Our teen book spotlight this week is on YA books that are all about holidays during this time of year as well as a little bit of cold weather! This week, we have a unique gathering of fiction, nonfiction, and story collections; some mysterious, others romantic, and a handful all about friends and family. These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #yaholidaystories as well as on Libby and Hoopla. Check back next week for a new teen book spotlight and if you have any book suggestions, please let us know!!
10 Blind Dates by Ashley Elston--After an unexpected breakup, seventeen-year-old Sophie lets members of her large, eccentric extended family set her up on ten blind dates during Christmas vacation.
My True Love Gave to Me by Stephanie Perkins--What better time than the holiday season for a richly written collection of romance stories by acclaimed teen fiction authors? But don't expect to find many traditional boy-meets-girl stories here—just as a diversity of winter holidays are covered (Kwanzaa, Christmas, Hanukkah), the characters, too, represent a myriad of perspectives, including Latino, Jewish, Asian, gay, and adopted. Likewise, even the settings range widely, from a trailer park, to a throwback diner, to Santa's workshop at the North Pole.
Dash & Lily’s Book of Dares by Rachel Cohn--Told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, two sixteen-year-olds carry on a wintry scavenger hunt at Christmas-time in New York, neither knowing quite what -- or who -- they will find.
Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas--It’s Christmas Eve, and high schooler Chloe has to work all day at the local supermarket, along with a quirky assortment of cashiers, stockers, and baggers—especially handsome Tyson, who she has a big crush on. Then the store manager discovers that someone has stolen nearly $10,000 from the Christmas charity box, and decides to hold all of the employees in the break room until the police arrive or someone confesses.
Let it Snow by John Green--In three intertwining short stories, several high school couples experience the trials and tribulations along with the joys of romance during a Christmas Eve snowstorm in a small town.
Physics of Christmas by Roger Highfield--Illuminates Christmas by viewing its many cherished rituals and icons from a new and fascinating perspective: science.