January 5, 2024
In the quaint yet politically charged town of Edgartown, North Carolina, two worlds are about to collide. Meet Gabe Delgado, the quintessential all-American boy, molded by his conservative, Cuban senator father. Across town there’s Annabelle Morningstar, an impassioned, quirky high school activist raised by her news anchor and surgeon mothers, both champions of progressive ideals. Edgartown is a town literally divided―the Liberal East and the Conservative North coexisting as neighbors but rarely as friends. But what happens when the two sides meet in the least likely of places: a local bookstore? Running Mates is not just a heartwarming coming-of-age tale. […]
January 5, 2024
Ignacio “Iggy” Garcia is an Ohio-born Colombian-American teen whose world is spun around when he bumps into Marisol at school. As he stresses over how to get Marisol to like him, his grandfather comes to the rescue. The thing is, not only is his abuelito dead, but he also gives terrible love advice. This is the story of Iggy searching for his place in his family, school, community and country. The novel challenges assumptions about Latino-American identity while reaffirming belief in the hope that all young people represent. Quirkiness aside, this graphic novel has a lot to offer aside […]
January 5, 2024
No phones. No internet. No social media at all. That’s what it’s going to take to finally get serious about school and focus on exams. Nova, Vin and Lotus even rented a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere so they won’t get distracted. After that, everything can go back to normal. But they aren’t alone. Someone is watching them from the forest. Someone who knows their secrets. Someone who wants revenge. And things will never be the same again. This dramatic, contemporary thriller involves inappropriate sexual relations, bullying, counter-bullying, blackmail, romantic triangles and revenge. What makes it particularly intriguing […]
December 1, 2023
A trans teen is swept up in a whirlwind friendship with lethal consequences in this taut thriller. Before: Newly-out trans guy Max is having a hard time in school. Things have been tough since his summer romance, Danny, turned into his bully. This year, his plan is to keep his head down and graduate. All that changes when new It-girl Gloss moves to town… After: Haircuts, makeovers, drugs, parties. It’s all fun and games until someone gets killed at a rager gone terribly wrong. McAdam writes the novels they wish they could have read when they were a teen. I’d certainly […]
December 1, 2023
Set against the backdrop of the tempestuous political eras of the 1960s and ‘70s, this novel features Ray Elias, a precocious but withdrawn 16-year-old growing up in an affluent suburb of New York. When Ray chances upon a documentary about Minnesota Senator Hubert Humphrey, Humphrey becomes his newfound hero. And to the amazement of Ray’s friends, Humphrey learns of Ray’s lobbying activities and takes Ray under his wing. The relationship unravels when Humphrey becomes an ardent public supporter of the Vietnam War. Tension between them grows and their bond deteriorates, but as Ray matures to young adulthood, he reconnects with Humphrey—who achieves […]
December 1, 2023
Wesley Mackenzie is failing senior year — thanks to his unchecked anger, rowdy friends and a tendency to ditch his homework for skateboarding and a secret photography obsession. Then he meets and gets an instant crush on ballet dancer Tristian Monroe. Wes is as closeted as they come, but slowly he feels driven by a new sense of purpose and begins to think that maybe he can change for the better and graduate on time. As a falling out with his friends becomes inevitable, Wes realizes that being himself means taking a stand — and blowing up the bad-boy reputation […]
December 1, 2023
From the author of Aces Wild: A Heist, comes a hilarious and compassionate romantic comedy for fans of Casey McQuiston and Netflix’s “Love is Blind”! Now that Wren Martin is student council president (on a technicality, but hey, it counts) he’s going to fix Rapture High. His first order of business: abolish the school’s annual Valentine’s Day dance, a drain on the school’s resources and general social nightmare—especially when you’re asexual. His greatest opponent: Leo Reyes, vice president and all-around annoyingly perfect student. Leo has a solution to Wren’s budget problem—a sponsorship from Buddy, the anonymous “not a dating” app […]
November 3, 2023
Newly sober, Curtis searches for healing in the ancient cultural practices of his Tłı̨chǫ Dine grandfather. But will the Little People answer his call? We’re back in Fort Smith. Benny the Bank is a dealmaker and obstacle to the people’s progress and healing. Addiction runs rampant and Benny is the bootlegger, keeping a steady supply flowing to all of Curtis’s loved ones. Nevertheless, Curtis returns, sober and intent on carrying on his grandfather’s legacy as a healer. Does Curtis have what it takes to rid the town of their poison? Is he alone in his quest? Will the man who […]
November 3, 2023
Dex is one of six contestants on Dropped!, an internet reality show. He’s glad to escape his real life after being dumped by his girlfriend, Lola, and destroying his social life. He and the other contenders have to spend five days on a deserted island, and the person who gains the most likes and followers will be the winner. The prize is a ton of money and status as an influencer. Keeping people watching is the challenge, and Dex will do whatever it takes. He needs to win―it’s the only way to get Lola and his popularity back. But on […]
November 3, 2023
Walker Lauderdale hasn’t cried once since his daddy went missing. And even though everyone says his father is dead, Walker won’t give up hope. He knows his father is out there, somewhere, cutting a wild trail through the Ozarks like always. But when a relative threatens to kick Walker and his momma out of the family home, Walker realizes he has no choice but to look for his daddy—a search that leads him straight to a drug-addled and dangerous man named Lukas Fisher. While attempting to balance life as a normal fifteen-year-old boy and star player on the football team, […]