New Arrivals for Teens! | April 2025
A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl | The story of a girl struggling to figure out her estranged brother, a new love, and her own life just as wildfires beset her small California town—by the acclaimed author of As Many Nows as I Can Get, herself a native of Paradise, California, destroyed in the 2018 Camp Fire. (Fiction)
When We Ride by Rex Ogle | Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That’s why she gave him her car. Diego’s best friend, Lawson, needs a ride—because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego’s not carrying, not selling, it’s cool. It’s just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. (Fiction)
All the Noise at Once by DeAndra Davis | Aiden, a Black, autistic teen, tries to figure out what happened the night his older brother was unjustly arrested. (Fiction)
Messy Perfect by Tanya Boteju | When a former friend re-enrolls at their Catholic high school a few years after a homophobic bullying incident, Cassie decides to start an underground Gender and Sexuality Alliance, exploring her own sexuality in the process. (Fiction)
True Life in Uncanny Valley by Deb Caletti | From the acclaimed author of A Heart in a Body in the World comes the gripping story of a girl living a lie in order to find the truth about her family and herself. (Fiction)
I Am Made of Death by Kelly Andrew | Following the death of his father, Thomas Walsh had to grow up quickly. When he's offered a highly paid position as an interpreter for an heiress who exclusively signs, Thomas jumps at the opportunity. But the job is not without its challenges. Thomas is expected to accompany Vivienne wherever she goes, and she is not to go anywhere without express permission or to be out after dark. A selective-mute, Vivienne Farrow hasn't said a word in years--not since going missing in Red Rock Canyon when she was four years old. No one knows quite what happened to her out in the dark. They only know that the sound of her voice is now as deadly as a poison. Ever since that fatal family vacation, Vivienne has been desperately searching for a way to regain control of both her voice and her body. Thankfully, Vivienne has a plan. She's finally found someone who claims to be able to perform a surgical exorcism. She just needs to find a way to get rid of Thomas first. But Thomas can't afford to walk away, nor is he willing to abandon the mysterious girl he's quickly falling for, no matter what dark powers threaten to swallow them both whole. (Horror)
I Am the Swarm by Hayley Chewins | As far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family's magic is a curse. Nell sees the way magic rips her family apart again and again. When Nell's own magic arrives in the form of ladybugs alighting on the keys of her beloved piano, the first thing she feels is joy, but soon enough, the rest come. Worst of all are the wasps. It doesn't matter how deep she buries her rage, the wasps always come. (Fantasy)
The Coven Tendency by Zoe Hana Mikuta | A coven of lovesick teen witches, whose magic causes mental erosion and apocalyptic destruction, searches for a cure to their violent and addictive tendencies. (Fantasy)
Somadina by Akwaeke Emezi | Teenage Somadina searches for her missing twin brother, Jayaike, in the Sacred Forest, while learning to navigate her frightening new magical ability. (Fantasy)
The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton | Honora 'Nora' Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money--and all the magic--in the entire country. But Nora has always felt like an outsider. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. (Fantasy)
Nightweaver by R.M. Gray | Seventeen-year-old pirate Aster Oberon, seeking revenge for her brother's murder, becomes entangled in a plot to overthrow the royal family while working as a kitchen maid at Bludgrave Manor, where she wrestles with her complex feelings for her captor, Will. (Fantasy)
The Scorpion and the Night Blossom by Amelie Wen Zhao | In a world at war with demons, one girl will face the ultimate test when she is forced to enter into an ancient, deadly competition for the chance to save her mother's soul… before she loses her forever. From the New York Times bestselling author of Song of Silver, Flame Like Night comes the beginning of a dark and opulent fantasy duology, perfect for fans of Throne of Glass. (Fantasy)
Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins (The Hunger Games #0.5) | As the day dawns on the 50th annual Hunger Games, fear grips the districts of Panem. This year, in honor of the Quarter Quell, twice as many tributes will be taken from their homes. Back in District 12, Haymitch Abernathy is trying not to think too hard about his chances. All he cares about is making it through the day and being with the girl he loves. When Haymitch's name is called, he can feel all his dreams break. He's torn from his family and his love, shuttled to the Capitol with the three other District 12 tributes. As the Games begin, Haymitch understands he's been set up to fail. But there's something in him that wants to fight… and have that fight reverberate far beyond the deadly arena. (Science Fiction)
This Ends in Embers by Kamilah Cole (Divine Traitors #2) | After her sister, Faron, is kidnapped by a brutal conqueror, Elara must use powers both modern and ancient to bring her home, and save their country from war. (Fantasy)
Fearless by Lauren Roberts (The Powerless Trilogy #3) | Paedyn and Kai return to the Kingdom of Ilya where Paedyn faces a terrible decision that will determine her fate and the future of the entire kingdom. (Fantasy)
Lady Knight by Amalie Howard (The Diamonds #2) | The daughter of a duke defies the rules of London high society with the help of the resident rake—who just so happens to be her brother’s best friend—in this fun historical romance from the USA Today bestselling author of Queen Bee. (Historical Fiction)
Huda F Wants to Know? by Huda Fahmy | Huda Fahmy is ready for junior year. She’s got a plan to join all the clubs, volunteer everywhere, ace the ACTs, write the most awe-inspiring essay for her scholarship applications. Easy. But then Mama and Baba announce the most unthinkable: they’re getting a divorce. Huda is devastated. She worries about what this will mean for her family, their place in the Muslim community, and her future. Her grades start tanking, she has a big fight with her best friend, and everything feels out of control. Will her life ever feel normal again? Huda F wants to know. (Graphic Novel)
A Wizard of Earthsea: A Graphic Novel by Ursula K. LeGuin, adapted and illustrated by Fred Fordham | A graphic novel adaption of Ursula K. Le Guin's A Wizard of Earthsea in which a boy grows to manhood while attempting to subdue the evil he unleashed on the world as an apprentice to the Master Wizard. (Graphic Novel)
RuriDragon, Vol. 1 by Masaoki Shindō | Just after starting high school, Ruri gets hit with the biggest reveal of her life—she’s a dragon! Well, a half dragon. Her mom admits Ruri inherited her draconic traits from her father, who, yes, is actually a dragon. As if dealing with curious classmates wasn’t already challenging enough, Ruri and her dragon genes literally turn up the heat in the middle of a lecture. Her ordinary life is about to be anything but! (Manga)
Eden of Witches, Vol. 1 by Yumeji, translated by Jessie Aufiery | When a young witch is forced from her home by humankind, can she awaken her powers and find a way to save her home? People and nature are at odds in this epic Ghibli-esque fantasy manga from debut author Yumeji. (Manga)
Who Owns the Moon? And Other Conundrums of Exploring and Using Space by Cynthia Levinson and Jennifer Swanson | Today’s teens may travel to the Moon in their lifetimes. This primer on what to know for a future in space combines technology and science with law and policy for a fascinating look at a very timely subject. (Nonfiction)
Stephen King: His Life, Work, and Influences (Young Readers’ Edition) by Bev Vincent | For many young readers, when the last page of Goosebumps is turned, the first chapter of Pet Sematary begins, and a world of terror crafted by Stephen King is revealed. His novels are as fascinating as his life, and in this ultimate illustrated guidebook, young readers explore the cultural phenomenon and legacy of the King of Horror. (Nonfiction)
Disconnected: Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease by Connie Goldsmith | Alzheimer's disease is a dementia that affects the memory, thinking, and behavior of millions of Americans. Understand more about what Alzheimer's is through a look at its stages, current clinical research, caregiver accounts, and more. (Nonfiction)
Knucklehead: Poems by Tony Keith Jr. | While society often assigns the label “knucklehead” to kids with attitude problems, this poetry collection by spoken word poet and hip-hop educator Tony Keith Jr. subverts that narrow way of thinking and empathizes with young people who are misunderstood and unheard. There are poems about the power of language to transcend the racist and homophobic constructs of a society prejudging Black boys. There are poems that serve as a salve for a world that inflicts hurt, poems that offer a beacon of hope for the curious and questioning, and poems that transform the way people love Black gay boys and men. This is a journey of self-discovery through history, family, friendship, and falling in love. (Nonfiction)