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

Eleanor, curious about the tech genius father who abandoned her, sneakily becomes the nanny for her own half-brother. While spinning a 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.
I am the cage
by Allison Sweet Grant

After 19-year-old Elisabeth is plunged into darkness following a snowstorm, she accepts help from neighbor and young sheriff Noah, in a coming-of-age story about a young woman running away from herself and grasping to find a way back. Simultaneous eBook.
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. Read-alikes: Alexis Castellanos’ Guava and Grudges; Talia Hibbert’s Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute.
Our infinite fates : a novel
by Laura Steven

Evelyn remembers her past lives and how she's murdered by her 18th birthday in each one by Arden, a supernatural being tethered to her soul, so she needs to find him first, break their curse and not to fall in love. Simultaneous eBook.
Holy terrors
by Margaret Owen

"It has been nearly two years since Vanja brought down the cult she started, and she's still paying the price...The Imperial Conclave must elect her successor within a matter of weeks, or risk the collapse of reality itself...Vanja tells herself she's wading into vicious royal games only to save the name she made. But the Order of Prefects has also put their sharpest official on the case: Journeyman Prefect Emeric Conrad, whose heart Vanja broke two years ago. And their only hope of surviving bloody conspiracy, sinister magic, and old adversaries is to work together one last time to save not just their loved ones, but their very future"
Color Our World
Check out these stories about art and artists.
 
Artifice
by Sharon Cameron

To keep her family afloat during the Nazi occupation of Amsterdam, Isa sells a forged Rembrandt to the Nazis, pulling her into dangerous work smuggling Jewish babies to safety and forging more art. This immersive historical thriller is ideal for fans of Ruta Sepetys and Elizabeth Wein.
Wings in the Wild
by Margarita Engle

Soleida flees Cuba alone when her parents are arrested for their artistic expression. In Costa Rica, she meets Daniel, a Cuban American boy escaping California’s wildfires and helping refugees. Together, they work to protect both artistic freedom and the environment. Read-alikes: K.X. Song’s An Echo in the City; Laura Taylor Namey’s With Love, Echo Park.
The Colliding Worlds of Mina Lee
by Ellen Oh

While grappling with her family’s narrow vision for her future, Mina draws a webcomic inspired by K-dramas and superheroes. When a freak storm sends her into her own webcomic, she must defeat the villain she created and return to reality. This novel grounds its high-drama plot in sincere emotional growth.
A Forgery of Roses
by Jessica S. Olson

Myra is a Prodigy, able to heal people through portrait painting. Desperate for the money she would earn for bringing the governor’s son back from the dead, she puts herself in the path of a murderer. Read-alikes: Margaret Robinson’s An Enchantment of Ravens; Renee Ahdieh’s The Beautiful.
Bunt! Striking Out on Financial Aid
by Ngozi Ukazu & Mad Rupert

When Molly discovers her scholarship to her dream art school has fallen through, she assembles a ragtag softball team in hopes of getting an athletic scholarship instead. Fans of author Ngozi Ukazu’s popular Check, Please! series are sure to enjoy this heartfelt graphic novel.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 14 and up!
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Marshall, North Carolina 28753
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