Flux Books (2025)

09/12/2025

Thanks to Kirkus Reviews for naming COPE FIELD by T. L. Simpson a Best Book of 2025! ⚾️❤️

★ “A wise, emotionally rich tale of a young man finding his way through family trauma.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/best-of/2025/young-adult/books/

This poignant YA contemporary is available now!

📕 Synopsis: A teen baseball star who “has it all”—looks, wealth, and a pro-MLB father—grapples with an impossible choice: reveal his abuse at the hands of his father and risk being separated from his younger brother in the foster care system, or remain silent and risk his brother experiencing that same abuse.

04/12/2025

"[A] potential good fit for teens that love high stakes drama and antiheroines." —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

WHAT WE DID TO EACH OTHER by Josuee Hernández is available now!

Two Latinx teens—one who strives to pass as white at her new school to earn the popularity she’s always desired, and one who settles into a stereotyped version of himself in exchange for being needed by his white peers—grapple with the power and privilege of whiteness until the costs of their actions put them on a dangerous collision course.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/what-we-did-to-each-other/

02/12/2025

"Zrull, whose author bio indicates she was herself a foster kid, delves with remarkable grit and heart into many sensitive issues, including mental health and body positivity... These geeks will warm even the coldest, darkest hearts." —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

GOTH GIRL, QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE by Lindsay S. Zrull is available now 💜🖤

Synopsis:

Gothic fashionista Jess is on a mission to reunite with her estranged biological mother—but is she willing to risk her new friends, cosplay championship, and even her future to do so?

https://northstareditions.com/flux/goth-girl-queen-of-the-universe/

28/11/2025

Books make the best gifts! 🎁 Use the code GIFTOFREADING on northstareditions.com and get 50% off your entire order, including outstanding YA titles from Flux. 📚️❤️⁠
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21/11/2025

“As quiet as it is meaningful, as honest as it is unsettling; THE TRUTH ABOUT EVERYTHING will be a balm for the kids reaching out into the world who, to their horror and amazement, find it is so much bigger than they were ever allowed to know.” —Andrew Joseph White, author of HELL FOLLOWED WITH US

THE TRUTH ABOUT EVERYTHING by Bridget Farr is available now!

Synopsis:

Gut a fish. Rewire a truck. Survive the collapse of the US government. All lessons fifteen-year-old Lark has learned during “homeschool” with her conspiracy-theorist-doomsday-prepping parents. If only she’d also learned the fundamentals of human biology or even how to read.

When Lark gets her first period and realizes how much she doesn’t know, she ignores her fears of everything outside their rural Montana farm and secretly attends school for the first time. At high school, Lark discovers the world is very different than she has been told, from the basics of the internet to government takeovers that never happened. Lark uncovers the holes in her parents’ beliefs and realizes that she must decide her own truth. But it won’t come without sacrifices.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/the-truth-about-everything/

19/11/2025

“Another heartrending achievement! COPE FIELD delves into the unspoken yearnings of a teen baseball player whose father demands athletic greatness at a brutal cost. A dash of romance adds sweetness to this ultimately hopeful story. I will read anything T. L. Simpson writes. Bravo!” —Jennifer Lynn Alvarez, award-winning author of LIES LIKE WILDFIRE

COPE FIELD is available now!

Synopsis:

A teen baseball star who “has it all”—looks, wealth, and a pro-MLB father—grapples with an impossible choice: reveal his abuse at the hands of his father and risk being separated from his younger brother in the foster care system, or remain silent and risk his brother experiencing that same abuse.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/cope-field/

17/11/2025

“EVERY VARIABLE OF US really captures and brings to life all the challenges a female athlete living in the inner city faces. . . . This book is full of emotion from laughter to tears.” —Betty Lennox, WNBA Finals MVP, World Champion, Rookie of the Year, and WNBA All-Star, Seattle Storm

EVERY VARIABLE OF US by Charles A. Bush is available now! 💗

Synopsis:

After Philly teenager Alexis Duncan is injured in a gang shooting, her dreams of a college scholarship and pro basketball career vanish in an instant. To avoid becoming another Black teen trapped in her poverty-stricken neighborhood, she shifts her focus to the school’s STEM team, a group of self-professed nerds seeking their own college scholarships. Academics have never been her thing, but Alexis is freshly motivated by Aamani Chakrabarti, the new Indian student who becomes her friend (and crush?). Alexis begins to see herself as so much more than an athlete. But just as her future starts to reform, Alexis’s own doubts and old loyalties pull her back into harm’s way.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/every-variable-of-us/

14/11/2025

“Fast-paced and full of imagination, this glittering twist on Greek mythology surprised me at every turn. The heroines are brilliant, the tasks are brutal, and I cannot wait to be immersed in the world of Olympia again!” —Marissa Meyer, #1 New York Times best-selling author of THE LUNAR CHRONICLES and HEARTLESS

GAME OF STRENGTH AND STORM by Rachel Menard is available now!

