

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...
Michael Ames
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...
Michael Ames
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...
Michael Ames
Mar 5, 2019


Love and Other Train Wrecks by Leah Konen
Noah is traveling to upstate New York to win back his old girlfriend. Ammy is heading to her father’s remarriage. They are forced...
Michael Ames
Jan 2, 2019


Together at Midnight by Jennifer Castle
After witnessing a tragic accident, Kendall and Max are both haunted by a question. What does it mean to be kind and why is kindness...
Michael Ames
Jan 2, 2019


The Rest of Us Just Live Here by Patrick Ness
Mike, Mel, Henna, and Jared are four relatively normal teenage kids. They tackle the usual teenage problems--family stress, unrequited...
Michael Ames
Nov 17, 2018


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...
Michael Ames
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...
Michael Ames
Nov 9, 2018


Girl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond
Jules Maroni feels like she was born on the high wire. She dreams of doing her pirouettes on high wires around the country, but she needs...
Michael Ames
Sep 28, 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...
Michael Ames
Sep 9, 2018
