by Sara Zarr
Gem & Dixie is a deep, nuanced, and gorgeously written story about the complex relationship between two sisters from a broken home.
Gem & Dixie
Category Archives: New Young Adult Books
Things I Should Have Known
by Claire Lazebnik
Here is the story of Chloe Mitchell, a Los Angeles girl on a quest to find love for her autistic sister, Ivy.
Crazy Messy Beautiful
by Tom Crosshill
When your namesake is Pablo Neruda–the greatest love poet of all time–finding “the one” should be easy. But for sixteen-year-old Neruda Diaz, it’s anything but.
The Cat King of Havana
by Tom Crosshill
This smart and witty debut treads a colorful coming-of-age journey from New York City to Havana, featuring dance parties, unrequited love, and catrobatics.
Unscripted Joss Byrd: A Novel
by Lygia Day Penaflor
Joss Byrd is America’s most celebrated young actress but she struggles to find herself on a film set where all that matters is what she’s not prepared to do.
Gemini
by Sonya Mukherjee
Sisters Clara and Hailey are cojoined twins. As high school graduation approaches, each must untangle her dreams from her sister’s and figure out what it means to be her own person.
A World Without You
by Beth Revis
After the unexpected loss of his girlfriend, a teenage boy suffering from delusions is convinced that he can travel through time to save her.
Before We Go Extinct: A Novel
by Karen Rivers
Sharky, devastated by the death of his best friend, is sent to stay with his father on an abandoned island. There, he meets a girl who shows him how to live-and love-again.
Lucky Strikes
by Louis Bayard
Melia and her two young siblings are newly orphaned, but there’s little time to morn. It’s the depression and there’s a family business to run, so Melia has to find them a stand in father– and fast.
The Inn Between
by Marina Cohen
After suffering a terrible loss, Quinn is unprepared for her best friend, Kara, to move away. She accompanies Kara’s family on one trip, which takes a creepy turn at a strange Victorian inn.
