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| Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. ColeIf Ariel doesn't complete her tapping, counting, and chanting rituals, the violent "crocodile" in her mind might take over. Thankfully, Ariel’s older sister Mandy recognizes these behaviors as symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder. This compassionate novel in verse traces an honest journey to self-acceptance. |
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Song of freedom, song of dreams : a novel in verse
by Shari Green
Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a historical YA novel in verse that centers around a young pianist in East Germany trying to make sense of love, duty, and the pursuit of dreams during the unsettled months of protest that led to the fall of the Berlin Wall in the late 1980s. Written in stunning lyrical verse, Song of Freedom, Song of Dreams is a story of hope, courage, romance, and the power of music not only to change lives, but to save them.
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| A Tempest of Tea by Hafsah FaizalDespite humble beginnings, Arthie Casimir gained power collecting the secrets of influential humans and vampires frequenting her teahouse. Arthie's scheme to infiltrate vampire society and overthrow the colonizing monarchy will thrill fans of heist novels and found family. This fast-paced fantasy opens a duology. |
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| Snowglobe by Soyoung ParkIn a frozen post-apocalyptic world, the masses toil to heat the Snowglobe, the home of live-streaming celebrities. When Jeon Chobahm becomes the replacement for a deceased star, she uncovers the Snowglobe's sinister secrets. Fans of Snowpiercer, Squid Games, or the game Frostpunk will devour this action-paced story. |
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| Tender Beasts by Liselle SamburySunny Behre, a student at the posh Toronto private school bearing her family’s name, embraces her role as the golden child. But her loyalty is put to the test when clearing her brother’s name in a murder case means uncovering family secrets. Read-alikes: Kosoko Jackson’s The Forest Demands Its Due; Jumata Emill’s The Black Queen. |
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| Then Everything Happens at Once by M-E GirardBaylee's secret crush Freddie finally expresses his feelings just as Baylee starts dating Alex, whom she met online. Then the COVID-19 pandemic interrupts Baylee’s potential romances and raises concerns for her disabled sister’s safety. This thought-provoking novel with authentic characters will draw fans of coming-of-age stories. |
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| Saints of the Household by Ari TisonBrothers Jay and Max beat up their school’s soccer star to defend their cousin, resulting in school suspension and mandatory counseling. Now they must search their Bribri (Indigenous Costa Rican) roots to find a path from violence toward love and forgiveness. Read-alikes: Gary Lonesborough's We Didn’t Think it Through; Jared Thomas' My Spare Heart. |
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I'd rather burn than bloom
by Shannon C. F. Rogers
Left with nothing but burning anger after her mother dies suddenly, Filipina-American teen Marisol is determined to stay angry until a new friendship begins to develop, making her see there's something more to who she is, and who she could be.
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What happened on Hicks Road
by Hannah Jayne
Lennox Oliver is loving her new life in California. For the first time, she feels normal. She has friends, and a maybe boyfriend and best of all, no one knows the truth about her past and what happened to her mom. But everything changes the night after a party when a drive on the supposedly haunted Hicks Road turns deadly and Lennox hits something...or someone. Her friends say it was nothing, at worst, a deer in the road. But Lennox can't shake the vision of the girl in the headlights: bloody hair, wide, terrified eyes, lips parted in a scream. When she goes out to investigate, there's a slight dent in the car, but that's it: no body, no blood. Lennox wants to go to the police-but how can she? She shouldn't have been driving, and as her friends remind her, there's no evidence that she actually hit anything. All Lennox wants to do is go back to her boring, normal life. But when a note saying FIND ME is slipped through her window, she fears that there was a girl she hit on Hicks Road that night ...or she's slipping deeper into the illness that took her mother.
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Riley Weaver needs a date to the Gaybutante Ball
by Jason June
Femme, gay podcaster Riley Weaver, a member of the Gaybutante Society, makes a bet with his femmephobic classmate that he can find a masc date for the annual Gaybutante Ball and documents his search in a brand-new podcast.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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