Long story short, while in the review copy/arc phase debut YA author Amélie Wen Zhao first delayed, then cancelled the publication of her first novel (which was a major deal–that is one described as gaining an advance of at least $500,000) Blood Heir. Publishers Weekly covers the controversy here. And Tablet Magazine updates it here. Personally, […]
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YALSA Announces the 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens List
February 3, 2019From the Press Release: The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced its 2019 Great Graphic Novels for Teens list. In addition to the full list, the blogging team chose the following titles as its top ten: Anne Frank’s Diary: The Graphic Adaptation. By Anne Frank and Ari Folman. Illus. […]
Shane Lancaster and his sister Aimee are descendants of Ichabod Crane, the fellow in the Sleepy Hollow story who had a run in with the headless horseman. When they move to Sleepy Hollow from Boston their presence unleashes supernatural forces dormant in Sleepy Hollow. It is up to Shane, Aimee, and her best friend Stasia […]
Shane and Aimee Lancaster have moved to the town of Sleepy Hollow with their father. When they arrive strange events start to occur. To make matters worse, there is the headless horseman who is taking the heads of the residents of Sleepy Hollow. It is up to Shane, Aimee, and their new friend Stasia to […]
February 2015 YA releases
February 2, 2015The Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard Graceling meets The Selection in debut novelist Victoria Aveyard’s sweeping tale of seventeen-year-old Mare, a common girl whose once-latent magical power draws her into the dangerous intrigue of the king’s palace. Will her power save her or condemn her? Mare Barrow’s world is divided by blood–those with common, Red […]
Happy (?) Banned Books Week!
September 23, 2014Do you know which books are the most frequently challenged in this century and why? How about a timeline of banned books? This year the ALA and Banned Books Week movement celebrates banned comics! What’s your favorite? Tweet
Booklist Online’s Top Ten Books for Youth: Horror
June 14, 2014This is an older list, but still a great starting place for librarians looking to build a great teen section. Tweet
March 2014 Releases
March 2, 2014The Shadow Prince by Bree Despain Haden Lord, the disgraced prince of the Underrealm, has been sent to the mortal world to entice a girl into returning with him to the land of the dead. Posing as a student at Olympus Hills High—a haven for children of the rich and famous—Haden must single out the […]
November 2013 Releases
November 5, 2013The Fiery Heart by Richelle Mead (Bloodlines #4) In The Indigo Spell, Sydney was torn between the Alchemist way of life and what her heart and gut were telling her to do. And in one breathtaking moment that Richelle Mead fans will never forget, she made a decision that shocked even her. . . […]
September 2013 Book Releases
September 4, 2013Frozen (Heart of Dread #1) by Melissa de la Cruz Welcome to New Vegas, a city once covered in bling, now blanketed in ice. Like much of the destroyed planet, the place knows only one temperature—freezing. But some things never change. The diamond in the ice desert is still a 24-hour hedonistic playground and […]