Recently Added to the YA Bookshelves

Since taking over the acquisition portion of BPL's Young Adult materials in October 2017, my goal has been to build and strengthen our collection. Selecting items is not an exact science and the process is continual. It takes factoring in bestsellers, award winners, popularity of genre, classical merit, community appeal, national appeal. Please know that I'm working hard to develop an assortment of titles to span the subject interests of all. As your needs are a priority, don't hesitate to pass along suggestions/recommendations to myself or any staff member. With that being said, let's take a look at some of the most recent additions gracing the shelves of our YA department.

Under Rose-Tainted Skies by Louise Gornall

Will teenaged Norah, who is struggling with agoraphobia and OCD, accept that she could be the right one for sweet, funny Luke?

The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

Alex Craft knows how to kill someone and she doesn't feel bad about it. When her older sister, Anna, was murdered three years ago and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best. The language of violence.

We Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson

Abducted by aliens periodically throughout his youth, Henry Denton is informed by his erstwhile captors that they will end the world in 144 days unless he stops them by deciding that humanity is worth saving.

Windfall by Jennifer E. Smith

Alice loves Teddy, her best friend, but has never told him. When she buys him a lottery ticket that turns out to be a winner, their lives are changed forever and their friendship is put to the ultimate test.

The Devils You Know by M.C. Atwood

Separated from their class during a senior trip to the infamous Boulder House, five teens confront their darkest selves and band together to escape the terrors of a Wisconsin landmark.

They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera

In a near-future New York City where a service alerts people on the day they will die, teenagers Mateo and Rufus meet using the Last Friend app and are faced with the challenge of living a lifetime on their End Day.

These Violent Delights by Victoria Namkung

At Windemere School for Girls, Dr. Gregory Copeland is the beloved chair of the English Department. A married father with a penchant for poetry and impressionable teenage girls, he operates in plain sight for years. That is, until one of his former students goes public with allegations of inappropriate conduct.

A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo

When teenager Jess Wong's best friend Angie falls in love with a girl from the nearby boarding school, Jess expects heartbreak. But when everybody's secrets start to be revealed, the stakes quickly elevate from love or loneliness to life or death.

Maresi by Maria Turtschaninoff

As thirteen-year-old novice Maresi awaits the call to serve in one of the houses of the idyllic Red Abbey, a new arrival with a dark past requires Maresi to act in order to protect her new sister and the Abbey.

All Rights Reserved by Gregory Scott Katsoulis

In a world where every word and gesture is copyrighted, patented or trademarked, one girl elects to remain silent rather than pay to speak, and her defiant silence threatens to unravel the very fabric of society.

This update brought to you by YA Librarian, Chris.