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With the Fire on High

Elizabeth Acevedo · HarperTeen
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

From the New York Times bestselling author of the National Book Award longlist title The Poet X comes a dazzling novel in prose about a girl with talent, pride, and a drive to feed the soul that keeps her fire burning bright.Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago's...
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Little Girls

Nicholas Aflleje · Image Comics
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Sam and Lielet are two new friends living in Ethiopia who are dealing with the kind of problems that all kids have: judgemental social cliques, condescending adults, alienation, and a legendary brain-eating monster of folklore. Sure, it's not going to be easy, but all they have to do is live...
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Love from A to Z

S. K. Ali · Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

From William C. Morris Award Finalist S.K. Ali comes an unforgettable romance that is part The Sun Is Also a Star mixed with Anna and the French Kiss, following two Muslim teens who meet during a spring break trip.A marvel: something you find amazing. Even ordinary-amazing. Like potatoes...
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Brief Chronicle of Another Stupid Heartbreak

Adi Alsaid · Inkyard Press
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Has heartbreak broken her for good?Dumped by her boyfriend the summer after senior year, teen love and relationship columnist Lu Charles has hit a wall with her writing. The words just won't come to her like they used to and if she doesn't find a topic for her column, she'll lose her gig at hip online...
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Serious Moonlight

Jenn Bennett · Simon Pulse
Pages: 432
Format: Hardcover

After an awkward first encounter, Birdie and Daniel are forced to work together in a Seattle hotel where a famous author leads a mysterious and secluded life in this romantic contemporary novel from the author of Alex, Approximately.Mystery-book aficionado Birdie Lindberg has an overactive...
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Starworld

Audrey Coulthurst · Candlewick
Pages: 352
Format: Hardcover

In a novel in two voices, a popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond - and create an entire universe - via texts. But how long before the real world invades Starworld?Sam Jones and Zoe Miller have one thing in common: they both want an escape from reality. Loner Sam flies...
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William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Mean Girls

Ian Doescher · Quirk Books
Pages: 176
Format: Paperback

Power struggles. Bitter rivalries. Jealousy. Betrayals. Star-crossed lovers. When you consider all these plot points, it's pretty surprising William Shakespeare didn't write Mean Girls. But now fans can treat themselves to the epic drama - and heroic hilarity - of the classic teen...
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Alien: Echo: An Original Young Adult Novel of the Alien Universe

Mira Grant · Imprint
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

An original young adult novel of the Alien universeOlivia and her twin sister Viola have been dragged around the universe for as long as they can remember. Their parents, both xenobiologists, are always in high demand for their research into obscure alien biology.Just settled on a new colony...
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When I Was Summer

J. B. Howard · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

A relatable novel about unrequited love, rock 'n' roll, and what you find when you go searching for yourself.Sixteen-year-old Nora Wakelin has always felt like an outsider in her own family. Her parents and older sister love her, but they don't understand anything about her:...
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Hearts Made for Breaking

Jen Klein · Random House Books for Young Readers
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback

Reel him in. Make him love you. Break his heart? Think How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days for contemporary YA romance readers. A sure bet for anyone in search of a heartwarming, laugh-out-loud love story that will charm their socks off.Lark is the queen of breakups. When she ends things with...
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You Must Not Miss

Katrina Leno · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover

One of Us Is Lying meets Carrie in this suspenseful story of friendship, family, and revenge. Magpie Lewis started writing in her yellow notebook the day her family self-destructed. That was the night Eryn, Magpie's sister, skipped town and left her to fend for herself. That was the night...
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Newbury & Hobbes

George Mann · Titan Comics
Format: Paperback

Supernatural steampunk adventures of detective duo, Sir Maurice Newbury and Miss Veronica Hobbes in dark and dangerous Victorian London.Welcome to the bizarre and dangerous world of Victorian London, a city teetering on the edge of revolution. Airships soar in the skies over the city, ground...
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Don't Date Rosa Santos

Nina Moreno · Disney-Hyperion
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover

For fans of GILMORE GIRLS and TO ALL THE BOYS I'VE LOVED BEFORE, this effervescent love story from debut author Nina Moreno will sweep you away.Rosa Santos is cursed by the sea-at least, that's what they say. Dating her is bad news, especially if you're a boy with a boat.But...
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Under the Moon: A Catwoman Tale

Lauren Myracle · DC Ink
Pages: 208
Format: Paperback

When fourteen-year-old Selina Kyle, aka the future Catwoman, becomes homeless, she must confront questions of who she is and who she will become.She rejects human cruelty, but sometimes it seems as though brute force is the only way to "win." And if Selina is to survive on the streets,...
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Again, but Better

Christine Riccio · Wednesday Books
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Shane has been doing college all wrong. Pre-med, stellar grades, and happy parents ... sounds ideal -- but Shane's made zero friends, goes home every weekend, and romance ... what's that? Her life has been dorm, dining hall, class, repeat. Time's a ticking, and she needs a change -- there's...
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Runaways by Rainbow Rowell & Kris Anka Vol. 3: That Was Yesterday

Rainbow Rowell · Marvel
Pages: 136
Format: Paperback

A lot has changed for your favorite super-teens. And a major villain from Runaways past is back in a way you won't be able to predict! The kids have had a hard enough time with a grandma and a 13-year-old, so...things look pretty bleak for everyone in the world. Plus, see a story from...
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Deposing Nathan

Zack Smedley · Page Street Kids
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover

"A heartbreaking and important read." -- Caleb Roehrig, author of Last Seen Leaving "[A] layered, complex depiction of questioning (bi) sexuality... A heartbreaking case worth revisiting again and again." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewNate never imagined that...
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The Tiger at Midnight

Swati Teerdhala · Katherine Tegen Books
Pages: 496
Format: Hardcover

The first book in an epic heart-pounding fantasy trilogy inspired by ancient Indian history and Hindu mythology, perfect for fans of Sabaa Tahir and Renée Ahdieh. * A Book Riot Most Anticipated Novel of 2019 * B&N Top 50 Most Anticipated Novels *A broken bond. A dying land. A cat-and-mouse...
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If I'm Being Honest

Emily Wibberley · Viking Books for Young Readers
Pages: 384
Format: Hardcover

Mean Girls meets The Taming of the Shrew in this romantic follow-up to Always Never YoursCameron Bright's reputation can be summed up in one word: b*tch. It's no surprise she's queen bee at her private L.A. high school--she's beautiful, talented, and notorious for her brutal honesty. But when...
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The Raven's Tale

Cat Winters · Amulet Books
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover

"Brooding, macabre, romantic, and surprisingly whimsical . . . a must-read for Poe fans and Poe newcomers alike." -- Kendare Blake, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Three Dark Crowns series"Winters's smart, silvery, slithering prose finds beauty in the grotesque...
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