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| The Corruption of Hollis Brown by K. AncrumHollis Brown believes he’s destined for a grim small-town life, until he meets Walt, a mysterious boy promising him a better future. Then Walt possesses Hollis, and even more unexpectedly, they start falling for each other. |
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| Death in the Cards by Mia P. ManansalaShortly 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 mystery is rooted in Filipino American culture. |
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| Death in the Jungle: Murder, Betrayal, and the Lost Dream of Jonestown by Candace FlemingIn 1978, cult leader Jim Jones led over 900 people to their deaths in a tragic massacre in Guyana. This richly detailed and thoughtful nonfiction account, tracing the rise and fall of the Peoples Temple, draws from survivors’ stories, including interviews the author conducted herself. |
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The Den
by Keith Gray
Marshall feels the need to escape because things are so tough at home. Rory is just happy it’s the first day of summer break. While riding their bikes, they stumble on a long-forgotten underground bunker. This is "The Den," and venturing inside will stretch their friendship to its limits.
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The Losting Fountain
by Lora Senf
Ember, Miles and Sam are all from different time periods. What starts as a journey to take control of their lives becomes a quest to either restore a cosmic balance or destroy the dams that separate two worlds, ending both.
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| On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame MbaliaSparks 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. |
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This Thing of Ours
by Frederick Joseph
Ossie Brown's entire future is in jeopardy when a torn ACL ends his promising basketball career. When a Black teacher encourages him to join her highly regarded writing program, Ossie begins to find a new purpose... But everything changes when some students' viral 'anti-woke' video puts the teacher's job, the writing program, and even Ossie's friends' safety at risk.
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We Were Warned
by Chelsea Ichaso
Twenty years after a murder closed Fairport Village, the ruins are finally bulldozed. Then a student dies after a party at the site. Eden Stafford realizes she and others are being followed and must trust former friends to uncover the truth about the death.
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What Comes After
by Katie Bayerl
Cynical, sixteen-year-old Mari has only 90 days to remember how she died. She must finally make peace with her mother or risk spending eternity adrift in a vast nothingness.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for Teens! |
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