Teen Scene
January 2023
The Timaru District Libraries mobile app is no longer functional. A new app is expected to be available mid 2024. You can visit https://library.timaru.govt.nz/news/ for more details.
 
Please note the apps for BorrowBox or other eLibrary services are not affected, only the Timaru District Libraries app.
Recent Releases
Artifice
by Sharon Cameron

To keep her family afloat during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Isa sells a forged Rembrandt to the Nazis, pulling her into dangerous work smuggling Jewish babies to safety and forging more art. This immersive historical thriller is ideal for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein.
Gorgeous Gruesome Faces
by Linda Cheng

A workshop offering Sunny Lee potential K-pop stardom reunites her with Candie, her former bandmate. Candie may know how Sunny’s best friend mysteriously died, and she may also be behind the twisted turn the workshop takes. Read-alike: Jamison Shea’s I Feed her to the beast and the beast is me.
Gwen & Art Are Not in Love
by Lex Croucher

Camelot’s Princess Gwendoline and Arthur, descendent of Mordred, accept their betrothal despite hating each other. This arrangement gets further complicated after Art makes out with a servant boy and Gwen falls for England’s only female knight. Read-alike: Robin Schneider’s The Other Merlin.
Pritty
by Keith F. Miller

Bookish romantic Jay catches the attention of rough-around-the-edges gang member Leroy, placing both boys at risk. This emotional novel follows both of their perspectives through love, betrayal, and forgiveness in their richly drawn Georgia community. 
Retro Reads
Check out these awesome books from the not-so-distant past.
 
The Name She Gave Me
by Betty Culley

Upon discovering she has a sister in foster care, Rynn longs to connect with her birth family without fully severing her shaky relationship with her adoptive family. This moving novel in verse will appeal to fans of Robin Benway and Jandy Nelson.
We Weren't Looking to Be Found
by Stephanie Kuehn                                      HOOPLA E BOOK

High-achieving Dani’s drug and alcohol use lands her in a treatment facility, where she rooms with Camila, a dancer who self-harms. Written by a clinical psychologist, this candid novel offers a compassionate and authentic look at paths to recovery.
Like Other Girls
by Britta Lundin                                                HOOPLA E BOOK

When Mara joins her high school football team to prove herself, four other girls -- including her crush and her nemesis -- join alongside her. Now Mara must face tough questions about femininity and sexism. Read-alikes: Dahlia Adler’s Home Field Advantage; Time Out by Sean Hayes, Todd Milliner, and Carlyn Greenwald.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!