Be PreparedBy Vera Brosgol Vera is ten years old and struggles to make friends. All the girls she knows have the “right” kinds of birthday parties, dolls and sleepovers. They all go to summer camp while she stays home with her brother. The girls in Vera’s class are all-American girls but Vera’s family is Russian. […]
Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!By Mariko Tamaki Illustrated by Brooke Allen Those who love the Lumberjanes comics can now read about April, Jo, Molly, Mal and Ripley in chapter book format in this new Lumberjanes series! Lumberjanes are like Girl Scouts or Guides. Their adventures take place at camp, and they are all-too-eager to venture out into the […]
ReboundBy Kwame Alexander It’s 1988, and 12-year-old Charlie Bell is going through some hard times. His father has passed away, and he doesn’t know how to deal with it. Neither does his mother. When Charlie gets caught stealing, his mother reaches the end of her rope and sends Charlie to his grandparents’ house in Washington […]
Poison Is Not PoliteBy Robin Stevens It’s 1935 and 14-year-old Daisy Wells has returned from boarding school to her British country estate for the holidays. This year, her best friend, Hazel Wong, has accompanied her. Although Hazel is from Hong Kong, she attends school in Britain. Because it’s 1935, she is one of very few […]
The Great Alone The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah The Great Alone, Kristin Hannah’s new novel takes us into the lives of the Allbrights. Ernt, husband, father, and veteran recently returned from Viet Nam; Cora, loyal wife and mother; and their daughter, 13 year old Lenora (Leni) are a fragile family. It is 1974 and […]
the goldfish boy The Goldfish Boy by Lisa Thompson Matthew Corbin is 12 years old and lives in a quiet cul-de-sac with his parents. Matthew has stopped going to school because he suffers from severe obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). He continually cleans his room and washes his hands so much that the skin is raw. Matthew […]
Tell Me Three Things by Julie Bauxbaum Just as 16 year old Jessie begins to feel like her life is returning to normal after her mom’s death, her father announces he has remarried and sweeps her off to California to live with his new wife! Jessie’s new school is a prestigious […]
Wolfie & FlyBy Cary FaganIllustrations by Zoe Si Renata Wolfman (a.k.a. Wolfie) is a loner. She has her own ideas about how things should be done and friends just get in the way. One day she finds a giant refrigerator box just lying around. She decides to build a submarine. After adding a porthole, a […]
Eugenia Lincoln and the Unexpected PackageBy Kate DiCamilloIllustrated by Chris Van Dusen “Eugenia Lincoln was a practical person, a sensible person. She did not have time for poetry, geegaws, whoop-de-whoops, or frivolity.” (p. 1) When an unexpected package arrives, Eugenia’s world gets a little off-kilter. Her sister, Baby, is thrilled. Even the neighbours, Frank, Mrs. […]
The Infamous Ratsos Are Not AfraidBy Kara LaReauIllustrated by Matt Myers Louie and Ralphie Ratso want to build an arcade – not a video game arcade, but the kind you find at a carnival. They decide that if they get to work clearing out a vacant lot, they can transform it into the Big City […]