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by Stephanie C., Main Library  Teen Squad Member Morgan, from the Anderson-Foothill branch, has created a brochure about teen books that are also movies! You can read the books and then get some popcorn for a watch party, or watch the movie first and then read the book. You could do a March Madness bracket with your friends and see if you can predict the favoriate adaptation. You can debate endlessly which was better: the movie or the book! The fun goes on and on, as more YA books are being adapted into mvoies and TV shows now than ever. You can find all of these books and their live-action counterparts in the City Library's catalog here. If you want a physical copy of this pamphlet, download this image and print it out! 
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by Lexi, Day-Riverside Branch  Lately, it seems like February is all about love. Romance, dating, hand-holding, candlelight, and on and on. If you are getting a little bit sick of it you are not alone. Here are 5 books to combat that. Following is a list of books spotlighting aromantic and/or asexual protagonists and featuring platonic relationships! . Before we get started, here are a few terms to help you out! Asexual is used to describe a person with little to no interest in sexual contact with another person. Aromantic defines a person who has no interest in romantic relationships, (trust us, they are different)! Ace stands for asexual. Aro stands for aromantic. So, an aroace character is an aromantic, asexual character. Simple!  Summer Bird Blue by Akemi Dawn BowmanLet’s follow Rumi, a young musician, on her journey through a tragedy, a move to Hawaii and feelings of abandonment. The journey is worth it, because Rumi is easily one of our top aroace protagonists. Just hearing her thoughts makes it all worthwhile. Click here to find it in our catalog.  Miss Meteor by Tehlor Kay MejiaThere’s no doubt about it, friendship is at the center of this moxy-filled venture. Lita and Chicky are dead set on pulling off the ultimate underdog story in history, a hefty-yet-not-impossible task. As Lita and Chicky work together to redefine beauty standards we get to see the dictionary-definition of friendship. Click here to find it in our catalog.  The Sound of Stars by Alechia DowSeventeen-year-old ace Ellie is living in one of the strangest dystopian cities ever written about, where music, art and books are illegal and emotions can be grounds for execution! Ellie gets to know M0Rr1s, who was born in a lab and raised to be emotionless and the two of them embark on a dangerous trip to bring down a destructive system. Click here to find it in our catalog.  Before I Let Go by Marieke NijkampThis is a beautiful, haunting story of asexual friendship and love. Corey (another great asexual protagonist), has to unravel the last messy year of her life and a move to Alaska all at once. This is the story of a girl who believes in heroes and wants to be one herself. Click here to find it as a book in our catalog or here for the eBook copy!  Not Even Bones by Rebecca ShaefferLet’s take a left turn into the horror genre to meet Nita, an excellent aroace character. What’s the daughter of a murderer to do when she gets sold for her organs? Don’t worry, Nita will show us what to do in style! Click here to find it in our catalog.
by Christine, Chapman Branch  Have you heard of the Newbery or Caldecott Awards? What about the Printz; Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature; or the Stonewall award? These are just some of the prestigious awards given out by the American Library Association (ALA) every January to some of their top choices for children’s and teen books from the previous year. This year the ALA awards were announced on January 24, 2022 and these are some of the teen books that received awards. Have you read any of these books? Or maybe this is a list of books to add to your To Read list. I know mine is longer now! Take a look and see what you think. For a complete list of all the award winning books click here! Printz Award The Michael L. Printz Award is given for excellence in literature written for young adults. The 2022 winner is Firekeeper’s Daughter, written by Angeline Boulley. Eighteen-year-old Daunis Fontaine has never quite fit in, both in her hometown and on the nearby Ojibwe reservation. She dreams of a fresh start at college, but when family tragedy strikes, Daunis puts her future on hold to look after her fragile mother. The only bright spot is meeting Jamie, the charming new recruit on her brother Levi's hockey team.Yet even as Daunis falls for Jamie, she senses the dashing hockey star is hiding something. Everything comes to light when Daunis witnesses a shocking murder, thrusting her into an FBI investigation of a lethal new drug. Reluctantly, Daunis agrees to go undercover, drawing on her knowledge of chemistry and Ojibwe traditional medicine to track down the source. But the search for truth is more complicated than Daunis imagined, exposing secrets and old scars. As the deceptions--and deaths--keep growing, Daunis must learn what it means to be