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World Trigger. 26
by Daisuke Ashihara
The away mission test heads into Day 3! Osamu and the rest of Suwa's Squad 7 are struggling to handle the additional units in the battle-sim exercises, yet they're managing to move up in the overall ranks. But what will they do when their ace, Katori, slips into a sudden, debilitating funk?! Read-alike series: Bokurano: Ours by Mohiro Kito.
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The Thirteenth Child
by Erin A. Craig
A healer, Hazel, a thirteenth child promised to one of the gods, discovers all gifts come with a price as she is forced to work with Death, but when she meets a rakish prince marked to die, she must choose between her heart and Death itself.
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Skip Beat! 49
by Yoshiki Nakamura
"Kyoko is elated that Moko has been tapped for an overseas film, and she's ready to do anything she can to support her best friend--even take part in a special practice shoot with Ren Tsuruga! They aren't ready to make their sort-of relationship public yet, but can they keep it a secret when they're working so intensely with their friends and enemies?"
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| On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly and Kwame MbaliaSparks fly when Pacy and Cecil meet in the nurse’s office, of all places. Despite mishaps plaguing these two characters who don’t fit in with their boring classmates, their connection continues to deepen. Read-alikes: James Ramos’ The Wrong Kind of Weird; Elise Bryant’s Reggie and Delilah’s Year of Falling. |
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| Death in the Cards by Mia P. ManansalaShortly after Danika deals the death card to a classmate during a tarot reading, that classmate vanishes. Luckily, Danika is the daughter of a private investigator and a mystery novelist, so she has the skills to crack the case. This story rooted in Filipino American culture will draw fans of unputdownable mysteries.
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| I Loved You in Another Life by David ArnoldReeling from family tragedies, teens Evan and Shosh meet and form an immediate bond. Have their souls connected in the past? Their story, interspersed with others from 1832 Paris, 1953 Tokyo, and 2109 Oslo, is a poignant romance threaded with magic. |
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| The Cost of Knowing by Brittney MorrisCursed with the ability to see the future of anything he touches, 16-year-old Alex is horrified by a vision of his brother Isaiah's impending death. But to challenge that future, he'll have to dig into his ancestral past. For another layered sibling story that confronts generations of racism, try Maika and Maritza Moulite's One of the Good Ones. |
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| The Darkness Outside Us by Eliot SchreferWhat happened before Ambrose and Kodiak were launched into space to rescue Ambrose’s sister? Despite being from countries engaged in a cold war, Ambrose and Kodiak warm up to each other as they solve the mystery behind their mission. Read-alikes: Robbie Couch’s If I See You Again Tomorrow; Shaun David Hutchinson’s A Complicated Love Story Set in Space. |
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| You've Reached Sam by Dustin ThaoKnowing Sam died in a car accident, Julie dials her boyfriend’s phone number anyway, hoping to hear his voicemail message. When Sam answers, deceased but existing “somewhere,” the two work together to move on from tragedy. This moving paranormal story paints a hopeful portrait of coping with death. |
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| Nothing Burns as Bright as You by Ashley WoodfolkTwo unnamed girls meet at a coffee shop and become friends. Before long, they are everything to each other and literally partners in crime. Can a relationship this intense ever last? This lyrical novel in verse explores the final 24 hours of a messy and passionate first love. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for age 14 and up!
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NORTH KANSAS CITY LIBRARY
2251 Howell St
North Kansas City, Missouri 64116
816-221-3360www.nkcpl.org/ |
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