Teen Talk (5/23/2019 Edition)

Teen Talk (5/23/2019 Edition)

Hello, YA librarians! Check out our latest & greatest YA titles from the past two months, then join us on Twitter today at 2:30pm EST for Early Word YA Galley Chat (#ewgcya) and tell us what you’ve been reading & loving! YOU’D BE MINE by Erin Hahn9781250192882Ages 14 to 18 Annie Mathers is America’s sweetheart […]

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Day’s YA – ASK ME ANYTHING

Happy Friday, fellow book-lovers! We’re ending this week with a fun, honest, patriarchy-smashing take on coding and the birds & the bees! ASK ME ANYTHING by Molly E. Lee9781640636583Available now from Entangled: TeenAges 14 And Up Wilmont Academy has been teaching the same archaic sex education for decades. Enter Amber Henderson! Using her coding and […]

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Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Debut Picks + Reading Groups Preview Summer 2019

Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Debut Picks + Reading Groups Preview Summer 2019

The American Booksellers Association’s Summer/Fall 2019 Indies Introduce Adult Debut picks, honoring the top upcoming debuts (publishing between June and November 2019), include IN WEST MILLS! IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow PW Best Book of the Summer + Library Journal Editors’ Pick & Best Debut + Two starred reviews! “Winslow’s heroine isn’t easy […]

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Day’s YA – AGAIN, BUT BETTER

TGIF, YA pals! Let’s end this week with a dash of international adventure, a pinch of flirtatious eye contact, and just a little bit of magic. AGAIN, BUT BETTER by Christine Riccio9781250299253Ages 12 to 18Available May 7, 2019 from Wednesday Books Shane is pre-med and in desperate need of change. A semester abroad in London […]

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Adult Books for Teens

Adult Books for Teens

Booklist and School Library Journal have deemed these adult books to be perfect for teens . . . and we agree! HOTBOX: Inside Catering, the Food World’s Riskiest Business by Matt Lee and Ted LeeThe beloved Lee Brothers take on the competitive and wild world of high-end catering, exposing the secrets of the food business […]

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SADIE wins an Edgar!

SADIE wins an Edgar!

We’re over the moon! Mystery Writers of America announced their Edgar Awards last night and SADIE by Courtney Summers is the 2019 winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult! The Edgar Awards honor the best in mystery fiction, nonfiction, and television. […]

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May YA E-Book Sale for Libraries

May YA E-Book Sale for Libraries

Expand your Young Adult collection with our YA e-Book sale! Running May 1 through May 15, six YA e-Books will be discounted 25% off (with our regular lending terms): CARRY ON by Rainbow Rowell I HATE EVERYONE BUT YOU by Gaby Dunn and Allison Raskin IN SIGHT OF STARS by Gae Polisner SKY IN THE […]

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SLJ’s YA / Teen Book Buzz Webcast (4/23/19)

SLJ’s YA / Teen Book Buzz Webcast (4/23/19)

We hope you tuned in to today’s School Library Journal YA / Teen Book Buzz Webcast, but if you missed it, here are the title list and slides. The archived webinar is available here. See something you like? Request to be whitelisted for our e-galleys on Edelweiss! And don’t forget to follow us on Instagram […]

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Day’s YA – BIRTHDAY

Happy Friday, YA librarians! We’re back from TLA and our TBR piles are a mile high. If you’re in a similar situation, I recommend you start with this #ownvoices YA love story from Stonewall Award winner Meredith Russo. BIRTHDAY by Meredith Russo9781250129833Available May 21, 2019 from Flatiron Books YAAges 13 to 18 Eric and Morgan, […]

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Day’s YA – THIS IS NOT A LOVE SCENE

TGIF, YA friends! We’re heating up this chilly Friday with a steamy #ownvoices YA romance. THIS IS NOT A LOVE SCENE by S.C. Megale9781250190499Available May 7, 2019 from Wednesday BooksAges 14 to 18 Eighteen-year-old Maeve is ready to lose her v-card. Unfortunately, her rare form of muscular dystrophy confines her to a wheelchair and means […]

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