Summer Reads

Gold is wealth. Wealth is power. Power is a curse. This captivating fantasy adventure—the untold story of the daughter King Midas turned to gold—will dazzle you with the kind of action, adventure, twists, turns, and a bit of romance to make any fan of...

Award-winning author Anna-Marie McLemore retells Swan Lake in this spellbinding YA story of sisters who are each other's best friends—and worst enemies.The biggest lie of all is the story you think you already know.The del Cisne girls have never just...

(Available after 3-20 days)The breakthrough modern sports novel The Contender shows readers the true meaning of being a hero.   This acclaimed novel by celebrated sportswriter Robert Lipsyte, the recipient of the Margaret A. Edwards Award for lifetime...

(Available after 3-20 days)A powerful novel about friendship, basketball, and one teen's mission to create a better life for his family in the tradition of Jason Reynolds and Walter Dean Myers, from National Book Award Finalist Randy Ribay. “Belongs on...

(Available after 3-20 days)In this riveting story about baseball and brotherhood, a boy from the wrong side of the tracks finds himself pitching his way out of poverty—one strike at a time. By “a premier author of provocative YA sports novels” (The...

A Map to the Sun is a gripping YA graphic novel about five principle players in a struggling girls' basketball team.One summer day, Ren meets Luna at a beachside basketball court and a friendship is born. But when Luna moves to back to Oahu,...

In this YA contemporary queer romance from the author of Hot Dog Girl, an openly gay track star falls for a closeted, bisexual teen beauty queen with a penchant for fixing up old cars.“Earnest, wistful, romantic, and real.” —Casey...

Rocky meets I'm Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter in this YA novel about a young female boxer who learns to fight for what she wants.*"A riveting pugilistic must-read." —Kirkus Reviews, starredGravity "Doomsday" Delgado is good at breaking things. Maybe...

An action-packed story perfect for fans of shark attack novels, with a touch of STEM, that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.   Barn Whimbril is a shark-obsessed sixth grader living in Florida. When a deadly shark attack happens in a canal...

An action-packed story perfect for fans of shark attack novels, with a touch of STEM, that will keep readers on the edge of their seats.   DANGER FROM THE DEPTHS! In beautiful Cape Cod, a fatal Great White attack rocks the popular tourist destination. As...

From Geoff Herbach, the critically acclaimed author of the Stupid Fast series, comes a compelling new YA novel about basketball, prejudice, privilege, and family, perfect for fans of Jordan Sonnenblick, Andrew Smith, and Matt de la Peña.   For Adam Reed,...

Read the book that Marie Lu, New York Times bestselling author of the LEGEND trilogy called, "A fascinating world of parallel universes, sexy doppelgangers, and breathtaking action. Such a fun and addictive read!" A captivating tale of rebellion and...

Booksmart meets Never Have I Ever in this Latinx road trip adventure—a big-hearted, voice-driven YA about two sisters who couldn’t be more different, but become begrudging partners on their school’s cross-country college trip—from debut author Angela...

Gilmore Girls meets vibrant New Delhi in this thoughtful and hilarious new novel about a teen facing family expectations, relationship complications, and hidden secrets in a new country—sprinkled with Sheba Karim’s signature wit and steamy romance, and...

Winner of the Michael L. Printz Award * ALA Best Book for Young Adults * Kirkus Best Book   Jellicoe Road is a dazzling tale that is part love story, part family drama, and part coming-of-age novel. Described by Kirkus as “a beautifully rendered mystery”...

* SOON TO BE A FEATURE FILM *Timing is everything in this romantic novel about family connections, second chances, and first loves. Set over a twenty-four-hour-period, Hadley and Oliver find that true love can be found in unexpected places.Today should...

New York Times bestselling author Maureen Johnson’s funny, heartbreaking, and utterly romantic tale gets a great new cover!   Ginny Blackstone never thought she’d spend her summer vacation backpacking across Europe. But that was before she received the...

Originally published as Enchantée, All That Glitters is Gita Trelease’s debut fantasy about an orphaned girl who uses dark magic to save her sister and herself is “a soaring success” (NPR)!Paris is a labyrinth of twisted streets filled with beggars and...

Gita Trelease's Everything That Burns is the transporting sequel to All That Glitters, hailed by NPR as a “soaring success”!Camille Durbonne gambled everything she had to keep herself and her sister safe. But as the people of Paris starve and mobs riot,...

(Available after 3-20 days)From Kendare Blake, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Three Dark Crowns, a beautiful and haunting ghost storyCas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.So did his father before him, until he was...