Shalom (that's "hello" in Hebrew) and welcome to YABC's newest column, Chai­Lights! In this column, we'll explore the best of contemporary Jewish­themed books for young children, middle graders, and teens.   The name of this column infuses the word "highlights" with a uniquely Jewish pun. Chai is the Hebrew word...

Riders by Veronica Rossi Release Date: 2/16/16   About the Book Riders. A new fantasy adventure from New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Veronica Rossi. For eighteen-year-old Gideon Blake, nothing but death can keep him from achieving his goal of becoming a U.S. Army Ranger. As it turns out,...

The Secret to Letting Go by Katherine Fleet Release Date: February 1, 2016   About the Book One summer can change everything... Haunted with guilt after his girlfriend’s death, Daniel Hudson has no interest in committing to anyone. At the end of the summer, he’ll be leaving Florida for a new...

Asleep by Krystal Wade   About the Book "To cure fear, you must use fear." Rose Briar claims no responsibility for the act that led to her imprisonment in an asylum. She wants to escape, until terrifying nightmares make her question her sanity and reach out to her doctor. He's understanding...

Dark Energy by Robison Wells Release Date: 3/29/2016   About the Book DARK ENERGY is a thrilling sci-fi adventure and an inventive twist on aliens, from the author of VARIANT and BLACKOUT. Five days ago, a massive UFO crashed in the Midwest, killing thousands of people. Since then, nothing—or no one—has...

The Great Hunt by Wendy Higgins Release Date: 3/8/2016   About the Book New York Times bestselling author Wendy Higgins reimagines the Brothers Grimm fairy tale, “The Singing Bone,” with The Great Hunt, a dramatic, romance-filled fantasy in which hunters compete to kill a great beast and win the hand of...

WHERE FUTURES END    by Parker Peevyhouse Release Date: 2/9/2016   About the Book Perfect for fans of innovative storytelling, like Marcus Sedgwick's The Ghosts of Heaven and David Mitchell's The Bone Clocks, Where Futures Endis a collection of five time-spanning, interconnected novellas that weave a subtly science-fictional web stretching out...

Kill The Boy Band   by Goldy Moldavsky   Release Date: February 23, 2016   About the Book What happens when you love a band so much it hurts? In Goldy Moldavsky’s boldly comic debut, Kill the Boy Band, four superfans’ devotion for their beloved boy band takes a darkly comical...

  Today we welcome Jake Gerhardt to YABC! Jake's book,  Me and Miranda Mullaly , is filled with humour and all the amazing awkwardness that comes from a middle school crush! Read on to learn a few things about Jake, his book, the top five books/writers that inspired him to write a...

Hi, YABCers! Today we're super excited to celebrate the cover reveal for DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY by Brodi Ashton , releasing September 6, 2016 from Balzer+Bray. Before we get to the cover, here's a note from Brodi:   I'm so excited to share this cover! I love what Harper did with it. This...