New YA Books - July 2015

We've got spectacular summer reads, perfect for taking along on an exotic getaway! Not planning on leaving the A/C anytime soon? They're perfect for that, too! 

Deadfall by Anna Carey

YA FIC CAREY

A week ago, you woke up in Los Angeles with no memory of who you are. The only thing you knew: people are trying to kill you. As the chase heats up, your memory starts to return, but your past cannot save you from the terrifying circumstances of your present, or from the fact that one wrong move could end this game forever. The exciting sequel to Blackbird!

Gotham Academy: Volume 1 by Becky Cloonan

YA GRAPHIC CLOONAN

A new teen drama set in the shadow of Batman and the craziness of Gotham City, with new characters and old plus a secret tie to Gotham's past!

The Last Time We Say Goodbye by Cynthia Hand

YA FIC HAND

After her younger brother, Tyler, commits suicide, Lex struggles to work through her grief in the face of a family that has fallen apart, the sudden distance between her and her friends, and memories of Tyler that still feel all too real.

Forget-Me-Not Summer by Leila Howland

YA FIC HOWLAND

When their parents, a screenwriter and a film editor, go off on summer projects, Marigold, twelve, Zinnia, eleven, and Lily, five, must visit their Great Aunt Sunny in Cape Cod, where they learn much about themselves and each other and grow closer than ever.

Crossing into Brooklyn by Mary Ann McGuigan

YA FIC MCGUIGAN

After she ventures to Brooklyn to find out the truth about her family and meets people who are suffering with nowhere to go, Morgan find herself torn between a mundane, comfortable life, and an exciting, dangerous one.

The Summer of Chasing Mermaids by Sarah Ockler

YA FIC OCKLER

After a boating accident takes her beautiful singing and speaking voice from her, Elyse d'Abreau, the youngest of six sisters, leaves her home in Tobago to stay in an Oregon seaside town where Christian Kane, a notorious playboy, challenges her to express herself and to overcome her fear of the sea.

Pretending to be Erica by Michelle Painchaud

YA FIC PAINCHAUD

Violet has been preparing her entire life to step into the shoes of the missing heiress Erica Silverman, in order to pull off the biggest inside job in Las Vegas history. However, she didn’t count on one thing…having a conscience.

Damage Done by Amanda Panitch

YA FIC PANITCH

Julia Vann has a new identity after being forced to leave town because of her twin brother's terrible crime. Julia is the only survivor, but she can't remember what happened--at least, that's what she tells the police.

The Heart of Betrayal by Mary Pearson

YA FIC PEARSON

Held captive in the barbarian kingdom of Venda, Princess Lia and Rafe have little chance of escape--and even less of being together. As the foundations of Lia's deeply-held beliefs crumble beneath her while she wrestles with her upbringing, her gift, and her very sense of self to make powerful choices that affect her country, her people, and her own destiny. Book 2 of the Remnant Chronicles. 

Outrage by John Sandford

YA FIC SANDFORD

Shay Remby and her gang of renegades have struck a blow to the Singular Corporation by rescuing Shay's brother and Fenfang, a girl who literally knows too much. Can the knowledge brought by these ex-captives help Shay and her friends expose the crimes of this corrupt corporation? Book 2 of the Singular Menace series.

Every Last Word by Tamara Ireland Stone

YA FIC STONE

Consumed by a stream of dark thoughts and worries that she can't turn off, a girl coping with Purely-Obsessional OCD learns to accept herself and take control of her life through her experiences in a poetry club.

Elena Vanishing: A Memoir by Elena Dunkle

YA BIOG DUNKLE

Seventeen-year-old Elena is vanishing. Every day means renewed determination, so every day means fewer calories. This is the story of a girl whose armor against anxiety becomes artillery against herself as she battles on both sides of a lose-lose war in a struggle with anorexia.

