Collection: Young Adult

"Powerful, moving, and well-written." -Greg Fields, National Book Award nominated author of The Bright Freight of Memory

When Dahlia, the courageous daughter of an Ecuadorian embassy official, sees how Germany is changing as Adolf Hitler's reign takes hold, she knows she must act.

Her best friend, Werner, and his family have been ostracized and endangered, and she can't stand to see them suffer. With a new identity, Werner hesitantly finds a new beginning as part of the Aviles family back in Ecuador.

He and Dahlia must balance the typical growing pains of youth with the distance in culture and geography for Werner.

Based on true accounts from Holocaust survivors, THE CENTER OF THE EARTH gives a heartwarming yet heartwrenching firsthand look at what it means to be a family.

In this adorable coming-of-age comic for fans of This One Summer by Mariko Tamaki and Jillian Tamaki and Rainbow Rowell's Pumpkinheads, Sara Lin has decided now is the time: she's going to make her first kiss, something special and magical, happen.

It's senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. She's got great friends, a cool dad (or so he thinks), and a whole lot ahead of her. The last thing she needs to worry about is her first kiss.

But that's all about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment . . . or maybe all three. Along the way, as Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys, she discovers life isn't a fairytale and romance is inherently complex. It's messy and complicated, but boy, it sure can be fun.

Sara Lin has decided to take a break from bets, because her most recent one just led to a very surprising first kiss. She wants to go back to how things were before the school festival, but acting normal is a lot harder than it sounds.

With a lot of unresolved feelings and multiple people crushing on Sara Lin at once, she's starting to find this whole love life thing super confusing.

This volume collects episodes 37 to 56 of the charming WEBTOON comic The Kiss Bet.

In this laugh-out-loud coming-of-age novel based on the wildly popular webcomic, Sara Lin has decided senior year is the time she's going to make something special happen: her first kiss.

This clean teen contemporary YA rom-com about first love and friendships is perfect for fans of To All the Boys I've Loved Before and Rainbow Rowell's Pumpkinheads.

Based on the hit WEBTOON comic, The Kiss Bet follows Sara Lin on her quest to experience her first kiss. Told from both Sara and Patrick's point of view, The Kiss Bet shows that life--and love--can be messy and complicated, but it sure can be fun.

It's senior year and Sara Lin just turned eighteen. The last thing she needs is to worry about having her first kiss.

Sara understands that her first kiss is a rite of passage, one that she takes very seriously, even if everyone around her doesn't. She wants it to be special--true love's kiss--and wants to fall for someone she really cares about, not just get it over with.

But that's about to change because her good pal Patrick just challenged her to a bet that will either lead to love, heartbreak, or embarrassment . . . or maybe all three.

As Sara explores her relationship options with three different boys, she realizes that life isn't a fairytale and romance can be confusing.

"[W]itty and engaging...The themes of love, friendship, and unwavering loyalty shine through the muck and mire of contemporary bigotry, highlighting the queer 'glimmers' identified at the start of the book." - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Star Fruit takes a bold and refreshing look at queer identity, resilience, and allyship in the African Diaspora." - New York Weekly

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Set in a high school in Baldwin Hills, Los Angeles-aka the Black Beverly Hills-Star Fruit follows high school seniors Ari (a gay autistic teen), Atlas (a young trans man), and Ya, their cishet ally and best friend, as they navigate self- acceptance, unrequited love, and homophobia.

A timely, heartfelt, and much-needed story for queer youth, Star Fruit illustrates the nuances of queerphobia and queer identity in the African Diaspora and unapologetically celebrates Black LGBTQIA+ joy and resilience.

When the student theater committee rejects yet another one of Ari's queer PGM (people of the global majority) scripts, Ya-Ari's best friend and Atlas's cousin-takes matters into her own hands and convinces their principal to put on the play anyway. The only condition is that they'll have to fund the production themselves.

Following Ya's lead, Ari and Atlas reluctantly agree to take on a project that feels unconquerable. As the three race against the clock to gather the cast, crew, and funds, their friendships are tested when new relationships, jealousy, and resentment threaten to tear apart their lifelong bond.

