Teens Read: Gateway Readers Nominees

A book club just for teens! Read the book, then come to the Library to discuss with other teens and enjoy snacks and crafts. We're reading all of the Gateway Readers Award Nominees and we will vote for your favorite title in March. This month we're discussing: "Under This Red Rock" by Mindy McGinnis Neely’s monsters don’t always follow her rules, so when the little girl under her bed, the man in her closet, and the disembodied voice that shadows her every move become louder, she knows she’s in trouble. With a history of mental illness in her family, and the suicide of her older brother heavy on her mind, Neely takes a job as a tour guide in the one place her monsters can’t follow—the caverns. There she can find peace. There she can pretend to be normal. There . . . she meets Mila. Mila is everything Neely isn’t—beautiful, strong, and confident. As the two become closer, Neely’s innocent crush grows into something more. When a midnight staff party exposes Neely to drugs, she follows Mila’s lead . . . only to have her hallucinations escalate. When Mila is found brutally murdered in the caverns, Neely has to admit that her memories of that night are vague at best. With her monsters now out in the open, and her grip on reality slipping, Neely must figure out who killed Mila . . . and face the possibility that it might have been her. - Description provided by author's website. Prefer reading it as an eBook or eAudiobook? Search for it HERE. This program is recommended for grades 9-12.