MCFL TEENS: New Teen Books for February 2026Like this list

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• Sundown Girls

  Stratton, L. S.,

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  Gr. 7-12, When sixteen-year-old Naomi Ward and her family head to a secluded cabin in the Shenandoah Valley for summer vacation they don’t know the small, mountain town of Sparksburg, Virginia has a dark and twisted past. But when they arrive, Naomi…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Scar Like a River

  Graff, Lisa (Lisa Colleen), 1981-

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  Gr. 7-12, Fallon Little has a secret—and it’s not how she got the enormous scar that divides her face in two. Thirteen-year-old Fallon has only ever told one person what really happened on the day she got her scar. Why would she? The truth is dark,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love, Sivvy

  a Novel Inspired by the Life, Letters, and Diaries of Young Sylvia Plath

  Toalson, R. L. (Rachel L.),

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  Gr. 9-12, This intensely relatable historical novel-in-verse follows the young adult years of the exceptionally talented tortured poet, Sylvia Plath, as she casts off the limiting expectations of American women and forges her own path.

• Limelight

  Keenan-Bolger, Andrew, 1985-

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  Gr. 7-12, The only thing standing between Danny and his dreams is…everything. For fifteen years, Danny Victorio has kept his head down, kept his mouth shut, and kept everyone out. But an audition for Manhattan’s most prestigious arts school offers…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Postscript

  McCarthy, Cory,

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  Gr. 9-12, “I’m not sure the how-pocalypse changes anything. I don’t think about it; this is hard enough.” This is a depopulated archipelago off the coast of Massachusetts, home to a tiny handful of sapiens sifting the remnants of civilization for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Sun and the Starmaker

  Griffin, Rachel, 1985-

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  Gr. 9-12, Nestled deep in the snowy mountains of the Lost Range, the village of Reverie is a small miracle. Beyond the reach of the Sun, Reverie is dependent upon the magic of the mysterious Starmaker: every morning, he trudges across a vast…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• To the Death

  Tang, Andrea,

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  Gr. 9-12, Eighteen-year-old Samantha Chan wants only one thing: revenge for her brother’s death in an illegal magical duel. Ever since that terrible day, she’s been quietly working with legitimate dueling champion Lysander Rook and biding her time…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Carnival Fantastico

  Montoya, Angela,

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  Gr. 7-12, Welcome to the Carnival Fantástico, a spectacle of magic and mischief, and the perfect haven for a runaway. Using her tricks and razor-sharp wit, Esmeralda becomes the carnival's resident fortune-teller, aiming for the lead role in the Big…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Few Blue Skies

  Ixta, Carolina,

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  Gr. 9-12, Paloma Vistamontes is heartbroken. A year ago, her ex-boyfriend, Julio Ramos, broke up with her after his father’s death, a tragedy that drove Paloma and him apart. Ever since then, the mountains have felt flatter, the sky farther away.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Heart's Gambit

  Myall, J. D.,

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  Gr. 7-12, The Baldwins and the Davenports have been sworn enemies for centuries. Ever since Venus Davenport and Titus Baldwin, two enslaved kids, fell in love, tried to run away, and got caught by their mistress, Sabine, a powerful witch. Desperate…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Love Me Tomorrow

  Jean, Emiko

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  Gr. 7-12, What if your true love could write to you from the future? Seventeen-year-old Emma Nakamura-Thatcher doesn’t believe in love, not after her parents’ bitter divorce. So when she attends the festival of Tanabata, her wish is simple: proof…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Queen of Faces

  Lord, Petra,

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  Gr. 9-12, This dark academia fantasy follows a desperate girl at a cutthroat magical academy who faces a choice between life and death: become an assassin for the enchanted elite or watch her decaying body draw its last breath.

• Onward

  16 Climate Fiction Short Stories to Inspire Hope

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  Gr. 7-12, This inspiring collection of sixteen short stories is packed with fascinating characters and settings that illuminate current and possible changes to our planet and how humanity responds.

• Before We Wake

  Glock, Sophia,

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  Gr. 7-12, Haunted by a recurring dream, Alicia borrows a book about lucid dreaming, and soon learns to take control of her sleeping life. She welcomes the arrival of her best friend's boyfriend in her dreamworld, and soon sparks start to fly. But…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lovely Recipe

  Nino, Myra Rose,

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  Gr. 7-12, It's Sofia's last year in high school. All her friends are getting ready to go to far away colleges, but she doesn't know if that path is right for her. What Sofia does understand is that, ever since her grandma died, her mom has been…Read moreRead more of this annotation