Are you Seeing me?Groth, Darren Perry and Justine are 19-year-old twins, but they

are less alike than most: Perry has autism spectrum disorder, and Justine is his caretaker. Justine has humor about her situation, saying Perry tries to “look like everyone else, act like no one you’ve ever seen,” and she’s OK with that; Perry, on the other hand, is less so. He wants to move into an assisted-living compound in Brisbane, though before they can do that, they’re journeying to British Columbia, Canada, home of earthquakes, sea monsters, and the twins’ deserter of a mother. As they search for their long-lost parent and a place where both of them can have independence, they discover things about each other and their lives that they never expected.

Bufallo Soldier

Landman,Tanya AttheendoftheAmericanCivilWar,Charley– ayoungAfrican-Americanslavefromthedeepsouth– isostensiblyfreed.Charleydisguisesherselfasamanandjoinsthearmy.Soonshe'sbeingsenttotheprairiestofightawholenewwaragainsttheIndiansasasoldierwiththefamed'BuffaloSoldiers'.Trappedinaworldofinjusticeandinequality,it'sonlywheney ispostedtoApacheterritorythatshebeginstolearnwhatitistobetrulyfree.

Code of Honor

Alan Gratz

WhenIranian-AmericanKamranSmithlearnsthathisbigbrother,Dariushasbeenlabeledaterrorist,hesetsouttopiecetogethercodesandcluesthatwillsavehisbrother'slifeandhiscountryfromadeadlyterroristattack.

Conviction

Kelly Loy Gilbert

Ten yearsago,GodgaveBradenasign,apromisethathisfamilywouldn'tfallapartthewayhefeared.ButBradengotitwrong:hisolderbrother,Trey,hasbeenestrangedfromthefamilyforalmostaslong,andhisfather,theonlyparentBradenhaseverknown,hasbeenaccusedofmurder.ThearrestofBraden'sfather,awell-knownChristianradiohosthassparkednationalmediaattention.Hisfateliesinhisson'shands;Bradenisthekeywitnessinhisfather'supcomingtrial.Bradenhasalwaysmeasuredhimselfthroughbaseball.HeisthestarpitcherinhissmalltownofOrnette,andhisninety-fourmileperhourpitchalreadyhasminorleaguescoutsbuzzinginhisjunioryear.NowtherulesofthesportthathasalwaysbeenBraden'ssavinggraceareblurredinwaysheneverrealized,andtheprospectofplayingagainstAlexReyes,thenephewofthepoliceofficerhisfatherisaccusedofkilling,ishauntinghiseverypitch.Bradenfacesanimpossiblechoice,onethatwilldefinehimfortherestofhislife,inthisbrutallyhonestdebutnovelaboutfamily,faith,andtheultimatetestofconviction.

Dumplin ‘

Murphy,JulieSelf-proclaimedfatgirlWillowdean Dickson(dubbed“Dumplin’”byherformerbeautyqueenmom)hasalwaysbeenathomeinherownskin.Herthoughtsonhavingtheultimatebikinibody?Putabikinionyourbody.Withherall-Americanbeautybestfriend,Ellen,byherside,thingshavealwaysworked…untilWilltakesajobatHarpy’s,thelocalfast-foodjoint.ThereshemeetsPrivateSchoolBo,ahotformerjock.Willisn’tsurprisedtofindherselfattractedtoBo.Butsheissurprisedwhenheseemstolikeherback.

Insteadoffindingnewheightsofself-assuranceinherrelationshipwithBo,Willstartstodoubtherself.Soshesetsouttotakebackherconfidencebydoingthemosthorrifyingthingshecanimagine:enteringtheMissCloverCitybeautypageant—alongwithseveralotherunlikelycandidates—toshowtheworldthatshedeservestobeupthereasmuchasanytwiggygirldoes.Alongtheway,she’llshockthehelloutofCloverCity—andmaybeherselfmostofall.

WithstarryTexasnights,redcandysuckers,DollyPartonsongs,andawildlyunforgettableheroine—Dumplin’isguaranteedtostealyourheart.

Emperor of any Place

Wynne-Jones, TimSomuchofgriefisunlearning,”observesWynne-Jonesinthisperceptiveandmulti-layeredpage-turner.WhenEvan’ssinglefather,Clifford,diessuddenly,thehigh-schoolermustworkthroughhisowngriefwhiledealingwithClifford’sestrangedfatherGriff,amilitarymanwhoCliffordhadclaimedwasamurderer.Griff’salsoacontrolfreakandissomehowtiedtothestrangebookthatwassenttoCliffordjustbeforehedied.AsEvanreadsthebook—thetranslatedjournalofaWWIIJapanesesoldierstrandedonamysticalislandwithanAmericanplane-crashsurvivor—heexperiencesastrangesenseofdéjà-vu.Wynne-JonesskillfullyweavestheWorldWarIIjournalintoEvan’sownstory,buildingsuspenseandkeepingGriff’spartintheproceedingsjustobscureenoughtocreateacrackingmystery."(fromTitlewave)

