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| Amelia, If Only by Becky AlbertalliThinking she’s in love, Amelia drags three of her friends on a road trip to meet her favorite YouTuber. Along the way, Amelia discovers her feelings for her friend Natalie run deeper than those for her internet obsession. Read-alikes: Jennifer Dugan’s Melt With You; Julian Winters’ Right Where I Left You.
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| A Forgery of Fate by Elizabeth LimAfter Truyan’s father disappears, she supports her family by forging artwork. If marrying cursed half-dragon, half-human Elang might help her to locate her father, she’ll take that risk, too. This adventurous fantasy with a slow burn romance infuses a traditional "Beauty and the Beast" tale with Chinese mythology. |
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Call your boyfriend
by Olivia A. Cole
When high school seniors Beau and Charm both get their hearts broken by the ultrapopular Maia, they devise a plan to have her get dumped for once, but as they spend more time together they discover something that might be sweeter than revenge
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| Best of All Worlds by Kenneth OppelXavier went to sleep at a lake house with his family, and woke up on a farm under an impenetrable dome. He’s surviving just fine until another family shows up, who may pose a greater threat than whoever put them all in this predicament. Read-alikes: Marieke Nijkamp’s At the End of Everything; Laura Bates’ No Accident. |
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Kill creatures
by Rory Power
One year after Nan's three best friends disappear, no one is more surprised than her when one of them returns--because she is the one who killed them
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Stuck up & stupid
by Angourie Rice
"Lily has the whole summer stretched out before her--endless days of sunshine and friends at beautiful Pippi Beach. Then superstar Dorian Khan arrives, with his party of Hollywood types. While most of the locals, including Lily's glamor-obsessed mom, arethrilled to be so close to the A-listers, Lily can't help but see them as superficial and arrogant, especially Dorian, the most famous of them all. But as Lily's and Dorian's paths continue to cross, she begins to wonder if she's got him all wrong"
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| Hearts Still Beating by Brooke ArcherMara and Rory had a blossoming romance, until a virus turned Mara to a zombie called a Tick. Now treated and back to her conscious self, she and Rory have a lot to work through, especially as their community starts targeting former Ticks. Read-alikes: Erik J. Brown’s All That’s Left in the World; Lily Braun-Arnold’s The Last Bookstore on Earth. |
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| The Brightwood Code by Monica HesseIn 1918, phone line operator Edda forgot a secret code, and 34 United States soldiers perished. Back home, an anonymous phone caller reciting the code prompts Edda and her neighbor Theo to uncover what the caller wants. This suspenseful mystery sheds light on a little-known aspect of World War I history. |
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Stepping off
by Jordan Sonnenblick
When his parents stop talking to each other, Jesse tries to maintain his dream life in Pennsylvania away from the pressures of high school in NYC until COVID shuts the city down just days after his mother leaves his father, causing his two worlds to collide. Simultaneous eBook.
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| Dragonfruit by Makiia LucierExiled for her father’s crime, Hanalei studies seadragons and their magical eggs. After escaping kidnappers wishing to exploit her expertise, she returns to her home island of Tamarind. Can she restore justice by finding a dragon egg to save Tamarind’s princess? Read-alikes: Rati Mehrotra’s Flower and Thorn; Joanna Ruth Meyer’s Wind Daughter. |
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| Brownstone by Samuel TeerIn 1995, Almudena spends the summer with the father she’s never met. Despite not speaking the same language, they build a relationship while renovating the rundown building where he lives. This moving graphic novel’s theme of transformation plays out in Almudena’s life and her father’s gentrifying neighborhood.
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| Black Girl You Are Atlas by Renée Watson; illustrated by Ekua HolmesWith poems and mixed media illustrations, this lyrical collection shares stories from author Renée Watson’s upbringing as it invites Black girls to claim their power. Watson uses varied poetic forms including haiku, tanka, and pantoum to celebrate sisterhood. Read-alikes: Angela Shanté’s The Unboxing of a Black Girl; Nikita Gill’s These Are the Words. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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Central Arkansas Library System
100 Rock St.
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
501-918-3000www.cals.org/ |
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