Hot Dog Girl is a novel for the masses. It’s got a dash of humor, a smattering of romance, a little bit of scheming, and a whole lot of heart.
The plot line of this debut novel is straig…
Set in New England, this book covers the events of one girl's summer vacation that goes so much deeper and life-altering than one would expect. Lucy goes through so many emotions and experiences - fro…
Grab a box of your favorite candy and take a romp through this fast-paced read on the life of Wendy…or is his name Ethan…. who is he anyway?
This Book is Not Yet Rated is the story of Ethan wh…
Faced with change, Merci is learning to deal with life. This being a Newbery Award winner book, although it's touching and honest, it's also emotional. For Merci, life changed when she mov…
Elizabeth Acevedo brings her skills as a slam poet to her fantastic new endeavor as a novelist. This novel in verse is a beautifully told coming-of-age story about a Latina young woman from a very rel…
Living in a sail boat would be fun, even part-time, right? Well, Ben is our narrator and main character. He's living part-time with his Dad on their family sail boat. Brave and optim…
The True Story of Lyndie B. Hawkinsby Gail Shepherd reminded me slightly of Gary Schmidt's Okay for Now. Set in 1985, Lyndie Hawkins' family is living with her dad's parents, since Daddy is deali…
Lingering Echoes by Angie Smibert is the second book in her Ghosts of Ordinary Objects series. I have not read the first book, Bone's Gift, but I didn't feel I was missing too much…
If you have never read a book by A.S. King, then you are in for a wild ride with Dig. If you have read any of A.S. King's previous books, then you're still in for a wild ride, but you probab…
Having loved The Matched Trilogy by Ally Condie, I was excited to check out her new book, The Last Voyage of Poe Blythe. Condie's latest addition lived up to the expectations set by her…
For Wes the basketball court had always been his safe place, the place he felt he could control and the place he could connect with his dad. That all has changed now. There's a new kid on the team, wh…
Erin Bartels' first novel, We Hope for Better Things, is emotional, potent, and thought-provoking. This book takes on a lot of heavy, intense topics that are sure to cause readers to reflec…
