Teen Scene
January 2020
Top Picks for January
Blood Heir
by Amélie Wen Zhao

Spending her life within the palace walls to hide her forbidden blood Affinity, crown princess Ana flees for her life when she is accused of her emperor father’s murder and forges a tentative alliance with a cunning crime lord to outmaneuver a powerful conspiracy. 
The gentleman's guide to getting lucky
by Mackenzi Lee

A follow-up to The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue finds Monty’s first intimate steps with Percy complicated by self-doubt, high anticipation and the romantic allure of Santorini. 
Catfishing on Catnet
by Naomi Kritzer

The award-winning author of the “Cat Pictures Please” short story follows the experiences of a girl who discovers that the leader of her online community is an artificial intelligence that is being threatened by outsiders. 
Juliet takes a breath
by Gabby Rivera

Coming out to her Puerto Rican-American family, a girl from the Bronx pursues an internship under a legendary feminist author during a summer of exploring identity, race and first love.
Butterfly Yellow
by Thanhhà Lai

Two unlikely companions traveling through early 1980s Texas with very different goals -- Vietnamese Hang is searching for her brother, who was evacuated to the U.S. during the Viet Nam War, while American LeeRoy is chasing his rodeo-riding dreams.

 
Focus on:  Health & Fitness
As part of our continuing Teen Life Skills Series, with January's focus on Health & Fitness, our highlighted books this month will focus on yoga, stress reduction and nutrition.  Check our Events and TeenSpace Facebook page for more info on our January programs -- Making Healthy Choices through Yoga, PAWS Your Stress, and Fueling Up for Fitness!
 
Yoga exercises for teens : developing a calmer mind and a stronger body
by Helen Purperhart

Describes over one hundred exercises and yoga positions to help strengthen muscles and release tension for teenagers, providing guidelines for exercises to be performed alone, with others, or with music
Yoga for your mind and body : a teenage practice for a healthy, balanced life
by Rebecca Rissman

"Presents yoga techniques and poses to promote brain power, stress relief, strength, and fitness"
(Don't) call me crazy : 33 voices start the conversation about mental health
by Kelly Jensen

Essays, lists, poems and art explore the ways 33 best-selling authors and celebrity contributors have coped with and thrived in the face of mental illness, in an anthology that includes entries by Kristen Bell, Nancy Kerrigan and Libba Bray. Simultaneous eBook.
Mindfulness for teen worry : quick & easy strategies to let go of anxiety, worry & stress
by Jeffrey Bernstein

Presents quick, easy-to-learn mindfulness exercises readers can use anytime, anywhere to stop worries from growing and taking over.
The healthy teen cookbook : around the world in 80 fantastic recipes
by Remmi Smith

A collection of recipes offers readers easy-to-cook, healthy food options from around the world
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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