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Young Adult Staff Picks

Every breath / Ellie Marney.

Marney, Ellie, author.

Cover art for Witch hat atelier. Volume 1 / Kamome Shirahama translation: Stephen Kohler lettering

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-

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.

My true love gave to me : twelve holiday stories / edited and with a story by Stephanie Perkins.

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.

Cover art for Hana-Kimi. For you in full blossom : vol. 1 / story and art by Hisaya Nakajo [translation

Hana-Kimi. For you in full blossom : vol. 1 / story and art by Hisaya Nakajo [translation, David Ury English adaptation, Gerard Jones].

Nakajo, Hisaya.

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.

Season of the bruja / written by Aaron Durán illustrated and colored by Sara Soler lettered by Jaime Martinez for AndWorld Designs.

Duran, Aaron, author.

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.

Cover art for Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. 1 / story and art by Hayao Miyazaki [translation

Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind. 1 / story and art by Hayao Miyazaki [translation, David Lewis and Toren Smith].

Miyazaki, Hayao, 1941-

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-

Cover art for Hunter x hunter. Volume 1 / story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi [English adaptation

Hunter x hunter. Volume 1 / story and art by Yoshihiro Togashi [English adaptation, Gary Leach translation, Lillian Olsen].

Togashi, Yoshihiro.

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

Anime Art Class: With Jamile Johnson

Summer at Your Library

Registration Required

Tuesday July 14 1:00pm

Windermere Branch (Windermere - Meeting Room)

Event Categories: Arts & Crafting; Maker/DIY

Learn how to draw and paint anime-style characters. Join us for hands-on, guided instruction on fully colored art pieces. Materials will be provided. Registration required. Recommended for ages 13-18.

Scratch Programming

Ages 13-18

Registration Required

Tuesday July 14 1:30pm

North Orange Branch (North Orange - Computer Lab)

Event Categories: Coding & Robotics; Game Design & Virtual Reality

Create a game using Scratch, a programming language and online community where you can create your own interactive stories, games, and animations. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.

LEGO® Digital Designs

Registration Required

Tuesday July 14 2:00pm

Alafaya Branch (Alafaya - Computer Lab)

Event Categories: Education & Learning; Games & Activities

Build your custom LEGO® designs on the computer with this easy-to-use free software. Print instructions or share your builds with friends online. Recommended for ages 13-18. Registration required.

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