Back Teens | September Newsletter

SelectReads News
Simple News Pro
  Teens  
The Princess and the Fangirl: A Geekerella Fairytale

Ashley Poston · Quirk Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

The Prince and the Pauper gets a Geekerella-style makeover in this witty and heartfelt novel for those who believe in the magic of fandom. Imogen Lovelace is an ordinary fangirl on an impossible mission: to save her favorite Starfield character, Princess Amara, from being killed off....
Read More check catalog
 
 
Vassa in the night

Sarah Porter · Tor Teen
Pages: 303
Format: Print book

"A dark, thoroughly modern fairy tale crackling with wit and magical mayhem." -- Leigh Bardugo, New York Times bestselling author of Shadow and Bone "An enchantingly twisted modern fairy tale, perfect for those who prefer Grimm to Disney. Inventive, darkly magical, and beautifully...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Bobby Sky: Boy Band or Die

Joe Shine · Soho Teen
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback

Robert "Hutch" Hutchinson is out of luck. His charm and singing voice - and penchant for bursting into song at all the wrong times - can't keep him out of trouble anymore. When he's arrested (again) , he's given a choice: die in juvie or become a shadow - the fearless,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
16 Ways to Break a Heart

LAUREN STRASNICK · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 208
Format: Hardcover

Unfolding through letters, texts, and chats, Lauren Strasnick's smart, sexy, page-turning new novel is the ultimate he said/she said breakdown of a relationship gone wrong.Natalie and Dan were electric from the moment they met. Witty banter and sizzling chemistry made falling in love...
Read More check catalog
 
 
A Problematic Paradox

Eliot Sappingfield · G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

Guardians of the Galaxy meets The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in this wild, warm-hearted, and hilarious sci-fi debut about a brainy young girl who is recruited for a very special boarding school.Nikola Kross has given up on living in harmony with classmates and exasperated teachers:...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Reawakened

Colleen Houck · Ember
Pages: 416
Format: Print book

From Colleen Houck, New York Times bestselling author of The Tiger's Curse, comes an epic Egyptian-inspired adventure about two star-crossed teens who must battle mythical forces and ancient curses on a journey with more twists and turns than the Nile itself. When seventeen-year-old...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Wren Hunt

Mary Watson · Bloomsbury YA
Pages: 416
Format: Hardcover

Thrilling, atmospheric, and filled with ancient magic, this lyrically written YA debut is perfect for readers of The Raven Cycle and Wink Poppy Midnight.Every Christmas, Wren is chased through the woods near her isolated Irish village by her family's enemies--the Judges--and there's nothing...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Burning

Danielle Rollins · Bloomsbury Children's Books, 2016.
Pages: 352
Format: Print book

Tucked away, deep in the woods, Brunesfield Correctional Facility's cold walls and empty hallways keep dangerous girls away from the world . . . girls like Angela Davis, whose fate was determined by one bad decision. After a few years in juvie, Angela is finally close to her release,...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Fake News: Separating Truth from Fiction

Michael Miller · Twenty First Century Books
Pages: 112
Format: Library Binding

While popularized by President Donald Trump, the term "fake news" actually originated toward the end of the 19th century, in an era of rampant yellow journalism. Since then, it has come to encompass a broad universe of news stories and marketing strategies ranging from outright...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Rewind

CAROLYN O'DOHERTY · Boyds Mills Press
Pages: 256
Format: Hardcover

In this unique, fast-paced twist on the time-travel genre and the first book in a trilogy, sixteen-year-old Alex is a Spinner--one of a rare few who can rewind time to review past events. Alex's society uses Spinners to help solve crimes, but their powers come with a price: no Spinner ever...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Sadie

COURTNEY SUMMERS · Wednesday Books
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover

"Summers has pulled no punches when it comes to diving into the darker side of teen lives." -- BustleA gripping novel about the depth of a sister's love; poised to be the next book you won't be able to stop talking about.A missing girl on a journey of revenge and a Serial -- like...
Read More check catalog
 
 
The Flip Side

Shawn Johnson · Simon & Schuster BFYR
Pages: 308
Format: Print book

From gold medalist and reality TV star Shawn Johnson comes a debut YA novel inspired by her own experiences as an elite teenage gymnast just in time for the Summer 2016 Olympic games. Charlie Ryland has a secret. She may "seem" like your average high school sophomore but she s just...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Untitled Marissa Meyer

MARISSA MEYER · Feiwel & Friends
Pages: 556
Format: Hardcover

NOW A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER!From #1 New York Times-bestselling author Marissa Meyer, comes a high-stakes world of adventure, passion, danger, and betrayal.Secret Identities.Extraordinary Powers.She wants vengeance. He wants justice.The Renegades are a syndicate of prodigies -- humans...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Candor

Pam Bachorz · EgmontUSA
Format: Book

In the model community of Candor, Florida, every teen wants to be like Oscar Banks. The son of the town's founder, Oscar earns straight As, is student-body president, and is in demand for every club and cause. But Oscar has a secret. He knows that parents bring their teens to Candor...
Read More check catalog
 
 
Roe V. Wade: Abortion and a Woman’s Right to Privacy

Melissa Higgins · Abdo Publishing Company
Format: Book

Presents the history of the landmark case, discussing the key players and challenges to the decision.
Read More check catalog