New Year, new YA books (plus a giveaway)! Check out our latest & greatest teen titles out this month, then join us today at 4pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading and loving. CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber Ages 13 to 18 After years of wishing, […]
Books for Teens
Teen-Friendly Fun with Macmillan Library @ ALA Midwinter 2017!
Follow the glitter to Macmillan Library booth #1818 at ALA Midwinter for “Books for Teens” posters and complimentary Advance Reader’s Copies! • Bonnie Pipkin’s AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS • Mary O’Connell’s DEAR READER • Roshani Chokshi’s A CROWN OF WISHES Meet Roshani on Sunday, 1/22 @ 10 AM (booth #1818) Hang with Roshani during the AAP-sponsored Family-Feud […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2016 – Teen
Kirkus Reviews announced their Best of 2016 Teen lists which include 3 Macmillan titles: WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo AMERICAN GIRLS by Alison Umminger Best Teen Fantasy of 2016 WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore Best Teen Books of 2016 with Unforgettable […]
Chicago Public Library’s 2016 “Best of the Best Books”
We’ve got 14 books on Chicago Public Library’s “Best of the Best Books 2016” list! Selected by a team of CPL librarians, the list represents the year’s most outstanding titles, books of exceptional quality for a diverse, city-wide readership. Fiction CHILDREN OF THE NEW WORLD by Alexander Weinstein GRIEF IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS by […]
2017 Texas Tayshas List
We’re proud to have three Young Adult novels on the 2017 Texas Tayshas Reading List! IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN by Roshani Chokshi THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS by Anna-Marie McLemore The Tayshas Reading List is a recommended reading list developed by public and school librarians from the Young Adult […]
SLJ’s Best Adult Books 4 Teens 2016
School Library Journal recently revealed their Best Books of 2016, and SLJ’s Best Adult Books 4 Teens list includes three Macmillan titles: THE BRICKS THAT BUILT THE HOUSES by Kate Tempest Two pairs of twentysomethings in modern London—Harry, a drug dealer, and her best friend, “tough” Leon; Becky, an erotic masseuse and dancer, and her […]
Marie Marquardt on Immigrants, Issues & the Healing Power of Libraries
Last year, Marie Marquardt leapt onto the YA scene with her debut novel, DREAM THINGS TRUE, a modern-day Romeo and Juliet story in which a wealthy Southern boy falls in love with an undocumented Mexican girl and together they face perils in their hostile Georgia town. Her second YA novel, THE RADIUS OF US, explores […]
Teen Talk Tuesday (11/15/16 Edition)
Happy #ewgcya day, YA librarians! Check out our latest & greatest teen titles out this month, then join us today at 4pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading and loving. THE BEST POSSIBLE ANSWER by E. Katherine Kottaras Ages 12 to 17 A contemporary YA […]
Booklist’s Top Arts Books of 2016
Booklist recently unveiled their Top Arts Books of 2016*, including these Macmillan titles, and Bill Ott gave a preview of IDENTITY UNKNOWN by Booklist‘s own Donna Seaman! Top 10 Arts Books: 2016 (full list) THE LONELY CITY: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone by Olivia Laing Laing imaginatively entwines memoir with profiles and astute […]
Teen Talk Tuesday (10/18/16 Edition)
Hey hey, YA librarians! We’ve got a bunch of new teen and YA-OK adult books for you this month. Check ’em out then share your favorites during today’s Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya). WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS by Anna-Marie McLemore Ages 12 to 18 Longlisted for the 2016 National Book Award for Young […]