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American Street meets Long Way Down in this searing and gritty debut novel that takes an unflinching look at the harsh realities of gang life in Jamaica and how far a teen is willing to go for family.
Things can change in a second:
The second Frankie Green gets that scholarship letter, he has his ticket out of Jamaica.
The second his longtime crush, Leah
Acclaimed author of Ash Malinda Lo returns with her most personal and ambitious novel yet, a gripping story of love and duty set in San Francisco's Chinatown during the 1950s.
The highly anticipated next book in the New York Times bestselling, award-winning Graceling Realm series, which has sold 1.7 million copies.
The second book in the Sands of Arawiya duology by the masterful Hafsah Faizal—the follow-up to the smash New York Times bestselling novel We Hunt the Flame.
Darkness surged in his veins. Power bled from her bones.
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
STONEWALL BOOK AWARD WINNER
"[A] beautiful, genre-expanding debut. . . . Pet is a nesting doll of creative possibilities." -The New York Times
International phenomenon Angie Thomas revisits Garden Heights seventeen years before the events of The Hate U Give in this searing and poignant exploration of Black boyhood and manhood.
Adapted from the adult memoir by the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Water Dancer and Between the World and Me, this father-son story explores how boys become men, and quite specifically, how Ta-Nehisi Coates became Ta-Nehisi Coates.
A novel-in-verse about a young girl coming-of-age and stepping out of the shadow of her former best friend. Perfect for readers of Elizabeth Acevedo and Nikki Grimes.
"Mahogany L. Browne's debut YA ia an absolute masterpiece. It will leave you breathless." -Elizabeth Acevedo, New York Times bestselling author of The Poet X
Randi Pink's The Angel of Greenwood is a historical YA novel that takes place during the Greenwood Massacre of 1921, in an area of Tulsa, OK, known as the "Black Wall Street."…
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB WINTER YA PICK
A new love, a secret sister, and a summer she'll never forget.
From the beloved author of Tweet Cute comes Emma Lord's You Have a Match, a hilarious and heartfelt novel of romance, sisterhood, and friendship...
A gorgeously illustrated collection of twelve “lush and deliciously sinister fairy tales” (Kelly Link) by the New York Times bestselling author of The Hazel Wood and The Night Country!
Before The Hazel Wood, there was Althea Proserpine’s Tales from the Hinterland...
To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets Save the Date in this sweet, hijinks-filled rom-com about a teen girl who will do whatever it takes to find a date for her sister’s wedding.
Mia’s friends love rom-coms. Mia hates them. They’re silly, contrived, and not at all realistic.
A shockingly powerful exploration of the lasting impact of prejudice and the indomitable spirit of sisterhood that will have readers questioning what it truly means to be an ally, from sister-writer duo Maika Moulite and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine.
ISN'T BEING HUMAN ENOUGH?
The powerful and long-anticipated companion to The Skin I'm In, Sharon Flake's bestselling modern classic, presents the unflinching story of Char, a young woman trapped in the underworld of human trafficking.
My feet are heavy as stones when I walk up the block wondering why I can't find my old self.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062982834Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - January 5th, 2021Jane the Virgin meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this charming debut romantic comedy filled with Black Girl Magic. Perfect for fans of Mary H. K. Choi and Nicola Yoon, with crossover appeal for readers of Jasmine Guillory and Talia Hibbert romances.
$18.99ISBN: 9781484778203Availability: Available from WarehousePublished: Disney-Hyperion - January 5th, 2021From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The Darkest Minds comes a sweepingly ambitious, high-octane tale of power, destiny, love, and redemption.
$17.99ISBN: 9781419739729Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Harry N. Abrams - January 5th, 2021$18.99ISBN: 9781338681307Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Scholastic Press - January 5th, 2021From internationally bestselling, acclaimed author Melinda Salisbury comes a darkly seductive story of murder, betrayal, love, and family secrets in a small town in the Scottish Highlands.
Here are the rules of living with a murderer.
One: Do not draw attention to yourself.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062945891Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - January 5th, 2021From debut author Pamela Harris comes a timely, gripping teen novel about a boy who must take up the search for his sister when she goes missing from a neighborhood where black girls’ disappearances are too often overlooked. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Tiffany D. Jackson.
$11.99ISBN: 9780425288085Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Penguin Books - January 5th, 2021The saga of the Logan family--made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry--concludes in a deeply fulfilling story, now available in paperback.
