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Delicious in YA: Books About Food and Cooking

A selection of fiction and non-fiction books about food. May 2025

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  • Eliza learns that she has a love of cooking in this sweet romantic comedy, for fans of Jenny Han and Rachel Lynn Soloman.
    Book, 2025New York : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2025]
  • Soup, the main character, holds a baking competition to save the only home she's ever known in this quirky and sweet graphic novel.
    Book, 2024New York : Yellow Jacket, [2024].
  • In this romantic comedy, the grandchildren of two rival Brazilian bakeries fall in love despite their families' feud.
    Book, 2022Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Inkyard Press, [2022]
  • Romeo and Juliet meets Chopped in this sweet romantic comedy. Ana will do anything to save her family's bakery, even if it means ignoring cute boy Miguel.
    Book, 2024[New York, N.Y.] : Bloomsbury Children's Books, [2024]
  • Teenage baker Syd causes a wave of heartbreak across Austin’s queer community when a batch of magical post-breakup brownies causes everyone who eats them to break up.
    Book, 2021Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
  • This engaging story focuses on discovering new life and love in the culinary world, while navigating the challenges to avoid getting burned.
    Book, 2024New York : Penguin Workshop, 2024.
  • For fans of Love and Gelato, this is the perfect summer adventure for anyone looking to get swept away in the "City of Love" as Mia explores life, love and baking.
    Book, 2021New York : Delacorte Press, [2021]
  • Fantastic Vegan Recipes for the Teen Cook

    60 Incredible Recipes You Need to Try for Good Health and a Better Planet

    Skiadas, Elaine,
    60 vegan recipes designed for teens.
    Book, 2023Salem, MA : Page Street Publishing Co., 2023.
  • A sweet, romantic story about Oscar who learns about donuts, food trucks, family and first loves.
    Book, 2021New York : Alfred A. Knopf, [2021]
  • In a poignant novel-in-verse, award-winning author Laekan Zea Kemp unfolds the story of two teenagers who unite to mend the scars of their pasts.
    Book, 2023New York ; Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 2023.
  • As Julieta tries to help her parents' struggling restaurant, she also wonders about the identity of her mysterious writing co-author.
    Book, 2023New York, NY : Balzer + Bray, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2023]
  • Two teens whose families own rival food trucks fall in love but must hide it in order to keep up appearances.
    Book, 2023Toronto, Ontario, Canada : Inkyard Press, [2023]
  • Against her family's wishes, Fatima likes to bake. As her arranged engagement turns into a nightmare, she has to find the courage to choose her own path.
    Book, 2023New York : Holiday House, [2023]
  • Korean-American Jackie decides to enter a cooking championship, but finds challenges in balancing her culture and societal expectations.
    Book, 2024New York : Crown, 2024.
  • Margot arrives in New York after graduating from high school, ready to enter the bustling restaurant scene and find the boy she met in Paris.
    Book, 2023New York : Delacorte Press, [2023]