We picked out some books to start the school year off right!
Witch Song
by Amber Argyle
YA ARG
A unique take on witches , magic, and spell-casting that I’ve not seen before. I look forward to reading more from Amber Argyle!
-Sara
Reality Boy
by A.S. King
YA KIN
An emotionally damaged 17-year-old boy in Pennsylvania who was once an infamous reality television show star meets a girl from another dysfunctional family, and she helps him out of his angry shell.
-Megan
Explorer: The Mystery Boxes
by Kazu Kibuishi
YA KIB
This anthology of short graphic works by such artists as Kazu Kibuishi, Dave Roman, and Raina Telgemeier center on the theme of a mysterious box and the marvels, or mayhem, inside.
-Crystal
Room
by Alex London
YA LON
Privileged teenager Knox has a proxy who receives punishment for Knox’s wrongdoings, but when Knox kills a friend in a car crash, it is Syd who is sentenced to death.
-Megan
The Truth About Alice
by Jennifer Mathieu
YA MAT
When rumors and lies about Alice Franklin begin after one of the guys she allegedly slept with at a party dies in a car accident, questions about truth arise in her small town.
-Megan
The 100
by Kass Morgan
YA MOR
Significantly different from the television series, but very well-written and a fast-paced read!
-Sara
Hollow City
by Ransom Riggs
YA RIG
Having escaped Miss Peregrine’s island by the skin of their teeth, Jacob and his new friends must journey to London, the peculiar capital of the world. Along the way, they encounter new allies, a menagerie of peculiar animals, and other unexpected surprises.
-Crystal