Mexican Gothic meets Rebecca in this debut supernatural suspense novel, set in the aftermath of the Mexican War of Independence, about a remote house, a sinister haunting, and the woman pulled into their clutches. (Horror)
Jayne and June are nothing alike. June is the classic first-born narc with a vile finance job and a soulless apartment (according to Jayne). Jayne, on the other hand, is an emotionally stunted, self-obsessed crybaby who lives in squalor. Once thick as thieves, these sisters, who moved from Seoul to San Antonio and finally to NYC, don't want anything to do with each other. Until June gets cancer and Jayne becomes the only one who can help her. (Realistic Fiction)
Tress would kill to find out why her parents disappeared.
In small-town Amontillado, Tress Montor had a seemingly normal life until her parents disappeared. That was seven years ago. Now living with her negligent grandfather at his questionable exotic animal attraction, the high school senior has become a pariah among her classmates. The one person who may know what happened is Felicity Turnado, who not only used to be best friends with Tress, but was the last one to see her parents alive. Told in alternating chapters from each girl’s perspective, this thriller starts off as a slow burn with longer chapters establishing their personalities; the nature of the closed-minded, predominantly White town; and the mysterious disappearance. A dark, Poe-inspired thriller that lives up to the gothic master. (Mystery, Horror)
Sixteen tales that explore the Black experience through fantasy, science fiction, and magic-coming together in one stunning narrative of hope. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Short Stories)
Following King of Scars (2019), the world’s a powder keg of political hostilities and existential threats. The wolves are circling, and Ravka's time is running out. King Nikolai faces imminent threats from Fjerda, rumors of his bastardy that threaten to dethrone him, complicated trade relations with both Zemeni and Kerch, and an engagement to Princess Ehri of Shu Han—despite her sister, Queen Makhi, having schemed to kill both of them. Zoya, Nikolai’s loyal general, is handed a series of nigh-impossible assignments, including some having to do with the Darkling. Meanwhile, deeply embedded Nina spies on Fjerda, working to undermine the rumors surrounding Nikolai’s parentage, uncover Fjerda’s military plans, manipulate their royals toward a more peaceful path, and secretly sway the population’s view of Grisha. And all over the world, a mysterious blight suddenly appears, destroying everything in its path. (Fantasy, Sci-fi)
Contrary to popular belief, best friends Kate Garfield and Anderson Walker are not codependent. Carpooling to and from theater rehearsals? Environmentally sound and efficient. Consulting each other on every single life decision? Basic good judgement. Pining for the same guys from afar? Shared crushes are more fun anyway. But when Kate and Andy's latest long-distance crush shows up at their school, everything goes off script. (Romance)
An unlikely team fights to save their distant planet and their future as revolution brews. (Sci-Fi)
A teenager uncovers a secret that alters her entire reality.
It’s March 1998. Jess Flynn is thinking of college and longing to leave the confines of her small town. Her mother is overprotective; her sister, Sara, is receiving palliative care for an incurable disease; and Jess is falling for her best friend, Tyler, whom she’s been close to for 6 years. Every year the month of March brings Jess anxiety that something major is going to happen: Three years earlier, Sara received her diagnosis; the next year there was a tornado; and one year ago, Jess’ family’s home was burglarized. Now Jess is hyperaware of her surroundings, and she notices many things too strange to be ignored: far-off voices chanting outside, a mysterious flu spreading around town, and her closest friends keeping secrets. A thrilling and thought-provoking ride. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi)
Seventeen-year-old Valora Luck boards the Titanic in search of her twin brother—and destiny.
As children, Val and Jamie performed acrobatics to bring in money during lean times, dreaming of one-day becoming circus stars. But after their White British mother’s death, Jamie left to work for the Atlantic Steam Company while Val stayed in London to care for their Chinese father. Now, with both parents gone, Val is determined to find what’s left of her family and forge a new path in America. As a stowaway on the Titanic, Val must figure out how to secure her future. (Historical Fiction)
A richly realized tale for patient readers who enjoy complex language and worldbuilding.
Jamaican-inspired fantasy about a matriarchy maintained by magic and marred by manipulation.
Jazmyne Cariot is a 17-year-old witch of the Alumbrar order and next in line to rule as doyenne of her island of Aiyca, though she has yet to inherit her magical powers. Iraya Adair is an 18-year-old Obeah witch and the rightful heir to the Aiycan throne, newly free after 10 years of imprisonment. Historical tensions position these two witches as enemies, both possessing plans to remove the current doyenne. (Fantasy, Sci-Fi)
Celeste is the talk of the town when she moves to Montana from Montreal, but the only friend she makes is Vivvy, the heir to the town's founder and a social pariah. Inspired by a passion-fueled school incident, they begin writing a love-story fanfic. Soon the lines between fantasy and reality are blurred and the school's golden-boy Joss winds up dead. (Suspense)
An abusive (now dead) father and a mother accused of murder equal shattered dreams of escaping to a new life for Brooke. (Realistic)
An apocalyptic future tests the bonds of love between sisters. (Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Dystopian)
Four dead queens. Three days to catch a killer. Two forbidden romances. One shocking plot twist. (Fantasy, Suspense)
A young woman intent on a position in her father’s law firm plays sleuth in this mystery reworking of Pride and Prejudice.
