Recently Added to the YA Bookshelf

Taking a look at some of the most recent additions gracing the shelves of our YA department.

Havenfall by Sara Holland

Deep in the mountains of Colorado lies the Inn at Haverfall, a sanctuary that connects ancient worlds. For generations, the inn has protected all who seek refuge within its walls, and any who disrupt the peace can never return. For Maddie Morrow, summers at the inn are an escape from reality. It's where Maddie fell in love with handsome Fiorden soldier Brekken. And it's where one day she hopes to inherit the role of Innkeeper from her beloved uncle. But this summer a body is found, shattering everything the inn stands for.

"A suspenseful, engaging tale of a young woman trying to unravel her past to save her future." -- School Library Journal

Wished by Jen Calonita

Maxine, with the help of an over-enthusiastic genie, makes a wish that has everyone at the Fairy Tale Reform School focusing on producing a musical rather than figuring out how to combat Rumpelstiltskin.

The fifth installment in the beloved Fairy Tale Reform School series where the teachers are (former) villains.

Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You by Jason Reynolds

This is NOT a history book. This is a book about the here and now. A book to help us better understand why we are where we are. A book about race.

"Readers who want to truly understand how deeply embedded racism is in the very fabric of the U.S., its history, and its systems will come away educated and enlightened. Worth of inclusion in every home and in curricula and libraries everywhere. Impressive and much needed." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review

Moment of Truth by Kasie West

At sixteen, Hadley Moore knows exactly who she is -- a swimmer who will earn a scholarship to college. Totally worth all the hard work, even if her aching shoulders don't agree. So when a guy dressed as Hollywood's latest action hero, Heath Hall, crashes her swim meet, she isn't amused. Instead, she's determined to make sure he doesn't bother her again. Only she's not sure exactly who he is.

Kasie West is a GoodReads Choice Awards nominee.

Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco

Many years ago the magical kingdom of Avalon was left desolate, encased in ice when the evil Snow Queen waged war. The refugees of Avalon -- including Prince Alexei, the sole survivor of the Avalon royal family -- are stuck in Arizona. His friend, Tala Warnock, knows his secret -- and has a few of her own. The appearance of the Firebird, Avalon's deadliest weapon, ignites the refugees' desire to journey back to Avalon. But the Snow Queen, powerful but long thought dead, wants nothing more than to take the Firebird's magic for her own.

"An enchanting story that is both a feast for the senses and a unique spin on the hero's journey." -- Publishers Weekly