Sweet contemporaries, rich fantasy worlds, wonderful characters, and much more await you amongst May 2020’s young adult book releases!
Date Me, Bryson Keller by Kevin van Whye
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What If It’s Us meets To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before in this upbeat and heartfelt boy-meets-boy romance that feels like a modern twist on a ’90s rom-com!
By the Book: A Novel of Prose and Cons by Amanda Sellet
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In this clever YA rom-com debut perfect for fans of Kasie West and Ashley Poston, a teen obsessed with nineteenth-century literature tries to cull advice on life and love from her favourite classic heroines to disastrous results—especially when she falls for the school’s resident Lothario.
Parachutes by Kelly Yang
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Speak enters the world of Gossip Girl in this modern immigrant story from New York Times bestselling author Kelly Yang about two girls navigating wealth, power, friendship, and trauma.
Forged in Fire and Stars by Andrea Robertson
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Games of Thrones meets An Ember in the Ashes in this action-packed fantasy from the internationally bestselling author of the Nightshade series.
The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar
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When Dimple Met Rishi meets Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda in this rom com about two teen girls with rival henna businesses. Amidst sabotage and school stress, their lives get more tangled—but Nishat can’t quite get rid of her crush on Flávia, and realizes there might be more to her than she realized.
The Life and (Medieval) Times of Kit Sweetly by Jamie Pacton
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Moxie meets A Knight’s Tale as Kit Sweetly slays sexism, bad bosses, and bad luck to become a knight at a medieval-themed restaurant.
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
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In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award-winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives.
Breath Like Water by Anna Jarzab
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Expansive, romantic, and powerful. Gayle Forman, #1 New York Times bestselling author of If I Stay and I Have Lost My Way
The Fascinators by Andrew Eliopulos
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A magic-infused YA novel about friendship, first love, and feeling out of place that will bewitch fans of Rainbow Rowell and Maggie Stiefvater.
Four Days of You and Me by Miranda Kenneally
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A new swoon-worthy romance following a couple’s love story on the same date over four years.
Out Now: Queer We Go Again! by Saundra Mitchell
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A follow-up to the critically acclaimed All Out anthology, Out Now features seventeen new short stories from amazing queer YA authors.
The Paper Girl of Paris by Jordyn Taylor
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Code Name Verity meets Jennifer Donnelly’s Revolution in this gripping debut novel.
