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J. Scott Savage

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Characterization labels used: teen protagonists, inventor, mechanic, feisty girl, mysterious ally, trusted-then-doubted, smart kids, reluctant leaders, character growth, flawed teens, resourceful, loner

Relationships labels used: friendship, challenged friendship, trust issues, betrayal, parent-child search, group rivalry, power struggle, civil conflict

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Boy 7

Mirjam Mous · 2009 · Best of YA | XS

An amnesiac teen follows clues in his backpack to uncover his identity, and a secret experiment tied to his forgotten past.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · hacker · naive protagonist · resourceful protagonist · suspicious protagonist · helpful girl · antagonists · flat secondary characters · moral ambiguity

Relationships labels: trust issues · girl helper · friendship · betrayal · group captivity · family connection · romance avoided · ally turns enemy

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1354

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Black Water

D.J. MacHale · 2004 · Pendragon

A teen Traveler reaches a cat-ruled territory where saving lives may require breaking the universe’s rules.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · maturing protagonist · resourceful hero · reluctant leader · clever villain · moral decision-maker · acolytes · traveler · indirect helpers · strong-willed female characters · frustrating choices · static-to-growing arc

Relationships labels: friendship · teamwork · mentor role · loyalty · betrayal · power imbalance · slavery · community conflict · cross-group alliance · romantic tension · family responsibility · allegiance

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1362

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Strike

D.J. MacHale · 2014 · The SYLO Chronicles

In the final SYLO adventure, Tucker and his friends face a hidden war, shocking truths, and a battle that may rewrite history.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · reluctant leader · resourceful teen · smart teen · brave teen · group ensemble · loyal friend group · morally conflicted characters · traitor figure · strong female characters

Relationships labels: friend group · romantic tension · brotherly bond · loyalty · betrayal · teamwork · sacrifice · found family · parent-child separation · group dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1392

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Hatch

Kenneth Oppel · 2020 · The Overthrow

Trapped with other hybrid teens, three survivors face new alien horrors, secret experiments, and shifting loyalties.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · hybrid children · chosen ones · transformation arc · identity crisis · physically changing · emotionally strained · insecure teens · morally ambiguous adults · sadistic scientist · troubled outsider

Relationships labels: friendship under strain · group dynamics · betrayal · shifting alliances · trust issues · forced isolation · power imbalance · family separation · romantic tension · crushes

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1393

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Seven Crowns

E.V. Everest · 2022 · Shadows & Starlight

A 16-year-old foster kid learns she’s a hidden royal heir and must survive assassins, rivals, and secrets on another world.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonist · foster child · waitress · liar · orphaned heroine · strong female lead · independent heroine · reluctant heir · secretly royal · smart heroine · stubborn heroine · adaptable heroine · mature for age · love interests · hacker · mentoring stranger · royal siblings · distinct side characters

Relationships labels: found family · friendship · love triangle · romantic tension · betrayal · trust issues · family separation · sibling separation · power struggle · rivalry · allies and enemies · protective mentors

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1397

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Criminal Destiny

Gordon Korman · 2016 · Masterminds

Freed cloned kids race through the real world to expose a secret experiment while dodging capture and moral collapse.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: smart kids · teen protagonists · cloned children · naive outsiders · resourceful · brave · fugitives · runaways · morally conflicted · character development · group dynamics · skillful · reluctant criminals

Relationships labels: found family · friend group · betrayal · loyalty · group teamwork · affection · trust issues · romance tension · family identity · power imbalance · friendship under pressure

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1403

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Concealed

Christina Diaz Gonzalez · 2021

A girl in witness protection races to save her missing parents and uncover the truth about her hidden past.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: female protagonist · clever protagonist · resourceful protagonist · curious protagonist · smart girl · young teen protagonist · computer whiz · hacker · foster kid · scientist parent · mysterious handler · untrustworthy adult · loyal friend · brave kids

Relationships labels: parent-child · friendship · trust issues · found friendship · family secrecy · surrogate mentoring · caregiver conflict · dependency

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1405

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Things Not Seen

Andrew Clements · 2004 · Things

A 15-year-old boy wakes up invisible and teams with a blind girl while his family races to explain and reverse it.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonist · relatable teen · sarcastic teen · angsty teen · physicist parent · blind girl · independent girl · supportive parents · smart parent · quick-thinking protagonist · emotionally controlled narrator · mature growth arc

Relationships labels: friendship · crush · romantic tension · parent-child · peer connection · interdependence · trust · family strain · allyship · caregiver concern

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1458

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The Saints

Lex Thomas · 2013 · Quarantine

A virus-quarantined high school spirals into new gang warfare when rescue efforts fail and rival factions seize power.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · antiheroic teens · psychopathic leader · female character development · unstable charmer · gang leaders · moral decline

Relationships labels: sibling relationship · romantic tension · love triangle · gang loyalty · rivalry · friendship strain · parent-child conflict · power struggle

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1460

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The Scorch Trials

James Dashner · 2010 · The Maze Runner

Thomas and the Gladers face a harsher second trial across a scorched world, where trust, survival, and secrets collide.

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Characterization labels: reluctant leader · teen protagonists · survival-minded · emotionally guarded · trusted allies · newcomer foils · morally ambiguous characters

Relationships labels: friendship under pressure · betrayal · romantic triangle · loyalty tests · bromance · group cohesion · rival groups · power imbalance · trust issues

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1462

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Nemesis

Brendan Reichs · 2017 · Project Nemesis

A teen girl killed every other birthday and a nightmare-haunted classmate uncover a townwide conspiracy as an asteroid nears Earth.

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Characterization labels: teen protagonists · outsider · anxious boy · brave heroine · fierce heroine · stubborn teen · troubled teens · bullies · comic relief · weak-willed follower

Relationships labels: friendship · romance · love triangle · parent-child · peer rivalry · bullying · secret-keeping · trust issues · betrayal · dependence

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1465

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Nubia: The Awakening

Omar Epps, Clarence A. Haynes · 2022 · Nubia

Three teens from climate-destroyed Nubia uncover inherited powers in a divided future New York and must choose their loyalties.

Why this is here

Characterization labels: teen protagonists · flawed teens · strong-willed · self-disciplined · book-smart · street-smart · burdened youth · elders with secrets · manipulative adults · villain · politically ambitious

Relationships labels: family ties · parent-child conflict · community bonds · friendship · power imbalance · generational conflict · mentorship · rivalry · betrayal

Semantic match: ranked by characterization + relationships

Distance: 0.1471

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