Savannah’s life has slowly changed into one she doesn’t even recognize, one with her sister going off to college and her mother losing weight and starring on the television show Shake the Weight. To Be Honest is a romantic, complicated, and important story that captures the angst of teen life, the complications of family life, […]
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What if you woke up one morning and realized you gave birth to a monster? Zoje Stage questions the fundamentals of parenting and mother-daughter relationships in Baby Teeth, a horrifying and addictive story about a mother’s journey to understand her seemingly sinister daughter. With constant twists and an intriguing perspective from both Suzette and her […]
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Zoe and X are divided by two worlds: Earth and the Lowlands. Faced with even more intensity and life-altering events, The Brink of Darkness follows The Edge of Everything, giving YA readers of all ages another thrilling, gritty, and romantic read. Zoe is left in shambles after the disturbing deaths of her neighbors, the unsettling revelations […]
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“You can’t believe everything you hear… Girls are always whittling little weapons to stab each other with.” – Kara Thomas, The Cheerleaders Monica’s life came to a devastating halt when both her sister and the rest of the cheerleading squad died in horrific ways: a car crash and a suicide. While the rest of Monica’s community […]
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In 2015, readers fell in love with Becky Albertalli’s Simon Vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, which explored and celebrated LGBTQ teens. And with the recently released film adaptation of the book, Love, Simon, YA readers of all ages are certain to be pleased with Albertalli’s sequel, Leah on the Offbeat, which goes in depth into […]
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Will Walton, author of Anything Could Happen, returns with his second YA novel, I Felt a Funeral In My Brain. While seemingly different from his previous release, his latest novel grapples the difficulty of being a teenager, the awkward nature of awakening sexuality, and the struggle of enduring parental neglect and alcoholism. With a more serious tone, […]
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Two women, two very different lives. In We Are All That’s Left by Carrie Arcos, the complications of familial relationships and the brutality of war are all explored with gripping characters and a heartbreaking story of recovery and family. Telling the story of Zara and her mother in both the past and present, Arcos takes […]
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Three teenagers, three very different stories. In Gayle Forman’s latest release, I Have Lost My Way, three teenagers navigate the complications of first love, the tragedy of life, and the odd coincidences that bring us all together. With a tragic yet hopeful story about family, loss, and friendship, I Have Lost My Way speaks to […]
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Klee’s life is slowly coming undone, ripping at the seams. With his father’s death and his relationship with his mom on edge, not to mention the pressures of being a teenager, everything seems too much, leading to Klee’s temporary placement at an institution known as “the Ape Can.” Gae Polisner’s second novel brings to light […]
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