Young Adult Staff Picks


 

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Heist Society (A Heist Society Novel #1) By Ally Carter Cover Image
$10.99
ISBN: 9781423116615
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers - May 17th, 2011

Ocean's 11 for teens.

— Maslen


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Through the Woods By Emily Carroll, Emily Carroll (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Emily Carroll, Emily Carroll (Illustrator)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781442465961
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Margaret K. McElderry Books - July 15th, 2014

A dark and eerie graphic novel anthology that captures the unsettling in its beautiful artwork. The five fairy tale like stories, from a newly wife finding her husbands secret, to a girl spending her summer vacation with her older brother and his strangely cheery wife. Carrol is able to built the tension of what lurks in the dark while giving you lingering questions as to what exactly happened.

— Stephanie


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The Ultimate Babysitter's Handbook: So You Wanna Make Tons of Money (Plugged In) By Debra Mostow Zakarin Cover Image
$7.99
ISBN: 9780843179361
Availability: This book is harder to get and may take several weeks if available. Please email info@mcnallyjackson.com with questions.
Published: Price Stern Sloan - August 25th, 1997

How do you approach food allergies? What are some of the best crafts for kids? Who do you contact in an emergency? How do I go about looking for families who need sitters? This is the ULTIMATE guide for babysitters. All your questions will be answered, and you will feel ready to make some extra cash!

— Maci Z


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Other Ever Afters: New Queer Fairy Tales (A Graphic Novel) By Melanie Gillman Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780593303184
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Random House Graphic - September 20th, 2022

Princesses, wise old women, children, and many more historically sidelined characters take center stage in this fantasy, fairy tale collection! What if you didn't want to marry the attractive prince? What if the giant who abducts women is utopian? Reject the hierarchy, patriarchy, and monarchy of times past for a power embedded within love and community in these queer, feminist fables!

— Kasey


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The Princess and the Grilled Cheese Sandwich (A Graphic Novel) By Deya Muniz Cover Image
$17.99
ISBN: 9780316538725
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Little, Brown Ink - May 9th, 2023

Ahhhh...you won me at grilled cheese sandwich. The humor in this graphic novel is just as quirky and offbeat as the title, even as it touches on serious, heavy feelings and issues. The author's partner's also right about the butter.

— Aurora


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The Mystery of Raspberry Hill By EVA FRANTZ, Annie Prime (Translated by) Cover Image
By EVA FRANTZ, Annie Prime (Translated by)
$13.95
ISBN: 9781782693413
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Pushkin Children's Books - September 26th, 2023

A sick girl is sent to a haunted castle in the woods to get better. But will she?

— Kyle


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Cross My Heart and Never Lie By Nora Dåsnes, Matt Bagguley (Translated by) Cover Image
By Nora Dåsnes, Matt Bagguley (Translated by)
$17.99
ISBN: 9781662640575
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Hippo Park - September 19th, 2023

What do you do when a new friend becomes your first crush? For Tuva, this question is plaguing the start to seventh grade and putting friendships to the test. Kids are either 'Team Maturity and Kissing' or 'Team War by the River', but belonging to one thing isn't really her style. A sensitive, sweet, and fresh take on the queer coming-of-age novel that'll make your heart leap out of your chest!

— Kasey


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Dear Mothman By Robin Gow Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781419764400
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Amulet Books - March 21st, 2023

Half way through the 6th grade, Noah's best-friend Lewis, the only other trans boy in school, suddenly passes away. What follows is a haunting exploration of the childhood grieving process told through letters written and left outside for the elusive Mothman. Embark on an heartbreakingly beautiful journey through unimaginable loss and the complexity of self-discovery and coming out.

— Kasey


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Growing Up Trans: In Our Own Words By Lindsay Herriot (Editor), Kate Fry (Editor) Cover Image
By Lindsay Herriot (Editor), Kate Fry (Editor)
$24.95
ISBN: 9781459831377
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Orca Book Publishers - August 17th, 2021

This collection of poems and prose and art pieces from Transgender youth is a beautiful glimpse into the very real world of what being Trans is. No one is speaking for Trans youth herein, it is very much "in our own words" There is no glossing over the pain, but also no diminishing the triumphs and joys. With helpful tips for allies included, this book can make everyone feel a little more seen.

