| Make Me a Monster by Kalynn BayronMeka is more comfortable around death than most people, considering she grew up in her family’s funeral home. But a sudden tragedy, and the mysterious occurrences afterward, have her questioning everything about her family and their business. This chilling tale is a contemporary riff on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein.
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Try Your Worst
by Chatham Greenfield
Seniors Sadie Katz and Cleo Chapman, who have been rivals since birth, are neck-and-neck for valedictorian. When increasingly serious pranks take over their high school and all signs point to Sadie and Cleo as the perpetrators, they must team up to clear their names and find out who is framing them.
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| Hollow by Taylor GrotheAfter a meltdown in her school cafeteria prompts an unwanted autism diagnosis, Cassie moves back to her hometown in upstate New York. When she reunites with old friends, she didn’t expect them to leave her stranded in the woods. A rescue from Kaleb, who brings her to an isolated artist compound called the Roost, could be her salvation...or her undoing.
Read-alikes: C.G. Drews’ Don’t Let the Forest In; Kelly Andrew’s The Whispering Dark.
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| The Scammer by Tiffany D. JacksonJordyn’s fresh start at Frazier University was going great until her roommate’s brother moved in. Fresh from prison, Devonte wields conspiracy theories and charisma to develop a cultlike campus following that Jordyn isn’t falling for. Fans of author Tiffany D. Jackson’s brand of thought-provoking thrillers will enjoy this propulsive tale.
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| Angelica and the Bear Prince by Trung Le NguyenRecovering from burnout, Angelica sees her theater internship as an opportunity for meaningful work. She might also finally unmask the theater’s bear mascot, whom she has been messaging over social media. This tender graphic novel takes inspiration from the Norwegian folktale “East of the Sun and West of the Moon.”
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| Flip by Ngozi UkazuWhen rich, popular Flip rejected shy scholarship student Chi-Chi’s prom invitation in front of the whole class, they suddenly switched bodies. Now the unlikely pair must come together to find their way back to themselves.
Read-alikes: Mary Shyne’s You and Me On Repeat; David Levithan’s Every Day. |
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| And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun YunWhile women in Soojin’s family have the magical ability to raise the dead, her mother warns her against using the power on a human. When Soojin’s sister drowns, she ignores her mother’s advice, and things quickly spiral out of control. This heart-wrenching horror novel meditates on grief and generational trauma.
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November is Native American Heritage Month
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Broken Home, Healed Nest
by Pershlie Ami and Anthony Goulet
An emotionally challenging book that deals with the sensitive subjects of suicide, substance abuse and family violence. Grappling with the grief of losing her beloved grandmother and a traumatic home, Jessica is reaching a place so far from herself, her community and her traditional Indigenous teachings, it is frightening. When Jessica attempts to take the final step over the edge, she journeys to the sacred spaces within memory, song and the spirit world.
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Sisters in the Wind
by Angeline Boulley
When Lucy meets someone who claims to help Native American foster kids reconnect with their communities, she’s skeptical. She’s also pretty busy trying to outwit a violent stalker. Fans of Angeline Boulley’s Firekeeper’s Daughter and Warrior Girl Unearthed will recognize familiar characters in this powerful mystery.
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The Others
by Cheryl Isaacs
In a haunting sequel to The Unfinished, Avery must confront her darkest self and the lingering trauma of the past, relying on her Kanyen'kehâa ka (Mohawk) roots to protect her town, her family and her first love before darkness resurfaces and consumes everything she holds dear.
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Beast
by Richard Van Camp
Lauded as the Indigenous Stranger Things, this thriller from Dogrib Dene author blends supernatural horror with 1980s nostalgia. Lawson Sauren's life has always been entwined with the Cranes brothers, but now things are scary. One brother has disappeared, another was scarred by trauma, and the third has resurrected the Dead One, a ghoulish, powerful spirit hellbent on destroying peace treaties. Determined to save his community from the Dead One's ravenous maw, Lawson must step into his role as a Dogrib Yabati, or protector, and recruit his friends to face what Silver Cranes has called back.
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Ours to Tell : Reclaiming Indigenous Stories
by Eldon Yellowhorn
For too long, stories and artistic expressions from Indigenous people have been written and recorded by others, not by the individuals who have experienced the events. In Ours to Tell, sixteen Indigenous creators relate traditions, accounts of historical events, and their own lived experiences. With each profile accompanied by rich visuals, from archival photos to contemporary art, Ours to Tell brilliantly spotlights Indigenous life, past and present, through an Indigenous lens.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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