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The Year of Lightning

Ryan Dalton - Jolly Fish Pr, 2015.
Format: Print book

When 15-year-old twins Malcolm and Valentine Gilbert moved to a new town, they never imagined that the old house across the street could bring them so much trouble. Inside the old house, a secret machine with the power to pierce time has reawakened. Meanwhile, lightning storms are breaking...
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Wolf Hollow

Lauren Wolk - Dutton Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

A 2017 Newbery Honor BookNew York Times BestsellerA young girl's kindness, compassion, and honesty overcome bullying. * An NPR Best Book of the Year* A BOOKLIST Best Book of the Year* An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of the Year* A Kirkus Reviews...
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Alone Out Here

Riley Redgate - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover

What do you stand for, when you're one of the last left standing?The year is 2072. Soon a volcanic eruption will trigger catastrophic devastation, and the only way out is up.While the world's leaders, scientists, and engineers oversee the frantic production of a space fleet meant...
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Take Me With You When You Go

David Levithan - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover

Ezra Ahern wakes up one day to find his older sister, Bea, gone. No note, no sign, nothing but an email address hidden somewhere only he would find it. Ezra never expected to be left behind with their abusive stepfather and their neglectful mother, how is he supposed to navigate life without...
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Loved

KRISTIN CAST - Blackstone Publishing
Format: Hardcover

[Young Adult Fiction (Ages 12-17) ] The bestselling series has returned! Join P. C. and Kristin Cast in celebrating the 10th anniversary of the House of Night series by going on a thrilling new adventure with your beloved Nerd Herd. It's Zoey's 18th birthmas and the Nerd Herd has been...
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Other Broken Things

C. Desir - Simon Pulse
Format: Print book

From the author of Bleed Like Me, which BOOKLIST called "edgy, dark, and turbulent with passion" comes another compelling and gritty novel about addiction and forbidden romance - starring a fearless, unforgettable heroine.Natalie's not an alcoholic. She doesn't...
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Vitro

Jessica Khoury - Razorbill
Format: Hardcover

A death-defying tropical adventure delivers a frightening message about dabbling with creation from the talented author of Origin.On a remote island in the Pacific, Corpus scientists have taken test tube embryos and given them life. These beings - the Vitros - have knowledge and abilities...
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Black Light Express

Philip Reeve - Switch Press
Format: Hardcover

With superb world building, gripping action, and ruthless political intrigue, Black Light Express delivers a breathtaking adventure into the darkest depths of space and is sure to please sci-fi fans and foes alike. At the edge of the Great Network, a small-time thief and an android girl...
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Surviving Middle School: Navigating the Halls, Riding the Social Roller Coaster, and Unmasking the Real You

Luke Reynolds - Aladdin ; Hillsboro
Format: Print book

In this hilarious guide full of honest, real-life experiences, veteran teacher Luke Reynolds skillfully and humorously shows kids how to not only survive, but thrive and even enjoy the wild adventure that is middle school.Middle grade series like The Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Dork Diaries...
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Alex, Approximately

Jenn Bennett - Simon Pulse
Format: Print book

In this delightfully charming teen spin on You've Got Mail, the one guy Bailey Rydell can't stand is actually the boy of her dreams - she just doesn't know it yet.Classic movie buff Bailey "Mink" Rydell has spent months crushing on a witty film geek she only knows online...
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