Nothing Sung and Nothing Spoken by Nita Tyndall (HarperTeen, October 2022)
The 99 Boyfriends of Micah Summers by Adam Sass (Viking, September 2022)
Game Changers by Mary Kenney (Running Press, July 2022)
Firefly: What Makes Us Mighty by M.K. England (Titan Books, July 2022)
Player vs. Player #1: Ultimate Gaming Showdown (Random House Kids, June 2022)
Star Wars: Brotherhood by Mike Chen (Del Rey, May 2022)
The One True Me and You by Remi K. England (Wednesday Books, March 2022)
Wednesday Books, March 2022
One small fandom convention. One teen beauty pageant.
One meet cute waiting to happen.
Up and coming fanfic author Kaylee Beaumont is internally screaming at the chance to finally meet her fandom friends in real life and spend a weekend at GreatCon. She also has a side quest for the weekend:
· Try out they/them pronouns to see how it feels
· Wear more masculine-presenting cosplay
· Kiss a girl for the first time [More]
From Dust, A Flame by Rebecca Podos (Balzer + Bray, February 2022)
Spring 2022, Balzer + Bray
On her 17th birthday, a girl is cursed by a sheyd (a Jewish demon) as the price for a desperate bargain her mother made long ago; to break the spell, she and her brother must track down their mom's estranged family and discover a legacy they never dreamed of—one that traces back to the famous Golem of Prague. [More]
Murder of Crows by K. Ancrum (January 2022, Scholastic)
Light Years From Home by Mike Chen (January 2022, MIRA Books)
Fools in Love by Rebecca Podos and Ashley Herring-Blake (Running Press, December 2021)
Join fifteen bestselling, award-winning, and up-and-coming authors as they reimagine some of the most popular tropes in the romance genre. Fake relationships. Enemies to lovers. Love triangles and best friends, mistaken identities and missed connections. This collection of genre-bending and original stories celebrates how love always finds a way, featuring powerful flora, a superhero and his nemesis, a fantastical sled race through snow-capped mountains, a golf tournament, the wrong ride-share, and even the end of the world. [More]
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy: No Guts, No Glory by M.K. England (Titan Books, November 2021)
Titan Books, September 2021
Star-Lord, Gamora, Drax the Destroyer, Rocket Racoon and Groot. They’re the Guardians of the Galaxy, turning a tidy profit as heroes for hire—or, they will be if Peter Quill can get his act together. After he botches the most critical part of their latest mission—getting paid—his newly assembled crew is close to ditching him for good. Now he needs a big payday, fast… [More]
Trashlands by Alison Stine (MIRA Books, October 2021)
A few generations from now, the coastlines of the continent have been redrawn by floods and tides. Global powers have agreed to not produce any new plastics, and what is left has become valuable: garbage is currency. In the region-wide junkyard that Appalachia has become, Coral is a “plucker,” pulling plastic from the rivers and woods. She’s stuck in Trashlands, a dump named for the strip club at its edge, where the local women dance for an endless loop of strangers and the club's violent owner rules as unofficial mayor. [More]
Joy in the Stars by Brianne Hogan (Running Press / BuzzFeed, October 2021)
Blind Man's Bluff by James T. Hill (Norton, August 2021)
Norton, August 2021
A writer’s humorous and often-heartbreaking tale of losing his sight—and how he hid it from the world. At age sixteen, James Tate Hill was diagnosed with Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy, a condition that left him legally blind. [More]
A Kid's Guide to Fandom by Amy Ratcliffe (Running Press, May 2021)
Running Press, May 2021
The ultimate guidebook to help young fans get in touch with their geeky side and learn to create, share, and enjoy the world of fandom and geekdom. [More]
Darling by K. Ancrum (Imprint, June 2021)
Imprint, June 2021
A teen girl finds herself lost on a dangerous adventure in this YA thriller by the acclaimed author of The Wicker King and The Weight of the Stars—reimagining Peter Pan for today’s world. More.
When You Get The Chance by Tom Ryan & Robin Stevenson (Running Press, May 2021)
Running Press, May 2021
Follow cousins on a road trip to Pride as they dive into family secrets and friendships in this contemporary YA novel — perfect for fans of David Levithan and Becky Albertalli.