a strong Anishinaabe kwe (Ojibwe woman) and how far she'll go for her community, even if it tears apart the only world she's ever known. (From the publisher.) William C. Morris AwardThe William C. Morris Award is given to a debut book published by a first-time author writing for teens. This year’s winner is Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley. Schneider Family Book Award The Schneider Family Book Award is given to books that embody an artistic expression of the disability experience. Words in My Hands, written and illustrated by Asphyxia is the winner for teens (ages 14-18). Words in My Hands is a fast-paced novel about smart, artistic, and independent sixteen year old Piper, who is tired of trying to conform. Her mom wants her to be "normal," to pass as hearing, to get a good job. But in a time of food scarcity, environmental collapse, and political corruption, Piper has other things on her mind--like survival. Piper has always been told that she needs to compensate for her Deafness in a world made for those who can hear. But when she meets Marley, a new world opens up--one where Deafness is something to celebrate, and where resilience means taking action, building a community, and believing in something better. This empowering, unforgettable story is told through a visual extravaganza of text, paint, collage, and drawings. (From the publisher.) Coretta Scott King (Author) Book Award The Coretta Scott King Book Award recognizes an African American author and illustrator of outstanding books for children and young adults. This year’s award winner is Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, written by Carole Boston Weatherford, and illustrated by Floyd Cooper. Celebrated author Carole Boston Weatherford and illustrator Floyd Cooper provide a powerful look at the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, one of the worst incidents of racial violence in our nation's history. (From the publisher.) Pura Belpré Awards The Pura Belpré Awards honor Latinx writers and illustrators whose children's and young adult books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience. This year, How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe, written by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland, is the Pura Belpré Young Adult Author Award winner. When her twin sister reaches social media stardom, Moon Fuentez accepts her fate as the ugly, unwanted sister hidden in the background, destined to be nothing more than her sister’s camerawoman. But this summer, Moon also takes a job as the “merch girl” on a tour bus full of beautiful influencers and her fate begins to shift in the best way possible. Most notable is her bunkmate and new nemesis, Santiago Phillips, who is grumpy, combative, and also the hottest guy Moon has ever seen. Moon is certain she hates Santiago and that he hates her back. But as chance and destiny (and maybe, probably, close proximity) bring the two of them in each other’s perpetual paths, Moon starts to wonder if that’s really true. She even starts to question her destiny as the unnoticed, unloved wallflower she always thought she was. Could this summer change Moon’s life as she knows it? (From the publisher.) Stonewall Book Award The Stonewall Book Award - Mike Morgan & Larry Romans Children’s & Young Adult Literature Award is given annually to English-language children’s and young adult books of exceptional merit relating to the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender experience. This year’s young adult recipient is Last Night at the Telegraph Club, written by Malinda Lo. Seventeen-year-old Lily Hu can't remember exactly when the question took root, but the answer was in full bloom the moment she and Kathleen Miller walked under the flashing neon sign of a lesbian bar called The Telegraph Club. America in 1954 is not a safe place for two girls to fall in love, especially not in Chinatown. Red-Scare paranoia threatens everyone, including Chinese Americans like Lily. With deportation looming over her father--despite his hard-won citizenship--Lily and Kath risk everything to let their love see the light of day. (From the publisher.) Asian/Pacific American Award for LiteratureThe Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature promotes Asian/Pacific American culture and heritage and is awarded based on literary and artistic merit. The award is administered by the Asian Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA), an affiliate of the American Library Association. This year the award was presented to Last Night at the Telegraph Club, written by Malinda Lo. American Indian Youth Literature Awards American Indian Youth Literature Awards are announced in even years (e.g. 2022, 2024, 2026) and were established to identify and honor the very best writing and illustrations by and about American Indians and Alaska Natives. Selected titles present American Indians in the fullness of their humanity in the present and past contexts. This year’s young adult winner is Apple (Skin to the Core), written by Eric Gansworth [Onondaga], cover art by Filip Peraić. The term "Apple" is a slur in