$18.99ISBN: 9781335070623Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Inkyard Press - January 5th, 2021If Romeo and Juliet got the Hamilton treatment...who would play the leads? This vividly funny, honest, and charming romantic novel by Dana L. Davis is the story of a girl who thinks she has what it takes...and the world thinks so, too.
$19.99ISBN: 9780525708001Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Delacorte Press - December 1st, 2020#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying comes your next obsession. You'll never feel the same about family again.
$12.99ISBN: 9780062457837Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - December 1st, 2020A New York Times, Publishers Weekly, and IndieBound bestseller!
Balancing epic and intensely personal stakes, bestselling author Adam Silvera’s Infinity Son is a gritty, fast-paced adventure about two brothers caught up in a magical war generations in the making.
$19.99ISBN: 9780448494531Availability: Available from WarehousePublished: Razorbill - December 1st, 2020Prepare for the jaw-dropping finale of Sabaa Tahir's beloved New York Times bestselling An Ember in the Ashes fantasy series, and discover: Who will survive the storm?
Picking up just a few months after A Reaper at the Gates left off...$14.99ISBN: 9780062498588Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - December 1st, 2020#1 New York Times bestseller · Seven starred reviews · Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book
$17.99ISBN: 9781536217018Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Candlewick - December 1st, 2020The instant New York Times bestseller!
Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs—creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice.$10.99ISBN: 9781984829986Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Ember - December 1st, 2020"An unflinchingly honest, eye-opening, heartful story that's sure to keep readers talking." --Angie Thomas, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Hate U Give and On the Come Up
$18.99ISBN: 9781984812230Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers - November 17th, 2020An NPR Book Concierge Pick of the Year
“A finely nuanced meditation on how we perform as ourselves.” —New York Times Book Review
$18.99ISBN: 9781984835062Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Razorbill - November 17th, 2020In the epic, action-packed sequel to the "brilliant" (Booklist, starred review) novel War Girls, the battles are over, but the fight for justice has just begun.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062674180Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - November 17th, 2020A dark, epic fantasy about a girl who must rethink everything she believes after she is betrayed and hunted by the religion that raised her—from Megan Bannen, author of The Bird and the Blade. Perfect for fans of The Winner’s Curse and The Girl of Fire and Thorns.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062680266Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperTeen - November 10th, 2020The Breakfast Club meets We Are the Ants in this timely story for a generation of young activists.
If you knew the world was going to end tomorrow, what would you do?
This is the question that haunts Amina as she watches new and horrible stories of discord and crisis flash across the news every day.
$18.99ISBN: 9781534462458Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - November 10th, 2020To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before meets The Farewell in this incisive romantic comedy about a college student who hires a fake boyfriend to appease her traditional Taiwanese parents, to disastrous results, from the acclaimed author of American Panda.
Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met$18.99ISBN: 9781338656114Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Scholastic Press - November 10th, 2020An authentic novel about growing up in a migrant Asian family with a mother who is suffering from a debilitating mental illness.$18.99ISBN: 9781534471245Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Atheneum Books for Young Readers - November 10th, 2020A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club YA Pick
“A Cuban Girl’s Guide to Tea and Tomorrow is an absolute delight.$17.99ISBN: 9780374310806Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) - November 10th, 2020Transgender author Agnes Borinsky deftly explores gender identity and queer romance in this heart-wrenching debut novel.
Alex feels like he is in the wrong body. His skin feels strange against his bones. And then comes Tracy, who thinks he's adorably awkward, who wants to kiss him, who makes him feel like a Real Boy. But it is not quite enough. Something is missing.$18.99ISBN: 9781338620825Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Scholastic Press - November 10th, 2020"I read this in one sitting, laughing out loud and cheering for Felipe to follow his heart. I love this book!" --Rainbow Rowell, New York Times bestselling author of Carry On and Wayward Son
$17.99ISBN: 9780062821904Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperTeen - November 10th, 2020From the author of The Bone Witch, the thrilling sequel to The Never Tilting World spins elemental magic, fierce sisterhood, and vast, incredible landscapes into a YA fantasy epic perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo and Sabaa Tahir.
$18.99ISBN: 9781250618818Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Feiwel & Friends - November 3rd, 2020In New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer's young adult contemporary romance, a girl is suddenly gifted with the ability to cast instant karma on those around her – both good and bad.
$18.99ISBN: 9780062679857Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperTeen - November 3rd, 2020You are invited to set sail on the maiden voyage of the SS Princess of the Pacific in this indulgent historical romance from Anna Godbersen, the New York Times bestselling author of The Luxe series.
