THE L.O.V.E. CLUB by Lio Min 9781250359827 8/5/2025 Flatiron Books Ages 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley The L.O.V.E. Club is made up of four best friends . . . or it used to be, anyway. Since the days in middle school when they would spend hours playing video games together, Elle has disappeared, […]
Tag: YA

Day’s YA: MISTRESS OF BONES
MISTRESS OF BONES by Maria Z. Medina 9781250888235 8/5/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Azul del Arroyo is secretly a necromancer; all she needs is a bone and a little magic to bring someone back to life. But when her sister dies (again), the government—namely one Emissary of the Lord […]

Day’s YA: CODEBREAKER
CODEBREAKER by Jay Martel 9781250355546 (trade paperback) 9781250355560 (library hardcover) 7/22/25 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Mia Hayes has spent most of her life moving from place to place with her history professor father and journalist mother. Now that they’ve settled in DC for a while, she plans on having […]

Day’s YA: WE CAN NEVER LEAVE
WE CAN NEVER LEAVE by H.E. Edgmon 9781250853653 6/10/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 14-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley “This is a book about haunted houses, except the houses are bodies and the hauntings are the lies children tell and are told. This is a book about how dangerous it can be to dream when […]

Day’s YA: SALVACIÓN
SALVACIÓN by Sandra Proudman 9781250895080 5/20/25 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Lola de la Peña is a young lady from a wealthy Mexican family, and as such must adhere to certain expectations. She is required to dress, talk, and behave in a proper way. But after her family moves to […]

Day’s YA: OUT OF AIR
OUT OF AIR by Rachel Reiss 9781250366146 5/13/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 13-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Phibs and her friends—Will, Gabe, Isabel, and Lani—collectively known as the Salt Squad, have been scuba diving together for years. But everything changed a few months ago when they accidentally went viral for finding some ancient gold […]

Day’s YA: CHAOS KING
CHAOS KING by Kacen Callender 9781250890283 4/15/2025 Tor Teen Ages 12-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley After saving the country from his estranged father’s dangerous magic, Ash is continually haunted by mysterious nightmares featuring his dead mother. Convinced she’s trying to warn him of impending danger, Ash attempts to speak with her, but the […]

Day’s YA: THE THRASHERS
THE THRASHERS by Julie Soto 9781250377173 5/6/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 E-galley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Meet the Thrashers. This elite friend group at New Helvetia High in Sacramento is known to all—with Zack Thrasher at the center, Paige, Lucy, Julian, and Jodi complete the five of them. But Jodi feels like she was […]

Day’s YA: PRIDE OR DIE
PRIDE OR DIE by CL Montblanc 9781250340474 4/15/2025 Wednesday Books Ages 12-18 Egalley available on Edelweiss and NetGalley Eleanora is determined to do two things: finish high school so she can leave Texas, and ensure that the LGBTQ+ club she created on campus survives after she leaves, as a safe space for future students. After […]

ALA Youth Media Awards 2025
We’re thrilled to celebrate all of our ALA Youth Media Award winners and finalists! Stonewall Book Award CANTO CONTIGO by Jonny Garza Villa (winner) The Stonewall Awards honor books and authors for exceptional merit relating to the gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender experience. Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature LOUD: Accept Nothing Less Than the Life You Deserve by Drew […]