Native communities across the country. It's for someone supposedly "red on the outside, white on the inside." Eric Gansworth is telling his story in Apple (Skin to the Core). The story of his family, of Onondaga among Tuscaroras, of Native folks everywhere. From the horrible legacy of the government boarding schools, to a boy watching his siblings leave and return and leave again, to a young man fighting to be an artist who balances multiple worlds. Eric shatters that slur and reclaims it in verse and prose and imagery that truly lives up to the word heartbreaking. (From the publisher.) The Sidney Taylor Book Award The Sydney Taylor Book Award is an annual award presented to outstanding books for children and teens that authentically portray the Jewish experience. The award is presented by the Association of Jewish Libraries since 1968, and encourages the publication and widespread use of quality Judaic literature. This year’s young adult winner is The City Beautiful by Aden Polydoros. Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when Alter's best friend, Yakov, becomes the latest victim in a long line of murdered Jewish boys, his dream begins to slip away. While the rest of the city is busy celebrating the World's Fair, Alter is now living a nightmare: possessed by Yakov's dybbuk, he is plunged into a world of corruption and deceit, and thrown back into the arms of a dangerous boy from his past. A boy who means more to Alter than anyone knows. Now, with only days to spare until the dybbuk takes over Alter's body completely, the two boys must race to track down the killer--before the killer claims them next. (From the publisher.) by Saia, Glendale Branch  October is here! It's time to get into the season by reading some creepy, horrifying, and most of all, hair raising graphic novels that will get you into the spirit of things! Beware! these graphic novels are not for the faint of heart. Not only will the stories give you chills but the horrifying pictures that you encounter will be sure to give you nightmare's! Are you brave enough to take a peek at what lies inside? The Last Halloween, Book 1: Children By: Abby Howard  The Last Halloween, Book 1 is the story of Mona and her unusual friends, who must work together to defend humanity from countless horrific monstrosities! Perhaps they will succeed, and humanity will prevail as it always has. Or perhaps this will be... The Last Halloween. (Provided by publisher) A Gift for a Ghost By: Borja Gonzalez  A Gift for a Ghost involves two parallel stories that reflect and intertwine in a tale of youthful dreams and desires. In 1856, Teresa, a young aristocrat, is more interested in writing avantgarde horror poetry than making a suitable marriage. In 2016, three teenage girls, Gloria, Laura, and Cristina, want to start a punk band called the Black Holes. They have everything they need: attitude, looks, instinct...and an alarming lack of musical talent. They've barely started rehearsing when strange things begin to happen. As their world and Teresa's intersect, they're haunted by the echo of something that happened 160 years ago (Provided by publisher.) Through the Woods By: Emily Carroll  Through the Woods contains five mysterious, spine-tingling stories follow journeys into (and out of?) the eerie abyss. These chilling tales spring from the macabre imagination of acclaimed and award-winning comic creator Emily Carroll. Come take a walk in the woods and see what awaits you there... (provided by publisher) Anaya's Ghost By: Vera Brosgol  Anya's Ghost is about a girl named Anya, who is embarrassed by her Russian immigrant family and self-conscious about her body. She has given up on fitting in at school but falling down a well and making friends with the ghost there just may be worse. (Provided by publisher) The Crossroads at Midnight By: Abby Howard  The Crossroads at Midnight is a collection of literary slice-of-life horror, five stories explore what happens when one is desperate enough to seek solace and connection in the world of monsters and darkness. (Provided by publisher) by Meagan, Sweet Branch  Whether you’re reading the classics on your own or as an assignment for an English class, the classics can be a challenge. Luckily, there is a plethora of retellings, so whether you just want to understand the book from class a little better or if you loved the story and would like to read more, we highly recommend these retold classics. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen Pride - Ibi Zoboi       
   Frankenstein by Mary Shelley This Dark Endeavor - Kenneth Oppel The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein - Kiersten White
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table by Roger Lancelyn Green Legendborn - Tracy Deonn Cursed - Thomas Wheeler
by Lexi, Day-Riverside Branch  Summer is already over?! We wish we could tell you otherwise, but we can’t. If you’re looking for ways to try to jumpstart your scholastic enthusiasm, (or ways to drag your Kingdoms of Wonder summer spirit to school with you), check out some of these back to school reads!
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