Staff Picks Young Adult Fiction

Forging Silver into Stars

by Brigid Kemmerer

Return to Emberfall and Syhl Shallow in Brigid Kemmerer’s newest book. This time the book follows Tycho (you might remember him as one of Gray’s friends) and two new characters Callyn and Jax. Callyn and Jax live in a small town in Syhl Shallow. They’re just trying to do what they can to pay off the tax collector, so when a wealthy Lady shows up one day and asks them to hold a letter for a large amount of money, they take it. Little do they know that the letter will lead them in to a traitorous plot to rid the kingdom of magic and the royal family. Pick up this spin off book to A Curse So Dark And Lonely today. It can be read and enjoyed without reading the first series.

This book is available at the library and on OverDrive and Hoopla as an ebook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Ten Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

White Smoke

by Tiffany D. Jackson

A great psychological horror novel. Mari and her family leave their old lives and problems behind to move into a free house on the other side of the country that her mother wins. When they arrive at the house it’s beautiful, but there’s nothing else on their street except empty run down abandoned homes. The people in the town don’t step foot on their street, and rumors are that Mari’s new home is haunted. Mari thinks that’s crazy until things start going missing, and her little step sister has an invisible friend. The house has secrets, but so does the new town. Will Mari be able to figure them out before someone gets hurt? Check out this 2023 Read For A Lifetime book today!

This book is available in the library and on OverDrvie and Hoopla as an ebook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

An Arrow to the Moon

by Emily X.R. Pan

Hunter and Luna are special, they just don’t know why. Hunter has perfect aim with everything. His family life, however is terrible. Luna on the other hand, has great parents, but strange things keep happening around her. Fireflies follow her, even in the winter and during the day. When she’s near fish, they follow her too. While their families hate each other, the two teens realize that they were meant to be together. As things start to fall apart will fate be able to keep them together? This book is Chinese mythology meets Romeo and Juliet.

This book is available in the library and on OverDrive and Hoopla as an ebook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

All Systems Red

by Martha Wells

Looking for a quick Science Fiction read? Pick up All Systems Red. It is about a Sec Unit who calls itself “Murderbot”. It is assigned to take care of a group of scientists on a mission to another planet, but all it really wants to do is ignore the humans as much as possible and figure out what it should to next. When the scientist loose contact with the group on the other side of the planet, and strange things start happening to all of their maps and data, it’s up to “Murderbot” to decide where their allegiance stands. Do they help the humans? Or leave them all to die? Check out this 2023 Read For A Lifetime book today!

This book is available in the library and on Hoopla as an e audiobook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

Echoes Between Us

by Katie McGarry

Sawyer is one of the most popular guys at school, but he has a secret. He’s an adrenaline junkie. Veronica has a secret too. She sees her mother’s ghost. Or maybe it’s just a side effect caused by the brain tumor. When the two meet, will they be able to conquer their demons together? A perfect realistic (with a touch of supernatural) romance for Teens.

This book is available in the library and on OverDrive/Libby as an ebook and e audiobook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

Chasing Lucky

by Jenn Bennett

Looking for a cute romance? Pick up Chasing Lucky. Josie is forced to move back to her hometown to run the family bookstore after years of being away. In walks Lucky, bad boy of the town, and her ex best friend. When some poorly executed plans for revenge gets Josie in trouble, Lucky takes the fall for her instead. Determined to find out why he helped her and to return the favor she starts spending more time with him. In doing so she find out there is much more to the bad boy then anyone knows.

This book is available in the library and on OverDrive/Libby as an ebook and e audiobook

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

The Cousins

by Karen McManus

3 cousins receive letters inviting them to work at their Grandma’s island resort for the Summer. The catch is they don’t know each other, and their parents have all been disinherited by the Grandma before any of them were born. Of course the cousins all go, and as soon as they show up, they realize things aren’t always what they seem. As family secrets are revealed, will the three cousins be able to work together and survive? Or will the family secrets tear their lives apart? Check out this 2023 Read For A Lifetime book today!

This book is available in the library and on OverDrive/Libby as an ebook and e audiobook.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

Be Not Far from Me

by Mindy McGinnis

Ashley enjoys the outdoors. But things change when she goes out partying with her friends in the Smoky Mountains. When she catches her boyfriend with another girl, she runs off alone in a drunken rage and falls down a steep hill. Hurt, by herself, with no one knowing where she is, she has to figure out how to survive. Will she make it to safety? Or die alone? Check out this 2023 Read For A Lifetime book today!

This book is available in the library and on OverDrive/Libby as an ebook and e audiobook and on Hoopla as an e audiobook

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Youth Services Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction

Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix

by Ibi Zoboi

Pride: A Pride & Prejudice Remix by Ibi Zoboi’s is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s classic novel. Zuri Benitez takes immense pride in her Brooklyn neighborhood and is devastated by the gentrification taking place. The love she has for her neighborhood is in sharp contrast to the new Darcy boys that have moved across the street from Manhattan. While she aims to prevent her sister from falling for the oldest son, she finds herself in a situation that flips everything upside down. Her neighborhood is changing before her eyes which is causing her to look at people with a fresh perspective.

Recommended by: Darnetta Bolton, Youth Services Reference Librarian I

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The Red Palace

by June Hur

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