So when she gets the special option to stay as part of an experimental program, she jumps at the chance.
After seeing the devastating image of a three-year-old Syrian refugee who drowned in the Mediterranean Sea, Wendy Meddour, author of A Hen in the Wardrobe, set out to write a story that would help children understand the plight of refugees. When she suddenly returns during his senior year, Marco can't stop thinking about the kiss and finds his life turned upside down as he prepares to say goodbye to start a new life in college.
–DC, 7. Ali delivers a sort of perfectly swoony, fateful romance in the vein of other era-greats like The Sun Is Also a Star and Eleanor and Park. Get it from Amazon for $14.33, Barnes and Noble for $17.20, or a local bookstore through Indiebound here. What if you had the chance to save your significant other? Unfortunately for Isabelle, she is shunned for what she's done. Following Daniel Matheson, the 18-year-old son of Texas oil tycoon, through Franco’s fascist Spain, Septys peers into the darkest corners of Spanish history and the brightest capacities of the human spirit. —Maureen Lee Lenker, 9. After an assassination attempt, Aurelia flees her land and starts to live as a commoner. This story is about fighting other people's prejudices and standing up for oneself. But when one of Jack's actions turns deadly for someone else he's close to, he'll have to choose what he must do to in order to save the people he loves. Cavallaro and Henry tap into an electric current of female rage, cataloging this tale of loyalty and friendship with startling ferocity. When she gets the Princess of Scotland as her roommate, the two clash over their different lives and what they want out of being in school. The book that started it all.”, Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo: EW wrote in 2012, “After tearing through book one in The Grisha Trilogy, it’s no surprise why readers are getting sucked into the elaborate, Russian-inspired fantasy world that Bardugo has created.”, Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli: EW wrote in 2015, “Teens may be grappling with sexuality at a time when gay marriage is legal in most states, but that doesn’t make their struggles less real…. But after an altercation causes a worldwide sensation between them, the boys are forced to pretend to be friends for the cameras. But an ancient evil stirs as their journey unfolds—and the prize they seek may pose a threat greater than either can imagine. Publisher’s Description: Sixteen-year-old Bri wants to be one of the greatest rappers of all time.
The Best YA Books of 2019. Elizabeth Acevedo, who won a 2018 National Book Award for her YA debut The Poet X, propels Emoni along a journey of self-discovery as the high school senior strives to find a way to balance her career aspirations with providing for her family. She loves to cook. The Best YA of 2019.
"Midnite Matinee" allows Delia and Josie to become Rayne Ravenscroft and Delilah Darkwood every Friday, where their wit and quirkiness are broadcast to dozens of committed fans. Get it from Amazon for $16.19, Barnes and Noble for $16.68, or from a local bookstore through Indiebound here.
The Beautiful by Renée Ahdieh: Ahdieh is a versatile author, but I didn’t expect her to bring vampires back to YA greatness in such smart, sexy style.
What it's about: In this second installment of The Belles series, Camille and her group of allies are trying to find and save Princess Charlotte before she ends up in the clutches of Camille's mortal enemy, Sophia.
Raxter School for Girls was just a normal school, until the Tox affected the boarding school and caused them to be quarantined before they affected others with the mysterious disease.
A boy with a monstrous secret waits in the wings. Kazi and Jase are back at Tor's Watch, but things aren't as they seem when they see that someone else has taken over while they were gone. Publisher’s Description: With her daughter to care for and her abuela to help support, high school senior Emoni Santiago has to make the tough decisions and do what must be done.