Suggested Titles
The Fault in our Stars by John Green
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky
Holes by Louis Sachar
Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
If I Stay by Gayle Forman
Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson
Just Listen by Sarah Dessen
Definition: Realistic or Contemporary fiction
Literary realism is a literary movement that represents reality by portraying mundane, everyday experiences as they are in real life. It depicts familiar people, places, and stories, primarily about the middle and lower classes of society.
Literary realism seeks to tell a story as truthfully as possible instead of dramatizing or romanticizing it.
SOURCE: Malatesta, Mark (2018), The Book Genre Dictionary, https://book-genres.com/realistic-fiction-definition/