In Real Life: My Journey to a Pixelated World by Joey Graceffa

YA BIOG GRACEFFA

Twenty-three year old Joey Graceffa has captured the hearts of millions of teens and young adults through his playful, sweet, and inspirational YouTube presence. Yet, Joey wasn't always comfortable in his skin, and in this candid memoir, he thoughtfully looks back on his journey from pain to pride, self-doubt to self-acceptance.

Marvel Avengers: The Ultimate Character Guide by Alan Cowsill

YA 741.5973 COW

The Heroic Age, a new team, and 20 brand-new heroes and villains take to the page in a revised guide that details the most recent events to rock The Avengers' world.

New YA Books - June 2015

Looking for something to read pool-side or at the beach? Look no further! Check out one of these sizzling summer titles! 

One of the Guys by Lisa Aldin

YA FIC ALDIN

Tomboy to the core, Toni Valentine understands guys. So she’s horrified when she's sent to the Winston Academy for Girls. Then Toni realizes setting her new girl friends up with her old boy friends is big business and stars a Rent-A-Gent Service. But what happens when Toni has to decide if she wants to save the business and her old life, or let go of being one of the guys for a chance at love? 

Material Girls by Elaine Dimopoulos

YA FIC Dimopoulos

Teens Ivy Wilde and Marla Klein face major lifestyle changes as pop-star Ivy questions the rampant consumerism required to maintain her image, and fashionista Marla sees first-hand the appalling working conditions that allowed her to be a trend-setter.

Dime by E.R. Frank

YA FIC FRANK

Fourteen-year-old Dime, a foster child in Newark, New Jersey, finds love and family as a prostitute, but when her pimp rejects her for a new girl, will Dime have the strength to leave?

Conviction by Kelly Loy Gilbert

YA FIC GILBERT

Ten years ago, God gave Braden a sign, a promise that his family wouldn't fall apart the way he feared. But Braden got it wrong: his older brother, Trey, has been estranged from the family for almost as long, and his father, the only parent Braden has ever known, has been accused of murder. Braden faces an impossible choice, one that will define him for the rest of his life.

Before Tomorrowland by Jeff Jensen

YA FIC JENSEN

The year is 1939. A secret society of geniuses is about to share an incredible discovery with the world, but a secret enemy will stop at nothing to stop them. And a mother and son on vacation in New York City are handed a comic book infused with a secret code that will lead them straight into the crossfires of the conspiracy.

The Porcupine of Truth by Bill Konigsberg

YA FIC KONIGSBERG

Carson Speier is bored of Billings, Montana, and resentful that he has to help his mother take care of his deadbeat father. But then he meets Aisha, a beautiful African American girl who has run away from her own difficult family, and together they embark on a journey of discovery that may help them both come to terms with their lives.

I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest

YA FIC PRIEST

Years after writing stories about a superheroine character she created with a best friend who died in a tragic car accident, May is shocked to see stickers, patches, and graffiti images of the superheroine appearing around Seattle.

A Tale of Two Besties by Sophia Rivka Rossi

YA FIC ROSSI

In ultra-cool Los Angeles, can two freshman girls remain best friends despite a tidal wave of high school drama, or does growing up mean leaving some friends behind?

Extraordinary Means by Robyn Schneider

YA FIC SCHNEIDER

Two teenagers with a deadly disease meet in a weird sanatorium and fall in love on the brink of a cure.

The Cage by Megan Shepherd

YA FIC SHEPHERD

Cora wakes up in a cage on an alien planet where she meets the Kindred, her mysterious alien captors, and along with other teenager abductees must find a way to escape back to Earth.

I Will Always Write Back: How One Letter Changed Two Lives by Caitlin Alifirenka

YA 305.235 ALI

The true story of an all-American girl and a boy from Zimbabwe and the letter that changed both of their lives forever.

