

Marcus Vega Doesn’t Speak Spanish by Pablo Cartaya
As the biggest and toughest looking boy in the eighth grade, Marcus Vega is a protector, but also a threat. When he gets in a fight...
Feb 21, 2019


My Father’s Words by Patricia Maclachlan
When Fiona and Finn O’Brien lose their father in an accident, they are unsure how to deal with their grief. Their father was always the...
Jan 14, 2019


Harbor Me by Jacqueline Woodson
When Ms. Laverne gives her six students their Friday afternoon assignment, at first they don’t know what to do. Six kids from Brooklyn,...
Jan 2, 2019


Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper
Eleven-year-old Melody has a mind bursting with words, thoughts, and questions, but no one ever knows. Born with cerebral palsy, Melody...
Oct 5, 2018


No Talking by Andrew Clements
Dave Packer is determined to go for two days without talking. But what started out as an experiment inspired by his report on Mahatma...
Sep 28, 2018


Ms. Bixby’s Last Day by John David Anderson
Ms. Bixby is ‘one of the good ones’--a teacher who loves and inspires her students and makes learning fun. But then she announces to her...
Sep 9, 2018


As Brave as You by Jason Reynolds
When Genie’s parents send him and his older brother Ernie to Virginia for the summer, they are in for some surprises. Their Grandma has a...
Aug 24, 2018


Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling
Aven Green has grown up believing she can do anything. And she can, even without arms. However, when her parents take a job running a run...
Aug 18, 2018


Short by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Julia Marks wouldn’t call herself short, because she hates that word and refuses to use it. She also hates that everyone sees her that...
Aug 3, 2018


Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Starting two days before September 11, this story follows the lives of four kids in different parts of the country. Each have their own...
Aug 2, 2018

