New Arrivals for Teens! | May 2024
Dragonfruit by Makiia Lucier | From acclaimed author Makiia Lucier, a dazzling, romantic fantasy inspired by Pacific Island mythology. (Fantasy)
What’s Eating Jackie Oh? by Patricia Park | A Korean American teen tries to balance her dream to become a chef with the cultural expectations of her family when she enters the competitive world of a TV cooking show. (Fiction)
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur | In a kingdom gripped by turmoil, privileged seventeen-year-old Iseul defies danger to rescue her sister Suyeon from the absolute power of tyrannical King Yeonsan, while Prince Daehyun, desperate to overthrow his despotic half-brother, forms an uneasy alliance with Iseul, leading them to join forces in a perilous gamble against the oppressive regime. (Historical Fiction)
Bite Me, Royce Taslim by Lauren Ho | A career-ending injury destroys track star Agnes Chan's hopes of a college scholarship, putting her on a journey through the underbelly of Malaysian stand-up comedy, and directly into the path of her archnemesis, the ridiculously wealthy and disgustingly handsome Royce Taslim. (Romance)
The Ballad of Darcy and Russell by Morgan Matson | Eighteen-year-old Darcy, a firm believer in love at first sight, finds herself stranded at a bus station the night before leaving for college, until she meets Russell, sparking a whirlwind of unexpected adventures and heartfelt connections as they unravel the possibility of falling in love in just one day. (Romance)
Thirsty by Jas Hammonds | In the summer before college, eighteen-year-old Blake Brenner works to join the exclusive Serena Society with her girlfriend, and turns to alcohol to cope with the pressure of pledging, as her pursuit of success begins to strain her relationships. (Fiction)
We’re Never Getting Home by Tracy Badua | HBO’s Insecure meets Dazed and Confused in this messy, tender YA novel about a friendship breakup, set against the backdrop of a chaotic night at a music festival, from rising talent Tracy Badua. (Fiction)
Canto Contigo by Jonny Garza Villa | When a Mariachi star transfers schools, he expects to be handed his new group's lead vocalist spot--what he gets instead is a tenacious current lead with a very familiar, very kissable face. (Romance)
The One That Got Away with Murder by Trish Lundy | Teenage Lauren must confront her dark past when she gets pulled into a murder investigation involving her new fling and his brother. (Mystery)
Dark Parts of the Universe by Samuel Miller | A group of teenagers discover a dead body while playing an app-based adventure game that sends players to 'random' locations, unlocking a much deeper mystery about their small town. (Thriller)
It Waits in the Forest by Sarah Dass | Inspired by Caribbean folklore, eighteen-year-old Selena gets pulled into a string of mysterious murders on her island home. (Fantasy)
Blood at the Root by LaDarrion Williams | A teenager on the run from his past finds the family he never knew existed and the community he never knew he needed at an HBCU for the young, Black, and magical. (Fantasy)
The Worst Perfect Moment by Shivaun Plozza | Deceased sixteen-year-old Tegan is appalled to discover that heaven is a replica of the motel where she spent the worst weekend of her life, and her only hope is for Zelda, the teen angel responsible for the supposed error, to explore Tegan's memories and unearth her true happiest moment. (Fantasy)
A Whisper in the Walls (Waxways #2) by Scott Reintgen | Seeking revenge, Ren Monroe teams up with Vin'Tori siblings Dahvid and Nevelyn to take down House Brood, the most powerful family in Kathor, but Ren's magical bond with Theo Brood complicates her plans. (Fantasy)
Powerful (The Powerless Trilogy #1.5) by Lauren Roberts | Now alone, Adena learns the streets of Loot by herself and meets a mysterious Elite named Makoto who harbors a dangerous ability, but their love is quickly interrupted when Adena becomes Paedyn's seamstress for the Purging Trials. (Fantasy)
Lally’s Game (Tales from the Pizzaplex #1) by Scott Cawthon, Kelly Parra, and Andrea Waggener | Five Nights at Freddy's fans won't want to miss this collection of three chilling stories that will haunt even the bravest FNAF player... (Horror)
Homebody by Theo Parish | In their comics debut, Theo Parish masterfully weaves an intimate and defiantly hopeful memoir about the journey one nonbinary person takes to find a home within themself. (Graphic Novel)
Pillow Talk written by Stephanie Cooke, art by Mel Valentine Vargas | Grace Mendes a.k.a. Cinderhella is a fierce competitor in the PFF, a pillow fight federation that’s part roller derby, part professional wrestling. But in this fresh, coming-of-age YA graphic novel, Grace needs to learn to overcome her biggest enemy: herself. For fans of Check, Please and Bloom. (Graphic Novel)
Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 22 by Gege Akutami, translated by John Werry | A mysterious cursed spirit with a grudge against Maki flies into Sakurajima Colony. It evolves with incredible speed from cursed womb to adult form and threatens to overwhelm Maki and Noritoshi. Just then, two more combatants join the battle. (Manga)
Medalist, Vol. 1 by Tsurumaikada, translated by Kevin Gifford | Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori's already 'too old' (she's 11); she's always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister's skating dreams ended in failure, so Inori's mother is dead set against putting Inori through it, too. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she's out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. (Manga)
Wildfire: The Culture, Science, and Future of Fire by Ferin Davis Anderson and Stephanie Sammartino McPherson | Environmental scientist Ferin Anderson and author Stephanie Sammartino McPherson examine how Indigenous people, farmers, and forestry departments have used fire to manage resources and how climate change is impacting the future of fire. (Nonfiction)
Say More: Consent Conversations for Teens by Kitty Stryker | Talking about consent can feel overwhelming, especially for young people who may be navigating their own boundaries for the first time. In Say More, consent culture activist Kitty Stryker guides teenagers in exploring what consent means to them. (Nonfiction)
Mean Girls (2024) | Cady Heron is a hit with the Plastics, an A-list girl clique at her new school. But everything changes when she makes the mistake of falling for Aaron Samuels, the ex-boyfriend of alpha Plastic Regina George. (DVD)
Suzume | A modern action adventure road story where a 17-year-old girl named Suzume helps a mysterious young man close doors from the other side that are releasing disasters all over in Japan. (DVD/Blu-ray)