

Lincoln’s Grave Robbers by Steve Sheinkin
This is my new favorite recommendation for tween boys because it has it all--action, mystery, intrigue, spies, grave robbing and best of...
Jul 19, 2017


The Girl Who Could Not Dream by Sarah Beth Durst
Sophie enjoys living with her parents above The Dream Catcher Bookshop, but her favorite place is the hidden shop beneath the bookstore....
Jul 19, 2017


Connect the Stars by Marisa de los Santos and David Teague
Audrey Alcott always knows when someone is lying--always. Her unique ability to recognize lies is torture in middle school, where...
Jul 18, 2017


May B. by Caroline Starr Rose
Mavis, called May B, lives with her family in a sod house on the Kansas prairie. When times get hard, May’s parents send her to a...
Jul 17, 2017


Zane and the Hurricane by Rodman Philbrick
Zane Dupree’s father died before he was born. He didn’t know he had a great-grandmother in New Orleans, but now he and his dog Bandit are...
Jul 14, 2017


Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord
It is summer and Lucy’s family has just moved...again. To make matters worse, her famous photographer father is already leaving on one...
Jul 13, 2017


Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff
Albie gives everything his best effort, but people tell him it is only almost good enough. When he moves to a new school, Albie hopes...
Jul 12, 2017


Woof by Spencer Quinn
When Bowser is adopted by Birdie, he knows life will be good. He loves his new life in the Louisiana swamp and eagerly follows wherever...
Jul 11, 2017


Okay for Now by Gary D. Schmidt
I can’t rave enough about Gary D. Schmidt. He exposes the pain of human frailty, but balances it perfectly with the beauty of human...
Jun 26, 2017


Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan
In Echo, Pam Muñoz Ryan shares three different stories of young people during World War II. Friedrich battles to save himself and his...
Jun 22, 2017

