Hey YA Readers!
Let’s dive into some of this week’s YA paperback releases, alongside some YA book news.
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New Paperback Releases
Living Beyond Borders: Growing Up Mexican in America edited by Margarita Longoria
Packed with a star-studded list of authors, this anthology is a collection of short stories about what it is to grow up Mexican American. This would be an excellent read alongside the Black Enough anthology.
The Mermaid, The Witch, and the Sea by Maggie Tokuda-Hall
Looking for pirate YA? Look no further. This story follows an orphan-turned-pirate who falls in love with Lady Evelyn Hasegawa, a high-born imperial daughter, aboard the Dove. The problem, besides their differing classes? Evelyn is being sent to the Floating Islands in an arranged marriage . . . at least, she was until the ship’s captain decides to take all of the wealthy passengers captive. If you love magic, the high seas, and characters who refuse to live by the rules of their social class, this one’s for you.
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This Week’s YA News
- Check out the first teaser for The Summer I Turned Pretty adaptation (June 17!).
- Global Literature in Libraries Initiative Translated YA Book Prize announced both their winner and honor titles.
- The Assembly On Literature for Adolescents (ALAN) has named their finalists for the Amelia Elizabeth Walden book award and it’s a GREAT list.
- MTV books launched in the mid-90s, right when I was starting to read at that level. Here’s a look at the imprint’s history AND its reemergence now. (If you know The Perks of Being a Wallflower, you know the imprint).
- Jodi Picoult and her daughter Samantha van Leer will see their cowritten book hit off Broadway.
- Meg Cabot and Alexandra Monir on bringing Black Canary to YA readers.
- Iron Widow won this year’s Barnes and Noble YA book award.
- All 8 episodes of the adaptation of VE Schwab’s short story “First Kill” will hit Netflix June 10. I cannot wait to watch this one.
Thanks for hanging out, YA friends. We’ll see you on Saturday with your deals.
Until then, happy reading!
— Kelly Jensen, @veronikellymars on Twitter.