 Happy February! With the last full month of winter in full swing, keep your children and young adult audience engaged with content for all those snow days! This week's list has some wonderful YA titles in the incredibly popular dystopian literature genre—like the last installment in the Under the Never Sky series, Into the Still Blue, and titles like Ignite Me, Scarlet, and Landry Park. Delightful children's titles include a new picture book from Il Sung Na A Book of Babies, two cute titles for girls, I Heart Band and Wedding Wings, and two bestselling heartbreaking, yet heartwarming titles in This Star Won't Go Out and Wonder. Happy Reading! Fiction Esther Earl – This Star Won't Go Out
Penguin eBook
A collection of the journals, fiction, letters, and sketches of the late Esther Grace Earl, who passed away in 2010 at the age of 16. Photographs and essays by family and friends will help to tell Esther’s story along with an introduction by award-winning author John Green who dedicated his #1 bestselling novel The Fault in Our Stars to her. Ages 12 and up – #1 Bestseller in Children's Biographies on Amazon. Bethany Hagan – Landry Park
Penguin eBook
Sixteen-year-old Madeline Landry is practically Gentry royalty. Her ancestor developed the nuclear energy that has replaced electricity, and her parents exemplify the glamour of the upper class. As for Madeline, she would much rather read a book than attend yet another debutante ball. But when she learns about the devastating impact the Gentry lifestyle—her lifestyle—is having on those less fortunate, her whole world is turned upside down. Soon, rumors of war and rebellion start to spread, and Madeline finds herself at the center of it all. Ultimately, she must make a choice between duty—her family and the estate she loves dearly—and desire. YA – 100,000 print run. Tahereh Mafi – Ignite Me
HarperCollins eBook and Audio
With Omega Point destroyed, Juliette doesn’t know if the rebels, her friends, or even Adam are alive. But that won’t keep her from trying to take down The Reestablishment once and for all. Now she must rely on Warner, the handsome commander of Sector 45. The one person she never thought she could trust. The same person who saved her life. He promises to help Juliette master her powers and save their dying world . . . but that’s not all he wants with her. YA – Goodreads Can't Wait Books of 2014 #8. 125,000 print run. Marissa Meyer– Scarlet
Macmillan Audio
Cinder, the cyborg mechanic, returns in the second thrilling installment of the bestselling Lunar Chronicles. She’s trying to break out of prison—even though if she succeeds, she’ll be the Commonwealth’s most wanted fugitive. Halfway around the world, Scarlet Benoit’s grandmother is missing. It turns out there are many things Scarlet doesn’t know about her grandmother or the grave danger she has lived in her whole life. YA – 250,000 print run. R. J. Palacio – Wonder
Random House eBook
August Pullman was born with a facial deformity that, up until now, has prevented him from going to a mainstream school. Starting 5th grade at Beecher Prep, he wants nothing more than to be treated as an ordinary kid–but his new classmates can’t get past Auggie’s extraordinary face. Wonder begins from Auggie’s point of view, but soon switches to include his classmates, his sister, her boyfriend, and others. These perspectives converge in a portrait of one community’s struggle with empathy, compassion, and acceptance. Ages 8-12 – NY Times Bestseller. Il Sung Na – A Book of Babies
Random House eBook
"When the flowers begin to bloom and the world starts turning green, animals everywhere are born. Some have lots of brothers and sisters. Some have none at all. Some are born with soft, warm fur, while some are born with smooth scales. Some can walk right away–others need a little help!" As with Il Sung Na’s previous offerings, A Book of Babies is filled with rich illustrations, endearing animals, and a spare text–all wrapped up in a gorgeous package. Picture Book – Amazon Best Books of the Month. Veronica Rossi – Into the Still Blue
HarperCollins eBook and Audio
The earth-shattering conclusion to Veronica Rossi’s epic Under the Never Sky trilogy, and sequel to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Through the Ever Night. Their love and their leadership have been tested. Now it’s time for Perry and Aria to unite the Dwellers and the Outsiders in one last desperate attempt to bring balance to their world. YA – 125,000 print run. Goodreads Can't Wait Books of 2014 #12. Michelle Shusterman & Genevieve Kote – I Heart Band
Penguin eBook
Holly Mead’s first day of seventh grade isn’t going as planned. Her brother ruins her carefully chosen outfit, she’s almost late, and her new band director has some surprisingly strict rules. Worst of all, it seems like her best friend, Julia, has replaced her with Natasha, the pretty, smart, new French horn player! Holly is determined to get first chair, but Natasha is turning out to be some pretty stiff competition—and not just in band. Band might be a competition, but friendship isn’t—and Holly needs to figure it out before she loses Julia for good. 8-12 years – Amazon Best Books of the Month. Elizabeth Scott – Heartbeat
Harlequin eBook
Since her mother’s sudden death, Emma has existed in a fog of grief, unable to let go, unable to move forward because her mother is, in a way, still there. She’s being kept alive on machines for the sake of the baby growing inside her. Estranged from her stepfather and letting go of things that no longer seem important–grades, crushes, college plans–Emma has only her best friend to remind her to breathe. Until she meets a boy with a bad reputation who sparks something in her, Caleb Harrison, whose anger and loss might just match Emma’s own. YA – 150,000 print run. Kiki Thorpe & Jana Christy – Wedding Wings
Random House eBook
Gabby is going to be a flower girl in a wedding! But a Never Land fairy hidden in her basket causes big trouble on her big day. Tinker Bell and the Disney Fairies star in a magical early chapter book series for girls, The Never Girls! Ages 7-9. 125,000 print run. To easily order any of the titles listed here, please go to: eHighlights Metered Access eHighlights One Copy/One User  |
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