DASHED by Amanda Quain 9781250907530 7/16/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley This lovely modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility focuses on the lesser known Dashwood sister, Margaret. Caught between her two older sisters’ polar opposite personalities, Margaret used to be carefree and hopeful but is now an overly […]
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Day’s YA: THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST
THE WHITE GUY DIES FIRST: 13 Scary Stories of Fear and Power by Terry J. Benton-Walker 9781250861269 7/16/2024 Tor Teen Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley This is a horror anthology like no other. The monsters are scarier, the twists are more shocking, and the stories are written by fan-favorite authors of the […]
National Library Week 2024: Letters to Librarians
Our authors love librarians! Check out some of the most recent letters to librarians below. Terry Golway’s Letter to Librarians Gretchen Schreiber’s Letter to Librarians Brian McLaren’s Letter to Librarians Gretchen Sisson’s Letter to Librarians Sarah Beth Durst’s Letter to Librarians […]
Day’s YA: THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME
THE CALCULATION OF YOU AND ME by Serena Kaylor 9781250908704 (TP) | 9781250908681 (HC) 6/18/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Marlowe Meadows has never been cool. In fact, she’s always been the girl who’s weirdly obsessed with all things math. But when popular boy Josh asks her out, she suddenly […]
Day’s YA: SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE
SIX MORE MONTHS OF JUNE by Daisy Garrison 9781250348678 (trade paperback) 9781250348654 (hardcover) 6/11/24 Flatiron Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on NetGalley Caplan and Mina weren’t always best friends, but the day they’re paired up as reading partners in third grade changed everything. Soon, they’re lying on Mina’s bedroom floor, reading Harry Potter and bonding […]
Day’s YA: THE GHOST OF US
THE GHOST OF US by James L. Sutter 9781250869760 6/11/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Cara is an aspiring ghost hunter, but despite searching all the abandoned buildings and eerie spots in her town, she has never had a real paranormal encounter . . . until one day when she […]
Day’s YA: ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET
ANNIE LEBLANC IS NOT DEAD YET by Molly Morris 9781250290069 6/4/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Wilson Moss’ life hasn’t been the same since things fell apart with her two best friends, Ryan and Annie. The three of them had been close since childhood until Annie transferred to a new […]
Day’s YA: THE QUINCE PROJECT
THE QUINCE PROJECT by Jessica Parra 9781250888518 (Trade Paperback) 9781250862778 (Hardcover) 5/28/2024 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Castillo Torres is a planner. She loves helping others achieve their HEAs (Happily Ever Afters) by being a fairy godmother-esque party planner extraordinaire. So far, her experience has consisted of planning school events […]
Day’s YA: THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE
THE BLACK GIRL SURVIVES IN THIS ONE: Horror Stories by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell97812508716574/2/2024Flatiron BooksAges 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Since the creation of the horror genre, Black girls have been among the first to die. The casualties to make way for the white characters who get to last until […]
Gretchen Schreiber’s Letter to Librarians
Gretchen Schreiber’s ELLIE HAYCOCK IS TOTALLY NORMAL is a big-hearted debut novel about a girl who is always trying to keep her life in the hospital separate from her life at home. During an extended hospital stay, her two lives start to collide when she grows closer to a new group of friends, including Ryan, […]