13 New August Books for Teens to Wake Your Brain Cells

Here are 13 YA books coming out this month that have gotten starred reviews and praise.

Cover for Bad Witch Burning

Bad Witch Burning by Jessica Lewis

Cover for Both Sides Now

Both Sides Now by Peyton Thomas

Cover for Call and Response

Call and Response: The Story of Black Lives Matter by Veronica Chambers

Cover for Cheer Up

Cheer Up! Love and Pompoms by Crystal Frasier, illustrated by Val Wise

Cover for The Dead and the Dark

The Dead and the Dark by Courtney Gould

Cover for How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe

How Moon Fuentez Fell in Love with the Universe by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland

Cover for In the Wild Light

In the Wild Light by Jeff Zentner

Cover for A Lesson in Vengeance

A Lesson in Vengeance by Victoria Lee

Cover for Like Other Girls

Like Other Girls by Britta Lundin

Cover for Me (Moth)

Me (Moth) by Amber McBride

Cover for Rainbow in the Dark

Rainbow in the Dark by Sean McGinty

Cover for Run

Run: Book One by John Lewis, Andrew Aydin, L. Fury and Nate Powell

Cover for Vampires, Hearts & Other Dead Things

Vampires, Hearts, & Other Dead Things by Margie Fuston