Teen Talk (11/28/2018 Edition)

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Hey, YA librarians!

Check out our latest & greatest YA titles from the past two months, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving!

days yaTEEN TRAILBLAZERS: 30 Fearless Girls Who Changed the World Before They Were 20 by Jennifer Calvert, illustrated by Vesna Asanovic
9781250200204
Ages 12 to 18
Click here to download a preview!
TEEN TRAILBLAZERS tells the stories of 30 awe-inspiring young women, from authors to activists, painters to politicians, inventors to icons. These pioneers are proof that every girl has the power to speak up, to speak out, to innovate, to inspire, to ask questions, and to challenge injustice. Each of these young women was “just a girl” until the day she wasn’t anymore until she became a trailblazer.

“The age-appropriate content offers chances to hold discussions about how women have been challenged to overcome historical cultural norms . . . Ultimately, readers will enjoy rediscovering the subjects in this diverse collection of girls who had major positive impacts on their worlds.” –Booklist

WIND RIDER by P.C. Cast
9781250100788
Ages 12 to 18
In this blazing conclusion to the Tales of a New World trilogy, love and goodness are put to the ultimate test. Mari, Nik, and their newly formed Pack are being hunted. Thaddeus and the God of Death will stop at nothing until they are obliterated from the earth. But Mari and Nik have one goal: to reach the plains of the Wind Riders in order to band together to stop Thaddeus from destroying all that Mari and Nik hold dear.

SELFIE MADE: Your Ultimate Guide to Social Media Stardom by Meridith Valiando Rojas
9781250196743
Ages 12 to 18
Part personal stories, part how-to guide, SELFIE MADE teaches you how to launch your career on the internet. Sharing her personal stories while providing real-world advice, Meridith Valiando Rojas gives readers a sneak peek behind the curtain of her company, DigiTour Media, and what it’s been like working with major internet stars.

SELFIEFANGIRL by Rainbow Rowell (trade paperback)
9781250042613
Ages 13 to 18
The beloved New York Times bestselling novel by Rainbow Rowell is now available in trade paperback!

“This is an epic writ small; the magic here is cast not with wands but with Rowell’s incredible ability to build complex, vivid, troubling, and triumphant relationships. Fans of ELEANOR & PARK and other bookish, nerdy types will thrill at finding such a fantastic and lasting description of one of their own.” –Booklist, starred review

FRANKIE by Shivaun Plozza (trade paperback)
9781250143006
Ages 13 to 18
A genre-hopping, darkly funny novel about searching for the truth, finding yourself, and falling in love, now available in trade paperback!

And don’t miss these new titles from Entangled: Teen and Page Street Kids!

STAR-CROSSED by Pintip Dunn
9781633752412
Ages 14 And Up
Literary, fast-paced, and endlessly romantic, this star-crossed-lovers tale of a princess and the boy chosen as fit to die for the king is perfect for fans of ILLUMINAE.

FREEDOM TRIALS by Meredith Tate
9781624145995
Ages 14 And Up
Part sci-fi and part dystopia, THE FREEDOM TRIALS is an edge-of-your-seat thriller about Evelyn Summers-a seventeen-year-old who has spent the last two years serving time for a crime that was wiped from her memory.

HOME AND AWAY by Candice Montgomery
9781624145957
Ages 16 And Up
Friday Night Lights meets DEAR MARTIN in this thought-provoking coming-of-age story about family, identity, and forgiveness.

TOXIC by Lydia Kang
9781640634244
Ages 14 And Up
Told from the dual POVs of an artificially created Korean girl and a biracial Chinese mercenary, this thrilling sci-fi romance is perfect for fans of Beth Revis and Amie Kaufman.

ILLUSIONS by Madeline J. Reynolds
9781640635630
Ages 14 And Up
ILLUSIONS is a thrilling journey to the past, full of magical secrets and swoon-worthy romance, perfect for fans of Mackenzi Lee and Stephanie Garber.

Happy reading!

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