Kids and Teen Blog
New Releases: Kids + Teen Highlights July 2014
by Dan
Kids + YA Fiction / June 20, 2014
School's nearly out and what better excuse do you need to grab a new book? Here's a look at some of the new books we're particularly excited about...
TEEN
CONTEMPORARY
Miranda Kenneally
From the bestselling author of Catching Jordan comes a brand new contemporary YA you won't forget.
Annie hates running. No matter how far she jogs, she can't escape the guilt that if she hadn't broken up with Kyle, he might still be alive. So to honour his memory, she starts preparing for the marathon he intended to race.
But the training is even more gruelling than Annie could have imagined. Despite her coaching, she's at war with her body, her mind-and her heart. With every mile that athletic Jeremiah cheers her on, she grows more conflicted.
Ages 13-17
Available July 15
FANTASY
Mary E. Pearson
In this timeless new trilogy about love and sacrifice, a princess must find her place in a reborn world.
In a society steeped in tradition, Princess Lia's life follows a preordained course. As First Daughter, she is expected to have the revered gift of sight—but she doesn't—and she knows her parents are perpetrating a sham when they arrange her marriage to a prince she has never met.
On the morning of her wedding, Lia flees to a distant village. When two mysterious and handsome strangers arrive, she is unaware that one is the jilted prince and the other an assassin sent to kill her.
Ages 14+
Available July 15
"Pearson (the Jenna Fox Chronicles) is off to an extraordinary start with her fantasy series, the Remnant Chronicles, creating an alluring world and romance that’s ideal for fans of Kristin Cashore and Megan Whalen Turner."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
P. C. Cast and Kristin Cast
From warrior and lover to enemy and betrayer, the terrible secrets of Kalona's past are revealed!
With more than 12 million books in print and more than three years on The New York Times bestseller list, the House of Night series is an international publishing sensation. Now, the excitement continues as the Cast mother-daughter duo shares the back stories of a few of the House of Night's most important—and mysterious—characters. In Kalona's Fall, the shadows in Kalona’s past will finally come to light.
Ages 12+
Available July 29
COMICS
Gene Luen Yang & illustrated by Sonny Liew
It's hard to live up to your mom's expectations... especially when she expects you to be a superhero!
Hank just wants to enjoy his quiet life running the family grocery store with his father, but his mother wants him to become a superhero, and to clean up their Chinatown neighbourhood! With artwork by Sonny Liew, this dazzling, funny comics adventure for teens is a new spin on the long, rich tradition of American comics lore.
Ages 12+
Available July 15
"Yang further establishes himself as one of YA’s leading voices on the Chinese-American experience by inventing a backstory for a forgotten comic-book character who was arguably the first Asian superhero."—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
MIDDLE GRADE
Julia Mary Gibson
Can an unearthed talisman found on the shores of Lake Michigan save 12-year-old Violet Blake’s fractured family? Exploring themes of Native American culture, ecology, and conservation, this historical fiction novel comes brilliantly to life.
In Copper Magic, land and waters are alive with memories, intentions, and impulses. Magic alters Violet and brings her gifts—but not always the kind she thinks she needs. First-time author Julia Mary Gibson brings Violet and her community to life in this impressive and assured debut.
Ages 10-14
Available July 1
"An impressive debut that’s both historical fiction and enchanted realism... Fresh, subtle, daring: well done indeed."—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
KIDS
A Slide and Find ABC
Nick Bruel
Bad Kitty doesn't mean to be bad. Whether she's trying to be a good little kitty and eat her vegetables, or a quiet little kitty and behave, trouble just always find its way to her… Nick Bruel's loveable Bad Kitty gets up to her hilarious antics in this classic Priddy Slide and Find board book.
Ages 2-5
Available July 22
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