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Fierce Girls And Giant Robots Battle An Empire In This YA Adventure

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Fierce Girls And Giant Robots Battle An Empire In This YA Adventure

July 1, 2021 • In Zoe Hana Mikuta's new Gearbreakers, a talented pilot and a daring rebel have the same goal — take down a giant, evil empire. But first, they have to learn to trust each other — and maybe more.

May's YA Brings Unlikely Connections Between Very Different Stories

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

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May's YA Brings Unlikely Connections Between Very Different Stories

May 23, 2021 • At first glance, The Ones We're Meant to Find and Luck of the Titanic don't have much in common — one's historical, one's dystopia. But as you read, you'll see surprising thematic connections.

'In Deeper Waters' Is A Frothy Romantic Confection

Margaret K. McElderry Books

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'In Deeper Waters' Is A Frothy Romantic Confection

April 24, 2021 • F.T. Lukens' earnest new seafaring romance follows a young prince desperate to hide his magical powers from the pirates who've kidnapped him — and the mysterious boy who comes to his rescue.

'Firekeeper's Daughter' Forges A New Path Between Cultures And Genres

Henry Holt & Co. (BYR)

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'Firekeeper's Daughter' Forges A New Path Between Cultures And Genres

March 20, 2021 • A contemplative exploration of existing between two cultural identities meets fake relationship romance meets backwoods thriller in this powerhouse YA debut from Ojibwe author Angeline Boulley.

Winter Not Cold Enough? Here Are 3 YA Thrillers To Chill You

Walker Books

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Winter Not Cold Enough? Here Are 3 YA Thrillers To Chill You

February 20, 2021 • Prickly, angry girls get to the bottom of mysterious disappearances — or cause them — in these three angsty YA novels, from a retelling of "The Cask of Amontillado" to a wild and frozen dystopia.

Facing Down The Monster Within in 'What Big Teeth'

Farrar, Straus and Giroux

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Facing Down The Monster Within in 'What Big Teeth'

February 7, 2021 • Rose Szabo has created a monstrous, dysfunctional family far worse than anything Charles Addams ever dreamed up — and young daughter Eleanor may be the worst of them. She just doesn't know why.

The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely

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The History In 'Angel Of Greenwood' Could Not Be More Timely

January 16, 2021 • Randi Pink's new novel follows a young couple, Angel and Isaiah, whose budding love is set against the backdrop of historical tragedy: the Tulsa race massacre of 1921.

'These Violent Delights' Transports Romeo And Juliet To 1920s Shanghai

Margaret K. McElderry Books

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'These Violent Delights' Transports Romeo And Juliet To 1920s Shanghai

November 21, 2020 • Chloe Gong's new novel has some of the important aspects of Shakespeare's famous tragedy — but more than anything else, it's a rich portrait of a time and place not often seen in literature.

'Addie LaRue' Is Invisible — But Memorable

Tor Books

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'Addie LaRue' Is Invisible — But Memorable

October 8, 2020 • Addie LaRue was born in France 400 years ago — but nobody remembers that. She made a supernatural deal for immortality at the cost of permanent anonymity, so she tries to leave a mark however she can.

'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss

Bloomsbury

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'Never Look Back' Updates An Ancient Story Of Love And Loss

September 19, 2020 • Lilliam Rivera's new young adult novel reimagines Orpheus and Eurydice as Afro-Latinx teens in New York, bringing something new to the old tale by giving Eurydice her own baggage and her own story.

Mermaids, Werewolves And Witches: Welcome Summer With These 6 New YA Novels

Wednesday Books

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Mermaids, Werewolves And Witches: Welcome Summer With These 6 New YA Novels

June 30, 2020 • For summer, we've got a roundup of great new young adult fiction that stretches from Brooklyn to Ireland to fantasy realms of sirens and wolf-people.

For Spring, 3 YA Tales Of Girls On The Edge

Simon Pulse

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For Spring, 3 YA Tales Of Girls On The Edge

April 21, 2020 • These three young adult novels center on girls pushed to their limits, figuring out what they're willing to do to survive, be remembered and protect what they love.

In 'Mad, Bad & Dangerous,' Romantic Sleuths Uncover A Byronic Secret

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In 'Mad, Bad & Dangerous,' Romantic Sleuths Uncover A Byronic Secret

April 11, 2020 • Samira Ahmed's new novel bounces between two timelines, following a Muslim American art student in Paris, and the mysterious harem woman she believes inspired work by Lord Byron and his circle.

'Tigers, Not Daughters' Is Haunting — With Or Without A Ghost

Algonquin Books for Young Readers

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'Tigers, Not Daughters' Is Haunting — With Or Without A Ghost

March 26, 2020 • In Samantha Mabry's new novel, three prickly sisters are haunted, maybe literally, by their fourth, who's died in an accident. She has a message for them, but they may be too sunk in grief to hear it.

'The Mercies' Is A Spark Of Light On A Bleak Shore

Little, Brown and Company

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'The Mercies' Is A Spark Of Light On A Bleak Shore

February 6, 2020 • Kiran Millwood Hargrave's new novel takes place in a 17th century Norwegian fishing village devastated by a storm that swallows husbands, brothers and fathers, leaving the women to survive alone.

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