by Lauren Wolk Annabelle lives a steady life with her parents, grandparents, two younger brothers plus aunt in a small Pennsylvania farming town. The arrival of the new girl Betty shakes things up and not in a good way. Annabelle quickly learns the new girl is a relentless bully who threatens not only Annabelle […]
TrashBy Andy Mulligan Raphael is fourteen years old and lives in a dump called Behala in an unnamed third-world country. He is certainly not alone. Many families, including children and teens living on their own, live in abject poverty in many countries, and make their living by finding reusable garbage and selling it. But when […]
DryBy Neal Shusterman Southern California is experiencing a drought that has lasted for many months. Water conservation practices are well underway, including the “No Frivolous Use” policy, which means people can’t even use their pools anymore. But no one expects the taps to go dry. One day, out of the blue, there is no more […]
by Benjamin Alire Saenz Amazing amazing book. Aristotle and Dante are initially drawn to each other because of their names, however, they are the opposite of each other. Aristotle (Ari) is quiet, reserved, keeps everything inside himself- but he has come by that honestly as his parents do the same. They don’t talk about […]
by Robin LaFevers Ismae hasn’t had the greatest childhood. Abuse has been a constant in her life. As a baby, she was poisoned to expel her from her mother’s body, she received regular beatings from her father and men of her village, then she was forced into marriage with a much older, cruel pig […]
by Lisa Genova Every Note Played is the latest novel from Lisa Genova, neuroscientist turned bestselling author of titles such as Still Alice and Love, Anthony, stories that deal with early onset Alzheimer’s and parental loss and grief. This latest gem goes inside ALS, otherwise known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, as we follow the decline […]
The Snow ChildBy Eowyn Ivey Jack and Mabel are struggling with their relationship and their inability to have children. Seeking a new start, they travel north to become homesteaders on the Alaskan frontier. 1920’s Alaska can be a brutal place. Jack must manually clear his land for farming. Mabel is expected to keep the home […]
The Prince and the Dressmaker Jen Wang This beautiful comic follows Frances, an overworked dressmaker with a creative eye, and Prince Sebastian, a young prince with a secret. When Frances’ bold fashion creation scandalizes the aristocracy, she receives a cryptic job offer from a mysterious benefactor. Desperate for a better job, she accepts only to […]
Fatty LegsBy Christy Jordan-Fenton & Margaret Pokiak-Fenton Young Olemaun Pokiak is desperate to go to school and learn to read like her sister. But Olemaun lives in the High Arctic, and to attend school she will have to make a five-day journey to Aklavik, Northwest Territories. Not only that, but she will have to stay […]
TheBest Kind of People by Zoe Whittall Avalon Hills, a privileged town in Connecticut, is the picture of respectability. Their renowned prep school is a place where young people go to learn, grow, and get accepted into Ivy League colleges. George Woodbury is a highly respected teacher at this school, winning teacher of the year every […]