

Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
With his starkly beautiful verse, Jason Reynolds makes the cycle of gang violence approachable and profound. The story features...
Jul 9, 2019


The Luster of Lost Things by Sophie Chen Keller
Walter Lavender Jr. has a talent for finding lost things. However, he can’t seem to find his own most important lost thing--his father....
Jun 28, 2019


Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner
Once again, Jeff Zentner creates quirky, teen characters who are witty and delightful. The romance stays clean and appropriate. The story...
Jun 28, 2019


Swing by Kwame Alexander
Noah and Walt are two seventeen-year-old boys looking for cool. Noah has been in love with his best friend for years, but doesn’t know...
May 13, 2019


The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
Dillard Early is an outcast. Living in a small, southern town, he is trapped by both his father and grandfather’s history. No one can...
Apr 1, 2019


We Regret to Inform You by Ariel Kaplan
Mischa Abramavicius should easily enter the university of her choice. She has ideal test scores, excellent grades, and all the right...
Mar 5, 2019


Pride by Ibi Zoboi
Wow! I have such mixed feelings about this book. It was a hard read for me, but such a mind expanding experience. The writing was...
Nov 9, 2018


Refugee by Alan Gratz
We are afraid of what we don’t understand. We also tend to vilify what makes us afraid. As refugees flee their various countries, many...
Nov 9, 2018


The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
It’s true. I made it through high school, college, and years of working with children’s and young adult literature without reading The...
Sep 9, 2018


Soundless by Richelle Mead
Fei lives in a small town at the top of a mountain where for generations no one has been able to hear. Trapped by a rockslide with no...
Aug 2, 2018