Paracord!: How to Make the Best Bracelets, Lanyards, Key Chains, Buckles, and More by Todd Mikkelsen

YA 746.422 MIK

Offers instructions for several craft projects using paracords, including a snake knot bracelet, a millipede quick deploy strap, and a common whipping handle wrap.

Unbored: The Essential Fun Guide to Serious Fun by Joshua Glenn and Elizabeth Foy Larsen

YA 790 GLE

This is the guide and activity book every modern kid needs. Vibrantly designed, lavishly illustrated, brilliantly walking the line between cool and constructive, it's crammed with activities that are not only fun and doable but also designed to get kids engaged with the wider world.

New YA Books - February 2015

Fairies, devils, hypnotism, space travel, and even the Rapture....you're sure to find a surprise or two in our new YA books!

Polaris by Mindee Arnett

YA FIC ARNETT

The thrilling sequel to the book Avalon. Jeth Seagrave and his crew are on the run from the ITA, an insidious group holding Jeth's mother in a remote research lab and intent on acquiring the metatech secrets Jeth's sister Cora carries inside her DNA. Jeth must make a dangerous deal to rescue his mother and start a new life outside the Confederation. 

The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black

YA FIC BLACK

In the town of Fairfold, where humans and fae exist side by side, a boy with horns on his head and ears as pointed as knives awakes after generations of sleep in a glass coffin in the woods. This event sweeps Hazel up in a new love and forces her to make a secret sacrifice to the faerie king.

Vivian Apple at the End of the World by Katie Coyle

YA FIC COYLE

Vivian Apple returns home after the alleged "Rapture" to find her devout parents gone and two mysterious holes in the roof. Vivian never believed in the Rapture, or the uber powerful Church of America. Now that she has been left behind, Vivian's quest for the truth begins.

Hellhole by Gina Damico

YA FIC DAMICO

Max Kilgore has accidentally unleashed a devil---and now the big, evil oaf is living in his basement. If Max doesn't meet the devil's demands (which include providing unlimited junk food and a hot tub), everyone and everything he holds dear could go up in smoke.

Stolen by Melissa de la Cruz

YA FIC DELACRUZ

Book 2 of the Heart of Dread series. Nat risked her life to reunite with her drakon in the defense of the Blue, but Wes, seeking his sister Eliza, is forced to rejoin the military, placing him and Nat on opposite sides of a war that could destroy what is left of the world.

Waiting for Unicorns by Beth Hautala

YA FIC HAUTALA

After her mother dies, Talia goes to the Arctic with her whale researcher father, where she meets strange, new friends and learns that stories have the power to connect us, to provide hope, and to pull us out of the darkness.

Killing Time in Crystal City by Chris Lynch

YA FIC LYNCH

Seventeen-year-old Kevin tries to reinvent himself when he runs away from home and the father he hates, but living with a mysterious uncle and befriending two homeless girls just adds more complications.

Twisted Fate by Norah Olson

YA FIC OLSON

Told from separate viewpoints, a story unfolds about how sisters Sydney and Ally's relationship changes as they get involved with their new neighbor, Graham, an artist with a video camera who has a mysterious--and dangerous--past.

The Lost by James Patterson

YA FIC PATTERSON

Part of the Witch & Wizard series. Magical teen siblings Whit and Wisty Allgood struggle against a mounting public opposition to magic and a brutal crime wave led by a powerful wizard intent on ruling the City.

Hold Tight, Don’t Let Go by Laura Rose Wagner

YA FIC WAGNER

In the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, Nadine goes to live with her father in Miami while her cousin Magdalie, raised as her sister, remains behind in a refugee camp. Magdalie dreams of joining Nadine, but wonders if she must accept that her life and future are in Port-au-Prince.

The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winters

YA FIC WINTERS

Olivia Mead, a suffragist in 1900 Oregon, is hypnotized by the intriguing young Henri Reverie, who is paid by her father to make her more docile and womanly. Instead, she gains the ability to see people's true natures as she secretly continues fighting for women's rights.