Williston Park Public Library Teen Blog

Take a look at these new arrivals in the YA section:

Beige by Cecil Castellucci

Now that she’s exiled from Canada to sunny Los Angeles, Katy figures she’ll bury her nose in a book and ignore the fact that she’s spending two weeks with her father -- punk name: the Rat -- a recovered addict and drummer for the famously infamous band Suck. Even though Katy doesn’t want to be there, even though she feels abandoned by her mom, even though the Rat’s place is a mess and he’s not like anything she’d call a father, Katy won’t make a fuss. After all, she is a nice girl, a girl who is quiet and polite, a girl who smiles, a girl who is, well, beige. Or is she? From the author of Boy Proof and The Queen of Cool comes an edgy new L.A. novel full of humor, heart, and music.

Keeping the Moon by Sarah Dessen

In this latest novel by popular author Sarah Dessen (Just Listen, The Truth About Forever), fifteen-year-old Colie is spending the summer with her eccentric Aunt Mira while her mother travels. Formerly chubby and still insecure, Colie has built a shell around herself. But her summer with her aunt, her aunt's tenant Norman, and her friends at the Last Chance Diner teaches her some important lessons about friendship and learning to love yourself.

How to Take the Ex Out of Ex-Boyfriend by Janette Rallison

In this new novel by Janette Rallison (It's a Mall World After All; Fame, Glory, and Other Things on My To Do List), sixteen-year-old Giovanna Petrizzo finds it hard to fit in. Three years since her family moved to Texas, she’s still the newcomer compared to everyone around her. It doesn’t help matters when her twin brother, Dante, takes on the mayor’s son by running for class president. The least she could expect, though, would be for her boyfriend, Jesse, to support their cause. But Jesse’s apparent defection triggers Giovanna’s rash emotional side, and before she knows it, she’s turned Jesse from the boy of her dreams to the ex-boyfriend she dreams of winning back!

What My Girlfriend Doesn't Know by Sonya Sones

Robin tells the story of what happens when after almost 15 pathetic years of loserdom, the girl of his dreams finally falls for him. That seems like it would be a good thing, right? Only it turns out to be a lot more complicated than that, because there are other women involved. Four of them, to be exact. Though not in the way you might think! Maybe the only thing worse than not getting what you want, is getting it!

The Rose Bride: A Retelling of "The White Bride and the Black Bride" (Once Upon a Time) by Nancy Holder

When Rose's mother dies, her only comfort is the exquisite rose garden her mother left behind. The purple blossoms serve as an assurance of her mother's love. But Rose is dealt a second blow when her father dies and his greedy widow, Ombrine, and her daughter, Desiree, move in and take over the manor in true Cinderella fashion. Rose nearly gives up all hope -- until a chance meeting with the king. Happiness might be within her reach, but first she must prevail over Ombrine. And then, she must determine if she has the courage to love!

The Woman Who Rides Like a Man by Tamora Pierce

In this third book of the Song of the Lioness series by popular author Tamora Pierce (The Will of the Empress, Terrier), a knight at last, Alanna of Trebond heads out to seek adventure in the desert of Tortall. Captured by desert tribesmen, she is forced to prove herself in a magical duel to the death. But her real challenge doesn't come until after she wins. As the first female shaman, Alanna must fight to change the ancient traditions of the stubborn desert tribes -- for their own sake and for the sake of all Tortall!

The Beguilers by Kate Thompson

In Rilka's village, it isn't safe to go out after dark. That's when the beguilers drift through the streets, as bright and visible as fireflies. Everyone knows their power -- they hypnotize their victims and, in the end, lead them to their deaths. When Rilka declares her Great Intention to capture a beguiler, her family and friends mourn her. Still, a determined Rilka sets out on her lonely, danger-filled journey, where she will struggle to keep her strength and her sanity. What she learns there will change her life -- and the life of her village -- forever!

M is for Magic by Neil Gaiman

Bestselling author and master storyteller Neil Gaiman (Interworld, The Wolves in the Walls) presents a breathtaking collection of tales that may chill or amuse readers -- but always embrace the unexpected. These eleven stories illuminate the real and the fantastic, and will be welcomed with great joy by Neil Gaiman's many fans as well as by readers coming to his work for the first time.

Little Sister by Kara Dalkey

Thirteen-year-old Fujiwara no Mitsuko, daughter of a noble family in the imperial court of twelfth century Japan, enlists the help of a shape-shifter and other figures from Japanese mythology in her efforts to save her older sister's life.

The Heavenward Path by Kara Dalkey

In this sequel to Little Sister, haunted by a broken promise to a powerful god, fifteen-year-old Mitsuko again enlists the aid of a mischievous shape-shifter who helps her learn to think for herself.

Children of the Lamp: The Cobra King of Kathmandu by P.B. Kerr

In this third book of the bestselling Children of the Lamp series, djinn twins, John and Philippa Gaunt, are on the trail of another magical mystery. As they travel from New York to London to Nepal and India on a whirlwind adventure, the twins try to help their friend and fellow djinn, Buck, find out who murdered his friend using the venomous snakebite of the king cobra. All too soon, John and Philippa find themselves caught up in the lethal world of the Cult of the Nine Cobras, only to discover that they themselves are a target of the creepy cobra cult.

Hit and Run by Lurlene McDaniel

In this latest book by Lurlene McDaniel (The Time Capsule), various teens find themselves in a dilemma. If no one meant for it to happen, should someone be guilty? As the lives of people who never wanted to hurt others intersect, harsh realities of choices that cannot be changed are explored.