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  1. The Last Mapmaker

    Soontornvat, Christina
    Candlewick Press 2022

    A Newbery Honor Book A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book for Teen ReadersFrom Christina Soontornvat, the visionary and versatile author of three Newbery Honor Books, comes a high-seas a...

  2. All Thirteen : The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team

    Soontornvat, Christina
    Candlewick Press 2020

    A unique account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a heart-racing, you-are-there style that blends suspense, science, and cultural insight. On June 23, 2018, twelve young pla...

  3. Making Friends with Alice Dyson

    Nwosu, Poppy
    Candlewick Press 2020

    A sweet and soulful romantic debut about rumors, friendship, and discovering who you really are Alice Dyson knows exactly how she'll be spending her final year of high school—with...

  4. Private Lessons

    Salaysay, Cynthia
    Candlewick Press 2020

    In a standout debut for the #MeToo era, a young pianist devotes herself to her art — and to the demanding, charismatic teacher she idolizes. After seventeen-year-old Claire Alalay...

  5. The Mermaid, the Witch, and the Sea

    Tokuda-Hall, Maggie
    Candlewick Press 2020

    In a world divided by colonialism and threaded with magic, a desperate orphan turned pirate and a rebellious imperial lady find a connection on the high seas. Aboard the pirate shi...

  6. This Boy

    Myracle, Lauren
    Candlewick Press 2020

    Lauren Myracle brings her signature frank, funny, and insightful writing to this novel of a teenage boy's coming-of-age. Paul Walden is not an alpha lobster, the hypermasculine cr...

  7. A Wish in the Dark

    Soontornvat, Christina
    Candlewick Press 2020

    A boy on the run. A girl determined to find him. A compelling fantasy looks at issues of privilege, protest, and justice. All light in Chattana is created by one man — the Governo...

  8. Starworld

    Coulthurst, Audrey; Garner, Paula
    Candlewick Press 2019

    In a novel in two voices, a popular teen and an artistic loner forge an unlikely bond — and create an entire universe — via texts. But how long before the real world invades Starwo...

  9. The Radical Element : 12 Stories of Daredevils, Debutantes & Other Dauntless Girls

    Candlewick Press 2018

    In an anthology of revolution and resistance, a sisterhood of YA writers shines a light on a century and a half of heroines on the margins and in the intersections. To respect your...

  10. Echo After Echo

    Capetta, A. R.
    Candlewick Press 2017

    Debuting on the New York stage, Zara is unprepared — for Eli, the girl who makes the world glow; for Leopold, the director who wants perfection; and for death in the theater. Zara...

  11. The Princess in Black

    Hale, Shannon; Hale, Dean
    Candlewick Press 2017

    Who says princesses can't wear black? When trouble raises its blue monster head, Princess Magnolia ditches her flouncy dresses and becomes the Princess in Black.Princess Magnolia i...

  12. Merrow

    Braxton-Smith, Ananda
    Candlewick Press 2016

    In this breathless and beautifully crafted tale, twelve-year-old Neen Marrey must separate town gossip from town lore to learn the truth about her mother—and herself.The people of...

  13. A Tyranny of Petticoats : 15 Stories of Belles, Bank Robbers & Other Badass Girls

    Spotswood, Jessica
    Candlewick Press 2016

    From an impressive sisterhood of YA writers comes an edge-of-your-seat anthology of historical fiction and fantasy featuring a diverse array of daring heroines. Crisscross America...

  14. Girls Like Us

    Giles, Gail
    Candlewick Press 2014

    A 2015 Schneider Family Book Award Winner With gentle humor and unflinching realism, Gail Giles tells the gritty, ultimately hopeful story of two special ed teenagers entering the...

  15. Amazing Monty

    Hurwitz, Johanna
    Candlewick Press 2013

    "Hurwitz writes in a tender, positive manner." — School Library JournalA new sibling is just one of the surprises — some good, some not so much — awaiting Monty in another story fo...

  16. Macadoo : Horses of the Maury River Stables

    Amateau, Gigi
    Candlewick Press 2013

    A sequel to Chancey of the Maury River, this heart-tugging story focuses on Macadoo—the gentle giant of the Maury River Stables. When Macadoo is just a colt, he challenges his fath...

  17. Mighty Monty

    Hurwitz, Johanna
    Candlewick Press 2013

    Monty is mighty enough to take karate in a funny, true-to-life sequel with surefire appeal for early chapter-book readers. (Ages 5-7) Monty Gerald Morris may be small and shy, but...

  18. Dear Papa

    Ylvisaker, Anne
    Candlewick Press 2013

    "The letters are personal and immediate, and the story is full of details that evoke the historical period. . . . The simple words grab your heart." — BooklistIt's a good thing nin...

  19. Freakling

    Krumwiede, Lana
    Candlewick Press 2012

    A thrilling, fast-paced dystopian novel about the dangers of unchecked power and the dilemmas facing a boy torn between two ways of life. In twelve-year-old Taemon's city, everyone...

  20. Mrs. Noodlekugel

    Pinkwater, Daniel
    Candlewick Press 2012

    With signature wit and whimsy, the inimitable Daniel Pinkwater introduces an eccentric, endearing babysitter every child will wish they could have. Nick and Maxine live in a tall b...