Young Adult Fiction I D E A L F O R T E E N S AG E S 12 A N D U P And Then There Was Us
Written by Kern Carter Toronto: Tundra Books, 2024 * $23.99 HC (jacket) 978-1-77488-340-2 * $11.99 EB 978-1-77488-341-9 * $23.99 AB 978-1-77488-591-8 223 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” IL: Ages 14 and up RL: Grades 7-8
Coi’s father won full custody of her when she was 14 and she finally escaped her mother’s abuse. Four years later, after her mother’s death, the estranged side of her family challenges Coi’s views. When Coi begins having lucid dreams about her mother, she must ask herself what it means to forgive and be forgiven, and what it means to be family. LOSS | FAMILY | GRIEF | DREAMS | FRIENDSHIP | TRAUMA | FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS
Curious Tides (The Drowned Gods Trilogy, Book 1) Written by Pascale Lacelle New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023 * $24.99 HC (jacket) 978-1-6659-3927-0 * $17.99 PB 978-1-6659-3928-7 * $13.99 EB 978-1-6659-3929-4 * $39.99 AB 978-1-7971-6216-4 529 pages, 6” x 9” IL: Ages 14 and up RL: Grades 9-10
Emory, a student at the prestigious Aldryn College for Lunar Magics, is the only survivor after a secret rite in the Dovermere sea caves, which left the other participants, including her best friend, dead. Now Emory is developing magical powers that no healer should possess. With help from the reclusive Baz, Emory is determined to find the truth behind the drownings. SUSPENSE | MAGIC | FANTASY | FRIENDSHIP | LOSS | SECRETS | COURAGE
Beyond Amelia (The Ginny Ross Series, Book 3) Written by Heather Stemp Halifax: Nimbus Publishing, 2024 * $16.95 PB 978-1-77471-270-2 * $10.99 EB 978-1-77471-289-4 249 pages, 5 1/4” x 7 3/4” IL: Ages 12 and up RL: Grades 7-8
It’s 1940. War is raging but Ginny Ross, a capable pilot, isn’t allowed in the US Air Force—only men can be pilots. When she learns about a new service to secretly fly bombers from Newfoundland to the UK, Ginny disguises herself as a man and joins the mission. Based on the true history of the heroic Ferry Command. WORLD WAR II | COURAGE | DETERMINATION | AVIATION | HISTORICAL FICTION | SECRETS
The End of Always
Written by Rebecca Phillips Toronto: Second Story Press, 2024 * $15.95 PB 978-1-77260-371-2 * $11.99 EB 978-1-77260-379-8 212 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” IL: Ages 12 and up RL: Grades 6-7
Ever since Isobel’s mom died, her dad won’t stop preparing for the rest of the world to end. Isobel has coped, focusing on finishing high school and trying to shield her little sister from their dad’s increasing paranoia, until he moves them to an isolated survivalist community. Now Isobel must save her sister—and herself—from a life underground. LOSS | GRIEF | FAMILY | FEAR | SURVIVALISTS | ROMANCE | COMING OF AGE
A Crane Among Wolves
Written by June Hur New York: Feiwel and Friends, 2024 * $26.99 HC (jacket) 978-1-250-85809-2 * $12.99 EB 978-1-250-85810-8 * $37.99 AB 978-0-593-94611-4 359 pages, 5 1/2” x 8 1/4” IL: Ages 14 and up RL: Grades 8-9
Joseon, 1506. The people suffer under the cruel reign of King Yeonsan. When her older sister is kidnapped by the king, Iseul travels through forbidden territory hoping to rescue her. Prince Daehyun lives in the shadow of his half-brother, the king. When Iseul’s and Daehyun’s fates collide, they reluctantly join forces to save Iseul’s sister and destroy a tyrant. HISTORICAL FICTION | KOREA | ROMANCE | MYSTERY | COURAGE | VIOLENCE | POWER
Crash Landing
A Grim and Sunken Vow (Hollow Star Saga, Book 3)
Written by Ashley Shuttleworth New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2023 * $25.99 HC (jacket) 978-1-6659-1877-0 * $18.99 PB 978-1-6659-1878-7 * $13.99 EB 978-1-6659-1879-4 * $46.99 AB 978-1-7971-6731-2 621 pages, 6” x 9” IL: Ages 16 and up RL: Grades 9-10
The era of Spring is over. Arlo is forced to use her powers as Luck’s Hollow Star to help summon the rest of the seven deadly sins, and Riadne stands ever closer to achieving her dark goals. Five budding legacies will need more than luck if they hope to stand a chance against the greatest adversary the Courts have faced. URBAN FANTASY | FAERIES | MAGIC | 2SLGBTQIA+ | MYSTERY | SUSPENSE | ROMANCE | INTRIGUE
Written by Li Charmaine Anne Toronto: Annick Press, 2024 * $24.99 HC 978-1-77321-841-0 * $18.99 PB 978-1-77321-842-7 * $17.99 EB 978-1-77321-843-4 279 pages, 6” x 9” IL: Ages 14 and up RL: Grades 8-9
Jay’s spending the summer trying to land a kickflip and looking for anything to make her senior year different. Then she meets Ash Chan, whose dreams for the future are radically different than the vision enforced on Jay by her parents. As things heat up between the two, Jay considers building a life on her own terms. IDENTITY | 2SLGBTQIA+ | SKATEBOARDING | IMMIGRANT FAMILIES | EXPECTATIONS | SELF-DISCOVERY
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