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| PostScript by Cory McCarthyThe “grids went down,” effectively ending human civilization, when West was 12. Now 18, he meets Emil, who brings him into his ragtag community. Fans of the video game The Last of Us and its television adaptation will appreciate this postapocalyptic tale about finding happiness against all odds.
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Wake Now in the Fire: A Graphic Novel
by Jarrett Dapier
It starts as an update at one Chicago high school: copies of a certain book are no longer allowed in the classrooms or the library. But it's not just one high school--it's all Chicago public schools. One thing is clear: The book, which tells a story of oppression, survival, and resistance against authoritarian power, is seen as a threat, dangerous enough to ban. One other thing is clear: Some of the students aren't going to let this go without resistance of their own. Told from multiple perspectives, based on extensive interviews with the real-life students and teachers who were affected, this graphic novel is a fictionalized account of a true event that galvanized a community.
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| To the Death by Andrea TangEager to gain independence from her famous father, Tamsin agrees to a magical duel against undefeated champion Lysander. There’s danger from every side: the deadly magic, the revenge plot Tamsin’s unwittingly embroiled in, and her blossoming crush on Lysander. Read-alikes: Kacen Callender’s Chaos King; J.D. Myall’s Heart’s Gambit.
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The Fall of Iris Henley
by Jennifer Graham
Sixteen-year-old Iris Henley becomes the prime suspect in her boyfriend and ex-best friend's murders after an anonymous online post accuses her, forcing her to clear her name before it is too late.
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Red Star Rebels
by Amie Kaufman
It's 2067, and the Graves family has transformed Mars from a lifeless rock into a chaotic patch of settlements. You can buy a one-way ticket to a new life--if you're rich. Enter Hunter Graves, the handsome, ambitious grandson of the man who settled Mars. With spectacularly bad timing, Hunter arrives at the United Nations base just as an emergency evacuation sends everyone scurrying for safety. Except he's left behind. Uh-oh. Also stranded: Cleo, a sharp-tonged stowaway with no intention of dying today, and even less patience for overconfident trust fund boys. But the enemy of your enemy might just help you survive...
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| The Sun and the Starmaker by Rachel GriffinAn immortal Starmaker keeps Reverie in eternal sunshine, protecting the mountain village from the deadly Frost. When Aurora becomes the Starmaker’s successor, she grieves the simple life she envisioned for herself while also developing feelings for her new mentor. This whimsical standalone novel reads like a classic fairy tale.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Gail Borden Public Library District
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Main Library - 270 N. Grove Ave., Elgin, IL 60120 - 847-742-2411
Rakow Branch - 2751 W. Bowes Rd., Elgin, IL 60124 - 847-531-7271
South Elgin Branch - 127 S. McLean Blvd., South Elgin, IL 60177 - 847-931-2090
http://www.gailborden.info/
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If a title in this list is not available in the format you prefer, please request it online.
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