Archives de catégorie : Young Adult

JULIETA AND THE ROMEOS de Maria E. Andreu

A fresh, high concept romcom from Maria Andreu with You’ve Got Mail vibes, about a girl determined to figure out which of the boys in her real world orbit is the anonymous commenter on the online poetry she is posting for her writing seminar.

JULIETA AND THE ROMEOS
by Maria E. Andreu
Balzer + Bray/HarperCollins, May 2023

You’ve Got Mail meets a YA Beach Read in this story about an Argentinian American girl whose life takes an unexpected turn when a boy with a mysterious identity starts adding on to the online romance she’s writing. It’s an intriguing hook that will keep readers engrossed.
Romeo and Juliet retellings are a perennial favorite in the YA market, from Five Feet Apart by Rachael Lippincott to Tweet Cute by Emma Lord, and many more. Maria puts a fun, fresh twist on the famous tale by giving us three potential Romeo’s to sort through making it all her own.
Maria’s novel Love in English was named an Indie Next Pick, is a BFYA nominee, and received excellent reviews, including a starred review from SLJ , for its authenticity and nuanced portrayal of the joys and challenges of finding your footing in a new culture and language.

Maria E. Andreu is an Argentinian American author whose work has appeared in Teen Vogue, Newsweek, the Washington Post, and the Newark Star-Ledger. Her debut young adult novel, The Secret Side of Empty, was a Junior Library Guild Selection and a National Indie Excellence Book Award winner.

A THOUSAND STEPS INTO NIGHT de Traci Chee

From bestselling and award-winning author Traci Chee comes a Japanese-inspired fantasy perfect for fans of Studio Ghibli. When a girl who’s never longed for adventure is hit with a curse that begins to transform her into a demon, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life, but along the way is forced to confront her true power within.

A THOUSAND STEPS INTO NIGHT
by Traci Chee
Clarion/HarperCollins, March 2022

In the realm of Awara, where gods, monsters, and humans exist side by side, Miuko is an ordinary girl resigned to a safe, if uneventful, existence as an innkeeper’s daughter.
But when Miuko is cursed and begins to transform into a demon with a deadly touch, she embarks on a quest to reverse the curse and return to her normal life. Aided by a thieving magpie spirit and continuously thwarted by a demon prince, Miuko must outfox tricksters, escape demon hunters, and negotiate with feral gods if she wants to make it home again.
With her transformation comes power and freedom she never even dreamed of, and she’ll have to decide if saving her soul is worth trying to cram herself back into an ordinary life that no longer fits her… and perhaps never did.

Traci Chee is the New York Times bestselling author of The Reader series and a National Book Award finalist. Her latest novel, We Are Not Free, was met with a Printz Honor and Walter Honor in addition to the NBA nomination and received four starred reviews. She lives in Northern California.

WAR WIDOW de Deborah Falaye

This sequel to Blood Scion called an “explosive, powerful debut” and “a triumph of a book” by New York Times bestselling authors Stephanie Garber and Roseanne A. Brown follows Sloane as she escapes Avalon and seeks to free the Orisha gods themselves to save her people.

WAR WIDOW
by Deborah Falaye
HarperTeen, June 2023

WAR WIDOW brings the same elements that so enthralled readers in Blood Scion—the magic and world building of Kingdom of Souls and Children of Blood & Bone, the high militaristic stakes of An Ember in the Ashes, and the intense personal and familial drama of Daughter of Smoke and Bone but takes them to a completely new level, with the fate of Sloane’s entire world in balance, and the simmering threat of all out war edging into an inferno.
Blood Scion received a plethora of early and on publication praise from bestselling authors and trade reviews, with bestselling authors Stephanie Garber (Caraval), Roseanna A. Brown (A Song of Wraiths and Ruin), J. Elle (Wings of Ebony), and Kat Cho (Wicked Fox) calling it “explosive,” “a triumph of a book,” “an unflinching masterpiece,” and “a thrilling debut.”

Les droits de langue française pour Blood Scion sont toujours disponibles.

Deborah Falaye is a Nigerian Canadian young adult author. She grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where she spent her time devouring African Literature, pestering her grandma for folktales, and tricking her grandfather into watching Passions every night. When she’s not writing about fierce Black girls with bad-ass magic, she can be found obsessing over all things reality TV. Deborah currently lives in Toronto with her husband and their partner-in-crime yorkie, Major. She is also the author of Blood Scion.

CREEPING BEAUTY d’Andrea Portes

From the bestselling author of Anatomy of a Misfit comes a subversive and feminist take on Sleeping Beauty , sure to appeal to fans of Damsel and To Kill a Kingdom.

CREEPING BEAUTY
by Andrea Portes
HarperTeen, July 2023

Bitsy is no one’s ideal princess. She’s heard it all: that it’s a shame she’s so plain, so lacking in grace. That the best thing for her to do is hope some prince will grant her a happy ending. Then Bitsy pricks her finger on a spindle and falls into a world where cutthroats and con artists are more common than curtsies. As fate spins her deeper into this unknown place, she discovers that there’s much more to her than meets the eye, too.
A sharp critique of patriarchal norms in fairytales as well as an inspiring journey of a young woman’s agency and strength, CREEPING BEAUTY is a fairytale retelling for our modern times.

Andrea Portes is the bestselling novelist of two critically lauded adult novels: Hick, her debut, which was made into a feature film, and Bury This. Her first novel for young adult readers, Anatomy of a Misfit , was called “perfection in book form” by Teen Vogue.

FRIENDS LIKE THESE de Jennifer Lynn Alvarez

From the author of Lies Like Wildfire comes another page-turning thriller about the little lies we all tell before the truth sets us free—perfect for readers of Karen M. McManus and Diana Urban.

FRIENDS LIKE THESE
by Jennifer Lynn Alvarez
Delacorte, November 2022
(via Sterling Lord Literistic)

Mistake number one: Fun-loving Jake tells his girlfriend Jessica that they have to go to Tegan’s end of summer party in their tiny California beach town. Jessica doesn’t like parties and she doesn’t like Tegan, who has an obvious, obsessive crush on Jake. But Jessica agrees to go, to make Jake happy.
Mistake number two: Something awful happens at the party. Something so embarrassing that Jessica doesn’t know if she can ever get over it—and Jake will do whatever it takes for forgiveness. And now, a girl is missing. Everyone is a suspect. And, Jessica begins to notice that Jake seems to have a lot to hide.
When a body is discovered at the beach, friends start turning on friends, and lies start piling on top of lies. What happened this summer could destroy their lives. Keep your friends close and your enemies closer? Perhaps that’s mistake number three…

“With pulsing dialogue and believable action, the thriller raises the stakes at every turn. A fast-paced thriller to keep readers on the edges of their seats.” —Kirkus Reviews

Jennifer Lynn Alvarez is the author of the young adult thriller, Lies Like Wildfire, and two middle-grade fantasy series, The Guardian Herd and Riders of The Realm. She earned her degree in English Literature from UC Berkeley and is the Sonoma County Coordinator for SCBWI. The Pet Washer is her indie novel. Jennifer lives on a small ranch in Northern California with her husband, three children, and more than her fair share of pets.