May 2018 – Page 2 – Algonquin Library Teen Services

After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay

May 23, 2018

After the Shot Drops by Randy Ribay Told from alternating perspectives, Bunny takes a basketball scholarship to an elite private school to help his family, leaving behind Nasir, his best friend, in their tough Philadelphia neighborhood.

The Falling Between Us by Ash Parsons

May 22, 2018

The Falling Between Us by Ash Parsons At fifteen, Joshua Blackbird becomes an international singing star but, as his hometown girlfriend relates, after more than a year, the pressures and dangers of fame take a toll and “Shu” disappears.

Beauty that Remains by Ashley Woodfolk

May 21, 2018

Beauty that Remains by Ashley Woodfolk Autumn, Shay, and Logan, whose lives intersect in complicated ways, each lose someone close to them and must work through their grief.

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles

May 20, 2018

Tyler Johnson Was Here by Jay Coles When Marvin Johnson’s twin brother, Tyler, is shot and killed by a police officer, Marvin must fight injustice to learn the true meaning of freedom.

The Tombs by Deborah Schaumberg

May 19, 2018

The Tombs by Deborah Schaumberg New York, 1882. A dark, forbidding city, and no place for a girl with unexplainable powers. Sixteen-year-old Avery Kohl pines for the life she had before her mother was taken. She fears the mysterious men in crow masks who locked her mother in the Tombs asylum for being able to see what others couldn’t. Avery […]

Traitor’s Game by Jennifer Nielsen (Traitor’s Game #1)

May 18, 2018

Traitor’s Game by Jennifer Nielsen (Traitor’s Game #1) After three years in exile Kestra Dallisor has been summoned back to Antora by her father, right-hand man of the seemingly immortal king, Lord Endrick, but she is intercepted and kidnapped by the Coracks who want to use her to get the Olden Blade, which they believe can be used to kill […]

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #1)

May 17, 2018

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi (Legacy of Orisha #1) Seventeen-year-old Zélie, her older brother Tzain, and rogue princess Amari fight to restore magic to the land and activate a new generation of maji, but they are ruthlessly pursued by the crown prince, who believes the return of magic will mean the end of the monarchy.

SYNC Audiobooks Week 4

May 17, 2018

This summer, SYNC will be providing two free teen audiobooks each week from April 26th to July 25th. Each week will focus on a specific theme, pairing a classic YA title with a more modern YA title. These two titles will be available to download for free this week only (from 5/17 to 5/24) at the SYNC website. The fourth week […]

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo

May 16, 2018

To Kill a Kingdom by Alexandra Christo Princess Lira is siren royalty and the most lethal of them all. Hearts are power, and with the hearts of seventeen princes in her collection, she is revered across the sea. When a twist of fate forces her to kill one of her own, the Sea Queen transforms Lira a human as punishment. […]

Fum by Adam Rapp

May 15, 2018

Fum by Adam Rapp Over seven feet tall and with a newfound ability to sense future events, Corinthia Bledsoe is far more than just another Midwestern high-school junior; she is a force of nature. When she predicts with terrifying accuracy the outcome of a tornado that will hit her high school, leaving a cow standing midcourt in the Lugo Memorial […]