Welcome back, Gray Wolves, to another great school year! We’ve been adding a lot of new books to the library shelves — both print copies and digital!

Take a look at the CA Library collection in your Sora account — you’ll find thousands of eBooks and audiobooks across many different genres, including:

• Best Fiction For Teens
• New York Times Bestsellers
• Most Popular
• Suspenseful Thrillers
• Mysteries
• Fantasy
• Historical Fiction
• Humorous Stories
• Romance
• Science Fiction

…and more! You can also browse the latest audiobooks in Sora, including these new titles:

All For The Game by Heather Buchta — Friday Night Lights meets A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder in this juicy, mind-twisting thriller about football, romance, and the cost of playing the game. Three Texan teenagers, star football player Finn, his girlfriend Megan, and his cousin Brit, uncover dark secrets about the school’s football team and must choose between protecting their futures or exposing the dangerous truths. Also available as an eBook

“A twisty, fast-paced thriller that will keep readers guessing” (Kirkus Reviews). 

Donut Summer by Anita Kelly — Relaxing and getting a tan may be on most teens’ summer to-do lists, but for chronically freckled and deeply anxious Penny Dexter? Not a chance. Socking money away for college? Of course. Babysitting her siblings? Sure. Becoming a climate scientist and saving the world? She wishes.

“Never shying away from the hard conversations about queerness, gender, and acceptance, Kelly spins a delectable love story with a powerful message” (Booklist). 

Keep Your Friends Close by Cynthia Murphy — An explosive dark academia thriller set in the world of the BookTok sensation Win Lose Kill Die, where secret societies and lethal ambition run the show. When members of her school’s secret society are murdered, second-year Chloe connects the victims to a ledger of misdeeds recorded by vengeful classmates and searches for the killer before she becomes the next target. Also available as an eBook

“Readers should be warned to buckle up for a rocky ride through a fast-paced plot. Murphy does not disappoint” (Booklist).

Let’s Split Up by Bill Wood  — A heart-pounding thriller tailor-made for the YA BookTokers! It’s Scream meets Scooby-Doo in this electrifying horror. When the town’s “it-couple,” Brad and Shelley, are found murdered in a secluded manor, a brave group of teen friends takes on the mystery. Also available as an eBook

“Readers who enjoy horror with a healthy dose of playful self-awareness will have a great time solving mysteries with these meddling kids” (Booklist). 

Love at Full Tilt by Jenny L. Howe — In this joyful celebration of fandoms, whirlwind romance, and plus-size girls, love is the ultimate roller coaster ride. Eighteen-year-old Lia is determined to win a scavenger hunt at a world-renowned theme park, until rival contestant Mason upends her plans and sends her heart careening.

“A heartwarming, strongly characterized romance in which being truly seen for who you are is the greatest prize of all” (Kirkus Reviews). 

Songs For Ghosts by Clara Kumagai — This genre-bending YA novel follows a boy who finds a century-old diary written by a young woman in Nagasaki, Japan—and becomes haunted by her vengeful spirit. Caught between cultures, relationships, and family, seventeen-year-old Japanese-American Adam finds new purpose after discovering a hundred-year-old journal written by a young woman in Nagasaki, leading him to a homestay in Japan, where he unravaels the mystery of her identity and his own. Also available as an eBook

“Through the diary entries and Adam’s research and exploration, Japanese history, language, culture, and stories are seamlessly integrated into the narrative” (Kirkus Reviews). 

The Story of My Anger by Jasminne Mendez — A powerful novel-in-verse about a Texas teen who is battling racism in her theatre program and book banning efforts by her town’s school board. Determined to find a way to fight back, Yuli and her friends start a guerilla theatre club which stirs things up and gets people talking, and finally, Yuli steps into the role she was always meant to play. Also available as an eBook

“The perfect book for readers who are being impacted by book banning and other sociopolitical changes” (Booklist). 

Very Dangerous Things by Lauren Muñoz — A murder mystery game turns deadly in this young adult whodunit by the author of Suddenly a Murder. Everyone in town knows about the game. For decades, J. Everett High has staged an annual murder mystery to put its criminology students to the test. And this year, crime junkie Dulce Castillo is dead set on winning. Soon, the game kicks off, and the student playing the victim, Xavier Torres, is found poisoned in the school’s greenhouse . . . except his death is not pretend.

“A satisfyingly chilling mystery with a relatable amateur sleuth” (Kirkus Reviews). 

Watch Us Crack by Gabriella Lepore — Sadie Morelli and Cason Tano were friends in middle school, back before Cason’s mom died and Sadie transferred to a new school. When they meet again as high school juniors at the local ice rink where Sadie waitresses and Cason’s hockey team plays, what was once friendship blooms into something more. Given the intensity of the rivalry between their schools, their budding romance is a secret for them alone. But then someone turns up dead at the local train station.

“This classic whodunit has enough red herrings and plot twists to fill a skating rink, and will hopefully make readers consider the consequences of setting dangerous wheels in motion” (Booklist). 

While We’re Young by K.L. Walther — A whirlwind romance inspired by Ferris Bueller’s Day Off about four friends whose hearts are broken and mended over the course of an epic senior skip day. Grace, Isa, and Everett used to be an inseparable trio before their love lives became a tangled mess. With graduation fast approaching, Grace decides an unsanctioned senior skip day in Philadelphia might be just what they need to fix things.

“Rom-com fans will love this joyride through Philadelphia” (Kirkus Reviews). 

We’re always adding new eBooks and Audiobooks to the CA Library collection in the Sora digital reading app, so even as we prepare to close the library for the summer — our digital library is open 24/7 all year round!

