July #ARCParty: A look at some late summer and early fall 2017 YA lit titles

July 26, 2017 by Karen Jensen, MLS Leave a Comment

July #ARCParty: A Look at Some Late Summer/Fall 2017 YA Lit titles// Today The Teen and The Bestie are taking a look at a few more upcoming titles. They added a lot to their TBR list.

`July #ARCParty: A Look at Some Late Summer/Fall 2017 YA Lit titles`

Best friendship tested by long distance relationships as they start college #ARCParty sept

They gave this one a thumbs up
Secret love, “cursed ranch”

The Teen: That sounds good #ARCParty oct
Mia’s life spirals out of control in this coming of age story #ARCParty Sept

They also both said yes to this
HS student learns she has demon fighting skills, which might make getting into an Ivy League school a little harder.

The Teen: So, it’s Buffy the Vampire Slayer

I am reading this now, fun read for Buffy fans. Includes Chinese folklore.
#ARCParty August
Teens who witness a violent act in Mexico are now wanted and try to cross the border for safety #ARCParty Sept

This sounds really good.
Told in a series of letters and journals, what happens when you try to pursue love in unconventional ways?
A sophomore thinks her life doesn’t compare to a YA novel until she starts writing down everything that happens in her life
#ARCParty

This sounds really interesting.
A girl is run out of town after accusing others of gang rape and the girls decide to stand beside her to get justice

#ARCParty

The Teen is very excited to read this and noted that it would be a good companion novel with Moxie.
“She refuses to be the person she once was”

Both teens agreed this sounds really interesting.

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About Karen Jensen, MLS

Karen Jensen has been a Teen Services Librarian for almost 30 years. She created TLT in 2011 and is the co-editor of The Whole Library Handbook: Teen Services with Heather Booth (ALA Editions, 2014).

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