Check out these notable books of 2013!
Boxers and Saints by Gene Luen Yang: In these companion graphic novels, Yang, a Michael L. Printz Award winner, tackles the complicated history of China’s Boxer Rebellion, using characters with opposing perspectives to explore the era’s politics and religion. New Teen Fiction YangEleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell: A misfit girl from an abusive home and a Korean-American boy form a happy bond over music and comics on the school bus in this novel, which John Green said “reminded me not just what it’s like to be young and in love with a girl, but also what it’s like to be young and in love with a book.” New Teen Fiction Rowell
Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell: In her second Y.A. novel published this year, Rowell cleverly weaves the story of an introverted girl’s freshman year in college--and first romance--with the “Harry Potter”-like fan-fiction she writes in her spare time. New Teen Fiction Rowell
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey: Yancey’s wildly entertaining novel, in which aliens come to Earth, manages the trick of appealing to teens and adults alike. New Teen Fiction Yancey
Picture Me Gone by Meg Rosoff: Mila, a young Londoner with an uncanny gift for empathy, accompanies her father to upstate New York to search for his best friend. Questions of honesty and trust are central to this novel, a National Book Award finalist. Coming soon!*
The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson: A boy longs to join a magical group defending humanity against merciless “chalklings” in this fantasy, set in an alternate version of America. New Teen Fiction Sanderson
Rose Under Fire by Elizabeth Wein: In this sequel to the highly-praised Code Name Verity, Rose, 18, an American transport pilot and aspiring poet, struggles to survive in a women’s concentration camp after her plane is grounded in World War II-era Germany. Coming soon!*
*available through interlibraryloan
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