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May 2021

The Curie Society

by Heather Einhorn

An action packed Young Adult graphic novel revolving around new recruits Simone, Maja, and Taj. When they become roommates at Edmond University, they think they are there as regular students. Almost immediately they are caught up in puzzles that lead them to become members of a secret society, the Curie Society. Their abilities at being brilliant with science have them on a mission to save the world! Scientific terms used in the book are explained in a glossary at the end of the book. An adventuresome way to learn STEM.

Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


April 2021

If I Was Your Girl

by Meredith Russo

Amanda Hardy is starting over in a new town at a new school. Amanda has a secret that she’s reluctant to share with anyone least of all her new friends. As her life accelerates and she not only meets great new girlfriends but has a boyfriend as well, she decides to trust a certain someone with her secret.

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

Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


The Mary Shelley Club

by Goldy Moldavsky

Scream meets Gossip Girl in this twisty YA thriller. New girl Rachel Chavez is eager to make a new start at Manchester Prep and forget about the incident that happened last year. But when she gets caught up in a prank awry, she attracts the attention of a secret club known as The Mary Shelley Club. The group has one goal and that is to play pranks on other students based off of urban legends and horror movie tropes. But soon someone starts targeting members of the club and now it’s up to Rachel to unmask this creep even if it means the dark secret of her past has to come out. Filled to the brim with horror movie references and a wonderful cast of characters The Mary Shelley Club is a page turning read that you will not want to miss.
Recommended By: April Balasa, Patron Services Clerk

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


Concrete Rose

by Angie Thomas

If you enjoyed reading about Starr Carter in The Hate U Give, you need to pick up Concrete Rose. In this prequel, we follow the life of Maverick Carter, Starr’s dad. Maverick’s got a lot on his plate. He’s trying to graduate high school while being a member of the King Lords gang and help out his mom since his dad has been in jail since Maverick was a kid. Maverick’s world is completely changed when he finds out that his one-night stand resulted in a son and the mother wants nothing else to do with the baby. Now he’s a single dad and providing for his son Seven is the most important thing in the world. But how can he graduate school, get a job, and stay involved in the gang? Thomas explores what it means to be there for family and what sacrifices should and shouldn’t be made. Set in the late 90s, Thomas references the style and music of the time for a short jump to the past.

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

Recommended by: Brandi Smits, Youth Services Manager

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


Delicates, Volume 2

by Brenna Thummler

Marjorie and Wendell are back, but now Marjorie has new friends. She starts to neglect Wendell, which causes a strain on their relationship. Eliza is a new character. She’s an outsider who believes in ghosts and is labeled a freak by other kids. She gets bullied by kids and feels invisible to the point where she wants to give up. Will Marjorie share her secret with Eliza and become her friend? Or will it be too late? This is the second Young Adult graphic novel in the “Sheets” series. It describes what it means to fit in, and what it means if you don’t. It shows what it’s like to feel invisible, and the importance of feeling seen. It is a story of asking for help when all seems dark and bringing help and light to those who need it most.

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


Sheets

by Brenna Thummler

This is a touching Young Adult graphic novel. Marjorie lost her mom, and her dad is still in morning almost a year later. Because of this, Marjorie is in charge of her family laundry business, where she is just trying to keep her family afloat despite Mr. Saubertuck who is trying to destroy everything her family owns. Wendell is a ghost who isn’t happy in the ghost world and decides to visit the human world. When their two worlds collide, Marjorie is confronted by unexplainable disasters as Wendell transforms her laundry store into his midnight playground. Will the two be able to help each other and save what’s left of Marjorie’s family?

Recommended by: Erin Faxel, Teen Librarian

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


Buried Beneath the Baobab Tree

by Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani

This book is a fictionalized account of the kidnapping of 276 girls from a school in Nigeria in 2014. The author has done extensive research interviewing both the girls who escaped and their parents. This story tells of survival, betrayal and indoctrination by an extremist group. 

Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


March 2021

Fadeaway

by E. B. Vickers

Jake, basketball star, friend, and brother disappears the night of winning the big game. Told in flashbacks and from various points of view by his friends and family, the police try to unravel who Jake really was and what is really going on now. He seemed to have it all together. He also had many secrets. As Jake’s secrets begin to come to light, so, to the surprise of many, do those of the people closest to him. A grab your interest from the first page and keep it to the end.

Recommended by: Joan Stoiber, Youth Services Reference Librarian I

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


What Big Teeth

by Rose Szabo

When Eleanor was young, she lived in a big house in the woods with her parents, grandparents, aunts, and cousins. But one day something happens, and Eleanor gets sent away to boarding school. Now, as a teenager, Eleanor has decided to return to her childhood home. However, when your grandmother is a witch, your grandfather and cousins are werewolves, and your mother is part sea siren it can be difficult to figure out where you belong. An unexpected turn of events leads Eleanor to take charge of the family and come to grips with her own monstrous power. One part monster story, one part mystery, this dark and dreamy tale will carry you away to another time and place.
Recommended by: Kara DeCarlo, Youth Services School Liaison

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


What I Carry

by Jennifer Longo

Muiriel, named after John Muir, had been in the foster care system her entire life. After being rejected for adoption when she was four years old, Muiriel refuses to set down roots anywhere. When she reaches her last placement, before she ages out of the system at age eighteen, a number of separate incidents come together to make her consider a different life choice. 

Recommended by: Becky McCormack, Youth Services Assistant Manager

Posted in: Young Adult Fiction


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