

Orbiting Jupiter by Gary D. Schmidt
Jack knows that Joseph isn’t an ordinary foster brother. Joseph tried to kill a teacher. He spent time in a correctional facility. He...
Jul 24, 2018


All the Crooked Saints by Maggie Stiefvater
“You can hear a miracle a long way after dark.” So begins Maggie Stiefvater’s All the Crooked Saints and the lyrical prose continues...
Jul 2, 2018


The Indigo Notebook by Laura Resau
Zeeta has spent her whole life traveling the world with her free-spirited mother Layla. Spending no more than one year in each new place,...
Jun 20, 2018


Silver in the Blood by Jessica Day George
As part of high society in turn-of-the century New York, Dacia and Lou lead typical lives. Time is filled with balls, social calls, and...
Jun 19, 2018


The Lake Effect by Erin McCahan
Briggs Henry has a rigid plan for his future--enjoy a summer job by the shores of Lake MIchigan and then college with no less than a six...
Jun 16, 2018


A Land of Permanent Goodbyes by Atia Abawi
Tareq lives happily with his big family in Syria until war tears his world apart. When his home and half his family are destroyed, Tareq...
Jun 12, 2018


Grendel's Guide to Love and War by A.E. Kaplan
Anyone brave enough to write a young adult realistic fiction novel based on Beowulf deserves my respect. The author who writes such a...
Jun 11, 2018


On the Fence by Kasie West
After losing her mother at the age of six, Charlie Reynolds is raised by her father and three protective older brothers (and an equally...
Sep 3, 2017


Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Identical twins Josh and Jordan Bell dominate the basketball court on their middle school team. But as they fight their way to the...
Jul 20, 2017


Lost in the Sun by Lisa Graff
Although Trent hopes for a fresh start in middle school, he knows he is trapped by his past--especially in a small town where no one...
Jul 10, 2017