Staff Picks Young Adult Fiction
October 2020
Thoughts and Prayers: a novel in three parts
by Bryan Bliss
Claire, Eleanor, and Brezzen are three high school students, who each in their own way, try to come to terms with the aftermath of a school shooting that threw them together for the first and only time as they hid under the stairs. Each tells of their process in stand-alone parts as they work through the trauma in their unique way. Thought-provoking as to what happens after the news people and concerned others move on after a couple of days and take their platitudes our “thoughts and prayers” are with you.
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September 2020
Horrid
by Katrina Leno
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The Glare
by Margot Harrison
Hedda, now 16, is looking forward to spending time with her dad in California after spending the last 10 years living in Arizona with her mom. While in Arizona, her mom did not let her have screen time, so Hedda is also looking forward to having the chance to use screens—phones, laptops, iPads. When she was 6 years old, playing a game on a screen caused her to harm herself and her babysitter damaged her eyes so as not to see the “glare”. Hedda begins to have memories return to her from 10 years ago and rediscovers a survival game on the Dark Web. Soon she and her friends are in a real life struggle to survive. They begin the dangerous task of discovering who is behind the game before it destroys them all. The Glare slowly builds a sense of dread.
Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I
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The Serpent King
by Jeff Zentner
The three main characters in this book, Dill, Lydia and Travis are best friends who are also outcasts. Each has their own personal struggles and strengths. As they all near college age they must make decisions that will affect their futures. Then the unthinkable happens. Will they have the strength to get through it? Also available on OverDrive.
Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager
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Even If We Break
by Marieke Nijkamp
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August 2020
My Eyes Are Up Here
by Laura Zimmerman
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They Wish They Were Us
by Jessica Goodman
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A Wicked Magic
by Sasha Laurens
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The Boy in the Red Dress
by Kristin Lambert
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July 2020
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly
by Jamie Pacton
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