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Gothic Romances, Sci-Fi Adventures, and a John Green Readalike | What’s Hot in YA
Looking for a John Green readalike? Search no further than Adi Alsaid’s Let’s Get Lost. Carlos Ruiz Zafon’s eerie novel set in Barcelona will entice and haunt teens. And if you thought the dystopian and paranormal novels have worn out their welcome—Michelle Krys, Catherine Linka, and Kelsey Foster bring fresh takes to the tried-and-true genres. The following young adult, nonfiction, and crossover titles will grab reluctant and avid readers alike.
Conclusions to Bardugo's, Cass's, and Taylor’s Sagas and More | What’s Hot in YA
After teens have devoured the final volumes in the popular fantasy series by Leigh Bardugo, Kiera Cass, and Laini Taylor out this spring, offer the following hot picks in fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction. Whether a fantasy die-hard or a fan of contemporary fiction with diverse characters, readers will find a smorgasbord of engrossing titles in these selections.
Green Is a Chile Pepper: A Book of Colors
PreS-Gr 2—The creators of Round Is a Tortilla (Chronicle, 2013) are back with another Mexican American culture—infused concept book with universal appeal...
She Is Not Invisible
Gr 8 Up—Laureth Peak, 16, has just kidnapped her seven-year-old brother and negotiated her way through two major airports on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean and is on her way to meet up with someone she's only met via email...
The Shadow Prince
Gr 9 Up—Despain adds to the growing subgenre of Greek myth—inspired YA romance with this engrossing series opener...
This Side of Salvation
Gr 9 Up—An honest portrayal of a family dashed apart by grief and in much need of salvation...
Beach Reads, Royal Intrigue, and Genre-Bending Tales | What’s Hot in YA
The following titles–from Justin Somper’s first foray into YA lit and Danielle Paige's wicked Dorothy Must Die to Sally Green’s witchy Half Bad and E. Lockhart’s much-anticipated We Were Liars– offer teens a plethora of attention-worthy narratives.
Yang's Two-Volume 'Boxers & Saints' Scores Final Victory | SLJ 2014 BoB
While crowd favorite Rainbow Rowell's Eleanor & Park swept the Undead Poll, it was Gene Luen Yang's innovative graphic novel, Boxers & Saints, on Chinese history, that survived to be the winner of SLJ's 2014 Battle of the Kids' Books.
Bird with the Heart of a Mountain
Gr 8 Up—Set in a 1936 Spain divided by civil war, in which the Republicans side with the poor and Communist Russia and the Nationalists side with the rich and Fascist Germany, this novel centers on 16-year-old Drina, who is also caught between two sides of herself...
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