Young Adult

A haunting novel about growing up in the suffocating constraints of a very old, and very cold, small town. I know three teenage girls that cannot stop talking about this book.

A graphic novel with illustrations by Lara Kane about about backup singers to a pop star – filled with crushes, confidence and catchy choruses!

A budding theater nerd has her semester abroad all planned out, until a cute soccer player offers to show her the real Paris in this heartfelt romance for teens.

A guide through the ups and downs of teen love, intimacy and coming of age in a social media–infused world -written by a popular Tik-Tokker.

I’m sorry – I had to include my latest book. It pains me to see so many books for teens about date rape, drug overdoses, dystopian society and teen suicide. No wonder teens struggle! This is a collection of 50 stories of ordinary people who have accomplished extraordinary things.

It really bothers me to see so many depressing and negative books offered to teens and young adults. Higgs chronicles his experiences as a global educator and missionary in poems that uplift and inspire – the perfect book for the start of the new year.

This title is meant for adults, but I’d rather see younger people read it to explore possibilities BEFORE problems occur. When acclaimed naturalist Sy Montgomery and wildlife artist Matt Patterson arrive at Turtle Rescue League, they are greeted by hundreds of turtles recovering from injury and illness. Endangered by cars and highways, pollution and poachers, these turtles—with wounds so severe that even veterinarians would have dismissed them as fatal—are given a second chance at life. The League’s founders, Natasha and Alexxia, live by one motto: Never give up on a turtle. But why stop at turtles? Encouraging and heart-warming read.

Seventeen-year-old Ellen Sung just wants to be like everyone else at her all-white school. But hers is the only Korean American family in town, and her classmates in Arkin, Minnesota, will never let her forget that she’s different. A great coming-of-age story about finding the courage to speak up and raise your voice. Why not you? Why not now?

In this beautifully written Grimm fairy tale that is perfect for tweeners, Snow and Rose live with their mother in a small cottage in the woods, where they meet and befriend a gigantic bear. But a Huntsman stalks their bear friend, and a Little Man seeks to enchant the sisters. Can they find a way to save their bear and themselves?

All year, JJ's been looking forward to going to prom with his best friend, Lucy. It will be their last hurrah before graduation – a perfect night for all their friends to relax, have fun together and celebrate making it through high school. But nothing goes according to plan in this page-turner.

Lila Santos is ready for her last winter break of high school. But her perfect holiday plans crash to a halt when her boss's frustratingly cute nephew, Teddy Rivera, becomes her coworker. When they accidentally switch phones one afternoon, they realize they've both been hiding things from each other. Will their secrets—and an unexpected snowstorm—bring these rivals together? Charming holiday romance – particularly popular with girls.

Mary is having an existential crisis. She's a good student, never gets in trouble and is searching for the meaning of life. But by junior year, Mary asks herself: Why am I trying so hard? What if I stop?

Edited by Anderson, this collection profiles amazing modern women – from Beyoncé to Brené Brown, Ellen Ochoa to Malala Yousafzai).

Reuniting Tori Spring, her little brother Charlie and Charlie's boyfriend Nick, this Heartstopper novella sees the Spring siblings brave a particularly difficult festive season.

Adapted as a graphic novel by Andrew Donkin with art by Dave Kopka, this moving novel follows the life of fifteen-year-old Lina Vilkas as she's arrested by the Soviet secret police and deported from Lithuania to Siberia with her mother and younger brother.