Take a look at the latest eBooks available in your Sora account, including these great titles:

The Survivor Wants To Die At The End by Adam Silvera — In this third book of the bestselling They Both Die at the End series, two strangers — each with their own complicated relationship to Death-Cast — help each other learn to live. Paz Dario stays up every night, waiting for the Death-Cast call that would mean he doesn’t have to keep faking his way through this lonely life. Alano Rosa is heir to the Death-Cast empire that encourages everyone to live their best lives, but he doesn’t feel in control of his own existence thanks to his father. Fate brings Paz and Alano together, but it’s now up to the boys to survive the tragic trials ahead so no one dies at the end.

“As suspenseful and emotionally wrenching as the previous titles in the series, this new installment explores heavy themes . . . and the cliffhanger ending promises more to come. Raw, delicate, and deeply caring” (Kirkus Reviews).

American Spirits: The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation by Barb Rosenstock — Can the dead talk to the living? Discover the astonishingly true story of Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox, the Civil War-era sisters and teen mediums who created the American séance — in Hydesville, NY, just 20 miles from Canandaigua! Also available as an audiobook

“A suspenseful, well-researched read filled with fascinating and evocative visuals” (Kirkus Reviews). 

A Catalog of Burnt Objects by Shana Youngdahl — The powerful story of a girl struggling to figure out her estranged brother, a new love, and her own life just as wildfires beset her small California town — perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Kathleen Glasgow. Seventeen-year-old Caprice wants to piece her family back together now that her older brother has returned home, even as she resents that he ever broke them apart. Just as she starts to get a new footing, wildfires strike Sierra, her small California town, forcing her to reckon with a future that is impossible to predict. Also available as an audiobook

“Smart and moving; a beautiful tribute to those living with the threat of wildfires” (Kirkus Reviews). 

Deadstream by Mar Romasco Moore — Rear Window meets The Ring in this sinister YA thriller, in which a teen girl witnesses the livestreamed murder of a popular online streamer by a paranormal entity . . . and could be its next victim. After surviving a car accident that claimed the life of her best friend, Teresa is now terrified to leave the safety of her bedroom. But one night, the safe world Teresa created starts to break down when shadowy figure appears in the background of her favorite’s streamer’s video, and his behavior mysteriously changes over the next few days — before he dies. Also available as an audiobook

“A book that gets readers in its clutches and refuses to let them go; many will want to consume it in one sitting” (SLJ).

The Flip Side: A Graphic Novel by Jason Walz — After losing his best friend to cancer, grieving Theo navigates a haunting alternate reality that embodies his depression, where he faces a shape-shifting monster and teams up with a mysterious girl to survive in a world where everyone has vanished.

“This dizzying adventure through loneliness and grief will be devoured by readers looking for something provocative and eerie” (School Library Journal). 

I Am The Swarm by Hayley Chewins — A propulsive YA novel-in-verse that blends the contemporary magic of Jandy Nelson with the simmering feminist rage of Laurie Halse Anderson’s Shout. As far back as anyone can remember, the women of the Strand family have been magical. Their gifts manifest when they each turn fifteen, always in different ways. But Nell Strand knows that her family’s magic is a curse. Also available as an audiobook

“Written in delicate, sparse, almost fragile verse that’s also richly literary, this is a beautiful, introspective slow burn of a book” (Kirkus Reviews). 

Murder Between Friends by Liz Lawson — Told in three voices, Grace questions her eyewitness testimony that convicted Henry’s brother in a murder trial, leaving former childhood friends Henry and Ally no choice but to join forces with her to prove Jake’s innocence. Also available as an audiobook

“Lawson’s ingenious twists and turns will intrigue mystery fans right to the unexpected end” (Booklist). 

Night Swimming by Aaron Starmer — Recent high school graduate Trevor longs to take his relationship with Sarah to the next level as they spend the summer trying to swim in every pool in town, including a natural pool with magical properties. Also available as an audiobook

“While a quiet romance at its core, the characters also explore their fear of change, the upcoming unknown, and how time impacts their relationships” (SLJ). 

The Notorious Virtues by Alwyn Hamilton — At sixteen, Honora “Nora” Holtzfall is the daughter of the most powerful heiress in all of Walstad. Her family controls all the money — and all the magic — in the entire country. When her mother is found dead in an alley, the family throne and fortune are suddenly up for grabs, and Nora will be pitted against her cousins in the Veritaz, the ultimate magical competition for power that determines the one family heir. Also available as an audiobook

“Strong young women lead in this atmospheric tale that’s oozing with magic, secrets, and temptation” (Kirkus Reviews). 

True Life In Uncanny Valley by Deb Caletti — A gripping story of a girl living a lie in order to find the truth about her family and herself. Eleanor is used to watching her famous father from afar. To the world, Hugo Harrison is the brilliant and charismatic tech genius whose AI inventions seem to create a new, better reality. But to Eleanor, whose mother had an affair with Hugo years ago, he is something even more intriguing, and dangerous — a secret. Also available as an audiobook

“Caletti combines a buoyant summer romance with a technological mystery to craft an intriguing novel about figuring out one’s place in the world” (Publishers Weekly). 

Canandaigua students, submit your creative writing and original artwork for the latest issue of our literary magazine, Fresh Ink!

Now accepting all works, including poetry, fiction, nonfiction and artwork…more details here:

CA Creative Writing Submission Form

General Guidelines:

All submissions of writing and artwork will be considered for publication.

Requesting anonymity — If you don’t wish your name published, please check the anonymous box when submitting your work. You must still use your school Google account to submit the form, but that info will not be published.

Plagiarism — We check the originality of all published work.

Writing may be edited for style (spelling, punctuation, etc.) but not for content.

Take a look at the June 2024 issue to see what the finished magazine will look like!