A riveting, heartwarming YA page-turner.
James launches her YA series with a gripping tale of survival and unlikely alliances in the California desert. Fifteen-year-old Charlie escapes her violent father by jumping from a second-storey window, but putting distance between them… Charlie & Ink by Kelle James
A riveting, heartwarming YA page-turner.
James launches her YA series with a gripping tale of survival and unlikely alliances in the California desert. Fifteen-year-old Charlie escapes her violent father by jumping from a second-storey window, but putting distance between them…
A dazzling adventure with heart, humour, and cosmic intrigue.
Haltmaier delivers a lively, imaginative science-fiction tale that finds extraordinary possibilities in the struggles of adolescence. Fifteen-year-old Ellie Wentworth is tired of starting over. Her military family’s latest move to Massachusetts…
An irresistible mix of wilderness peril, teenage chaos, and unexpected twists.
DeLuca delivers a lively, high-spirited wilderness adventure driven by an endearingly reckless hero. High school senior Marshall Morris expects his Colorado spring break trip to bring camping, hiking, and…
A razor-sharp, wickedly clever mystery for the always-on generation.
Pascoal’s inventive mystery takes readers on a lively ride through digital-age trouble, hidden secrets, and unlikely friendships. At an underfunded New York City public school, eight teenagers find themselves facing expulsion—or…
Witty, poignant, and perceptive.
Perone delivers a spirited, searching coming-of-age novel about the rude awakening that follows academic success. College valedictorian Mark Jans has spent his life mastering lessons and earning top grades, but graduation leaves him startlingly unprepared for…
A high-stakes romp with heart, humor, and nerve.
DeLuca’s gripping, fast-paced novel takes a reckless but bighearted teenager deep into a dangerous world of drugs, deception, and difficult choices. Marshall Morris has a habit of rushing toward trouble before common…
An intimate, perceptive coming-of-age story.
Wang examines the cost of reinventing yourself in a changing China. Mark (Cheng) Ma never expected to find himself in his high school’s prestigious international program, where English replaces Chinese and the future seems to…
A hauntingly tender debut about love, loss, and becoming yourself.
In her emotionally incisive and deeply atmospheric debut, Sorley traces the long aftershock of first love across the American West, following one girl’s painful evolution from dutiful daughter to reluctant…
A dark, cerebral adventure of plague, power, and the dangerous illusion of control.
A battle-hardened pilot becomes entangled in a conspiracy when the machine she uncovers doesn’t just preserve life but also begins to change those who survive it in…
Reflective, intimate, and rich in cultural insight.
Weeden’s quietly powerful novel follows a young runner navigating the intersection of modern life and ancestral tradition. Awena lives between two worlds—high school life and the fading traditions of her Native American heritage.…
Atmospheric, emotionally astute, and quietly powerful…
A determined teenager seeks freedom on the open ocean in Ward’s brilliant YA novel. Seventeen-year-old Meg Pullman has emancipated herself from a difficult childhood and signs on as an intern in the engine room…
A subtle, deeply penetrating meditation on first love, memory, and the moments that shape who we become.
Hunniecutt’s quietly powerful coming-of-age novel captures the fragile intensity of first love and the lasting imprint it leaves. Madi expects a quiet summer…
A restrained, humane portrait of first love shaped by secrecy, faith, and quiet resistance.
Fritsch explores first love in a 1950s rural village where desire must move quietly to survive under a minister’s suspicious gaze. When high school classmates Ethan…
Brisk, suspense-driven, and character-focused.
In the second installment of the Vork Chronicles, Dix thrusts her teenage superheroes into the public eye, where a live television game show turns their powers—and their deepest fears—into entertainment. After leaving Superhero School, Team HOPE…
A taut, inventive thriller where myth collides with modern danger.
Kingston crafts a taut, genre-bending thriller where contemporary peril collides with ancient myth. Forced into Witness Protection as a child, Sara rebuilt her life on secrets—until the cartel comes back…
A beautifully wrought tale of hardship, healing, and the bonds that remake us.
Edwards’ novel unfolds with the quiet intensity of a life upended, following a twelve-year-old girl as she’s forced to navigate loss, displacement, and the uneasy hope of…
A warm, contemporary YA tale that balances charm, tension, and heart.
Keating’s latest is a breezy yet emotionally grounded YA novel that blends summer-romance charm with a sharp look at beauty culture. Fresh out of high school, Calli Stockton heads…
Tender, witty, and irresistibly readable.
Sherrard’s compelling collection of fifty short stories traces the life of a boy who grew up in motion—packing, unpacking, and discovering meaning in the small wonders of a postwar world. The stories in the collection…
Inventive, witty, and unpredictably heartfelt.
Connor’s excellent tale thrusts readers into a world where time, trust, and identity can shatter without warning. Thirteen-year-old Jack Landon wakes in the bizarre town of Cabbington with no parents, no answers, and two unlikely…
A heartfelt, uplifting coming-of-age story…
Wesorick delivers a heartfelt coming-of-age tale that captures the awkward, tender, and transformative early days of high school in her compelling YA drama. Becky “Becks” has always felt like she’s on the margins, hoping for…