New Teen Books: Friday, January 17

Looking for a fun new read? Teen books appeal to many adult readers as well as to teens! The library is constantly receiving new materials, including the items below. Why not stop by and check out a book, CD, movie, or other material that you find interesting. We will continue to offer “Grab and Go” services for those who prefer to place their books on hold online and then pick them up in the cabinet inside the library.

To see more teen books and graphic novels, click here. Here’s a sample of what you’ll find:

Rani Choudhury Must Die

Meghna Rahman is tired of constantly being compared to her infuriatingly perfect ex best friend, Rani, who always makes it into the Young Scientist Exhibition. This year, Meghna is finally accepted into the competition, but doesn’t make it to the final round like her boyfriend Zak does. Rani Choudhury is tired of feeling like she doesn’t have much say in her life―not when it comes to how her parents encourage her to date close family friend Zak. When Meghna and Rani figure out that Zak has been playing them both, they decide to do something no one would see coming: they team up.

Iron Widow

The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall of China. When 18-year-old Zetian offers herself up as a concubine-pilot, it’s to assassinate the ace male pilot responsible for her sister’s death. But when she gets her vengeance, it becomes clear that she is an Iron Widow, a rare kind of female pilot who can sacrifice males to power up Chrysalises instead. To tame her frightening yet valuable mental strength, she is paired up with Li Shimin, the strongest male pilot in Huaxia. But now that Zetian has had a taste of power, she will not cower so easily.

More Than This

Like the blazing Chicago sun, the drama is heating up for the Davenports and their social set. Before the summer of 1910 drops its last petal, the lives of four young women will change in ways they never could have imagined. Ruby Tremaine is eagerly planning her wedding to the love of her life when a nasty rumor threatens her reputation. Olivia Davenport has committed to the social justice cause and secretly hopes she’ll be reunited with dashing lawyer Washington DeWight. Amy-Rose Shepherd is making her lifelong wish of owning a salon come true. Helen Davenport is determined to bring the Davenport Carriage Company into the new century.