|
|
|
Stepsister
by Jennifer Donnelly
A dark feminist reimagining of the Cinderella story by the award-winning author of A Northern Light follows the experiences of a misfit stepsister who, after mutilating herself in her unsuccessful pursuit of a royal marriage, seizes an opportunity to alter her destiny
|
|
|
The things she's seen
by Ambelin Kwaymullina
The ghost of a girl who recently died in an accident makes contact with her grieving detective father to help solve a mystery in a remote Australian town, where a girl who speaks entirely in riddles is the only witness to a fatal fire. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
How (not) to ask a boy to prom
by S. J Goslee
A decidedly single teen artist, tiring of his sister's efforts to set him up, pretends to date the local bad boy while practicing his drawing skills, working at a greenhouse and avoiding anything that involves school spirit or the prom. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
| Let Me Hear a Rhyme by Tiffany D. JacksonWhat it’s about: After up-and-coming rapper Stephon is murdered, his sister, Jasmine, and his best friends, Quadir and Jarrell, keep his talent alive by promoting his music under a different name. Yet the closer they get to success -- and to finding Steph’s killer -- the harder it is to keep their secret.
Read it for: convincing characters, emotional depth, and a vivid 1990s Brooklyn setting.
You might also like: Lamar Giles’ Spin or Angie Thomas’ On the Come Up. |
|
|
How it feels to float
by Helena Fox
A deeply hopeful novel about love, loss and living with intergenerational mental illness follows the experiences of a teen who manages to just get by while hiding her father's deteriorating condition and exploring first romantic encounters, before an unavoidable event threatens to unravel her world. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
Under the moon : a Catwoman tale
by Lauren Myracle
Rendered homeless by fate, 15-year-old Selina Kyle struggles to survive on the streets of Gotham and reconcile her own identity while navigating an increasingly fine line between human cruelty and the brute force that is required to win. By the best-selling author of Kissing Kate. Original
|
|
|
The red scrolls of magic
by Cassandra Clare
The best-selling author of Lady Midnight and the award-winning author of The Lives of Tao present the first book in a new series in which High Warlock Magnus Bane and his Shadowhunter boyfriend, Alec Lightwood, combat a Parisian cult that Magnus accidentally founded years earlier. 1,000,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
|
Somewhere only we know
by Maurene Goo
A rising K-pop star on the eve of her breakout television performance and a tabloid reporter on assignment meet by chance at a fancy hotel during a search for a good hamburger in ways that transform both of their careers. By the author of Since You Asked. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
| This Time Will Be Different by Misa SugiuraWhat it’s about: Despite years of pressure from her high-achieving mother, C.J. Katsuyama’s only ambition is to hone her flower-arranging skills at the family flower shop. Yet when her mom threatens to sell the shop to a family that once took advantage of C.J.’s grandparents, C.J. finally finds her own determination.
Read it for: realistically complicated characters, family secrets, a slice of Japanese American history, and a touch of romance. |
|
|
Drop dead gorgeous
by R. L Stine
An instantly popular newcomer to Shadyside High confounds her new friends and boyfriend with her mysterious past until events surrounding the school's homecoming festivities unearth a violent curse with ties to Fear Street. 50,000 first printing. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
Wicked saints
by Emily A. Duncan
A debut novel inspired by the Joan of Arc legend follows the experiences of a peasant girl with a magical heritage who protects her people in a century-long holy war, until a brutal defeat forces her to work with a deadly adversary to stop a mad king. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
Black metal : omnibvs
by Rick Spears
Shawn and Sam Stronghand are misunderstood twins with a mysterious lineage and a penchant for the darkest of metal. When they acquire the latest Frost Axe album and play it backwards their grim destiny is revealed. Empowered by the legendary sword of Atoll, the brothers set out on an epic quest to fulfill ancient prophecy and crush any that stand in their way!
|
|
|
Brik
by Adam Glass
After his grandfather is killed in an act of antisemitic gang violence, Drew turns to tradition, anger, and Kabbalah to summon a powerful golem to serve his vengeance and protect his native Yonkers
|
|
For Fans of Karen M. McManus
|
|
| The Night She Disappeared by April HenryWhat it’s about: After Kayla, Gabie’s co-worker at Pete’s Pizza, goes missing during a delivery, Gabie is just as shocked and mystified as the police seem to be…until she realizes that she might have been the intended victim.
Why you might like it: layers of intrigue and multiple perspectives -- including the kidnapper’s -- will keep you on the edge of your seat all the way through this thriller from the author of Girl, Stolen. |
|
| Truly Devious by Maureen JohnsonWhat it's about: Sixteen-year-old true crime enthusiast Stevie Bell arrives at Ellingham Academy (an unusual school for exceptional students) with one goal: to solve a kidnapping that took place there in 1936. Cracking the cold case proves complicated, however, when a present-day murderer begins targeting Ellingham students.
Series alert: Hold on tight and prepare for some cliffhangers in this atmospheric, multilayered mystery: Truly Devious is just the 1st in a trilogy. |
|
| The Truth Beneath the Lies by Amanda SearcyStarring: Betsy, who's starting over in a small Texas town but can't escape the shadow of her past or the sinister calls from the burner phone hidden under her bed; and Kayla, who's working hard to get out of government housing in Washington and can't escape the suspicion that she's being targeted by a serial killer.
Why you might like it: Dual narrators (who might not be trustworthy) and simmering tension will keep you glued to every twist in this suspenseful story. |
|
|
A taste for monsters
by Matthew J. Kirby
Disfigured by her dangerous work in a late 19th-century matchstick factory, Evelyn takes a job as a maid to kindhearted John Merrick, the Elephant Man, in London Hospital before the pair begin receiving nightly visits from the ghosts of Jack the Ripper's victims. By the Edgar Award-winning author of Icefall.
|
|
|
The door to January
by Gillian French
Natalie has been having nightmares since she moved away from Bernier, Maine, so she returns to town to confront the boy she's trying not to trust and the door in her dreams that leads to a murkey past that seems to be someone else's world
|
|
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
|
|
|
Morton Grove Public Library 6140 Lincoln Ave Morton Grove, Illinois 60053 (847) 965-4220www.mgpl.org/ |
|
|
|