When Charles Bingley, head of a local shipping firm, is accused of the murder of his brother-in-law, George Hurst, Lizzie Bennet inserts herself in the case in an effort to prove her worth beyond her potential success in securing a respectable marriage. Mr. Darcy, Wickham, Mr. Collins, Jane, Charlotte, and the extensive cast of source characters all appear here, altered and with different roles though generally retaining their personalities and idiosyncrasies. (Mystery)
A powerful story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. (Suspense, Realistic)
Jack loves Kate. Jack loses Kate. Fate introduces Jack to time travel. Do his choices save Kate, or alter the course of his life?
"Read this one, reread it, and then hug it to your chest." Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda (Romance, Realistic)
Bijan Majid is: shy around girls; into comics; decent at basketball. Bijan is not: a terrorist.
"A powerful ... novel about identity and prejudice." Entertainment Weekly (Sports, Realistic)
Norris Kaplan: clever, cynical, smart. A Black French Canadian, he knows from watching American TV that those might not bode well for him when he moves to Austin, Texas. A hilarious debut novel for fans of John Green and Nicola Yoon. (Humor, Romance, Realistic)
Five friends. Only one can survive the Neverworld Wake.
"A clear-your-calendar kind of one-day read." Melissa Albert, NYT bestselling author (Suspense/Thriller, Sci-Fi)
Based on interviews of 276 young women kidnapped from school by Boko Haram in Nigeria in 2014, this novel tells the story of one girl's fight for survival. (Suspense, Realistic Fiction)
A near death experience, a mission from God taken on by a most unlikely pair of non-friends. A vindictive teacher, a hacker, a cult, drug dealers, and a bully all get theirs...
Billed as razor sharp, moving, and outrageously funny, for fans of John Green and Becky Albertalli, with several starred reviews. (Humor, Realistic)
Floyd: tennis star. Mike: ??? Why is Floyd the only one who can see him, and more importantly, what is he doing on the court with him?
(Sports, Realistic)
13 stories of teen heroes and heroines who are not defined by their disabilities.
"There is something for everyone in the volume...a great choice." School Library Journal
"A compassionate, compelling, and terrifying story about a high school softball player's addiction to prescription opioids." Kirkus starred review. (Sports, Realistic)
Lady's maid by day; anonymous advice columnist by night. When Jo's column becomes wildly popular, she uses her pen to right some of societies wrongs--only to find herself in the cross hairs of a notorious criminal.
"A joyful read...The Downstairs Girl...is a jolly good time." -- NPR
Darius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He calls himself a Fractional Persian, and his first-ever trip to Iran is about the change his life.
Quadir, Jarrell, and Jasmine are determined to turn their murdered friend into the rap star he should have been -- by pretending he's still alive.
"...spellbinding, profoundly moving.." -- starred review, School Library Journal
A poetry collection about young adult immigrants which speaks to the struggles of all teens everywhere--self doubt, confusion, exclusion as well as joy, hope, family and safety. (Poetry, Realistic)
Two sisters. Two very different paths. Can one save the other from her own disastrous choices? (Realistic Fiction)
MIlla knows two things are true. Demons are real. Fear will keep her safe. "...a dark, angry fairy tale" filled with love, revenge, and redemption (BCCB starred review). (Paranormal, Horror, Realistic)
Freddy (Frederica) must consider what would happen if she ditched a toxic relationship she craves for a healthy ones she needs in this award-winning graphic novel. (Realistic, Romance)
A good friend will bury your body, a best friend will dig it back up. "Hilarious and moving, weird and wonderful." --award winning author Jeff Zentner. (Realistic, Sci-Fi, LGBTQ)
An irreverent spin on Jane Eyre, this tale of mischief, romance, and supernatural mayhem for fans of The Princess Bride. (Humor, Romance, Adventure, Suspense, Historical)
A guide to mindfulness for teens, focusing on yoga, breathing, mediation, and everyday practices. (Nonfiction, Self Help)
A football injury. A coma. An accident? Told through texts, articles, online chat, and more, Game Changer explores the thrills--and dangers--of America's most popular sport. (Sports, Realistic)
"This is absolute catnip for fans of survival stories... an absolute firecracker of a narrator, wickedly funny, deeply knowledgeable about the woods, and insightful about the wilderness of teenage interactions..." --BCCB (Adventure/Survival, Realistic)
One prince+one girl with secrets+one firebird +assorted oddball friends = one nail-biting quest. "Come for the adventure, stay for the sassy jerkwad firebird." -- Kendare Brown, NYT best-selling author. (Fantasy)
A witty, charismatic, multicultural love story with skating--all kinds. And Korean pastries. For fans of Jenny Han and Rainbow Rowell. (Sports, Romance)
Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens meets Clueless in a funny boy-meets-boy spin on Grease. Will and Ollie will make you laugh out loud with their on-again-off-again teen romance. (Romance, LGBTQ)
Tasia is young, Black, and fabulous--and the only girl on her school's football team. Then a mysterious box hidden by her mother calls her identity into question. "You'll wish you were friends with Tasia Clark." author Emery Lord (Sports, Realistic)
Emoni--student, aspiring chef, and teen mom-- struggles to follow her dream. (Realistic)
Rex Ogle's portrait of his grandmother, the one adult he could count on when he was a child-and who is now forgetting him as dementia takes hold of her. (Narrative Non-Fiction)
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In addition to a variety of campus ebooks that are available through Destiny, students can access additional audio- and e-books through Sora (formerly Overdrive), a district-wide resource.
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