Roller GirlBy Victoria Jamieson Twelve-year-old Astrid has been best friends with Nicole since grade 2. Nicole loves ballet and is starting to like boys, and Astrid just isn’t interested. But when Astrid’s mom takes them to see roller derby, Astrid knows exactly what she wants to do. Immediately, she signs up for roller derby camp. […]
See You In The CosmosBy Jack Cheng Alex is only eleven years old but already he’s very independent. He has to be. He lives with his mom, but she can hardly get out of bed most of the time. Alex makes all the meals, gets himself to school, and takes on much more responsibility than […]
They Both Die at the End by Adam Silvera It is not too far into the future and the government’s new department, Death-Cast, knows when everyone will die. You don’t know exactly when or how, but when your phone rings and it’s Death-Cast calling, you know you have only got your end day to […]
SliderBy Pete Hautman David is fourteen years old and pretty average. His older sister, Bridgette, is a model student and succeeds at everything. His younger brother, Mal, is autistic. The only thing that sets David apart is his ability to eat. He can eat a sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. But […]
Genuine Fraud by e. Lockhart is a psychological thriller following the life of Jule, a self-proclaimed vigilante super hero on the run from unlawful incarceration. The reader first encounters Jule in a five star hotel where she is being tracked down by the police. From here, the story works its way backwards through a crazy […]
Lumberjanes: Bonus TracksBy various authors The Lumberjanes are five girls: April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley. They are best friends and Lumberjane Scouts, similar to Girl Scouts or Guides. During their summers at camp they embark on all kinds of adventures and often encounter mythical forest creatures. Various authors and artists, all women, have created […]
The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare KingBy Max BrallierIllustrated by Douglas Holgate In the third installment of The Last Kids On Earth, Jack Sullivan and his buddies, June, Quint and Dirk, continue to battle zombies with their ingenious weapons and vehicles. They have also made friends with many of the monsters that now […]
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 […]