Collection: Young Adult

Robot girl hijinks from the creator of Dragon Ball!

When goofy inventor Senbei Norimaki creates a precocious robot named Arale, his masterpiece turns out to be more than he bargained for!

There's something peculiar about the Tsun family, who have been forced to land their rocket in Senbei's yard. For instance, why does their son turn into a cuddly tiger whenever he feels the female touch? And what do the gifted Tsun children have up their sleeves when they compete at Penguin Village's very own high school Olympics?

Breaking the laws of nature is a serious crime!

In an alchemical ritual gone wrong, Edward Elric lost his arm and his leg, and his brother Alphonse became nothing but a soul in a suit of armor. Equipped with mechanical "auto-mail" limbs, Edward becomes a state alchemist, seeking the one thing that can restore his and his brother's bodies...the legendary Philosopher's Stone.

Where did Alphonse Elric go during the few short minutes he was wiped from existence, body and soul? From a secret lair in the city of Dublith, a group of outcasts kidnaps Alphonse to find the alchemical secrets of his creation! It's up to Ed (and a certain housewife) to go into the Devil's Nest and rescue his brother. But the criminals of the Devil's Nest aren't exactly human either. Now, Al must fight a homunculus--an artificial human being--and the streets of Dublith will run red with blood...

At the period just preceding the advent of Bartleby, I had two persons as copyists in my employment, and a promising lad as an office-boy. First, Turkey; second, Nippers; third, Ginger Nut. These may seem names, the like of which are not usually found in the Directory. In truth they were nicknames, mutually conferred upon each other by my three clerks, and were deemed expressive of their respective persons or characters.

Be careful what you wish for! This graphic novel about a lonely Filipino American teen and her ghoulish companion puts a spooky twist on the imaginary friend.

When they were little, Lyn and Meg promised to be friends forever...but now Meg is dead, and Lyn is 15 and miserable. Moving into a new condo with her family doesn't help, especially given the gossipy neighbors. But just when Lyn needs a friend the most, a monstrous cartoon ghoul climbs out of the pages of a comic book and into her life! The bizarre duo will soon discover just how many secrets lie within the walls of Forest Court Apartments.

Nadie imagina la oscuridad que se esconde en ella.

Me llamo Dannielle y, a mis veintidós años, he atravesado el infierno en más de una ocasión y el precio que mi mente tuvo que pagar fue fragmentarse. Después de salir del hospital psiquiátrico he intentado tener una vida normal como estudiante de Medicina, pero mis compañeros notan que hay algo diferente en mí. Mi forma de hablar y cómo evito ciertas miradas provocan preguntas a mi alrededor, sin saber que hay historias que no deberían salir a la luz.

Marck, mi maestro de Cardiología, se ha convertido en algo más que una figura de autoridad y no quiero perderlo. Su manera de mirarme, de enseñarme a leer los silencios del corazón, despiertan en mí una ternura que creía muerta. Pero también está Anthony, mi psiquiatra, el único que a pesar de haber visto las ruinas en las que me convertí, se atrevió a quedarse. No puedo permitirme arruinarlo todo, aunque solo se necesita una chispa para iniciar un incendio y esta vez puede ser tan grande que nadie logre escapar de sus llamas.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

No one imagines the darkness she hides within.

My name is Dannielle, and at twenty-two years old, I've walked through hell more than once--and the price my mind had to pay was to fracture. After leaving the psychiatric hospital, I've tried to live a normal life as a medical student, but my classmates sense something different about me. The way I speak and avoid certain glances raise questions, unaware that some stories should never come to light.

Marck, my Cardiology professor, has become more than just an authority figure, and I don't want to lose him. The way he looks at me, teaches me to read the silences of the heart, awakens a tenderness I thought was long gone. But there's also Anthony, my psychiatrist--the only one who, despite seeing the ruins I became, dared to stay. I can't afford to ruin everything, even though it only takes a spark to start a fire, and this time it might be so big that no one escapes its flames.

The sensational conclusion to the deathly and decadent Belladonna trilogy, with dramatic twists and a seductive new romance that will set readers' hearts ablaze--from #1 New York Times bestselling author Adalyn Grace!

Blythe Hawthorne has never let anyone tell her what to do--not society, not her overprotective father, and certainly not the man she's bound herself to, no matter how rude and insufferable he is. In fact, she's determined to be a thorn in his side for the rest of her days, even as he ensures that her life in his palace is anything but a fairytale. But as Blythe discovers a new side of herself linked to his past, she'll have to decide if she's willing to let an unexpected spark ignite...and to discover the truth about who she really is.

Read the entire Belladonna series:
Belladonna
Foxglove
Wisteria
Holly: A Belladonna Novella

Following the smash-hit Olympians series, George O'Connor embarks on a new graphic novel saga about the Norse gods. This third volume tells the story of Loki, the trickster god!