If that wasn't enough, a queerphobic parent organization spearheads a series of protests, online transphobic and homophobic hate, and violence, after reading Ari's script.

All the while, Atlas struggles to fully accept himself, Ari grapples with the daunting challenge of navigating her autism and standing up for herself, and Ya confronts what makes a good ally.

Told from Ari, Atlas, and Ya's alternating POVs, Star Fruit invaluably reminds us that all Black lives matter-as do their joy and vulnerability.

La primera novela de la ilustradora Maria Dresden. Un dulce, divertido y sangriento cozy romance protagonizado por vampiros. ¿Y si pudieras saborear los sentimientos?

Ofelia es una vampira con un problema. Bueno, con dos. El primero es que le encanta el ajo, y todo el mundo sabe que los vampiros odian el ajo. Por eso, y por algún otro motivo siempre se ha sentido extraña entre los suyos.

El segundo es que va a empezar la universidad en la gran ciudad, rodeada de vampiros, humanos y situaciones que nunca antes ha experimentado. Ha decidido intentar empezar de cero, pero el pasado parece perseguirla. Ella solo quiere ser normal; pasar desapercibida. Pero ¿qué es ser normal?

Para ello, intentará mostrarse distante y fría con los demás, pero eso se le hará completamente imposible cuando conoce a Nico, un chico humano que parece saber mucho más sobre los vampiros que ella misma y que, por algún motivo, es incapaz de sacarse de la cabeza.

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Illustrator Maria Dresden's first novel. A sweet, fun, and bloody cozy romance staring vampires. What if you could taste feelings?

Ofelia is a vampire with a problem. Well, two. First, she loves garlic, and everybody knows vampires hate garlic. For that, and for some other reason, she has always felt like a stranger among her kind.

Secondly, she is starting college in the big city, surrounded by vampires, humans, and situations she has never experienced before. She has decided to start over, but her past keeps following her. All she wants is to be normal, to go unnoticed. But what is normal?

And for that she will try to act distant and cold around others, but that will prove completely impossible once she meets Nico, a human boy who seems to know so much more than her about vampires, and for whatever reason, she can't get him out of her mind.

Noah Beck and Siena Agudong reprise their roles as Drayton and Dallas and their sparks light up the pages of this novel adaptation of Sidelined 2: Intercepted. The smash Tubi hit proves that whether you watch then read or read and then watch, one thing is for sure, there will never be enough Drayton and Dallas!

Readers of books like The Cheat Sheet by Sarah Adams and Throw Like a Girl by Sarah Henning, and those anticipating the upcoming reboot of Friday Night Lights.

When Drayton Lahey surprises his girlfriend, Dallas Bryan, by joining her in LA for college, they are ecstatic to be together--proving that true love has legs. Their whirlwind relationship had its ups and downs, but they're committed to each other and to making their dreams come true. Dallas is enrolled in an extremely competitive dance program, and Drayton's now the QB of his school's football team where he's expected to bring home a championship.

But life interrupts their bubble--Dallas loses a portion of her scholarship and is forced to take a part-time job to make ends meet. The pressure of school, work, and dance means she has even less time for Drayton. And he's having his own struggles: both on and off the field. Their short-distance relationship begins to feel even harder than if they were miles apart. As their dreams for the future diverge, bridging the gap growing between them becomes harder and harder-and fighting for their future isn't guaranteed.

EN ESTA CARRERA, SI NO ERES LA PRIMERA, ESTÁS MUERTA

Aunque las hermanas Steckler se llevan solo un año de diferencia, son tan diferentes como el día y la noche. Stella es introvertida, pero decidida. Ellie no es que sea menos ambiciosa, pero también sabe divertirse con sus amigos y tener vida social. Lo único que las dos tienen en común son las carreras campo a través... Hasta que aparece Mila Keene.

