Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard is a thrilling story of a young girl and her experiences. Mare Barrow lives in a world where you’re divided by your blood: Silvers vs. Reds. Those with the silver blood and powers have everything while the lowly reds are stuck with the worst of the worst. Until one day, when she gets her own […]
Students in Grades 9-12 can win a $10 gift card of their choice* in our Teen Read Week competition! We’ve used Google to translate the titles from the 2017 Abraham Lincoln list into foreign languages. Guess which is which and turn your completed form with contact information in at the Adult Services Desk at the Harnish Main Library or at […]
Firstlife by Gena Showalter is a science fiction/fantasy novel full of surprises and cliff-hangers that keep you wanting more. The story follows a girl named Tenley, who has to decide where she wants to spend the rest of her life. Both sides (or realms) want Ten on their side as they believe she is destined for greatness. This is a stunning […]
Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen is a gripping story about a young girl struggling with her life. The book follows Ruby, a teenage girl whose mother has left her to fend for herself. The situation doesn’t work out well and she ends up living with her sister and her husband. This is Ruby’s story about finding where her home […]
To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee was an intriguing story following the life of Scout, Jem and Atticus Finch as they dealt with prejudice throughout their town. It was very gripping, and it kept you wanting more. Although the book wasn’t my favorite, I liked how it incorporated actual events from history such as the Great Depression and the Civil […]
Queen of Hearts by Colleen Oakes is a beautiful story about a princess just trying to find herself. She’s balancing her royal duties, the pressure of being perfect in the eyes of her father, the King of Hearts, and trying to be herself amidst the royal court. It’s so well written, making it feel as if you could feel what […]
Check out what’s new this summer with even more speculative fiction! Devil and the Bluebird by Jennifer Mason-BlackArmed with her mother’s guitar, a knapsack of cherished mementos, and a pair of magical boots, Blue journeys west in search of her sister Cass, but when the devil she met at the town’s crossroads changes the terms of their deal, Blue must reevaluate […]
We have even more realistic fiction for you to check out this summer: Ask Me How I Got Here by Christine HeppermannAddie has always been running–until she gets pregnant and makes a choice. Without Annette by Jane B. MasonJosie Little and her girlfriend Annette Anderson have traveled halfway across the country to attend Brookwood Academy, a prestigious boarding school in […]
See what’s new in nonfiction: Being Jazz: My Life as a (Transgender) Teen by Jazz Jennings (CD audio, read by the author)Teen activist and trailblazer Jazz Jennings–named one of “The 25 most influential teens” of the year by Time–shares her very public transgender journey, as she inspires people to accept the differences in others while they embrace their own truths.
Check out what’s new with our continuing series: Lois Lane: Double Down by Gwenda Bond (Sequel to Lois Lane: Fallout)Lois Lane has settled into life in Metropolis High, with new friends and a challenging job as a junior reporter–but after a visit to the “Suicide Slum” in search of a human interest story, she finds herself and her online more-than-friend […]
