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Teen & Tween Scene June/July 2025 |
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Gradchanted
by Morgan Matson
"Eighteen-year-old Cass Issac doesn't believe in sticking around. She's had to move a lot due to her dads' house-flipping business--always a different school, always a new friend group. She's learned there's no need for drawn-out-goodbyes with people you'll lose touch with anyway. Which makes Grad Nite at Disneyland the perfect way to finish up high school, and have a magical last night with her best friend, Bryony--before she leaves once again. But amid the roller coaster rides and Cars Land dance party, the night turns into one big disaster. When she meets cute British bassist Freddie Sharma, she accidentally ruins his big break. Worse still? Cass gets in a major fight with Bryony. And instead of being able to make a quick exit, she's thrown for a literal time loop. Which means the queen of ghosting has nowhere to go as she's forced to relive the most dramatic night of her life, over and over. Now, Cass will have to find a way to make things right... or be stuck at Grad Nite forever"
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The god of high school. 1
by Yongje Park
Entering“The God of High School” fighting tournament that promises the winner anything they want, Taekwondo specialist Mori Jin must decide how far he's willing to go to become a true god. 100,000 first printing. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Anatomy of lost things
by Shawn K Stout
Tildy, Leon and Neil, who are all dealing with impossible losses, find their paths converging over the precious items they keep because of who they represent and their unexpected histories, bringing hope, healing and laughter as they start their recovery—together. Simultaneous eBook.
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Brielle & Bear. Volume 1
by Salomey Doku
First-year student Brielle, who dreams of living out her fairytale fantasies at Once Upon a Time University, begins to find her dream coming true with a budding romance, only to uncover that she and her new love interest both have secrets.
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Watch me
by Tahereh Mafi
"Ten years since the fall of The Reestablishment, it is ready to make a devastating move, in a journey through a dystopian landscape where enemies-to-lovers has never felt more impossible."
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The corruption of Hollis Brown
by K. Ancrum
Hollis Brown feels trapped in his struggling small town but then meets Walt, a spirit adrift for generations, who takes over Hollis' body and mind, but Walt and Hollis start to work together and an unspeakable bond grows between them. Simultaneous eBook.
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When we ride : a novel
by Rex Ogle
"Diego Benevides works hard. His single mother encourages him to stay focused on school, on getting into college, on getting out of their crumbling neighborhood. That's why she gave him her car. Diego's best friend, Lawson, needs a ride--because Lawson is dealing. As long as Diego's not carrying, not selling, it's cool. It's just weed. But when Lawson starts carrying powder and pills and worse, their friendship is tested and their lives are threatened. As the lines between dealer and driver blur, everything Diego has worked for is jeopardized, and he faces a deadly reckoning with the choices he and his best friend have made. Award-winning memoirist and poet Rex Ogle's searing first novel-in-verse is an unforgettable story of the power and price of loyalty."
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Lucha of the forgotten spring
by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Lucha Moya is back in Robado to settle unfinished business and eradicate olvida, the forgetting drug, but Lucha must face long-avoided fears to save the people she cares for, in the second book of a Latine folklore-inspired duology. Simultaneous eBook.
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Fat chance, Charlie Vega
by Crystal Maldonado
A plus-sized Latina's struggle to forge a healthy relationship with her own body is challenged by her mother's insensitivity, her popular best friend and personal doubts about a new boyfriend's ability to see her as she truly is. Simultaneous eBook.
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Knucklehead : poems
by Tony Keith
The author pens a love letter to Black boys and men he affectionately calls“knuckleheads,” in a collection of poems that affirms the many forms of Black masculinity and promotes self-discovery through history, family, friendship and falling in love. Simultaneous eBook.
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Shampoo unicorn
by Sawyer Lovett
After a hit-and-run leaves Greg, a closeted jock, unconscious, Brian, the secret host of a popular podcast, uses his platform to investigate the crime and reveal harsh truths about their small town, which inspires others to show support and organize a pride festival that gains national attention.
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Northranger
by Rey Terciero
"In this swoony and spooky teen summer romance graphic novel set on a Texas ranch, sixteen-year-old Cade Muänoz finds himself falling for the ranch owner's mysterious and handsome son, only to discover that he may be harboring a dangerous secret."
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You don't see me
by Chris Ricketts
"Ros has finally found Eddy, the girlfriend they've always wanted. But Ros can't tell her the truth: that they are trans, and want to live in a male body. At a party Ros's classmates "discover" they're a lesbian - but that's not the true story. As Ros'slife gets ever harder to navigate, a new friendship with a boy changes everything and Ros confides in him. Once the truth is out, things take on a momentum that Ros can't control. Ros is surprised that their school turns out to be supportive of their identity. But what's the next move? And what will happen when Eddy finds out?"
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Renegade Girls
by Nora Neus
"Stunt Girl follows seventeen-year-old Nell Nelson, an undercover reporter, as she works to expose the plight of young factory workers in nineteenth-century New York City with the help of her love interest, early street-photographer Alice Austen."
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Banned together : our fight for readers' rights
by Ashley Hope Pâerez
A collection of fiction, memoir, poetry, graphic narratives, essays and other genres explores book bans through various lenses and empowers teens to fight back, in an anthology featuring the voices of 15 diverse award-winning authors and illustrators. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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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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