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New Young Adult Books 1/28/2026 |
The following books are new to shelves at Kendall Young Library. To reserve an item, click on the image or title to be taken to the library's catalog. (Detailed instructions at the end of the newsletter.) |
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Beautiful Brutal Bodies
by Linda Cheng
Full of skin-crawling folk horror and sapphic romance, this feral fairytale and standalone follow-up to GORGEOUS GRUESOME FACES follows a reclusive songstress and her bodyguard who must unravel the occult mysteries of their past to escape from a cursed island.
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Shiny Happy People
by Clay McLeod Chapman
Sixteen-year-old Kyra teams up with new boy Logan to uncover the truth behind a mysterious drug with disturbing side effects that is plaguing their town.
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Under a Fire-Red Sky
by Geraldine McCaughrean
With World War II on their doorstep, four teens evade evacuation and remain in London, attempting to aid the Fire Service and keep each other safe during the Blitz.
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Lord of Blade and Bone
by Erica Ivy Rodgers
Montaigne to use his powers, Lady Charlotte Sand and her rebellion also seek to use Luc to secure peace, but betrayal and dark forces threaten to unravel their fight for freedom.
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The Fangirl Project
by Beth Reekles
From the bestselling author of The Kissing Booth comes a romantic comedy about a girl who joins a book fantasy fandom to win over her crush, only to discover that love is just as complicated online. When Cerys' secret crush Jake moves to a new college, she realizes she's running out of time to take their relationship from platonic to romantic. She'll do anything to get out of Jake's friend zone, even if that means finally diving into the huge fantasy fandom he loves so much. Though she absolutely can't see the appeal in Of Wrath and Rune, if Jake loves it, then Cerys will too. When Jake introduces Cerys to his shiny new friend Max, who goes to all the fandom conventions--in cosplay (cringe)--Cerys realizes she'll need to do a lot more to grab Jake's attention than just read a few fanfics. But Max, with his dimples and dry humor, always seems to be hanging around, getting in the way. Cerys is determined to become the ultimate fangirl to finally get on Jake's radar. What she doesn't expect is that she might actually like Of Wrath and Rune . . . and might like DMing with a suspiciously familiar guy in the fandom even more.
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Always Raining Here: A Graphic Novel
by Hazel And Bell
Carter is an impulsive, fun-loving, extremely gay teen on a mission to finally hook up with any cute, single guy who will have him. Unfortunately, his options are slim. Enter recently-single Adrian, Carter's very cute, hardworking, and stressed-out target who rebuffs all of his clumsy seduction techniques. Adrian initially plays along but slams on the brakes when he realizes he is still in love with his ex. After a messy, uninhibited night at a house party that results in Carter helping both Adrian and his best friend Maria--the two boys form a tentative friendship. As their friendship progresses through countless hangouts and a few too many pizza slices, the two become integral to one another. But can their vague relationship survive their first official hookup, Adrian's self-destructiveness, and a big fight that threatens any chance of either confessing?--
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Reel Love
by Addie Woolridge
Two teens must keep their working--and romantic-- relationship a secret from their grandmas, who are longtime social media rivals-- Provided by publisher.
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Never Seen the Stars
by Kate Korsh
Hattie Murphy thinks the universe hates her. She has a secret: she has the same genetic eye disease as her father and is slowly going blind, just like he did. Nobody knows. Not her friends. Not her family. As if that weren't hard enough, Hattie's good friend Mason drowns unexpectedly, leaving their friend group shattered. After Mason's death, Hattie isn't ready to let go. There are too many things left unsaid between them. But while it's hard for her to find her seat in the dim light of the church at Mason's funeral, Hattie finds that she can see something no one else can: Mason's ghost. And when he speaks, teasing her the way he always did, it's clear their chemistry hasn't changed. Sometimes, when Mason visits her, Hattie can pretend that everything is how it used to be. But the longer Hattie keeps her secrets, the harder it is to deny the truth. Her eyesight is getting worse, and she's mourning not just Mason, but the life she thought she'd have. Hattie's sick of being told that the only way to heal is to move on ... because how can she move on if it means losing Mason forever?--Provided by publisher.
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A Time Traveler's History of Tomorrow
by Kendall Kulper
A time-bending, supernatural love story where a prickly young woman and a carefree stranger travel back in time to the Worlds Fair and must save the universe after accidentally destroying it in the first place-- Provided by publisher.
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Wild Song
by Candy Gourlay
The Philippines, 1904 Sixteen-year-old Luki is the best hunter in her village, but she has to keep it a secret. Hunting is a man's skill. She's expected to marry and raise a family instead.Chafing against these restrictions, she impulsively accepts an offer from the local American authorities: they're looking for volunteers to travel to the United States for the World's Fair, where Indigenous peoples from around the world will be represented.Luki and others make the long journey to Saint Louis, Missouri, for the fair, where they're exhibited in a replica village. But even as Luki makes friends and discovers a wider world that intrigues her, she learns dangerous secrets and difficult truths. Facing pressures from all sides, she must decide what kind of future she wants after the fair.
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A Beautiful and Terrible Murder
by Claire Andrews
At Oxford's All Souls College, Irene Adler, disguised as student Isaac Holland, navigates a cutthroat competition and a series of gruesome murders while working with Sherlock Holmes to uncover the killer.
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Red Threads: A Graphic Novel
by Ila Nguyen-Hayama
In this manga-inspired YA graphic novel, Tokyo schoolgirl Hana Suzuki's life is changed forever when she is chosen to attend Japan's premier magical academy A magical story of friendship and new beginnings, Red Threads: A Witch's Tale is perfect for fans of Magic Fish, Beetle and the Hollowbones, and Spirited Away. Fifteen-year-old Hana is bored by her humdrum existence in Tokyo--there must be more to life than cram school and chores. After she rescues a crow caught in a net by her house, a mysterious visitor arrives at her door, offering her the chance to enroll in the most prestigious magic academy in Japan: The Benten School of Esoterics. Hana jumps at the chance for adventure and life at Benten is everything she ever dreamed of--magic, mystical creatures, and making a new best friend in fellow new student Yoomi. But before long, Hana's dream becomes a nightmare. Something is haunting the halls, and a series of horrifying attacks leave everyone wondering: is Benten cursed? Will the legendary school have to close its doors for good? If Hana and Yoomi want to save their new home, they'll have to unravel the mystery or die trying!
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Fade Into You
by Amber Smith
Two unlikely high school seniors, Jessa and Bird, join forces to break up their best friends' toxic relationship, but in the process, they begin to fall for each other and discover new aspects of themselves.
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My Roommate from Hell
by Cale Dietrich
Focused on his future, eighteen-year-old college freshman Owen wants nothing to do with his chaotic new roommate, Zar, who happens to be the prince of hell, but when a fake dating deal is struck to save both their reputations, sparks fly in more ways than one.
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We Fell Apart: A We Were Liars Novel
by E. Lockhart
When eighteen-year-old Mathilda is invited to spend the summer with the father she has never met, she discovers far more than she expected within his seaside home-- Provided by publisher.
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All items can be reserved through the Kendall Young Library catalog: - When viewing an item in the catalog, click "place hold" button.
- Enter your library card number (14 digits on the back of your card) with no spaces.
- Enter your PIN. If you don't know your PIN, try:
- Your 4-digit birth month and day (i.e. August 4 would be 0804), or
- The last 4 digits of your library card number.
- If neither of these options work, call the library at 832-9100.
- You will get a call from the library when the item is available.
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