The Honeys by Ryan La Sala

In The Honeys, Ryan La Sala serves up a glittering, toxic summer fairytale that shifts from a poignant contemporary grief story into dark folk horror. Following a confident genderfluid teen investigating their twin’s mysterious death, this slow-burn mystery is a must-have for YA shelves.

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Displacement by Kiku Hughes

In the powerful graphic novel Displacement, a teenager is pulled back in time to witness the heartbreaking reality of World War II Japanese-American internment camps. Balancing history with personal discovery, Kiku Hughes delivers a heartfelt story about community resilience, civil liberties, and the enduring fight for equality.

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Wish You Were Here by Jodi Picoult

Jodi Picoult delivers a poignant, single-voiced narrative that navigates the early, isolating days of the pandemic. Far more than a story about COVID-19, this brilliant novel is a deeply reflective look at the plans we make, the choices we face, and how we evolve when life takes us completely off track.

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Apple: Skin to the Core by Eric Gansworth

Eric Gansworth shatters and reclaims a painful slur in Apple (Skin to the Core), a heartbreaking memoir-in-verse. Chronologically tracking his youth on the Tuscarora Nation Reservation, Gansworth confronts the dark history of government boarding schools alongside the struggles of poverty and identity.

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