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Who needs book for teens and YA enthusiasts? We have some hot new titles and some read-alikes for you in this week’s BWG Library Picks of the Week.
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
In this prequel to the Hunger Games series, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes revisits the world of Panem sixty-four years before the events of The Hunger Games, starting on the morning of the reaping of the Tenth Hunger Games.
A Wrinkle in Time: the graphic novel by Madeleine L’Engle
In this graphic novel adaptation of the classic tale, Meg Murry and her friends become involved with unearthly strangers and a search for Meg's father, who has disappeared while engaged in secret work for the government. After reading the book, the BWG Library has the movie available!
The Shadow Wand by Laurie Forest
Elloren Gardner hides the most powerful secret in all Erthia, she is the Black Witch of Prophecy, and destined to triumph...or be used as the ultimate weapon of destruction. Separated from everyone she loves, isolated and hunted, Elloren must turn to the last person she can trust--her fastmate, Commander Lukas Grey.
With the Mage forces of Gardneria poised to conquer all of Erthia, Elloren has no choice but to ally with Lukas and combine their power to keep herself out of the hands of Gardnerian leader Marcus Vogel...the holder of the all-consuming Shadow Wand. With just weeks to train to become a warrior, and no control over her magic, Elloren finds unexpected allies among those under orders to kill her. It's time to step up. To fight back. And to forge onward through the most devastating loss yet.
What I Carry by Jennifer Longo
In her final year in foster care, 17-year-old Muir tries to survive her senior year before aging out of the system. This moving novel looks at what it means to be self-reliant and strong in the face of adversity. It is an absorbing read!
Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer
Midnight Sun is a triumphant return to the world of Twilight. This story shares the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view. In Midnight Sun. Stephenie Meyer transports us back to a world that has captivated millions of readers and brings us an epic novel about the profound pleasures and devastating consequences of immortal love.
Gone by Michael Grant
This supernatural book explores a small town on the coast of California, where everyone over the age of fourteen suddenly disappears, setting up a battle between the remaining town residents and the students from a local private school, as well as those who have "The Power" and are able to perform supernatural feats and those who do not.
The Oracle Code by Marieke Nijkamp
After a gunshot leaves her paralyzed, Barbara Gordon enters the Arkham Center for Independence, where Gotham's teens undergo physical and mental rehabilitation. Now using a wheelchair, Barbara must adapt to a new normal, but she cannot shake the feeling that something is dangerously amiss.
I’ll be the one by Lyla Lee
Skye Shin has heard it all. Fat girls shouldn't dance. Wear bright colors. Shouldn't call attention to themselves. But Skye dreams of joining the glittering world of K-Pop, and to do that, she's about to break all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have set for girls like her. She'll challenge thousands of other performers in an internationally televised competition looking for the next K-pop star, and she'll do it better than anyone else.
When Skye nails her audition, she's immediately swept into a whirlwind of countless practices, shocking performances, and the drama that comes with reality TV. What she doesn't count on are the highly fat-phobic beauty standards of the Korean pop entertainment industry, her sudden media fame and scrutiny, or the sparks that soon fly with her fellow competitor, Henry Cho. But Skye has her sights on becoming the world's first plus-sized K-pop star, and that means winning the competition-- without losing herself.
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