Kid Innovators by Robin Stevenson (Quirk Books, February 2021)
Quirk Books, February 2021
Moving, funny, and totally true childhood biographies and full-color illustrations tell stories from the early years of a diverse group of innovators like Grace Hopper, Reshma Saujani, Jacques Cousteau, Jonas Salk, Alan Turing, Walt Disney, and more.
I Hope You're Listening (Albert Whitman, October 2020)
Sex Witch by Sophie Saint Thomas (Weiser Books, February 2021)
Weiser, February 2021
Sex Witch combines occult knowledge with tried-and-true relationship advice to provide spells for each stage of a relationship. Self-love, seduction, sex, love, protection, revenge, and healing are all covered.
We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen (MIRA Books, January 2021)
MIRA, January 2021
An emotional adventure about two misfits who have extraordinary powers, but have forgotten who they were before. The vigilante and the villain must team up to stop a mad scientist who threatens the city, while trying to figure out who they really are.
Rise of the Red Hand by Olivia Chadha (Erewhon Books, January 2021)
Erewhon Books, January 2021
A rare, searing portrayal of the future of climate change in South Asia. A streetrat turned revolutionary and the disillusioned hacker son of a politician try to take down a ruthlessly technocratic government that sacrifices its poorest citizens to build its utopia.
What We Didn't Expect by Melody Schreiber (Melville House, November 2020)
Melville House, November 2020
In What We Didn’t Expect, journalist Melody Schreiber brings together a chorus of acclaimed writers and thinkers to share their diverse stories of having or being premature babies. The stories here cover everything from life-changing tests of faith to navigating the red tape of healthcare bureaucracy; from overcoming unimaginable grief to surviving and thriving against all odds.
Ruinsong by Julia Ember (FSG, November 2020)
FSG, November 2020
In Julia Ember's dark and lush LGBTQ+ romantic fantasy Ruinsong, two young women from rival factions must work together to reunite their country, as they wrestle with their feelings for each other. Her voice was her prison. Now it’s her weapon. In a world where magic is sung, a powerful mage named Cadence has been forced to torture her country's disgraced nobility at her ruthless queen's bidding.
The Little Book of CBD Self Care by Sophie Saint Thomas (Adams, September 2020)
Adams, September 2020
In The Little Book of CBD for Self-Care you’ll find 200 CBD-powered activities that can boost your self-care experience. From stretching exercises using CBD to soothe sore muscles, to skin-calming face mask recipes, to CBD-fueled smoothie breaks, you’ll find all the tools to start feeling your best. Take some much-needed time for yourself with these quick and easy methods to relax and recharge.
Who I Was With Her by Nita Tyndall (HarperTeen, September 2020)
HarperTeen, September 2020
There are two things that Corinne Parker knows to be true: that she is in love with Maggie Bailey, the captain of the rival high school’s cross-country team and her secret girlfriend of a year, and that she isn’t ready for anyone to know she’s bisexual. But then Maggie dies, and Corinne quickly learns that the only thing worse than losing Maggie is being left heartbroken over a relationship no one knows existed.
Road Out of Winter by Alison Stine (MIRA Books, September 2020)
Starred Review from BookList!
Starred Review from Library Journal!
Wylodine comes from a world of paranoia and poverty—her family grows marijuana illegally, and life has always been a battle. Now she’s been left behind to tend the crop alone. Then spring doesn’t return for the second year in a row, bringing unprecedented extreme winter. In an endless winter, she carries seeds of hope.
Surrender Your Sons by Adam Sass (Flux, September 2020)
Flux, September 2020
A Starred Review from Kirkus!
Connor Major’s summer break is turning into a nightmare. His SAT scores bombed, the old man he delivers meals to died, and when he came out to his religious zealot mother, she had him kidnapped and shipped off to a secluded island. His final destination: Nightlight Ministries, a conversion therapy camp that will be his new home until he “changes.”
Queen of Coin and Whispers by Helen Corcoran (O'Brien, June 2020)
O’Brien, 2020
Starred Review from Foreword Reviews!
When teenage queen Lia inherits her corrupt uncle’s bankrupt kingdom, she brings a new spymaster into the fold ... Xania, who takes the job to avenge her murdered father.
