Teen Talk Thursday (5/19/16 Edition)

Teen Talk Thursday (5/19/16 Edition)

Sorry we missed y’all at #ewgcya earlier this week, but we loved seeing some of you at School Library Journal‘s Day of Dialog. We’re especially happy that some of our favorite YA titles of the year are available this month for you to put in the hot little hands of your patrons! IF I WAS YOUR […]

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Macmillan New Classics YA E-Book Sale

Macmillan New Classics YA E-Book Sale

Boost your digital YA collection with our Macmillan New Classics e-Books sale! Running now through June 6, nearly 30 teen e-Books will be discounted 30% off (with our regular lending terms), including these acclaimed & award-winning titles: ALL THE RAGE by Courtney Summers THE TRAGIC AGE by Stephen Metcalfe SWAY by Kat Spears A GIRL […]

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Stars for SUMMER DAYS & SUMMER NIGHTS!

Stars for SUMMER DAYS & SUMMER NIGHTS!

FABULOUS NEWS! The amazing YA romance anthology SUMMER DAYS AND SUMMER NIGHTS has FOUR starred reviews! “Offering a sampling of many different genres, bright and distinct narrative voices, and a generous portion of tender moments, this book has something for everyone who has loved or longs for it.” — Publishers Weekly, starred review “An intelligent beach […]

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Stars for THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN & AMERICAN GIRLS

Stars for THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN & AMERICAN GIRLS

First we heard about the starred reviews for IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo, and now reviewers are chiming in with even more love for Roshani Chokshi’s THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN and Allison Umminger’s AMERICAN GIRLS! Praise for THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN: “A setting drawn from ancient India, romance with feminist sensibilities, and a unique […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (3/15/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (3/15/16)

Lovely librarians, we have so much YA goodness for you this month!! First, professional kid-scarer R.L. Stine (Fear Street series) has won two awards: the 2016 Chicago Tribune Young Adult Literary Award AND the 2015 Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice and Career Achievement Award in Young Adult! The highly anticipated debut transgender romance IF I WAS […]

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Stars for IF I WAS YOUR GIRL

Stars for IF I WAS YOUR GIRL

Friends, we made the bold statement last Fall that IF I WAS YOUR GIRL by Meredith Russo is going to be HUGE. Then the buzz started (and that was before we shared Meredith’s amazing author note): https://twitter.com/_ash/status/647451368756633600 If I Was Your Girl: a story about one trans girl that is a story for ALL humans beautifully […]

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Booklist Spring 2016 YA webinar

Booklist Spring 2016 YA webinar

Today Anne “sweet teeth” Spieth highlighted her favorite teen titles during Booklist‘s YA Announcements: Spring 2016 webinar (twitter hashtag #YASpring16). For those who weren’t able to listen in, here are Anne’s top picks: Highlights from Fall 2015 BREAKAWAY by Kat Spears (A 2016 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults nominee) | ISBN: 9781250065513 | Hardcover […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (2/16/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (2/16/16)

Hey hey, YA librarians! We’ve got two new teen-friendly titles to share with you, just in time for today’s Early Word YA Galley Chat (hashtag: #ewgcya @ 5pm EST)! ALMOST MIDNIGHT by C.C. Hunter (Shadow Falls After Dark series) Now available in print for the first time, these enchanting novellas about vampires Della Tsang and Chase Tallman, […]

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Sign Up Now: Booklist Spring 2016 YA Webinar

Sign Up Now: Booklist Spring 2016 YA Webinar

Whether you’re a Teen Services Librarian or a YA reader at heart, this is the perfect Booklist webinar for you. Listen to Anne Spieth share her favorite teen reads during the hour-long “YA Announcements: Spring 2016” webinar on Tuesday, March 1 at 1:00pm Central. Click here to RSVP. See you there! […]

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Teen Talk Tuesday (1/19/16)

Teen Talk Tuesday (1/19/16)

Happy New Year, YA-lovin’ librarians! We loved seeing so many of you in Boston at ALA Midwinter, where you showed up in full force for Roshani Chokshi (THE STAR-TOUCHED QUEEN), David Levithan (YOU KNOW ME WELL), Anna-Marie McLemore (THE WEIGHT OF FEATHERS) and Ann Jacobus (ROMANCING THE DARK IN THE CITY OF LIGHT). We’ve got […]

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