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Children of blood and bone
Adeyemi, Tomi
Paper Book
Discover the groundbreaking series that became a global sensation―over 2 million books sold! An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller * A TIME Top 100 Fantasy Books of All Time * A New York Times Notable Children's Book * A Kirkus Prize Finalist * Five Starred Reviews
Icarus
Ancrum, K.
Paper Book
* FIVE STARRED REVIEWS * * A LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FINALIST * Perfect for fans of Adam Silvera and Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe, this suspenseful queer YA romance from critically acclaimed author K. Ancrum reimagines the tale of Icarus as a...
One step forward
Atkins, Marcie Flinchum
Paper Book
Featured title on HarperStacks, the school & library digital marketing hub  Poetry Month   Women's History Month 
Where shadows bloom
Bakewell, Catherine
Paper Book
Fans of Allison Saft and Margaret Rogerson will be swept away into this lush and beguiling sapphic romantasy from the bestselling author of Flowerheart, Catherine Bakewell. Ofelia has lived her life dreaming of entering Le Château Enchanté--the mysterious court of the gods...
Keepers of the stones & stars
Barakiva, Michael
Paper Book
Keepers of the Stones and Stars is a witty young adult contemporary fantasy about a group of five teens chosen by magical gems to save the world. Save the world. Get the guy. Reed is leading his best life: he's just kissed the boy of his...
Firekeeper's daughter
Boulley, Angeline
Paper Book
An Instant #1 New York Times Bestseller! A Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club Pick! A Printz Medal AND Morris Award Winner! Soon to be adapted at Netflix for TV with President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama's production company, Higher Ground.
We are villains : a novel
Callender, Kacen
Paper Book
From bestselling and award-winning author Kacen Callendar comes a thrilling, dark academia YA about murder, blackmail, and the one person determined to discover the truth, no matter the cost What happened to Arianna Reynolds? Ari's...
A thousand steps into night
Chee, Traci
Paper Book
Longlisted for the National Book Award From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who's never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the...
Sunrise on the reaping
Collins, Suzanne
Paper Book
The unforgettable fifth book in the Hunger Games series: Haymitch's story. Feature film scheduled for November 2026. #1 USA Today Bestseller * #1 New York Times Bestseller * #1 Indie Bestseller * #1 Publishers Weekly Bestseller * A New York Times Editors'...
Oathbound
Deonn, Tracy
Paper Book
Tracy Deonn's #1 New York Times bestselling Legendborn Cycle continues in the sensational third book about a dazzling contemporary fantasy world that blends Southern Black Girl Magic with secret societies and the legend of King Arthur! Severed from the Legendborn....
Death in the Jungle : Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown
Fleming, Candace
Paper Book
How did Jim Jones, the leader of Peoples Temple, convince more than 900 of his followers to commit "revolutionary suicide" by drinking cyanide-laced punch? From a master of narrative nonfiction comes a chilling chronicle of one of the most notorious cults in American history. A...
Kirby's lessons for falling (in love)
Gao, Laura
Paper Book
"I'm once again blown away by Laura Gao's ability to make me relate to someone completely different from myself. Get ready to experience the epic highs and lows of high school rock climbing." --Sonora Reyes, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author of The Lesbiana's Guide...
The glass girl
Glasgow, Kathleen
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * From the critically acclaimed author of Girl in Pieces comes a raw, heart-wrenching novel about a teenager facing down her struggles with alcohol--and the journey she must take to heal. "A must-read." --Laura Nowlin, #1 New York...
Perfect little monsters
He, Cindy R. X.
Paper Book
Someone has murdered the queen bee of Sierton High School. All the dead girl's friends are suspects. And each one has a reason for wanting her to die. Ella Moore was the most popular girl in school...and also the most hated. When she's murdered at her own party, there are too many suspects...
The weight of blood
Jackson, Tiffany D.
Paper Book
Standalone announcement advertising in key school & library media Teens' Top 10/YALSA mailing to 15 teen reading groups across the country Featured title at school & library conferences and preview events (virtual and in-person)  Update Author Study Guide<...
Darius the Great is not okay
Khorram, Adib
Paper Book
Winner of the William C. Morris Debut AwardDarius Kellner speaks better Klingon than Farsi, and he knows more about Hobbit social cues than Persian ones. He's a Fractional Persian -- half, his mom's side -- and his first-ever trip to Iran is about to change his life. Darius has never really fit in...
Hey, kiddo
Krosoczka, Jarrett
Paper Book
The powerful, unforgettable graphic memoir from Jarrett Krosoczka, about growing up with a drug-addicted mother, a missing father, and two unforgettably opinionated grandparents.In kindergarten, Jarrett Krosoczka's teacher asks him to draw his family, with a mommy and a daddy. But Jarrett's family...
Breath of the dragon
Lee, Shannon
Paper Book
The instant NEW YORK TIMES and USA TODAY bestseller! Featuring beautiful sprayed edges! A young warrior dreams of proving his worth in the elite Guardian Tournament, fighting not only for himself but the fate of everything he loves.
The downstairs girl
Lee, Stacey
Paper Book
A Reese's Book Club YA Pick and New York Times Bestseller   From the critically acclaimed author of Luck of the Titanic, Under a Painted Sky, and Outrun the Moon comes a powerful novel about identity, betrayal, and the meaning of family.
