teens Top Ten review group. Did you love the book? Was it so bad you couldn’t finish it? Was there a character that you really identified with? Let publishers know what you really think about the book. Your voice matters!

Teens' Top Ten Galley Review, opens a new window

Members are encouraged to submit at least one review a month using the form linked above. Non-submittal of reviews may be a case for suspension of borrowing privileges.

Teens Top Ten Award

We are one of only 15 groups that were selected in the country to be part of the Teens’ Choice Book Award process! If you are a member of TKB, you can vote on the 2021 Teens Top Ten (these are the top books that were published in 2020). You don’t need to read all of the choices but we do have them available to pick up at Dayton’s Bluff Library during Library Express Hours.

We are currently in the first round of voting to narrow the selection from the top 85 to the top 25 books. Vote using this form.

Meetings are Safe Spaces

Talk about at least one book you have read by briefly sharing the highlights.
You are always allowed to “pass” if you are not prepared to share.
Respect is crucial: everyone deserves to share as much or as little as they like, without interruption – even if you disagree with them.
Everyone is entitled to their opinion and there are no right or wrong responses.
Don’t feel stuck with a book, if you don’t like it read something else. You can still talk about it and write a review because why you dislike a book is just as important as why you like one!

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EXPLORE TKB

Skyhunter

by Marie Lu

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

The cover was visually interesting, I thought it reflected the contents. It is a dystopia. I didn't really like the way the events played out. Rating:…

Yolk

by Mary H. K. Choi

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

Two estranged sisters are forced to come together again when one of them is diagnosed with cancer. It is well written. I thought the cover really grabbed…

Between Perfect and Real

by Ray Stoeve

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

Dean knows he's trans. Now he just has to tell come out, which is not easy. I thought it was a good cover. The way it is written is very similar to how…

The Shadows Between Us

by Tricia Levenseller

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

Alessandra Stathos heads to the king's palace planning to seduce him, marry him, and then kill him. How else is she going to become the most powerful person…

Staff List

20 ALA Youth Media Award Winners from 2020

Each year the American Library Association honors books, videos, and other outstanding materials for children and teens.

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News

Teens Know Best selected nationally as a Teens' Top 10 group

Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) has selected 16 public and school libraries from across the country.

Frostblood

by Elly Blake

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

This book pulled me in. I read it in a few hours when I was home sick from school, and I could not put it down. The characters were all very strong and…

Teens Know Best

Warcross

by Marie Lu

SPPL_TKBTeenChoice said:

I would recommend this book to anyone who loves suspense and fantasy books. The plot is very interesting and has no dull points. The main character develops…