$17.99ISBN: 9781338268492Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Scholastic Press - October 20th, 2020From Jennifer Donnelly, author of the acclaimed New York Times bestseller Stepsister, comes a fairytale retelling that'll forever change the way you think about strength, power, and the real meaning of "happily ever after."$12.99ISBN: 9780593377680Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Knopf Books for Young Readers - October 15th, 2020A bewitching tale with a fascinating new glimpse of young Lyra and her dæmon, Pantalaimon. This companion to the New York Times bestselling His Dark Materials and The Book of Dust series follows Pullman's beloved characters on a brand new adventure.
$18.99ISBN: 9780062824141Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - October 13th, 2020From the award-winning author of The Field Guide to the North American Teenager comes a whip-smart and layered romantic comedy. Perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon and Jenny Han.
$18.99ISBN: 9781534454507Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - October 13th, 2020Maren and her girlfriend Kaia set out to rescue Sev and free the dragons from the corrupt emperor in the explosive finale to the journey that began with the thrilling Shatter the Sky.
Let them burn.
Maren’s world was shattered when her girlfriend, Kaia, was abducted by the Aurati.$17.99ISBN: 9781536207767Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Candlewick - October 13th, 2020A teenage girl wonders if she’s inherited more than just a heart from her donor in this compulsively readable debut.
$17.99ISBN: 9781250242341Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Feiwel & Friends - October 13th, 2020Set over the course of one day, Aminah Mae Safi's This Is All Your Fault is a smart and voice-driven YA novel that follows three young women determined to save their indie bookstore.
Rinn Olivera is finally going to tell her longtime crush AJ that she’s in love with him.
Daniella Korres writes poetry for her own account, but nobody knows it’s her.$18.99ISBN: 9781250220400Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Wednesday Books - October 13th, 2020“A vivid ride through eighteenth century Europe with darkness and dread creeping at its corners. Utterly enchanting.” - Emily A. Duncan, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked Saints
$19.99ISBN: 9781534444959Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - October 13th, 2020Jason Reynolds’s Newbery Honor, Printz Honor, and Coretta Scott King Honor–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling novel Long Way Down is now a gripping, galvanizing graphic novel, with haunting artwork by Danica Novgorodoff.
Will’s older brother, Shawn, has been shot.
Dead.
Will feels a sadness so great, he can’t explain it.$17.99ISBN: 9781368052139Availability: Available from WarehousePublished: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - October 13th, 2020A dark, queer YA fantasy that's perfect for fans of the Three Dark Crowns series and Wicked Saints. After Emanuela Ragno kills the one person in Occhia who can create water, she must find a way to save her city from dying of thirst.
$17.99ISBN: 9781645670803Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Page Street Kids - October 13th, 2020Impressed by the work of the puppetmaster and his apprentice, Tavia’s ruler, The Margrave, has ordered dozens of life-size marionette soldiers to be sent to Wolfspire Hall. When the orders for more soldiers come in with increasingly urgent deadlines, the puppetmaster’s health suffers and Pirouette, his daughter and protégé, is left to build in his stead.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062957085Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Quill Tree Books - October 13th, 2020This razor-sharp novel from Printz Honor winner and Morris Award finalist Jessie Ann Foley will appeal to fans of Rory Power and Mindy McGinnis.
Mia is officially a Troubled Teen™— she gets bad grades, drinks too much, and has probably gone too far with too many guys.
$18.99ISBN: 9781335146496Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Inkyard Press - October 13th, 2020This exceptional and powerful anthology explores the joys, heartbreaks and triumphs of immigration, with stories by critically acclaimed and bestselling YA authors who are shaped by the journeys they and their families have taken from home--and to find home.
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$18.99ISBN: 9781646140138Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Levine Querido - October 6th, 2020How about a book that makes you barge into your boss''s office to read a page of poetry from? That you dream of? That every movie, song, book, moment that follows continues to evoke in some way?
The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It''s for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside."
$18.99ISBN: 9780062874474Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Greenwillow Books - October 6th, 2020The thrilling, twenty-years-in-the-making conclusion to the New York Times–bestselling Queen’s Thief series by Megan Whalen Turner.
The epic novels set in the world of the Queen’s Thief can be read in any order.
