Teen Scene
May 2025
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True Life in Uncanny Valley
by Deb Caletti

Eleanor is curious about the tech genius father who abandoned her. She sneakily becomes the nanny for her own half-brother. While spinning her own web of lies, she questions the ethics of her father’s artificial intelligence work. At the heart of this thoughtful story is Eleanor’s search for a true family.
We Are Villains
by Kacen Callender

Milo is a scholarship student at Yates Academy. His best friend has been killed, and Liam, king of Yates, is accused of the murder. Liam hires Milo to identify his accuser. Secrets are bound to come out in this twisty thriller.
Hangry Hearts
by Jennifer Chen

Five years ago, the Hur and Wu families ended their friendship in a huge fight, making Randall and Julie mortal enemies. When a school project pushes them back together, they disregard the family feud and date in secret. 
When We Ride
by Rex Ogle

Diego tries to avoid trouble. But his weed-dealing best friend Lawson needs help keeping himself afloat. When Lawson’s business expands into increasingly dangerous goods, a lot more than their friendship is at stake.
Run Away With Me
by Brian Selznick

Danny joins his mother in Rome, where she's working for the summer. A hand-drawn map leads him to Angelo, and romance blossoms as they explore the city.
Deadstream
by Mar Romasco Moore

After surviving a car accident that killed her best friend, Teresa finds solace in an online community. Then a mysterious figure appears in a streamer's video and begins causing deaths. She's forced to confront her fears and venture outside to stop the entity before it claims more lives.
Blood & Fury
by Tessa Gratton

Chaos reigns. Darling is a Phoenix reborn who is struggling to make sense of her destiny as a legendary creature. She must harness the power of the ancient magic running through her blood to bring peace to the kingdom--and find her way back to the boy she loves.
The Assassin's Guide to Babysitting
by Natalie C. Parker

For all of her life, Tru has been hiding her bastion Talent: indestructible skin, muscles, and bones. When her parents are murdered, Tru is adopted by Logan Dire, a famed recluse assassin. She balances high school with knife and stealth training. When assassins interrupt her babysitting job, Tru flees with a toddler strapped to her chest. She wonders: Who killed her parents? What does it mean to be a bastion? And is it OK to kiss a girl who's trying to hunt you down?
How to Tell a True Story
by Tricia Springstubb

Seventh grader Amber Price's secretive older brother rescues her from a devastating house fire. Her community's response proves that kindness is as complicated as family.
The Kiss of the Nightingale
by Adi Denner

Lutèce in 1890 is a city were Talents are everything. Cleodora's dream of inheriting her father's Tailoring Talent is shattered when he dies. Lady Dahlia Sibille gives her a Singing Talent with the proviso that she steal an Elite Talent from the prestigious Lenoir family. But the handsome yet infuriating Vicomte Lenoir is nothing like she expected--and he holds the price of her freedom.
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