Reviewed by A. Trapp, February 2023
From the talented author Mike Lupica comes a fast paced heart pumping action novel, with a choprehesive depiction of a schoolboy in New York faced with the tragedy of his dad passing away but also with the discovery of super powers in himself.
After his fathers mysterious passing, Zach lives with his mom in… Read more
Reviewed by A. Trapp, February 2023
From the mind of Alice Seabold comes a dark and tragic novel with, a thorough depiction of a young girl who gets murdered and watches her family move on from heaven.
After her murder Susie can no longer talk or be with her family. But she can still watch them from her own heaven. She watches her family… Read more
Reviewed by A. Trapp, February 2023
From the National book award-winning author Neal Shusterman comes an Intense and riveting novel, a detailed portrayal of a future world where natural death is no longer a thing, and a fascinating story of how two teenagers have been given the difficult task of taking lives.
Born irrelevant to humanity, Citra… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, February 2023
An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. Pan twists life with myth to create a gripping story about life and love. In Fairbridge, young Luna Chang is a perfect student and daughter. Her future is bright, but there’s one problem. She has realized that she has no path she’s passionate… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, February 2023
A heart-warming novel about the seemingly impossible musical companionship between a boy and a bird, Duet by Elise Broach is a sweet and light-hearted. Mirabelle, a young goldfinch that has a gift for singing, lives in the backyard of a former piano teacher. He decides… Read more
Reviewed by C. Breitbach, February 2023
A novel about resistance and searching, Girl in the Blue Coat by Monica Hesse shows a mix of hope and pain. Hanneke is known for her ability to find things. She’s involved in spreading and locating contraband in 1943 Amsterdam. Amidst a World War 2 landscape, she is grappling… Read more
Reviewed by Molly Koopmans, February 2023
The book Shatter Me, by Tahereh Mafi is a dystopian novel, following Juliette a girl trapped her whole life, either by her parent's unwillingness to love her or being physically trapped in a prison fighting to survive in the damaged economy. Throughout her life, Juliette could never be touched, every… Read more
Reviewed by Emily Hafeman, February 2023
The book The Fault in Our Stars by John Green, Hazel faces depression and social problems due to her limited social interactions with people. Hazel was diagnosed with stage IV thyroid cancer at age 13, she was told she… Read more
Reviewed by G. Ritzke, January 2023
Mare Barrow is a 17-year-old girl with red blood, in a world where silver and red blood are divided. The red is known as the peasants, fighting to survive working in factories. While the silver has the powers in their blood to keep them afloat, living in their plush palaces with reds to work for them. She has three… Read more
Reviewed by G. Ritzke, January 2023
Macy is a 16-year-old girl, left grieving for the summer after the unexpected loss of her father. With her dad gone and her boyfriend, Jason, leaving for the summer she is left to practice SATs and be the perfect girl her mom wants her to be. Her sister, Caroline, is a house designer and is determined to upgrade her… Read more