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New Young Adult Books 1/14/2026 |
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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Flip: A Graphic Novel
by Ngozi Ukazu
Chi-Chi Ekeh has one huge problem--She keeps having crushes on rich white boys who have no idea she exists. Enter Flip Henderson, the most popular boy at school, who receives Chi-Chi's private video proposal to go to senior prom. But when Flip rejects Chi-Chi in front of their entire class, what happens next is completely unexpected. Chi-Chi--shy nerd and scholarship student--switches bodies with Flip. Suddenly Chi-Chi is 6'1 and cool, while Flip gets a crash course on Chi-Chi's life--that is, k-pop, hair-braiding, and being a poor kid of color at a rich white private school. With graduation looming and their body swaps lasting longer and longer, Chi-Chi and Flip must form the most unlikely friendship their school has ever seen. But will they survive senior year? And, most importantly, can they find a way back to themselves?--
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Reawakening
by Orson Scott Card
Seventeen-year-old Laz, a clone born with the power to jump between parallel worlds, must use his powers to stop an interdimensional war.
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You Had Me at Hello World
by Rona Wang
A Chinese American teen navigates a high-stakes coding competition, sabotage, and first love when she is invited to a summer hackathon at MIT--
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Our Vicious Descent
by Hayley Dennings
In this stunning conclusion to the bestselling Ravenous Fate duology, Elise Saint and Layla Quinn must discover the truths behind an alluring poison and the monstrous new presence ravaging New York CityIn 1927, shocking upheavals have rocked Harlem's most powerful factions and left Elise Saint estranged from the reaper she loves, Layla Quinn. The Saint family empire is in decline, gangster-run blood houses peddle debauchery, and a dangerous reaper-venom drug has become all the rage with wealthy thrill-seekers. Elise is desperate to find her beloved little sister, Josi, who has gone missing in the chaos. Meanwhile, Layla contends with shifting alliances in the New York underworld, including Karine, an ancient reaper, and the gangster Nicoletta--both with scores to settle.And then a terrifying new threat emerges: a beast making swift, murderous rampages through the city, keeping to darkness while hunting reapers and humans alike. Layla and Elise are joined in purpose when they suspect the monster's origins are related to a far deeper mystery that involves Josi, Karine, and a disquieting new future for reapers. Soon, they will risk everything to unearth these secrets, where the shadowy boundaries between the dead and the living are even more treacherous than they imagined.
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A Matter of Murder
by Tirzah Price
The thrilling conclusion to the Lizzie & Darcy Mysteries duology, following Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy from the Jane Austen Murder Mysteries series A Bingley family curse looms over Lizzie's sister and Darcy's best friend--but are the dark forces at work supernatural or human?Lizzie Bennet's beloved sister Jane has just married Darcy's best friend, Bingley, and the Bennet family and Darcy are paying the newlyweds a visit at Bingley's family home, Netherfield Park. It doesn't take long for their country retreat to turn into an investigation, though, when a long-dead body is discovered stuffed up the parlor chimney.The locals are convinced that Netherfield is cursed, but Lizzie and Darcy know better than to believe in such nonsense and are determined to uncover the truth about what happened to the mysterious man in the chimney. But as they dig deeper into the history of Netherfield Park, they find that danger is waiting for them around every corner. Soon enough, they're forced to consider if the curse might have some merit to it, or if there's something--or someone--far more sinister behind their near brushes with death. . . .This duology closer is a daring and delightful conclusion to the chronicles of supersleuths Lizzie Bennet and Mr. Darcy
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Roar of the Lambs
by Jamison Shea
Sixteen-year-old Winnie Bray is a liar. As the resident psychic at an oddities shop, Winnie truly can see the future. But her customers only want reassurance, and Winnie only wants their money. Favorable fortunes are a fast track to funding her way out of Buffalo, New York, for good, after all. But all of that changes when a vision sends her stalking in the remains of her family home that burned down in a fire 10 years ago. Among the ash and rubble, Winnie finds a box made of bone, untouched by flames and--whispering. At the touch of her finger, the box shows her a vision of death, chaos, and apocalypse, with her and rich kids Apollo and Cyrus Rathbun at the center--
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A Curious Kind of Magic
by Mara Rutherford
Seventeen-year-old Willow Stokes gets by selling fraudulent charms and magical items at her father's shoppe, but when outlander Brianna unintentionally turns her fake wares real, the girls' paths intertwine as they search for a missing grimoire and try to break Brianna's curse.
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Influenced
by Sarah Darer Littman
Tenth grader Lainey struggles with her anxiety and shifting friendships after her twin brother moves away, but when her confident friend Bliss goes missing, Lainey uncovers a web of secrets about Bliss's hidden struggles.
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Sisters in the Wind: A Good Morning America Book Club Pick
by Angeline Boulley
Ever since Lucy Smith's father died five years ago, 'home' has been more of an idea than a place. She knows being on the run is better than anything waiting for her as a 'ward of the state.' But when the sharp-eyed and kind Mr. Jameson with an interest in her case comes looking for her, Lucy wonders if hiding from her past will ever truly keep her safe. Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart. But she wants to believe Mr. Jameson and his 'friend-not-friend, ' a tall and fierce-looking woman who say they want to look after her. They also tell Lucy the truth her father hid from her--She is Ojibwe; she has--had--a sister, and more siblings, a grandmother who'd look after her and a home where she would be loved. But Lucy is being followed. The past has destroyed any chance at safety she had. Will the secrets she's hiding swallow her whole and take away any hope for the future she always dreamed of? When the past comes for revenge, it's fight or flight--
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Last Chance Live!
by Helena Haywoode Henry
Eternity Price, an eighteen-year-old death row inmate, competes on a high-stakes reality show for a chance to win her freedom but must decide whether to betray her newfound friends or risk losing her life.
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Season of Fear
by Emily Cooper
Simultaneously published in 2025 by Simon & Schuster UK--Copyright page.
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An Ocean Apart
by Jill Tew
In order to save her poverty-stricken community, eighteen-year-old Eden enters a dating competition hoping to steal the heart and the riches of the heir to an elite corporation responsible for many environmental crimes.
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The Sleepless
by Jen Williams
Seventeen-year-old Elver, guardian of the monster forest and cursed with a deadly touch, forms an uneasy alliance with Artair, a Sleepless on a mission, but as she becomes entangled in his cursed dual existence and her own conflicting desires, she must decide where her loyalties lie.
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Zodiac Rising
by Katie Zhao
When a student is killed over priceless treasure, the Descendants of Chinese zodiac magic assemble a crew to avenge the murder and heist back what is rightfully theirs--
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Black History Is Your History
by Taylor Cassidy
With sparkling wit and humor-and lots of fun pop culture references-digital content creator Taylor Cassidy (creator of TikTok sensation Fast Black History) takes readers on a journey through the Black history that she wishes she was taught in school. Weaving together research and personal anecdotes that illuminate each trailblazer's impact on her own life, Taylor paints a vibrant picture of twelve figures from Black history whose groundbreaking contributions shaped America as we know it today. From activists like Claudette Colvin and Marsha P. Johnson to literary giants Zora Neale Hurston and Maya Angelou, fashion designer Patrick Kelly, Olympic Gold medalist Tommie Smith, and more, this one-of-a-kind collection makes Black history relatable, relevant, and inspiring, so modern readers can recognize themselves within its pages. By the end, you'll want to proudly proclaim: Black history is my history!--
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- 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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