April Teen Books recommended by Teen Librarian Eliana Luke
Divine Rivals by Rebecca Ross
Our April YA Book Club book! Read it to see what all the online hype is about. The gods are warring again, and writer Iris Winnow just wants to see her brother make it home safely. To cope, she strives for a promotion to columnist at the Oath Gazette, and writes her brother letters that she never sends. In a twist, her rival for the columnist position begins responding anonymously to her unsent letters. Perfect for romance readers that enjoy enemies to lovers stories, and magical elements.
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A Face for Picasso by Ariel Henly
This memoir explores the life of Ariel Henley, diagnosed at 8 months old alongside her twin, Zan, with Crouzon Syndrome. The bones in their heads fused prematurely, and the twins underwent numerous reconstructive surgeries to appear more “normal,” that left them with physical and emotional scars. This honest memoir is moving and encourages the reader to re-evaluate what makes someone beautiful.
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Blue Exorcist Vol. 1, by Kazue Katō
In this manga series, Rin Okumura discovers that and his twin Yukio are sons of Satan, and he has inherited some of his powers. Rin enrolls at True Cross Academy to become an exorcist and defeat Satan. Demons and exorcists collide while Rin learns how to control and use his powers for good. The popular anime can be streamed online, with more seasons yet unpublished.