This Banned Books Week, we’re highlighting Macmillan titles that have been banned or challenged. For the full list of Macmillan’s banned and challenged books, as well as resources and information on how you can join the fight against censorship, click here to know more. Adult: CALL ME BY YOUR NAME by André Aciman THE INVISIBLE Know More » […]
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Day’s YA: NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART
NOT FOR THE FAINT OF HEART by Lex Croucher 9781250847232 11/26/24 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley This sapphic YA rom-com is a spirited adventure that revisits the timeless tale of Robin Hood with a refreshing twist. Exploring the relationship between Mariel–Robin Hood’s granddaughter–and Clem–an overly-optimistic healer who has a passion Know More » […]
Day’s YA: DARKHEARTS
DARKHEARTS by James L. Sutter97812508697466/6/23Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley A few years ago, David, Chance, and Elijah were best friends and bandmates, but after David quit the band and Chance and Elijah were launched into stardom—without David—things changed and they haven’t spoken in years. David remained a normal high schooler while Know More » […]
ALA’s 2023 Rainbow Book List
We’re so excited to have 8 titles on ALA’s 2023 Rainbow Book List for Teen Readers!! THE DEAD AND THE DARK by Courtney GouldLogan and her two fathers (who are reality TV ghost hunters) move toSnakebite, OR to chase their next story. While there, Logan and Ashleighattempt to uncover the hidden evil in the town Know More » […]
2023 Best Fiction for Young Adults
We’re thrilled to have 7 titles on YALSA’s 2023 Best Fiction for Young Adults list! ALL OF US VILLAINS by Amanda Foody and C.L. Herman HOME FIELD ADVANTAGE by Dahlia Adler I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston I’M THE GIRL by Courtney Summers OUR CROOKED HEARTS by Melissa Albert THIS VICIOUS GRACE by Emily Know More » […]
ALA Youth Media Awards 2023
We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA YMA winners and finalists this year!! Stonewall Book AwardI KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston (honor book)The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. William C. Morris AwardWAKE THE BONES by Elizabeth Kilcoyne (finalist)The William C. Morris YA Debut Award, Know More » […]
2023 Texas Tayshas Reading List
We’re thrilled to have eleven titles on the 2023 Texas Tayshas Reading List! FULL FLIGHT by Ashley Schumacher (in the top ten!)TONIGHT WE RULE THE WORLD by Zack Smedley (in the top ten!)ALL OF US VILLAINS by Amanda Foody and C.L. HermanI KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuistonLONG STORY SHORT by Serena KaylorONCE UPON A Know More » […]
Day’s YA: ALWAYS THE ALMOST
ALWAYS THE ALMOST by Edward Underhill97812508352082/14/23Wednesday BooksAges 12-18 Sixteen-year-old trans guy Miles has exactly two New Year’s resolutions: 1. Get back his ex-boyfriend, Shane, and 2. beat his arch-nemesis at the biggest classical piano competition of the year. Unfortunately, neither of these things are as easy as he wants them to be. First of all, Know More » […]
YA Spotlight (5/2/22)
This YA Spotlight is filled with romance with Casey McQuiston’s mysterious and romantic YA debut and a last year of high school story about a girl finding her own place. I KISSED SHARA WHEELER by Casey McQuiston “In a novel brimming with classic YA plotlines, crisp writing, humorous asides, and fully fleshed characters and relationships—many Know More » […]
PW’s Best Summer Reads 2022
Publishers Weekly picked the Summer 2022 books that should be on your radar: Staff Picks EVERYTHING I NEED I GET FROM YOU: How Fangirls Created the Internet as We Know It by Kaitlyn TiffanyTHE THIRD PERSON by Emma Grove Fiction CULT CLASSIC by Sloane Crosley Mystery/Thriller THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH by George Dawes GreenLAST CALL Know More » […]