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

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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.

If You Like...The Perks of Being a Wallflower by Stephen Chbosky

Quirky characters, tough situations, and the quest to discover the real you. If you liked The Perks of Being a Wallflower, check out one of these other fascinating books! 

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

YA FIC ASHER

When Clay Jenkins receives a box in the mail containing thirteen cassette tapes recorded by his classmate Hannah, who committed suicide, he spends a bewildering and heartbreaking night crisscrossing their town, listening to Hannah's voice recounting the events leading up to her death.

Fat Kid Rules the World by K.L. Going

YA FIC GOING

Troy, depressed and weighing nearly 300 pounds, gets a new perspective on life when a homeless teenager who is a genius on guitar wants Troy to be the drummer in his rock band.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon

FIC HADDON

Despite his overwhelming fear of interacting with people, Christopher, a mathematically-gifted, autistic boy, decides to investigate the murder of a neighbor's dog and in the process uncovers secret information about his mother.

Why We Broke Up by Daniel Handler

YA FIC HANDLER

Sixteen-year-old introvert Min writes a letter to popular jock Ed in which she breaks up with him, documenting their relationship and how items in the accompanying box, from bottle caps to a cookbook, foretell the end.

The Gospel of Winter by Brendan Kiely

YA FIC KIELY

Managing the challenges of his fractured family by taking Adderall, sneaking drinks, and confiding in an abusive priest, Aidan finds support from new friends including a crush, a wild girl, and a swim-team captain with his own secrets.

Reality Boy by A.S. King

YA FIC KING

Gerald Faust started feeling angry even before his mother invited a reality TV crew into his five-year-old life. Twelve years later, he's still haunted by his rage-filled youth and his anger issues have resulted in violent outbursts, zero friends, and a dark future. 

Forgive Me, Leonard Peacock by Matthew Quick

YA FIC QUICK

Today is Leonard Peacock's birthday. It is also the day he will kill his former best friend, and then himself, with his grandfather's P-38 pistol. Maybe one day he'll believe that being different is okay, important even. But not today. A teen boy on the edge says good-bye to the four people who matter most to him.

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger

FIC SALINGER

The Holy Grail of teenage angst!  Holden Caulfield is tired of all the   phonies in his life, so he gets expelled from his prep school and spends a night traveling through New York City in search of thrills, love, and, of course, the real meaning of life.

The Beginning of Everything by Robyn Schneider

YA FIC SCHNEIDER

After a car accident shatters his chance at athletic greatness, golden boy Ezra Faulkner finds a new identity with a crew of misfits. But as Ezra dives into his new studies, new friendships, and new love, he learns that some people, like books, are easy to misread.

Winger by Andrew Smith

YA FIC SMITH

Two years younger than his classmates at a prestigious boarding school, fourteen-year-old Ryan Dean West grapples with living in the dorm for troublemakers, falling for his female best friend who thinks of him as just a kid, and playing wing on the Varsity rugby team with some of his frightening new dorm-mates.

The Spectacular Now by Jim Tharp

YA FIC THARP

In the last months of high school, charismatic eighteen-year-old Sutter Keely lives in the present, staying drunk most of the time, but that could change when starts working to boost the self-confidence of a classmate, Aimee.

It’s Kind of a Funny Story by Ned Vizzini

YA FIC VIZZINI

Ambitious NYC teen Craig Gilner gets a major wake-up call when he enters prep school and discovers he’s not quite as brilliant as he thought he was. As the stress gets to be too much, he falls into a suicidal spiral that lands him in a mental hospital where his new neighbors include a girl who has scarred her own face with scissors, and the self-elected President Armelio. There, Craig is finally able to confront the sources of his anxiety.

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