Synopsis:

Teenagers of Olympia Gen and Castor race to be the first to complete six nearly impossible challenges to obtain their greatest desire. Only one will win. The other walks away with nothing—if she walks away at all.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/game-of-strength-and-storm/

10/11/2025

“T. L. Simpson writes with a dynamic balance of yesterday, today, and where we’re headed as an audience in his sublime literary hands. COPE FIELD provides the reader with a stunning view from a box seat, close enough to the action to both revel and win.” —Paul Volponi, bestselling author of BLACK AND WHITE, THE FINAL FOUR, RIKERS HIGH, and TOP PROSPECT

COPE FIELD is available now! ⚾️

Crawford “Craw” Cope has anger issues. Or so they say.

When Craw is sentenced to community service for hitting his father in the head with a baseball bat, he accepts his punishment without objection, knowing he’s actually lucky. If he weren’t the son of a famous former baseball player, he’d probably have gotten it a lot worse. So, Craw keeps his mouth shut and takes what life gives him. Like always.

But when he arrives at community service, which frustratingly turns out to be repairing a dilapidated ball field to be named after his father, he meets Hannah Flores, a punk rock enthusiast trapped in the Ozarks with zero filter. As Craw navigates his own explosive home life, he learns more about hers. And as their friendship blossoms into something more, he begins to understand the importance of speaking his truth, even when doing so might destroy the only life he’s ever known.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/cope-field/

05/11/2025

"This novel explores the impact of unresolved trauma on a family through a lyrically written narrative rich in description and metaphor, featuring a central mystery and romance. . . . Give this to fans of books by Tiffany D. Jackson." —Children's Literature

LONELY PLACES by Kate Anderson is available now! 💚

Synopsis:

Sixteen-year-old Chase wants normalcy—for herself and for her little sister, Guthrie. But when their ever-on-the-move parents relocate them to a lookout in an eerie forest after a traumatic incident, Chase realizes something sinister is after Guthrie and only she seems aware enough to fight it.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/lonely-places/

03/11/2025

We are excited to share that STRONG LIKE YOU by T. L. Simpson was selected as the 2026 All Iowa Read for teen readers! 🧡

"Established in 2003, the purpose of All Iowa Reads is to foster a sense of unity through reading. Iowans are encouraged to come together in their communities to read and talk about a single book title in the same calendar year. All Iowa Reads consists of three programs, each with one title chosen per year: adults, teens ages 12-18, and kids ages 8-12."

https://statelibraryofiowa.gov/news/2025-10-09/2026-all-iowa-reads-selections-announced

31/10/2025

Happy Halloween! 🎃 If you're still looking for the perfect spooky read to curl up with this weekend, might we suggest THE LAMPLIGHTER by Crystal J. Bell? 🖤

Synopsis:

It’s an honor to bring light to the dark.

The nineteenth-century whaling village of Warbler is famous for its lucky ship figureheads—and infamous for people disappearing into the nightly fog. In this murky locale, the lamplighter is synonymous with safety and protection, and it’s a position Temperance assumes when her father is found hanging from one of the lampposts. Though Tempe proves competent, the town is still hesitant to let a woman handle this responsibility.

When a girl disappears after two lamps go out, Tempe’s ability to provide for her mother and younger sister hangs in the balance. She scrambles for answers, hindered at every turn by the village authorities’ call for her removal. As more villagers vanish under her watch, Tempe discovers unsettling truths about the famous Warbler figureheads and her own beloved father. But her warnings of a monster are ignored, even by her own family. Now she must follow the light out of her own fog of despair, as she faces the choice to look the other way or risk speaking out and possibly dooming herself and her sister to be among the lost.

https://northstareditions.com/flux/the-lamplighter/

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