YALSA announced the nominees for the 2020 Teens’ Top Ten list, and we’re thrilled to have three titles nominated! The Teens’ Top Ten is a “teen choice” list, where teens nominate and choose their favorite books of the previous year. Nominators are members of teen book groups in fifteen school and public libraries around the […]
Tag: Rainbow Rowell
A Message from Talia: 5 Happy Books
Last Friday around 3:00 PM, and after a particularly difficult week, I asked the department for their 5 “happy” books. As usual, I’m breaking my own rules and instead of listing books, below are the top 5 things that make me happy… Talia The way my dog reacts when my husband gets home from work Weekend naps […]
Day’s YA – WAYWARD SON
Happy Friday, YA pals! Who doesn’t love a magical road trip? WAYWARD SON by Rainbow Rowell9781250146076Available now from Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 After an exciting final year at Watford School of Magicks, Simon, Baz, and Penny are living in London. Baz and Penny are attending university and Simon is . . . sitting on the couch. […]
PW’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide
It’s never too early to get into the holiday spirit. Enter, Publishers Weekly‘s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide, with recommendations for every reader in your life. Fiction CITY OF WINDOWS by Robert Pobi EMPIRE OF LIES by Raymond Khoury GIDEON THE NINTH by Tamsyn Muir LIGHT FROM OTHER STARS by Erika Swyler THE VERY BEST OF […]
Teen Talk (September 2019 Edition)
Hi, YA pals! Check out our latest & greatest YA titles from this month, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (#ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving! THE GIRL THE SEA GAVE BACK by Adrienne Young9781250168481Ages 12-18 The new gut-wrenching epic from the New York Times bestselling author of SKY […]
August Librarian Preview
Earlier today we hosted our first ever Librarian Preview! In case you missed it, here are the highlights: Adult FIND ME | André Aciman | October 29, 2019 | 9780374155018 A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD | Therese Anne Fowler | February 4, 2020 | 9781250237279 THE GRAMMARIANS | Cathleen Schine | September 3, 2019 | 9780374280116 THE […]
Happy Hour Book Buzz at ALA Annual 2019
In case you are #alaleftbehind and missed our epically awesome Happy Hour Book Buzz #MLHAPPYHOUR (guest starring Jeanine Cummins!), here are the highlights: Adult AMERICAN DIRT | Jeanine Cummins | January 21, 2020 | 9781250209764 | HC | $26.99 YOU ARE NOT ALONE | Hendricks + Pekkanen | March 3, 2020 | 9781250202031 | HC […]
May YA E-Book Sale for Libraries
Expand your Young Adult collection with our YA e-Book sale! Running May 1 through May 15, six YA e-Books will be discounted 25% off (with our regular lending terms): CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOU by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin IN SIGHT OF STARS by Gae Polisner SKY IN THE […]
SLJ’s YA / Teen Book Buzz Webcast (4/23/19)
We hope you tuned in to today’s School Library Journal YA / Teen Book Buzz Webcast, but if you missed it, here are the title list and slides. The archived webinar is available here. See something you like? Request to be whitelisted for our e-galleys on Edelweiss! And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram […]