Flicker Man

Kosmatka, Ted

EricArgus,awashed-outscientist,isgivenanopportunitytostepbackintothelight,andreplicatesFeynman'sdouble-slitexperimentthatdemonstratedthedualnatureoflightandmatter,whichleadstoadiscoveryabouthumanconsciousnessandthestructureoftheuniverse,provingtheexistenceofthehumansoul.Hisfindingsarecelebratedandcondemnedinequalmeasure.Butnoonecanpredictwherethetruthwilllead.AsArgusseeksanswers,apowerfulsyndicateseekshim,andtheraceforthetruthturnsdeadly.

Forget Tomorrow

Dunn ,PintipDunn'sbrisk-paceddebutdystopiannovelbeginswithCallieandherfriendsanxiouslyawaitingtheir17thbirthday,onwhichtheywillreceiveamemoryfromthefuture.Thisimportantvisionwillaffecttheirlives,theircareers,andallaspectsoftheirdestiny.Callie'sdayfinallyarrives,andshefindsoutthatherfutureselfwillonedaystabherclairvoyantlittlesister.Horrifiedatseeingherselfkillthepersonshe'sclosestto,CallieturnstoLogan,afriendfromlongago,whohelpsherescape.Tryingtoavoidafutureinwhichshe'simprisonedforherwholelifebyagovernmentorganization,CalliefollowsLogantoacommunityinthewoodswhereotherslikeherlivetokeeptheirtragicvisionsfromhappening.Feelingsbetweenthetwospark.Calliemustdecideifsheisinchargeofherfateorifherfateisinchargeofher.Thepremiseisagoodone,andthosewhoenjoyedLaurenOliver's"Delirium"trilogy(HarperCollins)willbefansofthistale.Dunnincludeslikablecharacters,theobligatoryevilleaders,andanoppressivegovernment.Thereisatwistendingthatwillcatchmostreadersoff-guard,whichwillthrillsomeandfrustrateothers.Afewlooseendsandanepilogueleavethestoryopentoapossiblesequel.VERDICTRecommendedforaviddystopianfans.--SLJ

Half a King

Abercrombie, Joe

PrinceYarvi's familyisbetrayedbyhisuncle,whokillshisfathertheking,andseizesthethrone.Castintotheseaandpresumeddead,Yarvi endsuponaslaveshiprowingforacruelpiratecaptain.Hemustengineerhisescapeandthatofhisfellowoarmates andmakeitbackhometoavengehisfamilyandregainhiscrown.

I’ll give you the Sun

Nelson,Jandy

FraternaltwinsandburgeoningartistsJudeandNoahareinseparableuntilpubertyhitsandtheyfindthemselvescompetingforboys,aspotatanexclusiveartschool,andtheirparents'affections.Toldinalternatingperspectivesandtimelines,withNoah'schapterstakingplacewhentheyare13andJude'swhentheyare16,thisnovelexploreshowit'sthepeopleclosesttouswhohavethepowertobothrendusutterlyandknitustogether.

Lies we tell Ourselves

Laurie,Greg In1959Virginia,thelivesoftwogirlsonoppositesidesofthebattleforcivilrightswillbechangedforever.SarahDunbarisoneofthefirstblackstudentstoattendthepreviouslyall-whiteJeffersonHighSchool.Anhonorsstudentatheroldschool,sheisputintoremedialclasses,spiton,andtormenteddaily.LindaHairstonisthedaughterofoneofthetown'smostvocalopponentsofschoolintegration.Shehasbeentaughtallherlifethattheracesshouldbekept"separatebutequal.”Forcedtoworktogetheronaschoolproject,SarahandLindamustconfrontharshtruthsaboutrace,power,andhowtheyreallyfeelaboutoneanother.Boldlyrealisticandemotionallycompelling,LiesWeTellOurselvesisabraveandstunningnovelaboutthefindingtruthamidstthelies,andfindingyourvoiceevenwhenothersaredeterminedtosilenceit.

