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| Change of Plans by Sarah DessenFinley’s annual visit with her mom unexpectedly turns into a stay at a lake house with estranged family members. As Finley gets a job, makes new friends, and bonds with new-to-her family, she finds her whole outlook shifting. Fans of author Sarah Dessen’s big-hearted novels will appreciate this moving story. |
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| As I Dream of You by Jennifer Lee and LeUyen PhamSam and Franny share an all-encompassing love, until an untimely death drives them apart. Although they know the tragic myth of Orpheus and Euridyce, they meet on the astral plane and pit the power of their love against death itself. |
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| The Fight of Our Lives: AIDS in America by David LevithanIn the 1980s and 1990s, the AIDS epidemic tore through the United States, creating an atmosphere of fear and subjecting victims to stigma and discrimination. Drawn from a variety of primary sources, this powerful nonfiction work chronicles the history of the epidemic and traces the work of prominent activist groups.
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This Must Be the Place
by Kelly Quindlen
Inheriting a gay bar from your secretive great-uncle? Awkward. Trying to save it while catching feelings for the wrong girl? Complicated. From the author of She Drives Me Crazy comes an exuberant YA novel story about queer joy, found family, and standing your ground.
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The Hanging Bones
by Elle Tesch
In this YA fantasy inspired by Germanic folklore, a resourceful girl enters the hunt for a legendary stag in a desperate attempt to win the death of her lecherous overlord.
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| This Thing of Ours by Frederick JosephAlthough Ossie has trouble envisioning a future without basketball, a career-ending injury forces his hand. A creative writing program helps him find his voice, which he needs when racism rears its head at his predominantly white school. |
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| Fable for the End of the World by Ava ReidRather than paying her debts, Inesa’s mother sacrificed her to a brutal spectacle called the Gauntlet. Melinoë is the assassin targeting Inesa, hoping for redemption in this Gauntlet. When things go sideways, the two find themselves relying on each other. |
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| The Rose Bargain by Sasha Peyton SmithHoping to repair her family’s reputation, Ivy eagerly joins the competition for the hand of Prince Bram, son of the immortal fae Queen. But then she falls for the wrong prince...and finds herself at the center of a coup. This fast-paced duology opener infuses Victorian England with fae magic. |
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| Audre & Bash Are Just Friends by Tia WilliamsTo enhance her college applications, overachiever Audre decides to write a self-help book for teens. When she enlists Bash to be her “fun consultant,” the straightlaced girl finds herself falling for the easygoing newcomer. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Carrollton Public Library 1700 Keller Springs Road, Carrollton Texas 75006 4220 North Josey Lane, Carrollton Texas 75010 |
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