$18.99ISBN: 9781250235909Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Wednesday Books - October 6th, 2020Graceling meets Red Queen in this exciting debut novel by an electrifying new voice
$24.99ISBN: 9781250765208Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Imprint - October 6th, 2020Enter the world of the Grishaverse and Shadow and Bone, soon to be a Netflix original series!
$18.99ISBN: 9781534462519Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers - September 29th, 2020An instant New York Times bestseller!
Crazy Rich Asians meets Gossip Girl by way of Jenny Han in this knock-out debut about a Korean American teen who is thrust into the competitive, technicolor world of K-pop, from Jessica Jung, K-pop legend and former lead singer of one of the most influential K-pop girl groups of all time, Girls’ Generation.$18.99ISBN: 9781984829665Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Crown Books for Young Readers - September 29th, 2020The stunning sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin. Incarcerated teen Quan writes letters to Justyce about his experiences in the American juvenile justice system. Perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds and Angie Thomas.
$19.99ISBN: 9781250221681Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Roaring Brook Press - September 29th, 2020#1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu is back with Skyhunter, an adrenaline-laced novel about the lengths one warrior will go to fight for freedom and those she loves.
A broken world.
An overwhelming evil.
A team of warriors ready to strike back.$10.99ISBN: 9781984829658Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Ember - September 29th, 2020From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Dear Martin--which Angie Thomas, the bestselling author of The Hate U Give, called "a must read"--comes a pitch-perfect romance that examines class, privilege, and how a stroke of good luck can change an entire life.
$17.99ISBN: 9780062840356Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Katherine Tegen Books - September 15th, 2020An instant New York Times bestseller! “Grown exposes the underbelly of a tough conversation, providing a searing examination of misogynoir, rape culture, and the vulnerability of young black girls.
$17.99ISBN: 9781250169211Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Tor Teen - September 15th, 2020From award-winning author Mark Oshiro comes a powerful coming-of-age fantasy novel about finding home and falling in love amidst the dangers of a desert where stories come to life
$19.99ISBN: 9780062996480Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Balzer + Bray - September 1st, 2020New York Times and USA Today bestseller * Goodreads Finalist for Best Teen Book of the Year * Time Magazine Best Book of the Year * Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year * Shelf Awareness
$17.99ISBN: 9780593108970Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Dutton Books for Young Readers - September 15th, 2020A modern ghost story about trauma and survival, Watch Over Me is the much-anticipated new novel from the Printz Award-winning author of We Are Okay
★ “Gripping; an emotion-packed must-read.” –Kirkus, starred review$18.95ISBN: 9781324015864Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Norton Young Readers - September 8th, 2020Winner of the 2020 Waterstones Children's Book Prize
Winner of the 2020 Branford Boase Award
2019 Times (UK) Children's Book of the Year
$17.99ISBN: 9780062748409Availability: Available from WarehousePublished: Katherine Tegen Books - September 22nd, 2020Justin A. Reynolds, author of Opposite of Always, returns with another charming and powerful YA contemporary novel with a speculative twist, perfect for fans of Nicola Yoon, Becky Albertalli, and Adam Silvera.
What if you could bring your best friend back to life—but only for a short time?
$18.99ISBN: 9780062878052Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: HarperTeen - September 1st, 2020The stakes are higher. The witches are deadlier. And the romance is red-hot. The eagerly anticipated sequel to the New York Times and Indiebound bestseller Serpent & Dove is perfect for fans of Sarah J. Maas and is an instant New York Times bestseller!
$19.99ISBN: 9780062683250Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Katherine Tegen Books - September 22nd, 2020A girl’s quest to find her father leads her to an extended family of magical fighting booksellers who police the mythical Old World of England when it intrudes on the modern world. From the bestselling master of teen fantasy, Garth Nix.
$18.99ISBN: 9781250144577Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Wednesday Books - September 22nd, 2020Returning to the dark and glamorous 19th century world of her New York Times instant bestseller, The Gilded Wolves, Roshani Chokshi dazzles us with another riveting tale as full of mystery and danger as ever in The Silvered Serpents.
They are each other’s fiercest love, greatest danger, and only hope.$18.99ISBN: 9781984830210Availability: On Our Shelves NowPublished: Random House Books for Young Readers - September 1st, 2020Is America ready for its first queen? If you can't get enough of Harry and Meghan and Will and Kate, you'll love this sequel to the New York Times bestseller that imagines America's own royal family--and all the drama and heartbreak that entails. Crazy Rich Asians meets The Crown. Perfect for fans of Red, White, and Royal Blue and The Royal We.