New books in Sora
As well as adding a whole bunch of print books to our library, we've now added more than 70 new ebooks! They are mostly fiction with a sprinkling of graphic novels and nonfiction and we've also added some award-winning audiobooks. If you still haven't tried Sora, our ebook and audiobook platform, here are the instructions - it's supereasy to get signed up and get checking out from anywhere in the world!
Nonfiction
Accountable by Chronicles the fallout of a high schooler's bigoted Instagram and explores the real-world consequences of online choices and what accountability means in this world.
Family Style by Pham, a Vietnamese refugee, looks back at his food memories in this graphic memoir.
Impossible Escape by The dramatic stories of two Jewish teenagers who beat the odds by surviving the Holocaust and went on to bear witness.
This Indian Kid by Chuculate (Muscogee Creek) recounts his experiences growing up in rural Oklahoma.
Young Queer America by A collection of stories and portraits of seventy-three queer kids and teens from across the US showing whats it's really like to grow up trans or queer in America.
Short stories
The Collectors: StoriesAn anthology of stories from top YA authors about surprising and unusual collections.
Study BreakA collection of interconnected short stories exploring different parts of the college experience.
Romance
A British Girl's Guide to Hurricanes and Heartbreak by Flora, still reeling from the loss of her mum, leaves England for sunny Miami, where her constant self-doubt about life, including romance, leads her straight into a love triangle.
Give Me a Sign by Lila, a partially Deaf teen, is excited and nervous to be a counselor at a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind. What she isn't expecting is romance with another counselor!
Pride and Prejudice and Pittsburgh by A time travel romance! Contemporary Pittsburg teen Audrey is transported back to 1812 England where she meets Lucy Sinclair.
SciFi & Fantasy
The Infinity Particle by Clem, a young inventor, falls for Kye, a lifelike AI, and they discover they have similar origin stories. Gorgeous pink and blue artwork brings this story to life.
Land of Milk and Honey by A talented chef flees the world's smog-ridden, crop-starved desolation to serve amazing dishes at a mountaintop retreat for the moneyed elite.
The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by In 1883 England, anyone with violet eyes can manipulate the Veil between the living and dead. But autistic trans violet-eyed Silas Bell is forced into the role of dutiful wife and mother instead of the doctor he wants to be.
Star Splitter by Space exploration, teleportation, and cloning experiments end in disaster in this heart-pounding thriller set 14 light years from Earth in the far future.
A Study in Drowning by Part historical fantasy, part Gothic mystery, with an atmospheric Welsh setting.
Mystery
The Heaven and Earth Grocery Store by A murder mystery that's really about the different communities of migrants in Pottstown, PA in the 1930's.
The Legacies by A group of seniors from elite New York City prep schools find themselves embroiled in murder in this high-society thriller.
A Most Agreeable Murder by In this humorous historical mystery, Beatrice Steele takes on the decidedly improper role of detective after a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball.
One of Us Is Back by Someone from the Bayview Crew's past has resurfaced to finish what they started in this third installment in McManus's One of Us Is Lying series.
The Reunion by Eleven Mayweathers to a family reunion in a posh Caribbean resort, but only ten will come home. Everyone has a secret and everyone is a suspect!
Audiobooks
My Dear Henry: a Jekyll and Hyde Remix by In this queer remix of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, a teen boy tries to discover the reason behind his best friend's disappearance and the arrival of a mysterious and magnetic stranger.
Some Kind of Hate by Declan Taylor is mad at the world and finds himself getting caught up with a group of white supremacists. When things turn violent, he has to decide what he really believes.
Stars and Smoke by A secret agent teams up with a pop star to bring down a powerful crime syndicate in this romantic thriller. (ebook also available)
