Fiction Kate in Waiting by Becky Albertalli. Best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker share a love of theater and crushes on the same guys, but when one of their long-distance crushes shows up at their school, real feelings might end their friendship. Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders. Tina’s legacy is intergalactic–she […]
Fiction: Wings of Ebony by J. Elle. A teenage girl is whisked away from the only home and family she knows to a hidden land of magic and secrets. The Cost of Knowing by Brittney Morris. Since surviving the car accident that killed his parents four years ago, Chicagoan Alex Rufus, 16, has secretly lived […]
Fiction: The Secret Recipe for Moving On by Karen Bischer. Filled with laugh-out-loud moments, this novel is a story of how four kids who are not so likely to be friends pull together to support one another through their trials and circumstances. Yolk by Mary H.K. Choi. . Ambitious older sister June and impulsive Jayne […]
Fiction: Fire Keeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold. Winterkeep by Kristin Cashore. Queen Bitterblue decides to travel to the […]
Fiction The Stolen Kingdom by Jillian Boehme. When Maralyth becomes embroiled in a plot to murder the royal family and seize the throne, a cat-and-mouse chase ensues in an adventure of dark magic, court intrigue, and forbidden love. Love is for Losers by Wibke Brueggemann. A sarcastic 15-year-old records angst—about her parents, first love and […]
Fiction: What She Found in the Woods by Josephine Angelini. A privileged girl grapples with trauma and mental health—while bodies turn up in the woods . The Electric Kingdom by David Arnold. With a haunting, deliberately paced tale of postapocalyptic survival, Arnold creates a devastated world held together by myth and memory. Reynard the Fox […]
The Good Girls by Claire Eliza Bartlett. Targeted as suspects in the shocking murder of a high school senior, three teens-including a notorious party girl, a head cheerleader and a would-be valedictorian-race to expose long-buried secrets and identify the real killer. Happily Ever Afters by Elise Bryant. This page-turning romance is packed with smart dialogue, […]
Fiction: Soulswift by Megan Bannen. This book hurls readers headlong into a harrowing yet ultimately hopeful fantasy rife with action and intrigue. The duo’s witty banter and burgeoning romance temper the tale’s weightier moments. Quiet No More by Nikki Barthelmess. As college freshman Victoria Parker moves on with her life after surviving sexual assault by […]
Fiction: Garden of Thorns and Light by Shylah Addante. Something is wrong with Amethyst: her skin is sprouting spiky green thorns , and webs of roots are developing under her skin. Swing by Kwame Alexander with Mary Rand Hess. A free verse poetic narrative fused with collage art and manga influences. Unbirthday : a twisted tale […]
Nemesis and the Swan by Lindsay K. Bandy. A French teen searches for her identity against a backdrop of revolution in Paris in the summer of 1792. It Only Happens in the Movies by Holly Bourne. Turning cynical about love in the face of her parents’ acrimonious divorce, her own shifting relationships and the fictional […]