2017 Books for the Holidays: Young Adult New Classics

Teenage hacker Emika Chen works as a bounty hunter, tracking down Warcross players who bet on the game illegally. Convinced she’s going to be arrested, Emika is shocked when instead she gets a call from the game’s creator who needs a spy on the inside of this year’s tournament in order to uncover a security problem. Emika’s whisked off to Tokyo and thrust into a world of fame and fortune. Soon her investigation uncovers a sinister plot, with major consequences for the entire Warcross empire.

When a tragic accident leaves Julia’s sister Olga dead, Julia is left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. However, it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena and her boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out.

Five students at Bayview High walk into detention, and before the end of detention Simon’s dead. And according to investigators, his death wasn’t an accident. On Monday, he died. But on Tuesday, he’d planned to post juicy reveals about all four of his high-profile classmates, which makes all four of them suspects in his murder. Or is the killer still out on the loose?

The daughter of a prominent samurai, Mariko has long known that her future is out of her hands. However after escaping an attempt on her life, Mariko sets out to infiltrate the Black Clan and track down those responsible. Once she’s within their ranks, though, Mariko finds for the first time she’s appreciated for her intellect and abilities.

As battle cries of the American Revolution echo in the distance, servants flutter about preparing for one of New York society’s biggest events: the Schuylers’ grand ball. When Alex and Eliza meet that fateful night, so begins an epic love story that would forever change the course of American history.

Justyce McAllister is top of his class and set for the Ivy League, but none of that matters to the police officer who just put him in handcuffs. Justyce looks to the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for answers. But do they hold up anymore? He starts a journal to Dr. King to find out.

Moon 2 is a space station that orbits approximately 250 miles above Earth and is the only home that fifteen-year-old Leo and two other teens have ever known. However the twins are finally old enough and strong enough to endure the dangerous trip to Earth.