Rest of us just live here

Ness,PatrickHighschoolseniorMikeyMitchellknowsthathe’snotoneofthe“indiekids”inhissmallWashingtontown.Whilethey“endupbeingtheChosenOnewhenthevampirescomecallingorwhentheAlienQueenneedstheSourceofAllLightorsomething,”Mikeysimplywantstograduate,enjoyhisfriendships,andmaybe,justmaybe,kisshislongtimecrush.Allthat’seasiersaidthandone,however,thankstohisstruggleswithanxiety,hisdreadfulparents,andthelatestgroupofindiekidsdiscoveringtheir“capital-DDestinies.”Bybeginningeachchapterwithanarchsummaryoftheindiekids’adventuresbeforereturningtoMikey’swryfirst-personnarration,Nessoffersahilarious—andperceptive—commentaryonthechosen-onestoriesthatarecurrentlysopopularinteenfiction.Thediversecastofcharactersismultidimensionalandmemorable,andthedepictionofteensexualityisrefreshinglymatter-of-fact.Magicalpillarsoflightandzombiedeermayoccasionallydrivetheactionhere,butultimatelythisnovelcelebratestheeverydayheroismofteensdoingthehardworkofgrowingup.

Six of Crows

Bardugo,Leigh

Ketterdam:abustlinghubofinternationaltradewhereanythingcanbehadfortherightprice—andnooneknowsthatbetterthancriminalprodigyKaz Brekker.Kazisofferedachanceatadeadlyheistthatcouldmakehimrichbeyondhiswildestdreams.Buthecan'tpullitoffalone...Aconvictwithathirstforrevenge.Asharpshooterwhocan'twalkawayfromawager.Arunawaywithaprivilegedpast.AspyknownastheWraith.AHeartrender usinghermagictosurvivetheslums.Athiefwithagiftforunlikelyescapes.

A song for Ella Grey

Almond, David

RetellingofmythofOrpheusandEurydice

Everything I never told you

Ng, Celeste

Ateenagegirlgoesmissingandislaterfoundtohavedrownedinanearbylake,andsuddenlyaoncetight-knitfamilyunravelsinunexpectedways.Asthedaughterofacollegeprofessorandhisstay-at-homewifeinasmallOhiotowninthe1970s,LydiaLeeisalreadyunwittinglypartofthegreatersocietalchangesgoingonallaroundher.ButLydiasuffersfrompressurethathasnothingtodowithtuningoutandturningon.HerfatherisanAmericanbornoffirst-generationChineseimmigrants,andhisethnicity,andhers,makethemconspicuousinanysetting.Hermotheriswhite,andtheirinterracialmarriageraiseseyebrowsandsomeintrusivechargesofmiscegenation.Moretroubling,however,ishermother’sfrustrationathavinggivenupmedicalschoolformotherhood,andhowsheblindlyandselfishlyinsiststhatLydiafollowherroadnottaken.ThecracksinLydia’sperfect-daughterfoundationgrowslowlybuteruptsuddenlyandtragically,andherdeaththreatenstodestroyherparentsanddeeplyscarhersiblings.

Walls Around Us

Suma, Nova Ren

Inalternatingnarrativesthatflowfluidlybetweenpastandpresent,weavinginelementsofmagicalrealismandspine-tinglingghoststory,thetalesoftwoteengirls,aconvictedkillerandaJuilliard-boundballerina,collide.Hauntingproseandbrilliantlypacedrevelationsculminateinanunconventionalconclusion.

We are the Ants

Hutchinson, Shaun David

ThereareafewthingsHenryDentonknows,andafewthingshedoesn’t.

Henryknowsthathismomisstrugglingtokeepthefamilytogether,andcopingbychain-smokingcigarettes.Heknowsthathisolderbrotherisacollegedropoutwithapregnantgirlfriend.HeknowsthatheisslowlylosinghisgrandmothertoAlzheimer’s.Andheknowsthathisboyfriendcommittedsuicidelastyear.

WhatHenrydoesn’tknowiswhythealienschosetoabducthimwhenhewasthirteen,andhedoesn’tknowwhytheycontinuetostealhimfromhisbedandtakehimaboardtheirship.Hedoesn’tknowwhytheworldisgoingtoendorwhythealienshaveofferedhimtheopportunitytoaverttheimpendingdisasterbypressingabigredbutton.

Buttheyhave.Andthey’veonlygivenhim144daystomakeuphismind.

ThequestioniswhetherHenrythinkstheworldisworthsaving.Thatis,untilhemeetsDiegoVega,anartistwithasecretpastwhoforcesHenrytoquestionhisbeliefs,hisplaceintheuniverse,andwhetheranyofitreallymatters.ButbeforeHenrycansavetheworld,he’sgottofigureouthowtosavehimself,andthealienshaven’tgivenhimabuttonforthat.

We were liars

Lockhart, E.

Abeautifulanddistinguishedfamily.Aprivateisland.Abrilliant,damagedgirl;apassionate,politicalboy.Agroupoffourfriends—theLiars—whosefriendshipturnsdestructive.Arevolution.Anaccident.Asecret.Liesuponlies.Truelove.Thetruth.WeWereLiarsisamodern,sophisticatedsuspensenovelfromNationalBookAwardfinalistandPrintzAwardhonoreeE.Lockhart.

Readit.Andifanyoneasksyouhowitends,justLIE.