“The 2014 Alex Awards has a book for every teen reader. From dysfunctional families to alien-inhabited brains to a savory graphic memoir, this diverse list will not disappoint,”
-Danielle Dreger-Babbitt, chair of the 2014 Alex Awards Committee, Young Adult Library Association.
 | Lexicon: A Novel Barry, Max In this fast-paced, cutthroat story, words are weapons and poets are the ones who wield the swords. Teen prodigy Emily may be the finest poet ever until she makes the catastrophic mistake of falling in love. Our Catalog |
 | The Lives of Tao Chu, Wesley Couch potato Roen Tan becomes host to the alien Tao who has lived millennia inside some of the most famous people in history. With Tao on board, Roen enters a war to save mankind. Our Catalog |
 | Relish: My Life in the Kitchen Knisley, Lucy This poignant graphic novel is a wonderful journey of cartoonist Lucy Knisley’s transition from childhood, to adolescence, to adulthood, framed by the food that shaped her worldview. Through colorful vignettes she tackles complex issues with humor and unique family recipes. Our Catalog |
 | The Sea of Tranquility: A Novel Millay, Katja Nastya has barely survived a brutal attack. Josh has lost his entire family. The two isolated teens are drawn together as they deal with their emotional and physical damage. Our Catalog |
 | The Death of Bees: A Novel O'Donnell, Lisa With their parents dead and buried in the backyard, Scottish teens Marnie and Nelly are finally free from a childhood wracked with abuse. If only the neighbor’s dog would quit digging in the garden. Our Catalog |
 | Help for the Haunted Searles, John Sylvie has been dealing with taunting classmates, her erratic older sister and the unsolved murder of her ghost-hunting parents. But perhaps more problematic are the cursed remnants of her parents’ work still lingering in the basement. Our Catalog |
 | Brewster: A Novel Slouka, Mark Feeling stifled and powerless, high school friends Ray Cappicciano and Jon Mosher yearn for change and plan for freedom from their blue-collar town and dysfunctional homes, even while knowing they can never truly escape. Our Catalog |
 | Mother, Mother: A Novel Zailckas, Koren Why did Rose run away? Did Violet really stab her little brother? Is her alcoholic father really having an affair? In this chilling novel about family dysfunction, does mother really know best? Our Catalog |
