Now Read This!
AUGUST 2026
 
Our Now Read This! newsletters offer suggestions for your next favorite read, from hidden gems to the latest hot pick. In this issue, you will find a featured book of the month, resources and events from Teen Central, a curated selection of newly acquired and upcoming titles, and booklists for further reading. No matter the genre, your friendly Teen Central Librarians have recommendations for every reader.
 
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Book of the Month
If We Never End by Laura Taylor Namey
If We Never End
by Laura Taylor Namey

Sylvie Castellano is used to goodbyes. Every summer, her friends leave to vacation at faraway beaches, and her parents jet off to work on a luxury yacht, dumping her with her Tía Vivian. Sylvie may love her aunt Viv, but just once, she wishes the summer held a big adventure for her, too.

When Sylvie scores the thrift find of a lifetime—a vintage gold watch worth thousands—she thinks maybe her luck is turning around. Then a turn of the watch's dial summons a ghost boy. With no idea who he is or why he's attached to the watch, and only his name to go off of—Penn—Sylvie offers to help him unravel the mystery of his death.
Resources
A Library Card Hits All the Right Notes
Celebrate Library Card Sign-up Month this September at Teen Central by getting your very own card!
 
With a library card, you can do more than check out books. From free classes and job resources to homework help, streaming media, and cultural events, today’s libraries connect communities to information, inspiration, and each other.
 
Event Spotlight
Budgeting 101
Tuesday, September 22 | 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Teen Central

So no one taught you how to budget either? Join us in Teen Central as we learn the basics of budgeting together to get what we all truly want out of life.
New and Upcoming Titles
Bad Kid (a Graphic Memoir): My Life as a Troubled Teen by Sofia Szamosi
Heavensent & Hellbent by Sara Jafari
Nest of Tongues by Randy Ribay
Bad Kid
Sofia Szamosi
 
"A graphic memoir of a teen's experiences in a Troubled Teen program and the horrors that were allowed to ensue."
 
Heavensent & Hellbent
Sarah Jafari 
 
"A teen discovers a devastating family secret and learns the boy from her nightmares is real and her fated mate."
 
Nest of Tongues
Randy Ribay
 
"When one is marked for death, a pair of vampire siblings search for answers about the killer hunting their kind."
 
Crescent Moon Marching (Volume 1) by Hamachi Yamada
The Fast Track by Angelica Cheng
Salvage: A Graphic Novel by Renée Nault
Crescent Moon Marching
Hamachi Yamada
 
"After leaving her stressful high school in Tokyo, Mizuki seeks a fresh start at her new school and joins the marching band."
 
The Fast Track
Angelica Cheng
 
"Justine is determined to become the first female Formula 1 champion while facing prejudice and competition."
 
Salvage
Renee Nault
 
"Paolo scavenges to survive, but when he discovers a suitcase of designer clothes, he decides to fulfill his dream of going to the Uplands."
 
Teen Titans: Together by Kami Garcia
Wings of Reverie by Anna Bright
Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice: A Teen Girl's Guide to Unlearning the Rules by Meredith Walker
Teen Titans: Together
Kami Garcia
 
"Teen superhuman Kori struggles to discern the truth when the Titans try to save her from the corrupt organization she once revered."
 
Wings of Reverie
Anna Bright
 
"When fairy Periwinkle travels too close to the forbidden border where Spring meets the Winter Woods, she discovers a thread of a lost magic."
 
Be Yourself and
Other Bad Advice
Meredith Walker
 
"A guide to helping teen girls discover who they are, feel their feelings, develop their confidence, and figure out life."
 
Find Your Next Great Read
2026 Mass Teen Choice Book Award Nominees
 
The list of nominees has been curated by a committee of public librarians, school library media specialists, and educators. Teens are invited to read the titles starting during the summer and vote for their favorite books in September!
 


   

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