I am not Jessica Chen
Liang, Ann
Paper Book
Jenna Chen has spent her life in the shadow of her flawless cousin. Jessica Chen is so smart she gets the top score on every test. Jessica Chen is so beautiful people stop in the hallway to stare at her. Jessica Chen is so perfect she got into Harvard. And Jenna Chen will...
Six crimson cranes
Lim, Elizabeth
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A princess in exile, a shapeshifting dragon, six enchanted cranes, and an unspeakable curse... Drawing from fairy tales and East Asian folklore, this original fantasy from the author of Spin the Dawn is perfect for fans of Shadow and Bone....
Watch me
Mafi, Tahereh
Paper Book
Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist Launch and lead promotion at school & library conferences and preview events Featured title on HarperStacks, the school & library digital marketing hub  ...
The coven tendency
Mikuta, Zoe Hana
Paper Book
Zoe Hana Mikuta delivers a bloody and unrelenting fantasy about young witches dangling on the edge of love and obsession, of magic and madness, of life and death (and death and death and death). . . Just like her mother and her mother's mother, 18-year-old Vanity Adams is...
Like a love story
Nazemian, Abdi
Paper Book
Lead feature in the HarperCollins Children's Books Booth at major institutional conferences, including extensive ARC distribution and preview events Big Mouth galley mailing Advertising in key School & Library media, such as School Library Journal and Booklist ...
When the world tips over
Nelson, Jandy
Paper Book
* An Instant New York Times Bestseller * "Jandy Nelson is a true virtuoso . . . I am fervently in love with this brave, funny, tender, exuberant beating heart of a book." --Becky Albertalli, author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda and Imogen, Obviously<...
When We Ride
Ogle, Rex
Paper Book
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...
Snowglobe
Park, Soyoung
Paper Book
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * The groundbreaking Korean phenomenon that Entertainment Weekly called "The Hunger Games meets Squid Game"--now in English for the first time! A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR * A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST...
Banned together : our fight for readers' rights
Pérez, Ashley Hope
Paper Book
A dazzling YA anthology that spotlights the transformative power of books while equipping teens to fight for the freedom to read, featuring the voices of 15 diverse, award-winning authors and illustrators. Books are disappearing from shelves across the country. What does this...
Fable for the end of the world
Reid, Ava
Paper Book
Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators  Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist Launch and lead promotion at school & library conferences and preview events ...
Long way down
Reynolds, Jason
Paper Book
A Newbery Honor Book A Coretta Scott King Honor Book A Printz Honor Book A Time Best YA Book of All Time (2021) A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Winner for Young Adult Literature Longlisted for the National...
Patron saints of nothing
Ribay, Randy
Paper Book
A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST * A powerful coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. A Kirkus Reviews Best Young Adult Book of the Century "Brilliant, honest, and...
10 things I hate about prom
Rose, Elle Gonzalez
Paper Book
There are more than 10 things to hate about prom, but the worst is having to convince your BFF that you're the one he should take-a sweet friends-to-lovers teen rom-com from the author of Caught in a Bad Fauxmance "A love story meant for the movies, with cheeky and...
I must betray you
Sepetys, Ruta
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller and winner of the Carnegie Medal! A gut-wrenching, startling historical thriller about communist Romania and the citizen spy network that devastated a nation, from the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of Salt to...
All better now
Shusterman, Neal
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller From New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman comes a "thought-provoking and grimly enjoyable" (Kirkus Reviews) "epic biological thriller" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) about a world where...
Accountable : the true story of a racist social media account and the teenagers whose lives it changed
Slater, Dashka
Paper Book
YALSA AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN NONFICTION WINNER California Book Award Winner J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Winner From the New York Times-bestselling author of The 57 Bus comes Accountable, a propulsive and...
Our infinite fates : a novel
Steven, Laura
Paper Book
Order the stunning DELUXE LIMITED EDITION while supplies last―featuring a gold foiled cover, gorgeous gilded edges as well as a unique foiled case stamp. This breathtaking collectible is only available on a limited first print run, a must-have for any book lover. ...
Every borrowed beat
Stewart, Erin
Paper Book
A 17-year-old girl receives a life-changing heart transplant--and uncovers the truth about her donor all while falling in love in a novel that's "alternately heart-wrenching and heartwarming" (Kirkus). A touching read for anyone seeking a story filled with hope and emotional depth. ...
Blood at the root
Williams, LaDarrion
Paper Book
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A COSMOPOLITAN BEST YOUNG ADULT BOOK OF THE YEAR 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. Enroll in the...
The ping-pong queen of Chinatown
Yang, Andrew (Young adult novelist)
Paper Book
Featured title at school & library conferences and preview events Featured title in Shake Up Your Shelves, a campaign to promote inclusive texts in curriculum, library collections, and bookstores  Featured title on HarperStacks, the school & library digital marketing...
Frankly in love
Yoon, David
Paper Book
An Instant New York Times Bestseller * A William C. Morris YA Debut Award Finalist * An Asian Pacific American Librarians Association Honor Book "Extraordinary . . . a beautifully layered novel about first love, tribalism and that brief, magical period when kids have one...
The book thief
Zusak, Markus.
Paper Book
It's just a small story really, about among other things: a girl, some words, an accordionist, some fanatical Germans, a Jewish fist-fighter, and quite a lot of thievery. . . . Set during World War II in Germany, Markus Zusak's groundbreaking new novel is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl...

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