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    Best Selling Young Adult Books | February 2017

    Bianca SchulzeBy Bianca Schulze6 Mins Read Best Kids Stories Best Sellers Book Lists Chapter Books Teens: Young Adults
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    The Children’s Book Review | February 4, 2017

    Popular Books for Teens

    This month, To Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves and the Tragic Journey of the Donner Party is the best selling YA book from our affiliate bookstore. You’ll also discover five books that we’re highlighting from The New York Times’ best selling hardcover young adult titles; including The Sun is Also a Star, by the talented Nicola Yoon.

    The Children’s Book Review’s Best Selling Young Adult Book

     

    to-stay-alive-mary-ann-graves-and-the-tragic-journey-of-the-donner-partyTo Stay Alive: Mary Ann Graves And The Tragic Journey Of The Donner Party

    Written by Skila Brown

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Told in riveting, keenly observed poetry, a moving first-person narrative as experienced by a young survivor of the tragic Donner Party of 1846.

    The journey west by wagon train promises to be long and arduous for nineteen-year-old Mary Ann Graves and her parents and eight siblings. Yet she is hopeful about their new life in California: freedom from the demands of family, maybe some romance, better opportunities for all. But when winter comes early to the Sierra Nevada and their group gets a late start, the Graves family, traveling alongside the Donner and Reed parties, must endure one of the most harrowing and storied journeys in American history. Amid the pain of loss and the constant threat of death from starvation or cold, Mary Ann’s is a narrative, told beautifully in verse, of a girl learning what it means to be part of a family, to make sacrifices for those we love, and above all to persevere.

    Ages 12+ | Publisher: Candlewick | October 11, 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-0763678111


    Nationwide Best Selling Young Adult Books

     

    the-sun-is-also-a-starThe Sun Is Also A Star

    Written by Nicola Yoon

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Natasha: I’m a girl who believes in science and facts. Not fate. Not destiny. Or dreams that will never come true. I’m definitely not the kind of girl who meets a cute boy on a crowded New York City street and falls in love with him. Not when my family is twelve hours away from being deported to Jamaica. Falling in love with him won’t be my story.

    Daniel: I’ve always been the good son, the good student, living up to my parents’ high expectations. Never the poet. Or the dreamer. But when I see her, I forget about all that. Something about Natasha makes me think that fate has something much more extraordinary in store—for both of us.

    The Universe: Every moment in our lives has brought us to this single moment. A million futures lie before us. Which one will come true?

    Ages 12+ | Publisher: Delacorte Press | November 1, 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-0553496680


    scytheScythe

    Written by Neal Shusterman

    Publisher’s Synopsis: In a world where disease has been eliminated, the only way to die is to be randomly killed (“gleaned”) by professional reapers (“scythes”). Citra and Rowan are teenagers who have been selected to be scythe’s apprentices, and—despite wanting nothing to do with the vocation—they must learn the art of killing and come to understand the necessity of what they do.

    Only one of them will be chosen as a scythe’s apprentice. And when it becomes clear that the winning apprentice’s first task will be to glean the loser, Citra and Rowan are pitted against one another in a fight for their lives.

    Ages 12-17 | Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers | November 22, 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-1442472426


    heartless-by-marissa-meyerHeartless

    Written by Marissa Meyer

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Long before she was the terror of Wonderland―the infamous Queen of Hearts―she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love.

    Long before she was the terror of Wonderland, she was just a girl who wanted to fall in love. Catherine may be one of the most desired girls in Wonderland, and a favorite of the unmarried King of Hearts, but her interests lie elsewhere. A talented baker, all she wants is to open a shop with her best friend. But according to her mother, such a goal is unthinkable for the young woman who could be the next queen.

    Then Cath meets Jest, the handsome and mysterious court joker. For the first time, she feels the pull of true attraction. At the risk of offending the king and infuriating her parents, she and Jest enter into an intense, secret courtship. Cath is determined to define her own destiny and fall in love on her terms. But in a land thriving with magic, madness, and monsters, fate has other plans.

    In her first stand-alone teen novel, the New York Times-bestselling author dazzles us with a prequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.

    Ages 12-18 | Publisher: Feiwel & Friends | 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-1250044655


    courage-to-soar-by-simone-bilesCourage to Soar: A Body in Motion, A Life in Balance

    Written by Simone Biles with Michelle Burford

    Foreward by Mary Lou Retton

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Simone Biles’ entrance into the world of gymnastics may have started on a daycare field trip in her hometown of Spring, Texas, but her God-given talent, passion, and perseverance have made her one of the top gymnasts in the world, as well as a four-time winner of Olympic gold in Rio de Janeiro.

    But there is more to Simone than the nineteen medals—fourteen of them gold—and the Olympic successes. Through years of hard work and determination, she has relied on her faith and family to stay focused and positive, while having fun competing at the highest level and doing what she loves. Here, in her own words, Simone takes you through the events, challenges, and trials that carried her from an early childhood in foster care to a coveted spot on the 2016 Olympic team.

    Along the way, Simone shares the details of her inspiring personal story—one filled with the kinds of daily acts of courage that led her, and can lead you, to even the most unlikely of dreams.

    Ages 12+ | Publisher: Zondervan |  2016 | ISBN-13: 978-0310759669


    Lady Midnight Cassandra ClareLady Midnight

    Written by Cassandra Clare

    Publisher’s Synopsis: Sam just got a hamster for a pet. But the hamster is kind of boring … he just eats and sleeps and gets his shavings wet. Inspired by her book of mythological creatures, Sam longs for a more exciting pet. But she soon realizes that taking care of these magical beasts might not be as wonderful as she thought. Sasquatches are messy, unicorns are shy, gryphons scare the dogs at the dogpark, and having a fire extinguisher handy at all times makes dragons seem like an awful lot of work. In the end, Sam realizes that her hamster is a pretty sweet and safe pet … or is he?

    If I Had a Gryphon is a raucous rhyming read-aloud about fantastical beasts in everyday situations–and the increasingly beleaguered heroine who has to deal with them.

    Ages 14+ | Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books | Mar. 8 2016 | ISBN-13: 978-1442468351


    This information for the best selling books was gathered from the New York Times Best Sellers list for hardcover young adult books, which reflects the sales of books from books sold nationwide, including independent and chain stores. It is correct at the time of publication and presented in random order. Visit www.nytimes.com for their most current and up-to-date list.

    For more best selling fiction Young Adult books, follow along with our Best YA tag.

    What to Read Next:

    1. Best Selling Young Adult Books | January 2017
    2. Best Selling Young Adult Books | March 2017
    3. Best Selling Young Adult Books | December 2016
    4. Best Selling Young Adult Books | April 2017

    *Disclosure: Please note that this post may contain affiliate links that share some commission. Rest assured that these will not affect the cost of any products and services promoted here. Our team always provides their authentic opinion in all content published on this site.

    Best Selling Books Best YA Candlewick Cassandra Clare Delacorte Press Feiwel & Friends Margaret K. McElderry Books Marissa Meyer Mary Lou Retton Michelle Burford Neal Shusterman Nicola Yoon Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Simone Biles Skila Brown Young Adult Fiction Zondervan
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    Bianca Schulze is the founder of The Children’s Book Review. She is a reader, reviewer, mother and children’s book lover. She also has a decade’s worth of experience working with children in the great outdoors. Combined with her love of books and experience as a children’s specialist bookseller, the goal is to share her passion for children’s literature to grow readers. Born and raised in Sydney, Australia, she now lives with her husband and three children near Boulder, Colorado.

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