As night falls on Asgard there is one who does not dream. Loki, a trickster of epic proportions, has much to think on. He hearkens back to his challenge to the wolf Fenrir to break the strongest Dwarf-made chains. He remembers Thjazi, the jotunn in monstrous eagle form, and his pursuit of the apples of youth. And he worries he has fallen out of favor with his blood brother, Odin. Can he use his cunning and wiles to worm his way back in? Or, feeling spurned, will Loki choose to burn it all down?

Shine bright as you embrace your unique brain, understand your emotions, and live your best life!

The teen years are a delicate balance of self-exploration, managing expectations, and establishing your independent identity. Being neurodivergent in a neurotypical world adds a layer of complexity--it may feel like everyone got an instruction manual but you! Plus, the societal pressures of being raised as a girl are often contradictory, dismissive of your experiences, and result in your mental health needs being missed. If you are finding it hard to navigate all these pressures and big changes, this book is for you!

This teen-friendly guide offers clear and direct tools to help you understand your unique experiences, balance the difficulties and the strengths of neurodiversity, feel more confident in your identity, and live authentically. Written by a neurodivergent therapist and expert in teen mental health, you'll find simple strategies to help you express difficult emotions, manage sensory stuff, and deal with daily social dynamics. You'll also learn all about neurodiversity, and discover ways to advocate for yourself in neurotypical spaces.

Use this empowering guide to:

• Understand what neurodiversity is--and how it presents for you!
• Gain skills to help you navigate school, friends, and life
• Manage sensory experiences
• Identify masking so you can choose when and how to safely unmask

No matter where you are on your journey--whether you have already been diagnosed, are self-identified, or you suspect you might be neurodivergent--this comprehensive (and fun!) guide has everything you need to understand and embrace who you are, now and into the future.

Return to the opulent world of Elfhame, filled with intrigue, betrayal, and dangerous desires, with this first book of a captivating new duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author Holly Black.

A runaway queen. A reluctant prince. And a quest that may destroy them both.

Eight years have passed since the Battle of the Serpent. But in the icy north, Lady Nore of the Court of Teeth has reclaimed the Ice Needle Citadel. There, she is using an ancient relic to create monsters of stick and snow who will do her bidding and exact her revenge.

Suren, child queen of the Court of Teeth, and the one person with power over her mother, fled to the human world. There, she lives feral in the woods. Lonely, and still haunted by the merciless torments she endured in the Court of Teeth, she bides her time by releasing mortals from foolish bargains. She believes herself forgotten until the storm hag, Bogdana chases her through the night streets. Suren is saved by none other than Prince Oak, heir to Elfhame, to whom she was once promised in marriage and who she has resented for years.

Now seventeen, Oak is charming, beautiful, and manipulative. He's on a mission that will lead him into the north, and he wants Suren's help. But if she agrees, it will mean guarding her heart against the boy she once knew and a prince she cannot trust, as well as confronting all the horrors she thought she left behind.

A young adult graphic novel that captures the complexities of the war in Ukraine, focusing on the siege of Mariupol (Feb '22 - May '22) and the brave people who stayed to defend their city against Russian forces as well as the resulting effects on global politics.

A city ruined. In once quiet residential streets, two armies battle, driving people into cellars and basements with little food or water. No lights or heat. Dwindling medical supplies. Shells and bullets deliver cruel, random death to the young and old, men, women, and children.

This is Mariupol, a Ukrainian city and early target of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Bordering Russian-occupied territory, the coastal city seemed doomed to a defeat that would come within days, if not hours. Could Mariupol, and Ukraine, survive? As Russian rockets threatened the city, Ukrainians resisted, and with a heroic combination of sacrifice and bravery, the besieged city endured . . . for months. But it all came at a steep cost.

With compassion and his keen journalist's eye, Sibert Honor creator Don Brown illuminates the horrors of Mariupol and the depredations of its people not seen in the city since World War II. He also shows that outside of Mariupol, the city's agonies were mirrored by similar events occurring in towns and cities across Ukraine.

83 Days in Mariupol reminds us that the bloody defiance shown at the Alamo, Dunkirk, Leningrad, and Thermopylae isn't confined to the past but has a violent, modern presence. It is the story of senseless destruction, patriotism, and grit against long odds--a brutal battle whose consequences still reverberate across Ukraine and continue to reshape the global political landscape.

Read more books by Don Brown:

Run and Hide: How Jewish Youth Escaped the Holocaust In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers: The Seconds, Minutes, Hours, Days, Weeks, Months, and Years after the 9/11 AttacksFever Year: The Killer Flu of 1918The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

Thrival Kit is geared towards young people from ages 13 to 21 years old, but is also intended to benefit adults who are still questioning aspects of life, purpose, worth, and mindset. Usually when circumstances are out of their control, people try to hold on to what they know. It's more difficult to learn something new in survival mode. It's difficult to flourish and be fearful simultaneously. It's difficult to be prosperous when vision is lost and the connection to purpose is removed. This signals a tone and spirit of distress. The distress signal is so loud in their minds that any newly acquired information is drowned out. It feels like a foreign language and the first instinct is to reject change because of an insecurity. Whatever is new is a stranger and could hurt them, so they reject information and knowledge for their personal safety.

