Our teen book spotlight this week is focused on books that have recently been added to our collection meaning they are new!!!! New books are the best; they have a new book smell and there is just something about being one of the first people to read it. We are featuring some amazing fiction this time including titles from a few of our favorite and most popular authors as well as some of my personal favorites from the past few months! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #2023yanewbooks 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!!
Five Survive by Holly Jackson--Eighteen-year-old Red, her brother, and six friends take an old RV on a spring break trip from Philadelphia to the southern coast. On the way, their camper succumbs to a flat tire and they realize that their tire was shot. Trapped in a remote location in South Carolina without cell service, the six young adults try to stay alive through the night, wondering who wants to kill them and why, and if someone in their group is hiding a secret.
This May End Badly by Samantha Markum--Seventeen-year-old pranking mastermind Doe Saltpeter wants to prove that the Weston girls are better than the Winfield boys, and win the prank war between the rival boarding schools her senior year. She plots to take down her counterpart at Winfield, Three. Her plan begins with fake dating Three's cousin, Wells. However, things spiral out of control when she begins to have feelings for Wells. Then a teacher acts inappropriately towards a Weston girl and Doe abandons her plans to win the rivalry and instead joins forces with her enemies to protect the younger girl.
The Weight of Blood by Tiffany D. Jackson--In this reboot of Stephen King's novel "Carrie," biracial Madison Washington has been forced to present as white to those around her by her racist and uber-religious father, but it hasn't saved her from being the target of school bullies. When a rainstorm in gym class exposes her hair texture, the taunts and teasing turn to vicious bullying and a viral video that gives the school bad press. White class president Wendy decides to promote the school's first interracial prom and convinces her star quarterback Black boyfriend to ask Madison to the prom. But Madison is beginning to manifest unusual powers and her untapped rage reaches terrifying heights on prom night.
Bravely by Maggie Stiefvater--Princess Merida of DunBroch must convince her family to change their ways before the year's end or the god Feradach will destroy her family and their realm.
Go the Distance by Jen Calonita--After Hercules completed his hero quest, he regained his godship, and now he can live happily ever after with his one true love, Meg. The only problem is the gods won't allow them to be together because she is mortal. So, Hera offers Meg immortality by proving her worth on a dangerous quest. But Meg soon discovers the road to godship will be harder than she thought as her quest involves saving the current wife of her ex-boyfriend, the ex-boyfriend she saved by selling her soul to Hades.
The Getaway by Lamar Giles--Jay discovers that the mountain resort where he lives and works with his friends and family is also a doomsday oasis for the rich and powerful who expect top-notch customer service even as the world outside the resort's walls disintegrates.