Teen Scene
June 2025
Recent Releases
On Again, Awkward Again
by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame Mbalia

Sparks fly when Pacy and Cecil meet in the nurse’s office, of all places. Despite mishaps plaguing these two characters who don’t fit in with their boring classmates, their connection continues to deepen. Read-alike: James Ramos’ The Wrong Kind of Weird.
Death in the Cards
by Mia P. Manansala

Shortly after Danika deals the death card to a classmate during a tarot reading, that classmate vanishes. Luckily, Danika is the daughter of a private investigator and a mystery novelist, so she has the skills to crack the case. This story rooted in Filipino American culture will draw fans of unputdownable mysteries.
We Could Be Magic
by Marissa Meyer

It's always been Tabitha Laurie's dream to work at her favorite theme park: Summerland. When things don't work out as planned, Tabi is going to need the support of new friends, a new crush, and a whole lot of magic if she’s going to devise her own happily ever after. . . without getting herself fired in the process! 
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.
Under the Neon Lights
by Arriel Vinson

In this sparkling and heartfelt debut novel in verse, a young Black girl discovers love, self-worth, and the power of a good skate. Sixteen-year-old Jaelyn Coleman falls in love for the first time at her local, beloved roller-skating rink, just as news hits that WestSide Roll might be shutting down. 
For Fans of Death-Cast
Whether the characters are dealing with the inevitability of death, pondering the meaning of life, or just making the most of 24 hours, these thought-provoking books will appeal to fans of Adam Silvera's Death-Cast series. 
 
I Loved You in Another Life
by David Arnold

Reeling from family tragedies, teens Evan and Shosh meet and form an immediate bond. Have their souls connected in the past? Their story, interspersed with others from 1832 Paris, 1953 Tokyo, and 2109 Oslo, is a poignant romance threaded with magic.
All That's Left in the World
by Erik J. Brown

Putting their trust in one another, two boys, Andrew and Jamie, search for civilization in a world ravaged by a deadly pathogen, but their secrets could cost them everything as they try to find the courage to fight for the future, together. 
Every Day
by David Levithan

Waking up in the body of a different person every day and struggling to pass through each experience without raising alarm, "A" endures a lonely existence before falling in love with a girl named Rhiannon, with whom he endeavors to reunite.
The Cost of Knowing
by Brittney Morris

Cursed with the ability to see the future of anything he touches, 16-year-old Alex is horrified by a vision of his brother Isaiah's impending death. But to challenge that future, he'll have to dig into his ancestral past.
The Sun is Also a Star
by Nicola Yoon

Natasha, whose family is hours away from being deported, and Daniel, a first generation Korean American who strives to live up to his parents' expectations, unexpectedly fall in love and must determine which path they will choose in order to be together
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