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Teen Reads
April 2026
 

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Recent Releases

She Drinks the Light
by Yasmin Angoe

Addae grew up on South Carolina’s Golden Isle, where the Kinfolk uphold the traditions of the founders, African people who escaped enslavement. Although Addae rarely goes to the mainland, she risks exposing her island’s supernatural nature to find her missing best friend. 
The Sun and the Starmaker
by Rachel Griffin

An immortal Starmaker keeps Reverie in eternal sunshine, protecting the mountain village from the deadly Frost. When Aurora becomes the Starmaker’s successor, she grieves the simple life she envisioned for herself while also developing feelings for her new mentor.
PostScript
by Cory McCarthy

The “grids went down,” effectively ending human civilization, when West was 12. Now 18, he meets Emil, who brings him into his ragtag community. Fans of the video game The Last of Us and its television adaptation will appreciate this postapocalyptic tale about finding happiness against all odds.
 
Lies We Tell About the Stars
by Susie Nadler

In near-future San Francisco, “The Big One” has rocked the earthquake-prone city. Although everyone else believes Nicky perished in the quake, Celeste hasn’t lost hope that she may find her best friend alive..
 
If We Never End
by Laura Taylor Namey

While spending the summer with her beloved aunt in mystical hotspot of Sacred, Oregon, Sylvie buys an antique watch she thinks she can resell. Instead, the watch summons the ghost of 19-year-old Penn, who has amnesia. This dreamlike ghost story proves love transcends time and space.
 
Her Hidden Fire
by Cliodhna O'Sullivan

Trying to restore his noble family’s name, Ionáin fakes magic abilities with his commoner best friend Éadha’s help. As Ionáin starts training to become a full-fledged Channeler, with Éadha alongside him in a lower-status role, the two uncover the ugly truth about magic.
 
Estela, Undrowning
by René Peña-Govea

Estela is stressed. She’s got college applications looming, a Spanish teacher who scorns heritage speakers, and a landlord threatening to evict her family. The racial tensions ignited by her school’s Latiné Heritage Poetry Contest bring everything to a head. 
Ramin Abbas Has Major Questions
by Ahmad Saber

With a college scholarship on the line, Ramin joins the soccer team for his last Physical Education credit. The good news? His crush is a welcoming teammate. The bad news? Someone threatens to out him if he doesn’t sabotage his team. 
 
To the Death
by Andrea Tang

Eager to gain independence from her famous father, Tamsin agrees to a magical duel against undefeated champion Lysander. There’s danger from every side: the deadly magic, the revenge plot Tamsin’s unwittingly embroiled in, and her blossoming crush on Lysander.
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