Young Adult

A fun and short read on the natural magic of herbs, flowers, essential oils and more.

Volume 1 of the Night Terrors series, Scare Street delves into the darkness to bring you a new collection of spine-tingling terror. This diabolical tome is bursting with thirteen sinister stories of supernatural horror, featuring ghastly ghosts, cold-blooded killers and fiendish visions torn from your worst fears. Perfect series for Halloween discussion groups.

Sixteen-year-old Nyssa can enter into people’s dreams. Although the authorities of the medieval town of Lindenwolde would put her to death if they realized she was a witch, she feels compelled to practice her unique brand of witchcraft to answer the biggest question of her life: who broke into her father’s woodworking shop and killed her parents? Six years after the murder, Nyssa finally gets her chance to enter the dreams of the man she suspects is responsible. Suddenly she finds herself on a reckless, relentless journey that leads her through a maze of adventures—both in the real world and in the world of the unconscious. Nyssa risks death as she finally identifies the murderer in a shocking and unexpected climax.

Two kids break out of a juvenile detention center and become fugitives in order to clear their convicted parents' names in this heart-stopping On the Run series from must-read young adult author Gordon Korman.

Too many books written for young adults seem to deal in hopelessness, and so it is very refreshing to read a gripping and uplifting adventure about 12-year-old Kayden Barrett’s resilience in the face of adversity. Poidevant’s debut is sure to make him a must-read in middle schools everywhere.

Grab your baseball mitt and a box of tissue. Perfect for your students who are excited about the upcoming October Classic (I am, after all, an avid L.A. Dodger fan). This book was the inspiration for one of the most heart-wrenching films of all time, Field of Dreams.

An irresistible and bittersweet coming-of-age story in the vein of Stranger Things and Stand by Me about a group of misfit kids who spend an unforgettable summer investigating local ghost stories and urban legends. Your students will LOVE this book!

Two Native-American boys have vanished into thin air, leaving a pool of blood behind them. Lieutenant Joe Leaphorn of the Navajo Tribal Police has no choice but to suspect the very worst, since the blood that stains the parched New Mexican ground once flowed through the veins of one of the missing, a young Zuñi. But his investigation into a terrible crime is being complicated by an important archaeological dig – and a steel hypodermic needle. And the unique laws and sacred religious rites of the Zuñi people are throwing impassable roadblocks in Leaphorn’s already twisted path, enabling a craven murderer to elude justice or, worse still, to kill again. High school students LOVE Hillerman – and his books always make for great class discussions.

Eighteen-year-old Amir Azadi always knew coming out to his Muslim family would be messy – he just didn't think it would end in an airport interrogation room. But when faced with a failed relationship, bullies, and blackmail, running away to Rome is his only option. Right?

The summer Hattie turns 12, her predictable small-town life is turned on end when her uncle Adam returns home for the first time in over 10 years. Hattie has never met him, never known about him. He's been institutionalized; his condition involves schizophrenia and autism. Hattie, a shy girl who prefers the company of adults, takes immediately to her excitable uncle, even when the rest of the family – her parents and grandparents – have trouble dealing with his intense way of seeing the world. And Adam, too, sees that Hattie is special, that her quiet, shy ways are not a disability. Newbery Honor Book.

From the author of Tuck Everlasting comes the story of young Joe Casimir, a twelve old boy who’s been raised by his grandmother following the tragic death of his parents as an infant. Perfect alternative to all the negative and disheartening tales that seem to dominate YA lists.

In this hilariously informative take on surviving the trials of middle school and the jungles of South America, Buchholz combines the expertise of National Geographic on nature and adventure with a fun-and-engaging learning approach. Edgy, young, authoritative and amusingly illustrated, this title will grab the attention of any young teen.

A searing look into the world of a single Muslim family in the wake of 9/11. Powerful.

Life gets pretty boring when you can beat the snot out of any villain with just one punch. Think your teenage boys might be intrigued? One of the best ways to hook boys on books nowadays is with Manga. Manga creator “One” began this series as a webcomic, which quickly went viral, garnering over 10 million hits. The illustrations by Yusuke Murata are fabulous, and your boys will HAVE to grab all the other volumes in this series.

Six critically acclaimed, bestselling and award-winning authors – Dhonielle Clayton, Tiffany D. Jackson, Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, Ashley Woodfolk, and Nicola Yoon – celebrate the beauty of six couples and the unforgettable magic that can be found on a sweltering starry night in the city in this interlinked novel of charming, hilarious and heartwarming stories.