We’re thrilled that Joanna Ruth Meyer’s YA fairy tale, ECHO NORTH, has received two starred reviews! “In this reimagining of ‘East of the Sun, West of the Moon,’ a young woman ostracized for the facial scars she received from a wolf attack finds new purpose when she bargains with that same wolf to save her […]
Tag: YA fiction
NYPL Children’s + Teen Book Buzz
Earlier today, we presented our favorite forthcoming YA titles from Wednesday Books + Flatiron Books YA at NYPL’s Children + Teen Book Buzz. If you weren’t able to attend, here are the titles we mentioned: A HOPE MORE POWERFUL THAN THE SEA (Young Readers’ Edition) by Melissa Fleming BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo DYSASTERS, THE by […]
Day’s YA – WONDERFUL FEELS LIKE THIS
Hey, YA librarians! When the fall frenzies are too much, read this quietly lyrical book for quick relief. WONDERFUL FEELS LIKE THIS by Sara Lövestam 9781250095237 Ages 12 to 18 Also available in trade paperback Fifteen-year-old Steffi Herrera is bullied by her classmates, her sister doesn’t get her, and all she wants in life is […]
Teen Read Week (VOTE FOR CARAVAL!)
Happy Teen Read Week! Teen Read Week™ is a national adolescent literacy initiative created by the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). It began in 1998 and is held annually in October. Its purpose is to encourage teens to be regular readers and library users. You can also join the conversation on Twitter by using […]
Fall 2018 Children’s / YA Tri-State Book Buzz Titles
Earlier today, we presented our favorite new YAs from Flatiron and Wednesday Books during the Tri-State Children’s/YA Book Buzz. If you weren’t able to attend, here are the goods: THE GILDED WOLVES | Roshani Chokshi | 9781250144546 | 1/15/19 | Ages 12 to 18 ENCHANTÉE | Gita Trelease | 9781250295521 | 2/5/19 | Ages 12 to 18 […]
Stars for THE GILDED WOLVES!
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 […]
Teen Talk (9/26/2018 Edition)
Hey, YA librarians! Check out our latest & greatest YA 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! SADIE by Courtney Summers 9781250105714 Ages 13 to 18 FOUR STARRED REVIEWS! When Sadie’s little […]
Day’s YA – AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS
TGIF, YA pals! We’ve made it to Friday and I don’t know about you, but I’m planning on spending my weekend working through my towering TBR pile (and inevitably adding to it at the Brooklyn Book Festival). If this title isn’t on your list, it should be! AFTERCARE INSTRUCTIONS by Bonnie Pipkin Available in hardcover […]
Day’s YA – FLIGHT SEASON
Hi friends! Happy end of summer! This delightful and summery (but also heartbreaking) novel is the perfect book to wrap up these last few days of August. FLIGHT SEASON by Marie Marquardt 9781250107015 Available now from Wednesday Books Ages 13 to 19 FLIGHT SEASON follows Vivi, a Yale student grappling with her father’s death; TJ, […]
Teen Talk (8/21/2018 Edition)
Hey, 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! MIRAGE by Somaiya Daud 9781250126429 Ages 13 to 18 Also available in audio TWO STARRED REVIEWS! Star Wars meets […]