Winter 2020 Youth Advisory Council Recommendations for Young Adults

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Only Love Can Break Your Heart by Katherine Webber
Published 1/7/20

Sometimes a broken heart is all you need to set you free...Reiko loves the endless sky and electric colors of the Californian desert. It is a refuge from an increasingly claustrophobic life of family pressures and her own secrets. Then she meets Seth, a boy who shares a love of the desert and her yearning for a different kind of life. But Reiko and Seth both want something the other can't give them. As summer ends, things begin to fall apart. But the end of love can sometimes be the beginning of you...

”This book follows Reiko as she struggles to balance life, love and loss.”

—Ilona, age 14

Recommended for ages 13+.


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Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibanez
Published 1/7/20

A lush tapestry of magic, romance, and revolución, drawing inspiration from Bolivian politics and history.

“This is a fantasy book based off Bolivian tales. Two communities fight over land. This book is AMAZING!—Anais

Recommended for ages 12 and up.

Blood Heir by Amélie Wen Zhao
Published 11/19/19

This hot debut is the first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.

“Blood Heir is fantastic, with an interesting plot that moves fast but doesn’t feel rushed. All around great. I wouldn’t read it if you’re squeamish.”

—Matthew

Recommended for ages 13 and up.

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