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Teen & Tween Scene June/July 2024
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Boys of the beast
by Monica Zepeda
"Three teenage boy cousins on a road trip through California and the Southwest come to terms with truths about their families and themselves"
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At the end of the world
by Nadia Mikail
"With the world ending in nine months' time, 17-year-old Aisha, along with her mother, her boyfriend and his parents, embarks on a road trip through Malaysia to find her sister June and mend the hurts of the past. Simultaneous eBook."
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The reappearance of Rachel Price
by Holly Jackson
"When her mother, who disappeared 16 years before, reappears while a true crime documentary about her case is being filmed, 18-year-old Bel, not buying her mom's unbelievable story about what happened to her, must uncover the real reason Rachel Price is back from the dead. Simultaneous eBook."
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Rules for rule breaking
by Talia Tucker
When Korean American teens Bobby and Winter reluctantly go on a college visit road trip together, the sworn mortal enemies discover they might actually be a perfect pair
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A guide to the dark
by Meriam Metoui
Stranded at the Wildwood Motel while on their spring break road trip, Mira and Layla discover eight people died in their room and set out to find the connection between the deaths and the unexplainable things that keep happening inside Room 9. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Thin air
by Kellie M. Parker
A flight to Paris filled with teens competing for a cash prize turns deadly
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Every Body Looking
by Candice Iloh
Every Body Looking is a debut novel in verse tells the story of Ada--daughter of an immigrant father and an African American mother--and her struggle to find a place for herself in America and in her own family.
Every Body Looking is a heavily autobiographical novel of a young woman's struggle to carve a place for herself--for her black female body--in a world of deeply conflicting messages.
Told entirely in verse, Ada's story encompasses her earliest memories as a child, including her abuse at the hands of a young cousin, her mother's rejection and descent into addiction, and her father's attempts to create a home for his American daughter more like the one he knew in Nigeria.
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Queen of shadows : a throne of glass novel
by Sarah J. Maas
Embracing her identity as Aelin Galathynius, Queen of Terrasen, Celaena returns to the empire to rescue her once-glorious kingdom, and to confront the shadows of her past
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Their vicious games
by Joelle Wellington
Blacklisted from her top choice Ivy League college, prestigious Edgewater Academy scholarship student Adina Walker participates in the Finish, a high-stakes competition whose prize of wealth and power can open any door, only to find that she's playing for her life. Simultaneous eBook.
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Fate breaker
by Victoria Aveyard
Armed with Taristan's sword, the only Spindleblade left in existence, Corayne must stop him and Queen Erida from bringing forth their demon god to destroy the world. Simultaneous and eBook.
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Skip and loafer. 1
by Misaki Takamatsu
"Mitsumi is bound for high school in Tokyo! She's got book smarts, but this small-town girl is about to find out she's massively unprepared for the social norms of big city high schoolers"
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JLA. Book one
by Grant Morrison
"Experience the complete epic, launched by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, that changed the DC Universe forever. DC Comics presents the legendary 1990s series, collected for the first time with all accompanying JLA mini-series and one-shots! Experiencethe complete epic, launched by Grant Morrison and Howard Porter, that changed the DC Universe forever."
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Just another story : a graphic migration account
by Ernesto Saade
"When Carlos was nineteen, his mother decided to leave her life in El Salvador. Refusing to let her go without him, Carlos joined the journey north. Together they experienced the risks countless people faces as they migrate"
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Lunar New Year love story
by Gene Luen Yang
"Graphic novel superstars Gene Luen Yang and LeUyen Pham join forces in this heartwarming rom-com about fate, family, and falling in love"
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Princess Jellyfish. 04
by Akiko Higashimura
After the fashion show for Tsukimi and Kuranosuke's Jelly Fish brand, their fashion line is a hit and the girls scramble to satisfy their customers with the help of a new colleague Nisha, a savvy Indian expat who knows all about the textile industry
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Want to request any of these titles? Place a hold through the online catalog, or call the library 831-768-3404 for assistance.
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Watsonville Public Library
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