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Kill Joy

Kill Joy

By Holly Jackson 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Six suspects. Three hours. One murder. Pip is not in the mood for her friend’s murder mystery party. Especially one that involves 1920’s fancy dress and pretending that their town is an island called Joy. But when the game begins, Pip finds herself drawn into the make-believe world of intrigue, deception and murder in this compelling novella.

The Things She's Seen

The Things She's Seen

By Ambelin & Ezekiel Kwaymullina 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Two Australian Aboriginal girls discover just how poisonous silencing can be and how much power it takes to finally break through it. A fusion of ghost story and crime thriller written by a sister-brother team. Winner of Australia's prestigious Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Writing for Young Adults.

The Girls Are Good

The Girls Are Good

By Ilaria Bernardini 224 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Martina wants to be the best gymnast in the world. But so does everyone around her. During one week of intense competition, Martina and her teammates are tested to the limit, and any sign of weakness can quickly spell the end. By the end of the week, one of the gymnasts will be dead. Every girl will do anything to win…but at what cost?

The Lonely Below

The Lonely Below

By g. haron davis 240 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Blythe Academy isn’t a normal school. Eva can tell – there's something off, something wrong. She learns that fifty years ago part of the school collapsed, killing a classroom of students and their teacher. Things haven’t been the same since. A chilling middle grade horror debut featuring a black, autistic protagonist who uncovers dark secrets plaguing her new school.

Magic Dark and Strange

Magic Dark and Strange

By Kelly Powell 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Thrilling historical fantasy about a girl with the ability to raise the dead who must delve into her city’s dangerous magical underworld to stop a series of murders.

Revelations

Revelations

By Melissa de la Cruz 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Have you ever wondered what secrets lurk behind the closed doors of New York City’s wealthiest families? They’re powerful, they’re famous... they’re undead. In Book 3 of the Blue Bloods series, young vampire Schuyler Van Alen’s blood legacy has been called into question. And in the end, one vampire’s secret identity will be exposed in a revelation that shocks everyone.

The Promised Neverland

The Promised Neverland

By Kaiu Shirai 192 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

I LOVE series books as a way of attracting students to read! The children of the Grace Field House orphanage must escape a macabre fate before it’s too late. There are 20 entries in this manga series, illustrated by Posuka Demizu.

White Bird

White Bird

By R.J. Palacio 224 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Great tweener from the author of Wonder. Here, Palacio makes her graphic novel debut with the heartrending story of Grandmère who, as a young Jewish girl, was hidden by a family in a Nazi-occupied French village during World War II and how the boy she and her classmates once shunned became her savior and best friend. Beautiful book about kindness adults should heed during these divisive political times.

Murder of Crows

Murder of Crows

By K. Ancrum 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

The first in a series of novels based on the Lethal Lit podcast – the story follows Tig Torres, a Cuban American teen detective, in her hometown of Hollow Falls. Using her smarts and fearlessness, Tig tracks down the infamous “Lit Killer,” a serial killer who staged his murders after death scenes from famous books.

Banned Book Club

Banned Book Club

By Kim Hyun Sook & Ryan Estrada 192 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

A dramatic true story of South Korea's Fifth Republic, a military regime that entrenched its power through censorship, torture and the murder of protestors. Enlightening and makes for great class discussions.

Micah: The Good Girl #2

Micah: The Good Girl #2

By Ashley Woodfolk 144 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Part of the Flyy Girls series about a group of Harlem highschoolers. In this installment, when Micah Dupree’s perfect older brother dies, her world is turned upside-down. With her anxiety growing, a serious boyfriend in the picture, and new feelings emerging, she begins to question what being a “good girl” really means...and if it’s worth it, anyway.

Telephone of the Tree

Telephone of the Tree

By Alison McGhee 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

An unforgettable story of grief and the support of community as a young girl, faced with aching loss, begins to understand that what we love will always be with us. Perfect for tweens.

Medusa

Medusa

By Jessie Burton 208 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

Monster. Man-hater. Murderess. Forget everything you've been told about Medusa. Internationally bestselling author Burton flips the script in this astonishing retelling of Greek myth, illuminating the woman behind the legend.

Pet

Pet

By Akwaeke Emezi 224 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told in this novel that asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial. 
No Accident

No Accident

By Laura Bates 272 pages Young Adult

Danny Says

When a small plane crash ends with a group of seven teens washed up on a deserted island, their first thought is survival. With supplies dwindling and the fear of being stranded forever becoming more of a reality, they quickly discover that being the most popular kid in high school doesn't help when you're fighting to stay alive. And when strange and terrifying accidents start to occur all around them, the group realizes that they are being targeted by someone who was on the plane, and that the island isn't their only danger.

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