Happy Monday, 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! I’M NOT MISSING by Carrie Fountain 9781250132512 Ages 13 to 18 When […]
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Day’s YA – SADIE
Helloooooo, YA librarians! Holy. Moly. This. Freaking. Book. I’m not even going to waste time with a witty introduction because I’m just SO EXCITED to talk to you about SADIE. But before I begin, just know that you will not be able to put this book down. So carve out an afternoon, get comfy, and […]
Stars for SADIE!
We’re so excited that Courtney Summers’ gripping YA thriller, SADIE, has received four starred reviews! “Summers’ novel is filled with her trademark biting commentary on sexual assault and the mistreatment of girls and women at the hands of predatory men . . . her hunt for Mattie’s killer is captivating, and Summers excels at slowly […]
Stars for MIRAGE
We’re thrilled that Somaiya Daud’s YA sci-fi/fantasy debut, MIRAGE, has received two starred reviews! “Readers are thrown right into this incredibly built world with fully developed cultures and characters. Daud expertly uses a sci-fi setting to explore issues within our own society, particularly the effects of colonization on both individuals and cultures as a whole. […]
Day’s YA – MIRAGE
Hello, YA librarians! Whew! We’re back from ALA Annual and, with that, our 2018 conference season comes to a close! The past few months have been such a fun and wild ride, and we certainly ended on a high note. Speaking of ALA, some of you may have picked up this magical YA debut. If […]
Day’s YA – LEGENDARY
Happy Friday, YA librarians! We’re ending this week with a *legendary* book recommendation! [insert How I Met Your Mother pun here] LEGENDARY by Stephanie Garber 9781250095312 Available now from Flatiron Books Also available in audio Ages 13 to 18 You all know how much I loved CARAVAL, with its magical circus and evil mastermind, and now […]
Teen Talk (6/14/2018 Edition)
Happy Thursday, YA librarians! Check out our latest & greatest teen 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! KISSING GAMES by Tara Eglington 9781250075260 Ages 12 to 18 After a perfect first […]
BFYA 2019 Nominee – SKY IN THE DEEP
Congratulations to our nominee for YALSA’s 2019 Best Fiction for Young Adults list: SKY IN THE DEEP!! SKY IN THE DEEP by Adrienne Young Available now from Wednesday Books Ages 12 to 18 OND ELDR. BREATHE FIRE. Raised to be a warrior, seventeen-year-old Eelyn fights alongside her Aska clansmen in an ancient, rivalry against the […]
Day’s YA – THE RAGING ONES
Hey there, YA librarians! My latest Day’s YA pick is a thrilling YA sci-fi novel, full of twists and turns to keep you on the edge of your seat! THE RAGING ONES by Krista & Becca Ritchie 9781250128713 Available August 14, 2018 from Wednesday Books Ages 12 to 18 Franny, Court, and Mykal live in […]
Publishers Weekly Spotlight on Somaiya Daud
Somaiya Daud, author of MIRAGE (available August 28, 2018 from Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio), was featured in Publishers Weekly earlier this month. In the feature, Daud discusses the role that her Moroccan heritage plays in the novel, specifically the inspiration she found in Moroccan poet Laabi Abdellatif. “‘I’d known that poetry could be and […]
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