A team of Chicago Public Librarians have picked their best books of 2021, and 20 Macmillan titles are on the list! FOR ADULTS BEAUTIFUL WORLD, WHERE ARE YOU by Sally RooneyCHASING ME TO MY GRAVE by Winfred RembertTHE CHOSEN AND THE BEAUTIFUL by Nghi VoTHE ECHO WIFE by Sarah GaileyGIRLHOOD by Melissa FebosTHE HOSPITAL by Brian AlexanderTHE LAST HOUSE ON NEEDLESS […]
Tag: Mercedes Helnwein
Kirkus Best Books of 2021 — YA
Feast your eyes on Kirkus‘ Best YA Books of 2021! Best YA Fiction of 2021 TONIGHT WE RULE THE WORLD by Zack Smedley Best YA Fantasy and SF of 2021 THE SISTERS OF RECKONING by Charlotte Nicole Davis ALL OF US VILLAINS by Christine Lynn Herman and Amanda Foody WHEN NIGHT BREAKS by Janella Angeles […]
YA Spotlight (4/27/21)
This YA spotlight features a hilarious and compulsive debut about two high schoolers falling into messy love and golden girl Anna K’s return for a summer of life-changing adventures. SLINGSHOT by Mercedes Helnwein 2 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “Gracie defends the new boy with her slingshot, marking the beginning of a transformative […]
2021 YA Starred Reviews Round-Up (so far)
These YA reads are all pretty stellar, but don’t just take our word for it check out what Booklist, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly and Kirkus Reviews have to say in their starred reviews! TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert “Albert’s rich and tightly focused collection forms the core of the mythology created in […]
Day’s YA: SLINGSHOT
“Just like that, my childhood armor was obliterated, and all it took was my soulmate ramming a butter knife into my heart.” SLINGSHOT by Mercedes Helnwein9781250253002Available April 27, 2021 from Wednesday BooksAges 13 – 18E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Gracie has boarding school figured out: avoid friendships, remain standoffish, and hang out alone. Then […]
Twenty Questions w/ Courtney Summers
It’s Day 3 of our Day’s YA Extravaganza, and today we’re joined by bestselling author, Courtney Summers, as she answers all of our burning questions (well, 20 of them..). Courtney’s next book, THE PROJECT, publishes February 2, 2021. 1. Hi! How are you doing?Hello! I am holding on for dear life, like I think we […]
YALSA Symposium Book Buzz
If you missed the YALSA Symposium this past weekend and want a peek at the titles we featured during the Book Buzz, fear not! You can watch the video and see a list of titles below! Click here to download the slides. WHEN THEY CALL YOU A TERRORIST (YA Edition) by Patrisse Khan-Cullors & asha […]
NYPL YA Book Buzz Recap (10/28/20)
In case you missed today’s NYPL YA Book Buzz, or just want a refresher, check out all the amazing YA titles we presented! Click here to download the slides. YOU HAVE A MATCH by Emma Lord | 9781250237309 | 1/5/21 | ages 12 to 18 TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND by Melissa Albert | 9781250302724 | […]
NHLA YA Book Buzz Recap
Earlier today, we presented a few of our upcoming YA titles to the New Hampshire Library Association. If you missed the buzz or just want a refresher, see below for a list of all of the titles we presented and a link to the slides. Click here to download our slideshow presentation WHEN THEY CALL […]
Color with MacLib!
Collect all four coloring sheets and share your masterpieces with us using #MacLibColors on social media! Coloring sheet #1: AMELIA UNABRIDGED (click to download)Coloring sheet #2: SLINGSHOT (click to download)Coloring sheet #3: TALES FROM THE HINTERLAND (click to download)Coloring sheet #4: YOU HAVE A MATCH (click to download) Click here to view to download all […]
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