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Hey YA Readers!
Somehow I blinked and it’s almost March. This month is flying by. Let’s take a look this week’s YA book news and new book releases.
YA Book News
- This is a great look at Latin America speculative fiction.
- Through My Window is a new Netflix original based on a YA book published through Wattpad.
- Dig into this piece from Mariko Tamaki about writing a teen murder story and her connections with Lord of the Flies.
- A roundup of forthcoming Canadian YA books you can read this spring.
- Filming for Uglies already wrapped up. It mayyyyy even come out in 2022.
Make sure to get your own Read Harder Book Journal from Book Riot to track your reading for the year!
New YA Books This Week
Please note that with supply chain issues, paper supply challenges, and the pandemic more broadly, publication dates are changing at a pace I can’t keep up with. Some release dates may be pushed back. If a book catches your attention, the smartest thing to do right now is to preorder it or request it from your library. It’ll be a fun surprise when it arrives.
Hardcover
Close-Up on War by Mary Farrell (nonfiction)
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Daughters of the Dead Empire by Carolyn Tara O’Neil
Extasia by Claire Legrand
Full Flight by Ashley Schumacher
League of Liars by Astrid Scholte
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
The Lost Dreamer by Lizz Huerta
Only a Monster by Vanessa Len (series)
The Turning Pointe by Vanessa L. Torres
Paperback
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Dragonfly Girl by Marti Leimbach
Float by Kate Marchant
Jane Against The World by Karen Blumenthal (nonfiction)
Mazie by Melanie Crowder
The Truth Project by Dante Medema
The Valley and the Flood by Rebecca Mahoney
Traitor by Amanda McCrina
Unbeatable by Phillip Hoose (nonfiction–note the new title)
Don’t forget you can get three free audiobooks at Audiobooks.com with a free trial!
YA Talk at Book Riot
- High school English class, according to teen movies.
- YA books about the Titanic.
- Reckoning with the book that helped me feel less alone as a teen.
- 10 great spy books for teens.
- Bookish goods for Margaret Rogerson fans.
- Fabulous Asian American YA romances.
- Funny books for teens.
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Add a little pop of spring to your reading life with these customizable floral page holders. These little gadgets save your fingers when you’re holding open a book (something as a person with super tiny hands, I appreciate!). $10 and up.
As always, thanks for hanging out. We’ll see you again on Saturday for some great YA ebook deals.
Happy reading!
— Kelly Jensen, @heykellyjensen on Instagram.