ATTACHED AT THE HIP by Christine Riccio97812507600985/21/2024Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Orie’s life is a bit of a mess. She just graduated from college with no plan whatsoever, she’s stuck in a long-term relationship with a great guy she’s not in love with, and her sister / business partner doesn’t feel […]
Tag: Books for Teens
ALA Youth Media Awards 2024
We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA Youth Media Award winners and finalists this year! Stonewall Book AwardANDER & SANTI WERE HERE by Jonny Garza Villa (honor)The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. Sydney Taylor Book AwardGOING BICOASTAL by Dahlia Adler (honor)The Sydney Taylor Book Award […]
Day’s YA: CANTO CONTIGO
CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa97812508757544/9/2024Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Rafael Alvarez is on top of the world. He is the lead vocalist for the best high school mariachi group in the nation, they just claimed their eleventh consecutive win at the Mariachi Extravaganza de Nacional, and he made out with […]
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, […]
Day’s YA: THE PERFECT GUY DOESN’T EXIST
THE PERFECT GUY DOESN’T EXIST by Sophie Gonzales97812508191853/26/24Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley When Ivy Winslow’s parents go out of town for the weekend, she can’t wait to invite her best friend, Henry, over to binge-watch their favorite show, H-MAD (Hot, Magical, and Deadly) together. Everything is going according to plan until […]
Day’s YA: IN THE ORBIT OF YOU
IN THE ORBIT OF YOU by Ashley Schumacher97812508860402/19/2024Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Sam and Nova were the best of friends growing up. They would often play in Nova’s backyard, watching over their town of “Snailopolis” (a miniature city of snails) they’d built together. But Sam’s homelife was always mysterious to Nova–she […]
2024 YA Starred Reviews (so far)
These 2024 YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it! A FRAGILE ENCHANTMENT by Allison Saft9781250892836 | Available now (1/2/24) “Saft breathes enchanting life into this Regency-influenced fantasy world, and the intricate worldbuilding and class politics never come at the cost of the romantic leads’ titillating chemistry or the […]
SLJ’s Best Books of 2023
School Library Journal selected five of our books for their list of Best YA Books of 2023! INTO THE LIGHT by Mark Oshiro “A realistic, sometimes horrifying depiction of religious trauma. Recommended for readers who enjoy the works of Courtney Summers and Tiffany D. Jackson.” School Library Journal, starred review THE TALK by Darrin Bell […]
Get Your YA On 2023 – Recap
Thank you to everyone who tuned in for our third annual Get Your YA On event! If you missed it or would like a recap, see below! First, Jonny Garza Villa spoke about their upcoming book, CANTO CONTIGO. Then we presented the following titles: INFINITY ALCHEMIST by Kacen Callender EVEN IF IT BREAKS YOUR HEART […]
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