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Young Adult Staff Picks
Every breath / Ellie Marney.
Marney, Ellie, author.
Witch hat atelier. Volume 1 / Kamome Shirahama translation: Stephen Kohler lettering, Lys Blakeslee.
Shirahama, Kamome, author, artist.
How it all blew up / Arvin Ahmadi.
Ahmadi, Arvin, author.
Kate in waiting / Becky Albertalli.
Albertalli, Becky, author.
Needlework : a novel / Julia Watts.
Watts, Julia, 1969- author.
Perfect on paper / Sophie Gonzales.
Gonzales, S., 1992- author.
I’ll meet you there / Heather Demetrios.
Demetrios, Heather, author.
The girl who fell beneath the sea / Axie Oh.
Oh, Axie, author.
Greywaren / Maggie Stiefvater.
Stiefvater, Maggie, 1981- author.
The raven boys / Maggie Stiefvater.
Stiefvater, Maggie, 1981-
The absolutely true diary of a part-time Indian / by Sherman Alexie art by Ellen Forney.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
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THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN [CDB UNABRIDGED] / by Sherman Alexie.
Alexie, Sherman, 1966-
Vespertine / Margaret Rogerson.
Rogerson, Margaret, author.
Love in the time of global warming / Francesca Lia Block.
Block, Francesca Lia.
I’ll give you the sun / by Jandy Nelson.
Nelson, Jandy, author.
The fault in our stars / John Green.
Green, John, 1977-
Space Boy. Volume 2 / written and illustrated by Stephen McCranie.
McCranie, Stephen, 1987- author, artist.
Scattered showers : stories / Rainbow Rowell with illustrations by Jim Tierney.
Rowell, Rainbow, author.
The adventures of Superhero Girl / written and drawn by Faith Erin Hicks colors by Cris Peter introduction by Kurt Busiek.
Hicks, Faith Erin, author, illustrator.
Wildwood dancing / Juliet Marillier.
Marillier, Juliet.
The clockwork scarab : a Stoker & Holmes novel / Colleen Gleason.
Gleason, Colleen.
Ain’t burned all the bright / by Reynolds & Griffin.
Reynolds, Jason, author.
Elsewhere / Gabrielle Zevin.
Zevin, Gabrielle.
The running dream / Wendelin Van Draanen.
Van Draanen, Wendelin.
Fire / Kristin Cashore.
Cashore, Kristin.
Scarlet / by A.C. Gaughen.
Gaughen, A. C.
Shattered warrior / Sharron Shinn & Molly Knox Ostertag.
Shinn, Sharon, author.
Anna and the French kiss / Stephanie Perkins.
Perkins, Stephanie.
Sabriel / Garth Nix.
Nix, Garth.
Talli, daughter of the Moon. Volume 1 / by Sourya translation and lettering by François Vigneault.
Sihachakr, Sourya, author, artist.
As you walk on by / Julian Winters.
Winters, Julian, author.
Son of the mob / Gordon Korman.
Korman, Gordon.
The luxe / Anna Godbersen.
Godbersen, Anna.
This time it’s real / Ann Liang.
Liang, Ann (Young adult author), author.
Promise boys / Nick Brooks.
Brooks, Nick, 1989- author.
Nimona / Noelle Stevenson.
Stevenson, Noelle, author, illustrator.
Chloe and the Kaishao boys / Mae Coyiuto.
Coyiuto, Mae, 1994- author.
Chime / by Franny Billingsley.
Billingsley, Franny, 1954-
Down the rabbit hole : an echo falls mystery / Peter Abrahams.
Abrahams, Peter, 1947-
Rurouni Kenshin restoration. 1 / story and art by Nobuhiro Watsuki translation/ Joe Yamazaki.
Watsuki, Nobuhiro, author, illustrator.
Love, life, and the list / Kasie West.
West, Kasie, author.
Himawari House / Harmony Becker.
Becker, Harmony, author, illustrator.
On the fence / Kasie West.
West, Kasie.
Hawksong / Amelia Atwater-Rhodes.
Atwater-Rhodes, Amelia.
The plain Janes / Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg.
Castellucci, Cecil, 1969- author.
My flawless life / Yvonne Woon.
Woon, Yvonne, author.
While you were dreaming / Alisha Rai.
Rai, Alisha, author.
Fake dates and mooncakes / Sher Lee.
Lee, Sher, author.
Djeliya : a West African fantasy epic / by Juni Ba.
Ba, Juni (Graphic novel author), author, artist.
The darkness outside us / Eliot Schrefer.
Schrefer, Eliot, 1978- author.
Divine rivals : a novel / Rebecca Ross.
Ross, Rebecca (Rebecca J.), author.
The book thief / by Markus Zusak.
Zusak, Markus.
Firekeeper’s daughter / Angeline Boulley.
Boulley, Angeline, author.
Jellicoe Road / Melina Marchetta.
Marchetta, Melina, 1965-
A court of frost and starlight / by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J., author.
A court of mist and fury / by Sarah J. Maas.
Maas, Sarah J., author.
Lion’s legacy / by L.C. Rosen.
Rosen, Lev AC, author.
The lesbiana’s guide to Catholic school / Sonora Reyes.
Reyes, Sonora, author.
If you come softly / Jacqueline Woodson.
Woodson, Jacqueline, author.
Star Wars. Queen’s peril / written by E.K. Johnston
Johnston, E. K., author.
The DUFF : designated ugly fat friend : a novel / by Kody Keplinger.
Keplinger, Kody.
Only this beautiful moment / Abdi Nazemian.
Nazemian, Abdi, author.
Terrier / Tamora Pierce.
Pierce, Tamora.
The Winter Soldier. Cold front / Mackenzi Lee.
Lee, Mackenzi, author.
Upcoming Teens Events
Orlando Public Library (Purple Room - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Design your own role-playing video games. Use Tynker to create a classic top-down role-playing game complete with enemies to fight and treasure to find.
Learn more>Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character
Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 2)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 1)
Event Categories: Graphic Design
Learn the fundamentals of Adobe Acrobat, the differences between Pro and DC versions, and their many features.
Learn more>Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Vehicle Simulator
Learn to drive with the Ultra Driving Simulator in realistic road conditions. Practice safety and defensive driving. Instruction will cover the use of the equipment and software. (tic101)
Learn more>Melrose Center (Game Development Lab / Simulators Combined - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Vehicle Simulator
Learn to fly with a professional flight simulator using realistic flight controls. Instruction will cover the use of the equipment and software. (tic101)
Learn more>Online: Create a 3D Video Game Character
Blender 10 Parts Class Series
Online (Virtual Melrose Classroom 2)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Join this 10-part class series and learn how to model, texture, rig, and animate a character for a video game.
Learn more>Teen Takeover
Teen Volunteering
South Creek Branch (South Creek - Meeting Room 1)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Community & Citizenship; Education & Learning
High school students earn up to two hours of community service by assembling craft kits & performing other tasks as needed. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
Learn more>Dungeons & Dragons
Teen and Adult -- One Shot
Event Categories: Games & Activities
A one-shot adventure for teens and adults at the Windermere Library. Players of all experience welcome. Recommended for ages 13 and up. Registration required.
Learn more>Teen Takeover
Teen Volunteering
South Trail Branch (South Trail - Meeting Room 2)
Event Categories: Community & Citizenship; Education & Learning
High school students will earn two hours of community service by completing volunteer tasks at the library. Recommended for ages 13-18.
Learn more>Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Game Design & Virtual Reality
Create Super Mario levels and worlds with enemies, obstacles, and rewards! Challenge classmates to play your game and try to beat their levels. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.
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