We’re thrilled that Roshani Chokshi’s newest YA fantasy, THE GILDED WOLVES, has received four starred reviews! “A thrilling, gritty new fantasy set in an alternate nineteenth-century Paris, where old secrets and even older magic reside . . . Chokshi shines as a master storyteller in her newest novel; the setting, world building, plot, and conflict […]
Tag: Kirkus Reviews
Adult Books for Teens
Whether young or young at heart, these adult books are great for readers of all ages! HOUSEGIRL by Michael Donkor One of Library Journal’s Best Summer 2018 Debuts! Three adolescents—two Ghanaian “housegirls” and the daughter of wealthy immigrants—must come to terms with themselves and the secrets they have kept from each other in this powerful debut novel. […]
SADIE and MIRAGE make the Fall 2018 Kids’ Indie Next List!
The Fall 2018 Kids’ Indie Next List was announced last week and includes SADIE by Courtney Summers (in the Top Ten!) and MIRAGE by Somaiya Daud! SADIE by Courtney Summers Available September 4, 2018 from Wednesday Books FOUR STARRED REVIEWS!! SADIE is the story of a missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial-like […]
Logan, Bird, and Serle are September 2018 LibraryReads Picks!
Great news! Macmillan has THREE books on the September 2018 LibraryReads list! The #3 pick is LIES by T.M. Logan A Library Journal Best Summer & Early Fall 2018 Debut pick! “In a tensely woven eight-day cat-and-mouse chase, Logan’s debut races readers through a fast-moving joyride of nerve-wracking suspense and intrigue that will challenge and […]
August 2018 All-Stars
These forthcoming books are raking in the starred reviews—make sure to add them to your library’s shelves ASAP! A WELL BEHAVED WOMAN by Therese Anne Fowler Also available in audio “As accomplished as its subject, redoubtable socialite and women’s suffrage crusader Alva Vanderbilt Belmont, Fowler’s engrossing successor to 2013’s Z: A Novel of Zelda Fitzgerald, […]
Introducing “The Girls” Podcast
Courtney Summers’ YA thriller SADIE is already making noise: Booklist‘s starred review called it “captivating.” Kirkus Reviews‘s starred review called it “A riveting tour de force.” Our very own YA gal, Emily, called it “heartbreaking and haunting.” And now it’s making even more noise! Coming August 1 to a pair of headphones near you: The Girls, a “true […]
Teen Talk (7/16/2018 Edition)
Happy Monday, YA Librarians! Check out our latest & greatest YA and YA-OK titles out this month, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving! I’M NOT MISSING by Carrie Fountain 9781250132512 Ages 13 to 18 When […]
Stars for SADIE!
We’re so excited that Courtney Summers’ gripping YA thriller, SADIE, has received four starred reviews! “Summers’ novel is filled with her trademark biting commentary on sexual assault and the mistreatment of girls and women at the hands of predatory men . . . her hunt for Mattie’s killer is captivating, and Summers excels at slowly […]
Teen Talk (6/14/2018 Edition)
Happy Thursday, YA librarians! Check out our latest & greatest teen titles out this month, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving! KISSING GAMES by Tara Eglington 9781250075260 Ages 12 to 18 After a perfect first […]
April 2018 All-Stars
These books are swimming in stars—make sure to add them to your shelves ASAP! WITCHMARK by C.L. Polk “Polk’s stellar debut, set in an alternate early 20th century in an England-like land recovering from a WWI-like war, blends taut mystery, exciting political intrigue, and inventive fantasy . . . The final revelations are impossible to […]
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