The only thing left is the will and the skill to react and survive. All people throughout the country and around the world are trying to survive. Thus, when disaster strikes, a distress signal is usually created internally for those who are informed that the specified disaster may affect them. The distress signal is first set off by a person's mood or temperament and then shifts into a mode, namely, survival mode. When people think their life is about to end or is in immediate danger, survival mode instinctively kicks in. In this mode, people often take action by looking for tools, food, and other resources to prepare them for what is to come. This culmination of resources and preparedness is called the survival kit.

Could you plan the Fall Formal with your (hot) nemesis? Whit Rivera is about to find out.

A MASSACHUSETTS BOOK AWARD WINNER!

Frenemies Whit and Zay have been at odds for years (ever since he broke up with her in, like, the most embarrassing way imaginable), so when they're forced to organize the fall formal together, it's a literal disaster. Sparks fly as Whitney--type-A, passionate, a perfectionist, and a certified sweater-weather fanatic--butts heads with Zay, a dry, relaxed skater boy who takes everything in stride. But not all of those sparks are bad. . . .

Has their feud been a big misunderstanding all along?

Blisteringly funny and profoundly well-observed, The Fall of Whit Rivera is a snug and cozy autumn romcom that also tackles weightier topics like PCOS, chronic illness, sexuality, fatphobia, Latine identity, and class. Funny, honest, insightful, romantic, and poignant, it is classic Crystal Maldonado--and it will have her legion of fans absolutely swooning.

A New England Book Award Finalist ● A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year● A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year ● A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection ● A TAYSHAS Reading List Selection ● A Parnassus Books Pick ● Named to the ALA Rainbow List

"Meaningful. . . Multidimensional. . . An important addition to YA literature."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"A celebration of love in all its forms--family, friends, romance, and (especially!) self."--Monica Gomez-Hira, author of Once Upon a Quinceañera

"Satisfying and delightful... Maldonado shines!"--Kelly Jensen, editor and author of (Don't) Call Me Crazy, Body Talk, and Here We Are: Feminism for the Real World

The first book in #1 New York Times bestselling author Tamora Pierce's award-winning Song of the Lioness quartet, adapted into a gorgeous, full-color graphic novel

Filled with magic and mayhem, adventure and action, swords and spells, book one in the Song of the Lioness quartet is the ultimate introduction to Alanna and Tamora Pierce's legendary Tortall universe.

In Song of the Lioness, Book 1: Alanna, the first of four volumes adapting #1 New York Times bestseller Tamora Pierce's Song of the Lioness quartet, we meet Alanna of Trebond, a young noblewoman from the kingdom of Tortall.

Alanna isn't like other girls from noble families--what she really wants is to become a knight and earn her shield, something women definitely aren't allowed to do.

But Alanna will not be deterred, and she arrives in the capital disguised as a boy to begin training as a page, the first step toward becoming a knight. Despite the tough conditions and grueling work, Alanna's skills and stubbornness win her friends amongst the nobility and the denizens of the lower city. But not everyone wishes her well . . .

ELLA ES LO QUE ÉL QUIERE.
ÉL ES LO QUE ELLA TEME.
SU AMOR SERÁ SU RUINA.

A Kidan Adane, heredera de la Casa Adane, nunca le ha interesado la prestigiosa universidad de élite de Uxlay, ni su sociedad de vampiros ni sus extrañas casas, y mucho menos sus herencias. Lo único que le importa es encontrar a su hermana melliza desaparecida, June.

Pero entonces llega Susenyos Sagad, un temible y atractivo vampiro, con la intención de arrebatarle su herencia... y todo cambia.

Para encontrar a su hermana, Kidan tendrá que enfrentarse a Sagad. Y cuando la tentación y su naturaleza más oscura afloren, solo tendrá una opción...
Matar o morir.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

The Cruel Prince meets Ninth House in this dangerously romantic dark academia fantasy, where a lost heiress must infiltrate an arcane society and live with the handsome vampire she suspects killed her family and kidnapped her sister.

It began long before my time, but something has always hunted our family.

Orphaned heiress Kidan Adane grew up far from the arcane society she was born into, where human bloodlines gain power through vampire companionship. When her sister, June, disappears, Kidan is convinced a vampire stole her--the very vampire bound to their family, the cruel yet captivating Susenyos Sagad.

To find June, Kidan must infiltrate the elite Uxlay University--where students study to ensure peaceful coexistence between humans and vampires and inherit their family legacies. Kidan must survive living with Susenyos--even as he does everything he can to drive her away. It doesn't matter that Susenyos's wickedness speaks to Kidan's own violent nature and tempts her to surrender to a life of darkness. She must find her sister and kill Susenyos at all costs.

When a murder mirroring June's disappearance shakes Uxlay, Kidan sinks further into the ruthless underworld of vampires, risking her very soul. There she discovers a centuries-old threat--and June could be at the center of it. To save her sister, Kidan must bring Uxlay to its knees and either break free from the horrors of her own actions or embrace the dark entanglements of love--and the blood it requires.