This YA spotlight takes us to a world made dangerous by the sea in FABLE, and through sleepless nights filled with trauma, heartbreak, and love in THE INSOMNIACS. FABLE by Adrienne Young “Memorable characters reinforce the theme of found family, while a slow-burning romance adds a tense undercurrent that leads to the cliffhanger ending.”–Publishers Weekly […]
Books for Teens
Adult Books for Teens
This month’s roundup of adult books for teens includes an ANIMAL FARM-esque world, an intimate Irish memoir, and a harrowing blend of memoir and cultural investigation. TALKING ANIMALS by Joni Murphy97803745387438/4/2020 “Murphy’s urban update of Animal Farm and Alfonzo’s intellectual and emotional conundrums will intrigue advanced YA readers.” Booklist, YA Interest INVENTORY by Darran Anderson97803742775818/4/2020 […]
Color with MacLib!
Collect all four coloring sheets and share your masterpieces with us using #MacLibColors on social media! Coloring sheet #1: AMELIA UNABRIDGED (click to download)Coloring sheet #2: SLINGSHOT (click to download)Coloring sheet #3: TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND (click to download)Coloring sheet #4: YOU HAVE A MATCH (click to download) Click here to view to download all […]
Booklist’s Top 10 Fantasy/SF for Youth: GIRL, SERPENT, THORN
Booklist has named their Top 10 Fantasy / Sci-Fi for Youth of 2020, and GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust made the list! GIRL, SERPENT, THORN by Melissa Bashardoust9781250196149Available now from Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 “In her sophomore novel, Bashardoust draws from the myths and religions of her own Persian culture to create a world simmering […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (8/13/20)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! Pinocchio meets Frankenstein in a dark fairy tale retelling with war, magic, and assassins: THE PUPPETMASTER’S APPRENTICE by debut author Lisa DeSelm. Watch Emily’s full video here. Reflect on love, life, and loss with Michael J. Fox in his upcoming […]
Day’s YA: WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST (YA Edition)
“And for me, too, it started the year I turned twelve. That was the year that I learned that being Black and poor defined me more than being bright and hopeful and ready.” WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST (Young Adult Edition): A Story of Black Lives Matter and the Power to Change the World […]
YA Spotlight (8/3/20)
This week’s YA spotlight has all things fantasy with a timely story of Argentine folklore, the final installment in the Mirage series, and the return to the magical world of Trylle. LOBIZONA by Romina Garber 2 starred reviews! “Sixteen-year-old Manu has spent her whole life in hiding; even as her period substantially changes her body […]
Mac Lib From Home Round-Up (7/31/20)
Welcome to Mac Lib From Home, our fun-sized buzz series from our homes to yours! A star showgirl must win a magician’s competition in order to win her freedom in Emily’s #MacLibFromHome pick, Janella Angeles’s unforgettable debut fantasy WHERE DREAMS DESCEND. Watch her full video here. A unique retelling of Romeo and Juliet set during […]
Adult Books for Teens
This month’s roundup of Adult Books for Teens includes a memoir infused with hints of true crime, a sci-fi adventure, a twisty crime thriller, and a sparkling debut fantasy. THE HEART AND OTHER MONSTERS by Rose Andersen97816355751497/7/2020 “Older readers will enjoy Andersen’s honest, straightforward writing, and her portrayal of the relationship between the young sisters.” […]
Books for Teens 2021
Come one, come all to the Books for Teens 2021 catalog! Read on to see all 2021 has in store, including romances that will make you swoon, fantasies that will take you to faraway lands, thrillers that will keep you on the edge of your seat, and so much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) […]
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