Category Archives: New Young Adult Books

Ellie Haycock is Totally Normal

By Gretchen Schreiber

Ellie Haycock has always separated her life into sections: Ellie at home and Ellie at the hospital. At home, Ellie is a typical student and proud member of her high school’s speech and debate team alongside her best friend and her boyfriend. At the hospital, Ellie has an ever-growing team of doctors and a mom who won’t stop posting about the details of her life and illness online. It’s not hard for Ellie to choose which of the two she prefers.

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Artifice

 by Sheila Cameron

A dramatic story of duplicity and resistance, betrayal and loyalty, set against the backdrop of World War II.

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Murtaugh

 by Christopher  Paolini

Master storyteller and internationally bestselling author Christopher Paolini returns to the World of Eragon in this stunning epic fantasy.

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At The End of The World

 by Nadia Mikail

With the world about to end, Aisha and her family undertake a road trip to find her estranged sister in this blazingly original and wonderfully affecting YA debut.

 

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My Father, The Panda Killer

 by Jamie Jo Hoang

Told in the alternating voices of Jane and Phuc, My Father, the Panda Killer is an unflinching story about war and its impact across multiple generations, and how one American teenager forges a path toward accepting her heritage and herself. 

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Gloria Buenrostro Is Not My Girlfriend

 by Brandon Hoang

A contemporary YA debut about a Vietnamese-American boy who tries to attain popularity by befriending the most beautiful girl in school.  But as he gets to know Gloria, they form a genuine friendship that’s one of the best he’s ever had, and Gary realizes that she’s more than just a prize to be won–and that no amount of popularity is worth losing a true friend. 

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The Love Match

 by Priyanka Taslim

Zahra Khan is basically Bangladeshi royalty, but being a princess doesn’t pay the bills in Paterson, New Jersey.  While Zahra’s plans for financial security this summer involve working long hours at Chai Ho and saving up for college writing courses, Amma is convinced that all Zahra needs is a “good match,” Jane Austen style. 

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White Out

 by Shonielle Clayton, TiffanyD.Jackson, NicStone

A snowstorm like this hits Atlanta only once every hundred years.  But as the city is blanketed in snow, the warmth of young love just might melt the ice…

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