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Our Most Anticipated New YA Book Releases of June 2022

Summer’s here and with it comes plenty of time to read our overflowing TBR piles, so what’s a few more books? June is streaking into summer with some of our most anticipated books. From heart wrenching stories of love and loss, fantasy worlds to escape into, contemporary stories dotted with witchcraft and paranormal activity, and friendships that shape the fabric of lives, this month has a little something for everyone! 

A Year to the Day

Hardcover $18.99

A Year to the Day

A Year to the Day

Hardcover $18.99

Robin Benway has crafted another gut-wrenching and powerful read about family, love and grief. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day is a must-read for fans of Far From the Tree

Robin Benway has crafted another gut-wrenching and powerful read about family, love and grief. Told in reverse chronological order, A Year to the Day is a must-read for fans of Far From the Tree

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When Maybelline Chen’s beloved brother Danny dies by suicide, her world is shattered, and she challenges the stereotypes hurled at her parents through her writing, leading to even more consequences. In her YA debut, Joanna Ho bursts onto the scene with a heart-wrenching story that explores racism, mental health, and classism while featuring a main character who takes control of the narrative. 

When Maybelline Chen’s beloved brother Danny dies by suicide, her world is shattered, and she challenges the stereotypes hurled at her parents through her writing, leading to even more consequences. In her YA debut, Joanna Ho bursts onto the scene with a heart-wrenching story that explores racism, mental health, and classism while featuring a main character who takes control of the narrative. 

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This spellbinding sequel to All Our Hidden Gifts is a riveting return to the lives of Maeve, Roe, Fiona, and Lily as they navigate their relationships as well as their newfound powers. We can’t wait to see what the third book in this contemporary supernatural series has in store. 

This spellbinding sequel to All Our Hidden Gifts is a riveting return to the lives of Maeve, Roe, Fiona, and Lily as they navigate their relationships as well as their newfound powers. We can’t wait to see what the third book in this contemporary supernatural series has in store. 

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This breathtaking post-apocalyptic debut about a transgender teenager and the fundamentalist cult he grew up in is not for the faint of heart. Guts and gore abound as Benji fights back against the monsters around him and learns how to control the one within himself. 

This breathtaking post-apocalyptic debut about a transgender teenager and the fundamentalist cult he grew up in is not for the faint of heart. Guts and gore abound as Benji fights back against the monsters around him and learns how to control the one within himself. 

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For a contemporary fantasy that will also give you a dark, haunting read that’s fast paced and will keep you riveted the entire time, pick up Our Crooked Hearts. Full of witchcraft, secrets and lies, this book is a must-read that alternates between the perspectives of Ivy and her mother, Dana, and hints at the reckoning required between this mother and daughter duo. 

For a contemporary fantasy that will also give you a dark, haunting read that’s fast paced and will keep you riveted the entire time, pick up Our Crooked Hearts. Full of witchcraft, secrets and lies, this book is a must-read that alternates between the perspectives of Ivy and her mother, Dana, and hints at the reckoning required between this mother and daughter duo. 

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This first book in a new trilogy from Brigid Kemmerer is a welcome return to the Cursebreaker universe. Readers old and new will find themselves captivated by the action, romance, and political intrigue Kemmerer has intertwined into this wholly engaging new tale. 

This first book in a new trilogy from Brigid Kemmerer is a welcome return to the Cursebreaker universe. Readers old and new will find themselves captivated by the action, romance, and political intrigue Kemmerer has intertwined into this wholly engaging new tale. 

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The highly anticipated sequel to Realm Breaker is here and full of the twists, turns, magic, and page-turning action that fans of Victoria Aveyard have come to know and love. Get ready for the divided world that must rally to fight a formidable enemy, and with its large cast of characters and the fate of the world resting on the blade’s edge, the question remains whether they can rally and unify before it’s too late. 

The highly anticipated sequel to Realm Breaker is here and full of the twists, turns, magic, and page-turning action that fans of Victoria Aveyard have come to know and love. Get ready for the divided world that must rally to fight a formidable enemy, and with its large cast of characters and the fate of the world resting on the blade’s edge, the question remains whether they can rally and unify before it’s too late. 

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A dark fantasy debut full of complex characters, relationships you can’t help but root for, and vivid world-building, This Vicious Grace will keep readers captivated from start to finish. Alessa has a gift from the gods that’s supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, but instead it’s killing every suitor she touches, and with her island in danger and a powerful priest convincing her soldiers that her death is the island’s only hope, she hires Dante, a cynical outcast who could either help her or destroy her.  

A dark fantasy debut full of complex characters, relationships you can’t help but root for, and vivid world-building, This Vicious Grace will keep readers captivated from start to finish. Alessa has a gift from the gods that’s supposed to magnify a partner’s magic, but instead it’s killing every suitor she touches, and with her island in danger and a powerful priest convincing her soldiers that her death is the island’s only hope, she hires Dante, a cynical outcast who could either help her or destroy her.  

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.

Paperback $10.99

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.

My Name Is Jason. Mine Too.: Our Story. Our Way.

Paperback $10.99

Two artists, two Jasons, both incredibly talented with the dream of moving to New York to pursue their dreams. This must-read autobiography, written by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, will show readers that friendship often influences art and molds and shapes individuals. It’s a beautiful and compelling story of how these two supported each other while making their dreams happen!  

Two artists, two Jasons, both incredibly talented with the dream of moving to New York to pursue their dreams. This must-read autobiography, written by Jason Reynolds and Jason Griffin, will show readers that friendship often influences art and molds and shapes individuals. It’s a beautiful and compelling story of how these two supported each other while making their dreams happen!