The Catcher in the Rye
by J. D. Salinger
Young adult · ages 14–18 · grades 9–12 · 1050L · 226 pages · 2015
Why we'd hand it over
The canonical YA-to-literary crossover — Holden's voice is hypnotic and his alienation feels contemporary even 75 years later, but the sexual coercion and drinking require honest pre-reading conversation.