TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE SINGING BONES

by Shaun Tan ; illustrated by Shaun Tan

These inscrutable, unsettling sculptures demand that viewers connect art and tale, examining their own reactions to the... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE READER

by Traci Chee

This cleverly layered fantasy leaves more questions than it answers, but fortunately, it’s only the first of what promises... Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THE LIE TREE

by Frances Hardinge

Thematically rich, stylistically impressive, absolutely unforgettable. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

WHEN THE MOON WAS OURS

by Anna-Marie McLemore

Readers will be ensnared in this ethereal narrative long before they even realize the net has been cast. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

KINGDOM OF ASH AND BRIARS

by Hannah West

Sweet romance and strong supporting characters complete this impressive debut. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

VASSA IN THE NIGHT

by Sarah Porter

An enthralling, magic-tinged read about home, family, love, and belonging. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

THE BLOOD-BOUND OATH

by Alexis E. Fajardo ; illustrated by Alexis E. Fajardo

What Rick Riordan did for the Greek gods, Fajardo has done for “Beowulf”: magnificent. Full review >

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TEENS & YOUNG ADULT

THREE DARK CROWNS

by Kendare Blake

Gorgeous and bloody, tender and violent, elegant, precise, and passionate; above all, completely addicting Full review >

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