Mila era la mejor corredora de su antiguo equipo, y Stella y Ellie, al principio, la ven como su mayor amenaza. Sin embargo, eso cambia cuando Stella se da cuenta de todo lo que tienen en común. Mila es inteligente y fuerte, alguien con quien puede conectar al fin. Según va creciendo su amistad, Stella empieza a convertirse en alguien que se prometió no ser nunca: una persona distraída. Por otra parte, Ellie se encuentra tan atraída por la personalidad cálida y encantadora de Mila que, en un momento de debilidad, le revela su secreto más oscuro.

Con las regionales a la vuelta de la esquina y los ojeadores universitarios en su punto de mira, la presión va aumentando y las chicas juran que nada se interpondrá en su camino para alcanzar su futuro. Pero todo cambia cuando Mila sale a entrenar una mañana y nunca regresa.

Nadie sabe qué ha pasado, pero todos los ojos están puestos en las hermanas Steckler.

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"Razor-sharp and keenly precise. Perfect for fans of Gillian Flynn!" --Tiffany D. Jackson, New York Times bestselling author of White Smoke and Grown

A fast-paced thriller about two sisters on their cross-country team and the new girl who threatens their success--and then disappears, from the New York Times bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us.

Stella and Ellie Steckler are only a year apart, but their different personalities make their relationship complicated. Stella is single-minded, driven, and she keeps to herself. Cross-country running is her life and she won't let anything get in the way of being the best. Her sister Ellie is a talented runner too, but she also lets herself have fun. She has friends. She goes to parties. She has a life off the course.

The sisters do have one thing in common, though: the new girl, Mila Keene. Both Stecklers' lives are upended when Mila comes to town. At first, Ellie and Stella view the new star athlete as a threat. But soon Ellie can't help but be drawn to her warm, charming personality. After her best friend moved away and her first boyfriend betrayed her, Ellie's been looking for a friend to share her secrets. Stella finds herself noticing the ways she and Mila are similar. Mila is smart and strong--she's someone Stella can finally connect with. As the two get closer, Stella becomes something she vowed she'd never be: distracted.

With regionals approaching and college scouts taking notice, the pressure is on. Each girl has their future on the line and they won't let friendships get in their way. But then, suddenly, Mila goes out on a training run and never returns. No one knows what happened, but all eyes are on the Steckler sisters.

"Just when you think you've figured out the mystery, Goodman delivers a twist that will send you reeling."--Diana Urban, bestselling author of Under the Surface

The first lie made Lily a savior. The second framed Clara for murder.

If it weren't for Lily, Clara would still be a total outcast, shunned for her role in an incident that gave her a criminal record and ruined another girl's life. She's spent the past two years trying to escape that night, and ever since Lily Dalton befriended her, she's almost succeeded. After all, Lily's the golden girl of the high school--smart, popular, beloved by all--and as her best friend, Clara's now the bright, hard-working chemistry whiz.

But is Lily really just the good-hearted friend who saved Clara from the past? Because lately Lily has been talking about certain classmates and teachers--about wanting revenge. Do you ever think about making them pay? she asks. How would you do it? Lily has to be joking. At least that's what Clara thinks, until she finds a folder that outlines a deadly plan, including detailed steps and a list of targets in their school.

Shockingly, there's even more to Lily's plan, and it has everything to do with Clara. After all, everyone already knows what she did two years ago. Suddenly all the evidence has been turned against her, and there's no way she can prove her innocence. And the people on that list of targets? One after the next, they're meeting terrible fates, and Clara's looking guiltier by the second. It's up to Clara to find the truth and clear her name, before it's too late.

American Royals meets Gossip Girl in this scandal-driven sequel where four teenage royals team up to defend their beloved school from an unknown threat, risking their futures and their hearts in the process.

It's been eight months since King Leander named Ashland's heir apparent and a new year is about to begin at Almus Terra Academy...

Sadie is trapped in a fake dating scheme with one prince, while the other is dead set on winning her heart. Titus is desperate to make things right with the girl he wronged, but his own ambitions and secrets stand in his way. Emmeline has lost her friends, her dreams, and her family. For the first time in her life, she's not sure she has what it takes to win them all back. Alaric goes down dark paths to strike against his traitorous father, but his quest for revenge will only keep him apart from the girl he loves.

