Soho Teen Review Book Reviews 'Orpheus Girl,' Painful and Beautiful, Puts A Modern Twist On Myth October 13, 2019 • Author and poet Brynne Rebele-Henry transplants the tale of Orpheus and Eurydice to modern-day Texas, for a wrenching tale of two young women whose love lands them in a religious re-education camp.
Petra Mayer/NPR Review Book Reviews Christmas Comes Early (And That's Just Fine) In 'Ten Blind Dates' October 5, 2019 • It might seem early for a Christmas-themed book, but Ashley Elston's novel — about a girl whose overly involved family sets her up on a series of blind dates — is so delightful you won't mind.
Inkyard Books Review Book Reviews In 'Dear Haiti, Love Alaine,' Haiti Comes Alive As A Character September 6, 2019 • Sisters Maika and Maritza Moulite tackle heavy issues in this novel about a girl who gets sent to live with her aunt in Haiti, and discovers more than she bargained for about the women of her family.
Swoon Reads Books 'Mind Games' Delivers Fast-Paced Tech Thrills August 31, 2019 • Shana Silver's young adult debut follows a young prodigy at a school for gifted students who discovers that her father's memory-hacking technology is being used for nefarious purposes.
Blink Review Book Reviews Dialogue Drives The Story In 'The Silence Between Us' August 16, 2019 • Author Alison Gervais suffered permanent hearing loss as a child; her new book follows a deaf girl who's tossed into a hearing high school when her family moves just before her senior year.
Puffin Modern Classics Summer Reader Poll 2019: Funny Books Smart And Snarky, 'The Westing Game' Provides Lasting Laughs August 5, 2019 • As part of our summer-long celebration of funny books, we've asked our writers to talk about things that made them laugh, like Ellen Raskin's witty and chaotic inheritance adventure The Westing Game.
Delacorte Press Review Book Reviews In 'My Ideal Boyfriend Is A Croissant', The Heroine Is No Flake July 21, 2019 • Laura Dockrill's young adult novel stars a refreshingly direct, unapologetic — and occasionally crass — plus-sized girl who uses her doctor-imposed food diary to record her life and feelings.
Impring Review Book Reviews A Teenage M.D. Takes On The Adult World In 'Symptoms Of A Heartbreak' July 3, 2019 • Sona Charaipotra's young adult novel might be familiar to back-in-the-day fans of Doogie Howser — it's about 16-year-old supergenius Saira, fresh out of med school and interning at a hospital.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Review Book Reviews A Self-Sufficient Kid Finds An Unexpected Silver Lining In 'Best Plan' June 30, 2019 • Lauren Morrill's new YA novel follows 17-year-old Maritza, who's used to taking care of herself. But when she lands with a foster mother who truly cares about her, it turns her life upside down.
Feiwel & Friends Review Book Reviews In 'Tell Me How You Really Feel,' A Touching, TV-Inspired Love Story June 15, 2019 • Aminah Mae Safi's new young adult novel is rooted in a famous plot arc from the television show Gilmore Girls — but you don't have to be a fan to enjoy this dense, fulfilling love story.
Petra Mayer/NPR Review Book Reviews A Nonbinary Teen Makes Their Way In The World In 'I Wish You All The Best' June 1, 2019 • Mason Deaver's new young adult novel follows a teenager who's kicked out of their house after coming out as nonbinary. Deaver, who's also nonbinary, says it's the book they needed to read as a kid.
Beth Novey/NPR Review Book Reviews 'There's Something About Sweetie' — Something Irrepressibly Joyous May 19, 2019 • Sandhya Menon's followup to her hit young adult novel When Dimple Met Rishi follows a young woman with a big voice, a big personality — and to her family's dismay (though not her own), a big body.
Inkyard Press Review Book Reviews Falling In Love With Love In 'Brief Chronicle Of Another Stupid Heartbreak' May 5, 2019 • Adi Alsaid's new novel follows a teen romance columnist whose senior-year breakup has resulted in a raging case of writer's block. It's a beautiful illustration of the raw nerves that come with love.
Swoon Reads Review Book Reviews A Summer Of Second Chances In 'Small Town Hearts' March 21, 2019 • Lillie Vale's new young adult novel follows Babe Vogel, who's perfectly happy in her small town life, even though her friends have mostly moved on — until a "summer boy" arrives to complicate things.
Patrick Jarenwattananon/NPR Review Book Reviews Real Life Provides The Origin Story In 'Comics Will Break Your Heart' February 16, 2019 • Faith Erin Hick's sweet new YA novel is reminiscent of the real-life conflict between Batman co-creators Bob Kane and Bill Finger — and asks what happens when the next generation meets up.
