Here are the headlines you may have missed this month. The New York Times dives into THE LEAST OF US by Sam Quinones, ENTERTAINING RACE by Michael Eric Dyson, THE BROKEN CONSTITUTION by Noah Feldman, WINTER RECIPES FROM THE COLLECTIVE by Louise Gluck, WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS by Lauren Blackwood, BURNING BOY by Paul Auster, […]
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SLJ’s Best YA Books of 2021
School Library Journal selected TOKYO EVER AFTER as one of their Best YA Books of 2021! TOKYO EVER AFTER by Emiko Jean“Vibrant descriptions of Japan and Izumi’s reactions feel cheesy but truly realistic, capturing all of the fear, excitement, and admiration one could have when visiting a country with a different culture than their own. […]
Day’s YA: EDGEWOOD
EDGEWOOD by Kristen Ciccarelli97812508215223/1/22Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Emeline Lark lives and breathes music, and she’s finally getting her big break. With nonstop gigs and a tour coming up, it seems as though nothing can get in her way . . . until her grandfather disappears from his nursing home. Emeline’s […]
Day’s YA: WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE
WHEN YOU GET THE CHANCE by Emma Lord97812507833491/4/22Wednesday BooksAges 12-18 E-galley is available on Edelweiss and NetGalley “And when you get the chance . . . You are the dancing queen.” When seventeen-year-old Millie gets into the Madison Pre College program for musical theater, she just knows that her Broadway dreams are about to come […]
Extra! Extra!: October 2021 Book News
HERE ARE THE HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS MONTH. The New York Times dives into MY MONTICELLO by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, THE NEIGHBOR’S SECRET by L. Alison Heller, LASERWRITTER II by Tamara Shopsin, THE BOOK OF HOPE by Jane Goodall, THE END OF BIAS by Jessica Nordell, THE DAYS OF AFREKETE by Asali Solomon, […]
Day’s YA: IF THIS GETS OUT
IF THIS GETS OUT by Sophie Gonzales and Cale Dietrich978125080580512/7/21Wednesday BooksAges 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley What do you do when you’re in the most popular boy band in America . . . and all you want is the boy singing next to you? Ruben and Zach are not only best friends, but […]
Day’s YA: WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS
WITHIN THESE WICKED WALLS by Lauren Blackwood978125078710110/19/21Wednesday BooksAges 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Andi is a debtera—her job is to cleanse houses of the Evil Eye and the destruction it causes. Magnus is a handsome young heir trapped in a mansion plagued by the Evil Eye, which controls the house and the people […]
Books for Teens 2022
Read on to see all that 2022 has in store, including swoony romances, enchanting fantasies, intriguing mysteries, and much more! Follow us on Twitter (@MacmillanLib) for all book-related news, on Instagram (@Macmillan_Lib) for pretty pictures of books, and read our “Day’s YA” reviews of upcoming and backlist YA titles. Click here to view the Edelweiss […]
YA Spotlight (9/7/21)
Today’s YA Spotlight features an epic adventure story, a charming romance, and the third book in a beloved series! THE LAST LEGACY by Adrienne Young “In this sumptuously rendered historical novel, Young deftly explores concepts of family, loyalty, and growing into one’s destiny.” —Publishers Weekly NEVER SAW YOU COMING by Erin Hahn “A well-done, engaging […]
Extra! Extra!: August 2021 Book News
HERE ARE THE HEADLINES YOU MAY HAVE MISSED THIS MONTH. The New York Times takes a look at Tracey Lange’s WE ARE THE BRENNANS and Oliver Burkeman’s FOUR THOUSAND WEEKS. NPR talks DIRTY WORK. George Packer tells us what the pandemic exposed about America. RAZORBLADE TEARS has found its screenwriter. WAYWARD CHILDREN and the Capital […]