Back to School 2023

Are you heading back to school soon? Check out these books that will get you in the school spirit!

BEATING HEART BABY by Lio Min
9781250819093
When artistic and sensitive Santi arrives at his new high school, everyone in the wildly talented marching band welcomes him with open arms. Everyone except for the prickly, proud musical prodigy Suwa, who doesn’t think Santi has what it takes to be in the band. But Santi and Suwa share painful pasts, and when they open up to each other, a tentative friendship begins. And soon, that friendship turns into something more. . . .

UNNECESSARY DRAMA by Nina Kenwood
9781250894441
From the award-winning author of IT SOUNDED BETTER IN MY HEAD comes a deliciously entertaining enemies-to-lovers romantic comedy about two high school nemeses who end up sharing a house together their first year of college.

JASMINE ZUMIDEH NEEDS A WIN by Susan Azim Boyer
9781250833686
It’s 1979, and Jasmine Zumideh has to win Senior Class President if she has any hope of escaping her California town and making it to NYU. But when the Iran Hostage Crisis happens, Jasmine’s opponent seizes the opportunity to stir up anti-Iranian hysteria at school and turn the electorate against her. Now Jasmine is stuck between claiming her heritage or hiding it.

BEGIN AGAIN by Emma Lord
9781250783363
Another unforgettable YA from beloved bestselling author Emma Lord, this time set during the uncertain time in life that is freshman year of college. Reminiscent of Legally Blonde and THE EX TALK, this laugh-out-loud funny novel features friends who feel like family, a vulnerable take on college life, and a main character who is determined to find her path against the odds.

PERFECT ON PAPER by Sophie Gonzales
9781250769787
LEAH ON THE OFFBEAT meets TO ALL THE BOYS I’VE LOVED BEFORE in this rom-com where a bisexual girl who gives anonymous love advice to her classmates is hired by the hot guy to help him get his ex back.

HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE by Dahlia Adler
9781250765840
In this sweet and funny new f/f romance from the author of COOL FOR THE SUMMER, a cheerleader and the school’s newest quarterback are playing to win, but might lose their hearts in the process.

THIS MAY END BADLY by Samantha Markum
9781250799180
When a high stakes boarding school prank war leads to a fake dating scheme, two teens must decide if they are ready to take the ultimate risk—falling in love.

RUBI RAMOS’S RECIPE FOR SUCCESS by Jessica Parra
9781250862525
Graduation is only a few months away, and Rubi Ramos’s “recipe for success” to get into prestigious Alma University is already off track. When Alma waitlists Rubi, she will need to be distraction-free to make the grade and keep her parents from finding out. Which means falling for her cute surfer-slash-math tutor, Ryan, definitely won’t work. And neither will breaking her mother’s ban on baking—her parents didn’t leave Cuba so she could bake just like them. But some recipes are begging to be tampered with.