June Teen Books recommended by Teen Librarian Eliana Luke
Adventures of Mary Jane by Hope Jahren
It’s Mary Jane’s turn- the classic character from Adventures of Huckleberry Finn gets her own story! In it, she travels down the Mississippi River in the 1840’s. The people she meets along the way (including Huck Finn!) shape her adventure. With a Twain “vibe,” the author spins a tale of a girl grappling with duty to family, romance and betrayal.
Slay by Brittney Morris
Meet Kiera, a game developer with a huge secret- she designed the popular videogame, SLAY, an online role-playing card game. SLAY serves as a safe online community for black gamers, until a troll seeks to ruin the game’s reputation following a real-life murder over an in-game dispute. As she tries to hide the fact that she created the game from those closest to her, Kiera fights to protect it from an undeserved campaign of slander in the media.
Check out this title on Libby as an ebook and audiobook.
The Brightwood Code by Monica Hesse
Edda, a “Hello Girl” switchboard operator employed by the U.S. Army, spent her time during the war memorizing secret codes and connecting military calls.
Now, Edda is working for American Bell Telephone as an operator. She is the picture of happiness and hardwork, at work. But in her personal time, she is a wreck over a mistake made during a crucial moment in the war. When someone calls her and says the code, “Brightwood” Edda is suddenly afraid that someone else knows her guilt.
Check out this title on Libby as an ebook.