When the Ashland heirs learn that the school and the country they've come to love are in danger, can they put their egos aside long enough to make a difference? Or will their rivalries cost them everything?

Complete with enemies-to-lovers romance, political intrigue, and legendary betrayals, this is the thrilling conclusion to the saga begun in Royal Heirs Academy.

One master thief. One modern hacker. Two timelines collide in a stylish, high-stakes caper full of charm, brains, and retro flair!

From the minds of Legally Blonde screenwriter Kirsten "Kiwi" Smith, co-writer Kurt Lustgarten, co-writer Amy Roy, and artist Leisha Riddel, comes the complete collection of the acclaimed crime-comedy series where espionage, fashion, and friendship never go out of style.

When Brenda, a brilliant but awkward hacker from the late 90s, accidentally thaws out Mia Corsair--an international cat burglar from the swinging 60s--they find themselves the unlikeliest of partners. With fifty years of world-changing tech (and fashion) to catch up on, Mia's got unfinished business: the biggest heist of her career. Brenda's got the skills to make it happen, and maybe a few secrets of her own.

As they navigate Y2K anxieties, high-tech security systems, and their budding team-up, these two smooth criminals plan the heist of the new millennium--that is, if they can stay one step ahead of the law...and time itself.

Collects Smooth Criminals #1-8.

Perfect for fans of cozy LGBTQ+ romance like Heartstopper and Bloom, this slice-of-life rom-com by debut creator Moosopp is the sunshiny story of Marcus and Cog falling for each other.

It's the start of a new year and maybe the start of something more.

Marcus has a crush, and Cog is completely unprepared for the hijinks that follow. Hopefully in their efforts to grow closer, they can brighten each other's day.

It's senior year and Marcus and Cog, two students from different friend groups, just started hanging out. Between Marcus making lunch for Cog, Cog walking Marcus home, and accidental paper-eating incidents, they start to see one another in a new light.

Over the course of movie nights and shopping trips, Marcus and Cog start spending even more time together over the winter break. So much so that everyone thinks that they're boyfriends already. That might not be true...yet...but it might just be on the horizon.

This volume collects episodes 48 to 107 of the endearing WEBTOON comic with over 100 million reads, Daybreak.

Romance crackles in magical Regency London in this dazzling tale of a stolen jewel, the heroine determined to retrieve it, and a high-handed-but-attractive stranger who is not what he seems. From New York Times bestseller Garth Nix, praised as "one of the greatest living fantasy writers" by bestselling author Sarah J. Maas!

It's her eighteenth birthday, and Lady Truthful Newington--nicknamed "Newt"--is dreaming of her debut in London, where the streets are filled with eligible young men and magic. Coming of age, she is also to inherit the Newington Emerald, a dazzling gem of mysterious power, last worn by her late mother.

When the Emerald is stolen in a magic-infused storm, Truthful will do anything to recover it--even disguise herself as a man and ally with the handsome-but-insufferable Major Harnett, who professes to despise womankind and harbors secrets of his own. The two are quickly swept into a perilous adventure, filled with sinister fey and shocking reveals, and in which grand balls and witty banter mix with daring escapes and deadly curses--for they discover the Emerald is at the heart of a nefarious plot that threatens everyone from Truthful, herself, to the Prince Regent! And as Truthful and Harnett battle enemies of the realm, each realizes there is more to the other than meets the eye: despite mutual disdain and mortal danger, could they actually be falling in love?

In Newt's Emerald, the bestselling author of Sabriel, Garth Nix, shares his own love for the Regency romantasy genre in a charmed world where everyone has something to hide.

A student finds herself accidentally betrothed to a demon--and investigating his connection to the magical irregularities plaguing her city--in this cozy, whimsical YA romantasy.

As a scholarship student at the magical Lyceum, Naomi would rather focus on deciphering ancient scrolls than dating. Especially since the only boys asking her out are less interested in a night in Naomi's company than an introduction to her influential aunt.

