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It’s Teen Read Week! Encourage YA readers to travel to another world or make this one better with these newly released audiobooks.
Your YA patrons are knee-deep in homework, school, and life stress. Help them escape…or find a new way forward. Here are our Teen Read Week recommendations for YA readers who are ready to introduce their brains to something new.
An instant New York Times bestseller. Return to the immersive, action-packed world of Warcross in this thrilling sequel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu.
Series audio praise:
“During the game sequences, Wu adopts a posh British accent to voice analysts and a robotic, synthetic voice for characters’ talking glasses…Lu’s fans will love every minute of her newest intelligent, romantic thriller.”—Booklist, starred audio review (Warcross)
Series audio praise:
“During the game sequences, Wu adopts a posh British accent to voice analysts and a robotic, synthetic voice for characters’ talking glasses…Lu’s fans will love every minute of her newest intelligent, romantic thriller.”—Booklist, starred audio review (Warcross)
From the New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin comes this illuminating exploration of old friendships, new crushes, and the path to self-discovery. Told in three voices and narrated by three narrators (including the author herself), Nic Stone’s new audiobook is sure to please fans of Becky Albertalli, Nicola Yoon, and Jason Reynolds.
“Poignant and necessary… a novel vital to young adults’ lives that examines the intersections of sexuality, gender, and race—issues and blurred boundaries that teens grapple with in a society that favors neat and tidy boxes.”—Booklist, starred review
“Poignant and necessary… a novel vital to young adults’ lives that examines the intersections of sexuality, gender, and race—issues and blurred boundaries that teens grapple with in a society that favors neat and tidy boxes.”—Booklist, starred review
The New York Times bestseller! “Exquisitely disturbing,” raves internationally bestselling author Stephanie Garber of this stunning and dark reimagining of Frankenstein that’s just meant to be heard. Warning: listen with the lights on!
★ “Breathtaking.”—PW, starred review
“In this clever retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, White neatly undercuts the original by making Victor’s narrative wildly unreliable . . . this character-driven novel with a healthy amount of gore should appeal to horror fans, too.” —Booklist
“The language is often surprisingly lyrical with the narrative flowing smoothly despite frequent flashbacks…Recommended for YA collections traveling on the dark side.”—Library Journal
★ “Breathtaking.”—PW, starred review
“In this clever retelling of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, White neatly undercuts the original by making Victor’s narrative wildly unreliable . . . this character-driven novel with a healthy amount of gore should appeal to horror fans, too.” —Booklist
“The language is often surprisingly lyrical with the narrative flowing smoothly despite frequent flashbacks…Recommended for YA collections traveling on the dark side.”—Library Journal
Glimmer of Hope is the official, definitive audiobook from The March for Our Lives founders. Hear how a group of teenagers raced to channel their rage and sorrow into action, and went on to create one of the largest youth-led movements in global history.
“This is a clarion call to action for teens, by teens, and is moving and powerful.”—Booklist, starred review
100% of the authors’ proceeds will benefit the March for Our Lives Foundation and the ongoing fight for gun violence prevention in the United States.
“This is a clarion call to action for teens, by teens, and is moving and powerful.”—Booklist, starred review
100% of the authors’ proceeds will benefit the March for Our Lives Foundation and the ongoing fight for gun violence prevention in the United States.
