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Fierce Girls And Giant Robots Battle An Empire In This YA Adventure
Thursday, July 01, 2021
In Zoe Hana Mikuta's new Gearbreakers, a talented pilot and a daring rebel have the same goal — take down a giant, evil empire. But first, they have to learn to trust each other — and maybe more.
May's YA Brings Unlikely Connections Between Very Different Stories
Sunday, May 23, 2021
At first glance, The Ones We're Meant to Find and Luck of the Titanic don't have much in common — one's historical, one's dystopia. But as you read, you'll see surprising thematic connections.
'In Deeper Waters' Is A Frothy Romantic Confection
Saturday, April 24, 2021
F.T. Lukens' earnest new seafaring romance follows a young prince desperate to hide his magical powers from the pirates who've kidnapped him — and the mysterious boy who comes to his rescue.
'Firekeeper's Daughter' Forges A New Path Between Cultures And Genres
Saturday, March 20, 2021
A contemplative exploration of existing between two cultural identities meets fake relationship romance meets backwoods thriller in this powerhouse YA debut from Ojibwe author Angeline Boulley.
Winter Not Cold Enough? Here Are 3 YA Thrillers To Chill You
Saturday, February 20, 2021
Prickly, angry girls get to the bottom of mysterious disappearances — or cause them — in these three angsty YA novels, from a retelling of "The Cask of Amontillado" to a wild and frozen dystopia.
Facing Down The Monster Within in 'What Big Teeth'
Sunday, February 07, 2021
Rose Szabo has created a monstrous, dysfunctional family far worse than anything Charles Addams ever dreamed up — and young daughter Eleanor may be the worst of them. She just doesn't know why.
The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely
Saturday, January 16, 2021
Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.
'These Violent Delights' Transports Romeo And Juliet To 1920s Shanghai
Saturday, November 21, 2020
Chloe Gong's new novel has some of the important aspects of Shakespeare's famous tragedy — but more than anything else, it's a rich portrait of a time and place not often seen in literature.
'Addie LaRue' Is Invisible — But Memorable
Thursday, October 08, 2020
Addie LaRue was born in France 400 years ago — but nobody remembers that. She made a supernatural deal for immortality at the cost of permanent anonymity, so she tries to leave a mark however she can.
'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss
Saturday, September 19, 2020
Lilliam Rivera's new young adult novel reimagines Orpheus and Eurydice as Afro-Latinx teens in New York, bringing something new to the old tale by giving Eurydice her own baggage and her own story.
Mermaids, Werewolves And Witches: Welcome Summer With These 6 New YA Novels
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
For summer, we've got a roundup of great new young adult fiction that stretches from Brooklyn to Ireland to fantasy realms of sirens and wolf-people.
For Spring, 3 YA Tales Of Girls On The Edge
Tuesday, April 21, 2020
These three young adult novels center on girls pushed to their limits, figuring out what they're willing to do to survive, be remembered and protect what they love.
In 'Mad, Bad & Dangerous,' Romantic Sleuths Uncover A Byronic Secret
Saturday, April 11, 2020
Samira Ahmed's new novel bounces between two timelines, following a Muslim American art student in Paris, and the mysterious harem woman she believes inspired work by Lord Byron and his circle.
'Tigers, Not Daughters' Is Haunting — With Or Without A Ghost
Thursday, March 26, 2020
In Samantha Mabry's new novel, three prickly sisters are haunted, maybe literally, by their fourth, who's died in an accident. She has a message for them, but they may be too sunk in grief to hear it.
'The Mercies' Is A Spark Of Light On A Bleak Shore
Thursday, February 06, 2020
Kiran Millwood Hargrave's new novel takes place in a 17th century Norwegian fishing village devastated by a storm that swallows husbands, brothers and fathers, leaving the women to survive alone.
A Tale Of Revenge, Magic And Nuance, All 'Woven In Moonlight'
Wednesday, January 08, 2020
Isabel Ibañez's debut novel blends fiber art magic and Bolivian-inspired fantasy, for a story that seems at first to be about revenge — but blossoms into something more complex and surprising.
'Reverie' Dreams Outside The Box
Saturday, December 07, 2019
Ryan LaSala's new novel imagines a world where people get swept up in dangerous, all-encompassing dreams — and only a damaged, anmesiac kid and his friends have the power to fight them.
'Catfishing On CatNet:' On The Internet, No One Knows You're A Cat. Or An AI.
Sunday, November 24, 2019
Naomi Kritzer's new novel takes off from her award-winning story about an AI that loves cats. It's a wild, rollicking tale with a gritty truth at its core: You never know who you're talking to online.
'The Guinevere Deception' Casts A Surprising Spell
Saturday, November 09, 2019
Kiersten White's retelling of the King Arthur story puts his queen Guinevere at the center — only she's not really Guinevere. She's a magic-wielding changeling, sent to court to protect the king.
'The Fountains Of Silence' Flows With Love, Anger, Fear And Hope
Saturday, October 26, 2019
Ruta Sepetys' new young adult novel is set in Spain in the 1950s, during the dictatorship of Francisco Franco. A teenaged American tourist in Madrid falls for a local, with eye-opening consequences.