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1) The stricken
Author
Publisher
CamCat Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Every day in Clara's world, a dark cloud descends upon her town. The storm comes like clockwork, erasing everyone's memories. Everyone except Clara. But after Clara's father mysteriously disappears, things change. The Diviners, captive souls who feed off memories, come for her. With the help of a mysterious figure, Clara escapes the Diviners and flees to Khalom, a city in a parallel world, where she hopes to find refuge. There, Clara discovers that...
Author
Publisher
The Circle Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"How can Mimi... Make it into choir...without knowing how to sing? Lead her team in color war...if she's an introvert? Find the mouse she's babysitting...before her mother comes home? Record a birthday song for her BFF...with the dollars and cents in her peanut bank? Because she's only Mimi, that's how"--
3) Io capitano
Publisher
Cohen Media Group
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
Wolof
Description
Nominated for Best International Feature at the Academy Awards, and from the acclaimed director of Gomorrah and Dogman, Io Capitano narrates the epic journey of a teenage boy and his cousin as they decide to leave Senegal for the promise of Europe. Throughout this compelling odyssey, the young man confronts a myriad of challenges, from the harsh realities of the desert to the harrowing experiences in Libyan detention centers and the risks of the open...
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Hayley always has a crush. The problem is her crushes never like her back. After her latest unrequited love--a girl from her basketball team--gets a boyfriend, she decides she's done falling for girls who are unavailable. Her best friend, Talia, wants romance, too, but rarely gets crushes on anyone, and she's tired of watching Hayley get her heart stomped on over and over. So the two girls make a pact: They'll help each other find summer love by putting...
Author
Series
Soccer diaries volume 1
Publisher
Rebellion
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
Fourteen, and magic on the pitch, Rocky Race is one of the best up and coming young footballers in the UK. But does she have what it takes to make it as a soccer pro in California?
Author
Publisher
The Judaica Press, Inc
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"As summer camp unfolds and a new school year begins, shy and quiet Mimi finds herself facing unexpected challenges and thrilling adventures. From a crisis shaking up her camp to a G.O. election that puts friendships to the test, Mimi is overwhelmed. She's always been able to navigate tricky situations, but this time around, she may have gotten in over her head"--
Author
Publisher
Gilded Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Blending text messages and emojis with a narrative specifically written for readers who have short attention spans, this book is perfect for fans of Lisa Greenwald, Geoff Rodkey, and Jeff Kinney. Middle school can be brutal. But when you're impulsive by nature, things can get as sticky as honey! Twelve-year-old Stephanie Fiorelli tries to be a good student, but she can be inattentive, unorganized and has a hard time controlling her emotions. When...
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"The first of five Stone Bearers chosen by magical gems and granted their powers, Reed must join forces with the other Bearers to seal a portal that prevents chaotic magical energies from destroying the world as we know it and fulfill their roles in a centuries-old cycle."--
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Samira knows this is going to be the worst summer ever. Her best friend, Kiera, ditched her for the cool girls. Her parents and older sister are taking a trip to India, so Sammy is staring down endless weeks spent with Imran, her little brother, and her Umma. To top it all off--literally!--her house gets TP'd. The TP'ing upsets Imran, who is convinced that they're being targeted because they're the only brown family on the block. When Sammy attempts...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Life
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From the author of Hold On, But Don't Hold Still, the emotionally charged and eye-opening account of a mother who navigates the cacophony of best practices and urgent advice from parenting authorities in search of a way to support her teen as he maps his own path to mental health"--
Author
Publisher
Montena
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
Español
Description
"Nico di Angelo, hijo de Hades, ha superado las pruebas más difíciles que podría haberse imaginado: desde la muerte de su madre y su hermana hasta perder a su amigo Jason durante los juicios de Apolo. Pero ahora hay un rayo de sol en su vida: Will Solace, el hijo de Apolo. Juntos, los dos semidioses pueden superar cualquier obstáculo. Al menos así fue hasta el día de hoy. Ahora una voz llama a Nico desde el Tártaro, la parte más baja del...
Author
Publisher
Workman Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Join author-illustrator Cara Bean as she takes readers on an illustrated journey to the center of the brain. Each chapter explores a different aspect of mental health, from the brain and the mind, to feelings and emotions. By portraying complex neuroscience concepts with a cast of illustrated brain part characters, the book explains what is really going on in the reader's head in an accessible, approachable way that ultimately serves to empower the...
14) Eddy, Eddy
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A series of earthquakes exposes the fault lines in a teenager's unconventional life in a powerful crossover novel that explores raw emotion with wit and warmth."--
15) You got this
Author
Publisher
Wren & Rook
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"The most powerful thing you can be when you grow up is yourself. I wanted to be a unicorn. I wanted to be a princess. I wanted to be an astronaut. But the thing I really wanted to be more than anything else, was a little less like me. It was only recently that I realised not wanting to be me was at the heart of every dumb decision I ever made. And so now I find myself writing this book containing all the life lessons I wish someone had taught me....
Author
Publisher
Huron Street Press, an imprint of the American Library Association
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"A summary of the 250 best books for LGBTQ teens, written by experts on the subject and addressed to teen book buyers. Identifying titles that address the sensitive and important topics of coming out, being out, and the search for community, this catalog spotlights the best gay, lesbian, bi, transgender, and questioning books written for teens. The authors cover fiction of all kinds, as well as graphic novels and general nonfiction aimed at readers...
17) Queerceañera
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Joaquin Zoido is out and proud of it. And while he knew his dad and sister, Carmen, would be super supportive, he wasn't quite ready for them to surprise him with a queerceañera, a coming out party to celebrate him. Between all the talks of tastings and venues, and the chirping of his family's RSVP texts, the question of who will be his chambelán is on everyone's minds. What Joaquin is decidedly trying to not think about is whether his mom is going...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Focus
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Warsaw, Poland, 1940s: The Nazis are on the march, determined to wipe out the Jewish people of Europe. Teenage Vladka and her family are among the thousands of Jews forced to relocate behind the walls of the Warsaw Ghetto, a cramped, oppressive space full of starvation, suffering, and death. When Vladka's family is deported to concentration camps, Vladka joins up with other young people in the ghetto who are part of the Jewish underground: a group...