New Teen Books - May 2023

Updated April 3, 2023
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Absolutely Normal : Short Stories That Smash Mental Health Stereotypes
Carpenter, Nora Shalaway (EDT)/ Callen, Rocky (EDT)
Paper Book
Channeling their own experiences, sixteen exceptional authors subvert mental health stereotypes in a powerful and uplifting collection of fiction. A teen activist wrestles with protest-related anxiety and PTSD. A socially anxious vampire learns he has to save his town by (gulp)...
Buffalo flats
Leavitt, Martine
Paper Book
Based on true-life histories, Buffalo Flats shares the epic, coming of age story of Rebecca Leavitt as she searches for her identity in the Northwest Territories of Canada during the late 1800s. Seventeen-year-old Rebecca Leavitt has traveled by covered wagon from Utah to...
Forget Me Not
Derrick, Alyson.
Paper Book
2023 National Book Award for Young People's Literature Longlist Perfect for fans of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind and Five Feet Apart, this tender solo debut by the coauthor of New York Times bestseller She Gets the Girl is a "punch to the...
He who breaks the earth
Sangster, Caitlin
Paper Book
Wicked Saints meets There Will Come a Darkness in this sequel to the atmospheric, "tightly woven" (Brandon Sanderson, New York Times bestselling author) She Who Rides the Storm that follows the four thieves turned unlikely allies as one of their own decides...
I Kick and I Fly
Gupta, Ruchira
Paper Book
A 2024 YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults Selection A 2024 ALA Rise: A Feminist Book Project Titles Selection "In I Kick and I Fly, Ruchira Gupta has given young readers an irresistible story, and also one that could save lives. This book is a gift." -- Gloria...
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, Vol. 11
Himekawa, Akira
Paper Book
The manga adapation of the legendary video game series, now available in English for the first time! Become part of the Legend - The Legend of Zelda! In the mystical land of Hyrule, three spiritual stones hold the key to the Triforce, and whoever holds them will control...
Race against death: the greatest POW rescue of World War IIThe Greatest Pow Rescue of World War II
Hopkinson, Deborah
Paper Book
A thrilling account of the most daring American P.O.W. rescue mission of World War II. Scholastic Focus is the premier home of thoroughly researched, beautifully written, and thoughtfully designed works of narrative nonfiction aimed at middle-grade and young adult readers. These books help...
Silver in the bone
Bracken, Alexandra
Paper Book
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the critically acclaimed author of Lore comes a stunning contemporary fantasy inspired by Celtic lore--the tale of a teenage girl who seeks her destiny in the cursed ruins of Avalon, driven by love, revenge, and pure adrenaline!...
Snow & poison
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
Love is stronger than poison in this lush retelling of "Snow White" by #1 New York Times bestselling author Melissa de la Cruz. Known as Snow White, Lady Sophie has led a sheltered life in the mountains of Bavaria. Until now. Her father, the widowed Duke Maximilian,...
Spy X Family, Vol. 9
Endo, Tatsuya
Paper Book
An action-packed comedy about a fake family that includes a spy, an assassin and a telepath! Master spy Twilight is unparalleled when it comes to going undercover on dangerous missions for the betterment of the world. But when he receives the ultimate assignment--to get married...
Star Splitter
Kirby, Matthew J.
Paper Book
A 2024 Edgar Award Nominee! Survival and self-determination collide in this haunting, pulse-pounding science fiction novel from Edgar Award-winning author Matthew J. Kirby that spans both space and time. "An intense, read-in-one-sitting kind of ride.″--<...
Take
Bradbury, Jennifer
Paper Book
Two teens uncover a secret hidden in the Cascade Mountains that spans generations, stringing together family skeletons, lost stories, and a discovery of love and self in this tense and emotional young adult thriller with "great holds, great movement, and a worthwhile finish" (Kirkus Reviews<...
When We Had Summer
Castle, Jennifer
Paper Book
Best friends Carly, Daniella, Lainie, and Penny - aka the self-proclaimed #SummerSisters - have been coming to the New Jersey shore town of Ocean Park Heights ever since they could remember. And every year, the girls make a bucket list and dedicate their entire summer to completing every item on it,...
Work With What You Got : A Memoir
Clark, Zion/ Hirsch, James S.
Paper Book
Elite wheelchair racer, wrestler, and America's Got Talent contestant Zion Clark joins with New York Times best-selling author James S. Hirsch for a stunning memoir--recounting childhood adversity, awe-inspiring perseverance, and self-invention. When a baby named...

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