So Naomi devises an excuse to turn down her persistent suitors: She claims to be betrothed to a demon.

Her story works perfectly. Until she arrives home one night and finds the demon Daziel lounging in her rooms, insisting he's her betrothed. Naomi knows he's lying--after all, the betrothal was never real--but the gorgeous and infuriating demon is surprisingly resistant to her banishing spells. And with his penchant for baking and home décor, it's not so bad having him around.

Besides, she has other worries--like the ancient scroll she's trying to translate, and the way the city's magic has become suddenly unstable. But the more Naomi learns about the scroll, and the more she gets to know Daziel, the more it seems like she might be at the center of something bigger than she could have imagined.

From USA Today bestselling author Rebecca Jenshak comes the next in a brand new YA romance series that follows Frost Lake High School's state champion soccer team.

Tutoring the captain of Frost Lake High's soccer team isn't on her bucket list. And neither is falling for him.

Seventeen-year-old Lacey Kerr is a lot of things: head cheerleader, an A+ student, vice president of student council, a loyal friend, and beloved by her classmates.

What she isn't is a fan of star soccer player Vaughn Collins.

And he knows it.

Unfortunately for him, he needs her.

With his grades on the line, he'll do anything to turn it around and keep his spot on the soccer team. Even if it means winning over his ex-girlfriend's best friend and convincing her to tutor him.

They're different. She's sunshine and he's...not. She has a bucket list of fun things to do before high school is over and he's allergic to fun.

But as they spend more time together, studying and crossing things off Lacey's list, they realize they're more alike than either of them wants to admit.

She doesn't want to fall for him, and he doesn't want to fall for anyone. They're both good at playing the game, but maybe this time it could be forever.

From USA Today bestselling author Emma Scott comes the second in an emotional series of interconnected, coming-of-age YA romances.

At Santa Cruz Central High School, they called them the misfits, the outcasts, the weirdos. But most of us knew them as the Lost Boys...

Holden Parish survived his parents' horrific attempts to make him "the perfect son." After a year's stint in a Swiss sanitarium to recover, he has vowed to never let anything--or anyone--trap him again. Brilliant but broken, he seeks refuge behind alcohol, meaningless sex, and uses his wicked sense of humor to keep people away. He only has to ride out one year in the coastal town of Santa Cruz with his aunt and uncle before he inherits his billions and can make his escape. Disappear. Falling in love is not in the plans.

River Whitmore. Star quarterback of the Central High football team, Prom King, Mr. Popular, ladies' man. He leads the perfect life...except it's all a lie. His father has River's future in the NFL all planned out, while River's dream is to run the family business in the town that he loves. But his mother's illness is tearing the family apart and River is becoming the glue that holds them together. How can he break his father's heart when it's already shattering?

River's carefully-crafted façade explodes when he meets Holden Parish. A guy who dresses in coats and scarves year-round, drinks expensive vodka, and spends his free time breaking into houses for the fun of it. They're complete opposites. River seeks a quiet life, away from the spotlight. Holden would rather have dental surgery than settle down. Holden's demons and River's responsibilities threaten to keep them apart, while their undeniable attraction crashes them together again and again, growing into something deep and real no matter how they resist. Until one terrible night changes everything.

*Please note, this book contains spoilers for The Girl in the Love Song.

Can't I Just Stay in My Room? is a practical, judgment-free career guide for teens and young adults who feel overwhelmed by the pressure to have everything figured out. It's written for students who don't want another adult telling them what to do-just someone to help them figure out what they actually want.

This book takes readers step-by-step through a process of career discovery using three simple, powerful questions:

What are you good at?

What do you enjoy?

What does the world need?

It's designed to help students understand their skills, identify possible paths, and build confidence in their decisions-whether that involves college, trade school, jumping into the workforce, or something less traditional. No preaching, no pressure-just real-world advice, clear guidance, and a little humor.

Written by an experienced educator who knows how frustrating these conversations can be, this book is ideal for students, schools, parents, and counselors. It includes guided exercises and relatable examples to help readers think clearly, make good decisions, and stop dreading the future