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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
Melrose Center (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Get ready for Halloween and bring your sewing and costume projects. All the tools are here for you. Students are required to bring their own materials. Machine sewing skills are required.
Learn more>Spooky Shadow Box
Ghostly Adventures
Melrose Center (Makerspace - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Create your own papercraft shadow box to decorate your home just in time for spooky season!
Learn more>Melrose Center (Video Production Studio)
Event Categories: Video Production
Operate professional Kino Flo and Sola 4 lighting equipment and Blackmagic URSA Mini Pro 4.6K G2 digital film camera settings to evoke mood and feeling.
Learn more>Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY
Start crocheting today! Learn basic techniques while creating your first project. Techniques include creating a slip knot, chaining, and single crochet stitches.
Learn more>Online (Virtual Room - Southeast)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Language Learning
Bilingual (Spanish / English) Conversational Interactions with Ms. Brenda
Learn more>Internet Level 2
Search Techniques
Southeast Branch (Southeast - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Life Skills
Learn about search engines and search techniques to help you find exactly what you are looking for on the Web.
Learn more>Online (Online Technology Classroom 2)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Language Learning
(Spanish B1) Come and learn Spanish grammar with Ms. Brenda.
Learn more>Online (Online Technology Classroom 2)
Event Categories: Education & Learning; Language Learning
(Spanish A0) Learn and use Spanish for the first time with Ms. Brenda.
Learn more>Southeast Branch (Southeast - Computer Lab)
Event Categories: Basic Tech Skills; Business & Careers
Practica usando las plantillas de Microsoft Word para crear un resume profesional. Audiencia Recomendada: Adultos #tec101
Learn more>Sewing – Easy Superhero Cape (2 Part)
Confident Beginner
Melrose Center (Fiber Arts Studio - Second Floor)
Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Life Skills; Maker/DIY
Are you ready for Halloween? Join us to make this easy superhero cape for a quick and easy costume sizes kids-adults. Students are required to bring materials. See the description for details.
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