— Cass


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Highly Suspicious and Unfairly Cute By Talia Hibbert Cover Image
$13.99
ISBN: 9780593482353
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Joy Revolution - January 3rd, 2023

Mums are best friends. Attached at the hip from "nappies." Then puberty hits. Growing back together, after growing apart, with the help of a not-exactly-planned wilderness adventure. And a super compassionate view of living with OCD.

— Genay


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There Goes the Neighborhood By Jade Adia Cover Image
$18.99
ISBN: 9781368084321
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Disney Hyperion - March 7th, 2023

I loved this: the cover, title & story of friends creating a fake gang to scare away gentrifiers while they work out their dramas. It's also a great whodunit. Jade satirizes landlords, Marxists who oppress the black & brown kids they say they're fighting for & people who put their dogs in strollers with perfect pitch.

— Aurora


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And Other Mistakes By Erika Turner Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781250834843
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Feiwel & Friends - February 14th, 2023

A queer Black girl tries to make the most of a second chance while trying to endure her violent, dysfunctional home life. Intimate and vulnerable, it reads like a late night chat with a close friend. A story that will stay with you for a long time.

— Aurora


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Heartstopper #1: A Graphic Novel By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Alice Oseman, Alice Oseman (Illustrator)
$14.99
ISBN: 9781338617436
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Graphix - May 5th, 2020

I probably should not have read this right after a break up... but alas. This book made me wish I could've been a Charlie who found his Nick in high school. Despite the dreamy wish fulfillment romance at the center of the story, Oseman still packs the characters with an emotional depth that rings true.

— Ben


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When the Angels Left the Old Country By Sacha Lamb Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9781646141760
Availability: Not On Our Shelves - Available to Order
Published: Levine Querido - October 18th, 2022

One of the most original novels I've ever read: an angel and demon from Jewish folklore immigrate to America in the early 20th c. to track down a missing young woman & befriend another along the way. Heartbreaking, funny and full of the supernatural, its gender fluidity & labor activism undercurrents make it timeless.

— Aurora


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In Limbo By Deb JJ Lee Cover Image
$24.99
ISBN: 9781250252654
Availability: Not On Our Shelves - Available to Order
Published: First Second - March 7th, 2023

A heavy memoir that showcases a young Korean immigrant's experience with her overbearing and abusive mother. Deborah's cultural identity and mental illness alienate her from everyone as she copes with the relentless bullying and racism. Nothing is sugarcoated in this emotional and beautifully illustrated memoir.

— Darline


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Monstrous: A Transracial Adoption Story By Sarah Myer Cover Image
$25.99
ISBN: 9781250268792
Availability: Not On Our Shelves - Available to Order
Published: First Second - June 27th, 2023

A young adult graphic memoir that will make you feel the pain of being adopted through the lens of the adoptee. Sarah's story is an honest and realistic portrayal of an adoptee surviving through racist, homophobic, and constant microaggressive comments from her peers and communities. Sarah escapes into art to survive.

— Darline


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The Davenports By Krystal Marquis Cover Image
$19.99
ISBN: 9780593463338
Availability: On Our Shelves
Published: Dial Books - January 31st, 2023

A refreshingly nuanced take on Black success, wealth, communal responsibility, freedom, joy, and of course, love. We do love a good love story...or 4! Based on a real family, building a life, business, and legacy in America's post-slavery north. The best part, the series is just getting started!

— Genay


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Graceling 1. La Asesina Y El Principe By Kristin Cashore Cover Image
$23.95
ISBN: 9788417854669
Availability: Not On Our Shelves - Available to Order
Published: Ediciones Urano - December 27th, 2022

Before Katniss or Celaena, Katsa was the first YA heroine I really obsessed over. I love her, and I love disappearing into the world Cashore creates around her.

— Maslen