August New Teen Books

Updated June 15, 2023
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A Crown of Chains
Phillips, Erin
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Bradbury, Jennifer
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<...
Mixed up
Korman, Gordon
From the author of Restart, the story of two boys who are losing their memories . . . to each other. Reef and Theo don't know what's happening to them. They'll be going about their days and then suddenly they'll have these strange flashes of memory -- but the memories...
The fire, the water, and Maudie McGinn
Pla, Sally J.
Neurodivergent Maudie is ready to spend an amazing summer with her dad, but will she find the courage to tell him a terrible secret about life with her mom and new stepdad? This contemporary novel is a must-read for fans of Leslie Connor and Ali Standish. A Schneider Family Book Award winner! ...
1,000 amazing gross facts
Dive into a world of gross facts and discover the secret science of everything icky and sticky. This irresistibly disgusting book for children will teach you all you need to know about all kinds of animal and human waste and goo - what it's for, how it's made, where it goes,...
Catch a crayfish, count the stars : fun projects, skills, and adventures for outdoor kids
Rinella, Steven
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . A hands-on, gloves-off, muddy-boots activity book for young adventurers ages eight and up, offering fun projects and adventures to build lifelong skills and knowledge about the natural world-from the host of MeatEater andauthor of The MeatEater...
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Matheson, Christie
One girl and her soccer team take a stand against the bullies who push them too far in this brave, inspiring novel that celebrates girl power and the true spirit of sports. Perfect for readers who love The Crossover and Fighting Words. "A tale of terrific girl...
Saint Juniper's Folly
Crespo, Alex
Cemetery Boys meets The Haunting of Bly Manor in this spellbinding queer paranormal romance! "A slow, ominous creep of a book." -New York Times bestselling author Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys and The Sunbearer Trials For Jaime,...
The rules of us
Nissley, Jennifer
Come out. Break up. Stay friends? In this heartwarming queer love story about love of all kinds, exes navigate new crushes, new feelings, and a newly uncertain future after unexpectedly coming out to each other on prom night turns their lives--and their friendship--upside down....
Mermaid scales and the town of sand
Komori, Yoko
Everyone besides Tokiko denies the existence of merpeople, and yet the town holds a secret annual festival to honor them. Can she solve the mystery of what is real and what is fantasy...? Everyone besides Tokiko denies the existence of merpeople, and yet the town holds...
A starlet's secret to a sensational afterlife
Kulper, Kendall
A budding starlet and her handsome-but-moody co-star go from bitter enemies to reluctant partners when they get tangled up in the disappearance of a beautiful young actress in 1930s Hollywood. Eighteen-year-old Henrietta arrives in Los Angeles in 1934 with dreams of trading her...
A spark in the cinders
Moke, Jenny Elder
Holly Black's The Cruel Prince meets Jennifer Donnelly's Stepsister in this fairytale reimagining about a kingdom on the brink of ruin, and one wicked stepsister's journey to become the heroine of her own quest. Aralyn has lost everything - the coveted glass slipper...
Villagers always warned Alex about the enchanted forest; Don't go in alone. Don't get too close-- or risk being kidnapped by fairies. But those are just myths, right? Unfortunately, newly knighted Alex learned the hard way that not all myths and legends are simply bedtime stories.<...
How to stay invisible
Rudd, Maggie
My Side of the Mountain meets How to Steal a Dog in this high-stakes and heartfelt middle-grade story of a young boy and his dog surviving on their own in the woods. Being alone is something Raymond is used to. Twelve-year-old Raymond Hurley...
Wonder cat Kyuu-chan. 1
Nitori, Sasami
An adorable, full-color manga series about a young man who rescues a very special cat. There's more to this kitty than meets the eye! Kyuu-chan loves snacks, cuddles, and bow ties, but most of all loves Hinata, the young professional who adopted this mischievous wonder cat into his home. As...
The ancient magus' bride. Volume 13
Yamazaki, Kore
BURIED SECRETS Chise and her classmates at the College are forging new bonds and friendships, but while they look to the future, the past still has a powerful grip on the older generation--and the futures some of those elder alchemists are working toward aren't bright ones. Oblivious to the...
The fox & little tanuki. Volume 1
Tagawa, Mi
It is said that there are some special animals occasionally born with great powers. Senzou the black fox is one of those... but instead of using his powers for good, he abused his strength until the Sun Goddess imprisoned him for his bad behavior.  Three hundred years later, he's...
My Hero Academia: Vigilantes, Vol. 14
Furuhashi, Hideyuki
Not everyone needs a license to fight for justice! In a superpowered society, there is nothing ordinary about evil anymore. Heroes, trained and licensed to protect and defend the public against supervillains, stand above all the rest. Not everyone can be a hero, however, and...
Horimiya, Vol. 16
Neufeld, Sarah
The sweet "aww"-inspiring tale of school life comes to a close!!As the school year concludes and the building empties with the newly graduated students planning to leave for good, Miyamura wanders the hallways one last time. Wondering who he would be if he had never gotten to know his friends--if he...
Dragon Ball Super, Vol. 18
Toriyama, Akira.
Goku's adventure from the best-selling classic manga Dragon Ball continues in this new series written by Akira Toriyama himself! Ever since Goku became Earth's greatest hero and gathered the seven Dragon Balls to defeat the evil Boo, his life on Earth has grown a little dull. But...
Something More
Khalilieh, Jackie
Fifteen-year-old Jessie, a quirky loner obsessed with the nineties, is diagnosed as autistic just weeks before starting high school. Determined to make a fresh start and keep her diagnosis a secret, Jessie creates a list of goals that range from acquiring two distinct eyebrows to getting a magical...
Perfect world. 1
Aruga, Rie
The moving, provocative manga about the struggles and triumphs in love of a woman and a man who uses a wheelchair comes to print! Fans of tumultuous manga romance -- like A Silent Voice and Your Lie in April -- don't miss this! IN SEARCH OF PERFECTION...?

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