Thursday, March 27, 2025
I LOVE YOU, MICHAEL COLLINS by Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Monday, March 24, 2025
BANNED TOGETHER: Our Fight for Readers' Rights edited by Ashley Hope Perez
WHEN WE RIDE by Rex Ogle
Diego works hard in school and at his job. He plans to earn good grades and save his paychecks so he can go to college. Lawson, on the other hand, isn't keen on school, and his job isn't exactly legal. He has been selling weed to high school friends and college students. Recently, he has added some harder stuff to his inventory.
Lawson constantly asks Diego to drive him around. Diego is worried that one of these days they will be pulled over and both of them will end up in jail. Lawson promises he won't let Diego go down for whatever he is carrying, but the reassurances don't make Diego comfortable.
What does it take to maintain a friendship when two friends have different goals? Can Diego step away from 10 years of friendship to protect himself, or does he feel too protective of Lawson? WHEN WE RIDE will keep you on the edge of your seat.
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
TEAR THIS DOWN by Barbara Dee
Sunday, March 16, 2025
ONE STEP FORWARD by Marcie Flinchum Atkins
Readers are introduced to Matilda Young. History says she was the youngest suffragist to actively fight for women's rights. She was one of a family of four sisters and one brother. Her older sisters became part of the protests in Washington, D.C., by the National Women's Party. As Matilda watched, she saw the importance of the movement and began picketing with the women in front of the Whitehouse.
Matilda's parents worried about their young teenage daughter as she put her own safety on the line to fight for change. She didn't picket at first. She helped organize the picketing schedule, prepared the banners the women carried as they walked and stood in front of the White House, and offered them food and drink when their shifts were over.
Matilda eventually joined the women on the front lines of the protest. She was hired by NWP to answer phones and other communication. She was arrested numerous times and joined a hunger strike in jail that threatened her life.
Author Marcie Flinchum Atkins uses verse to chronicle the years of picketing and protest that eventually led to the successful adoption of the Nineteenth Amendment. It was a hard-fought battle, and Matilda Young was in the thick of it.
Wednesday, March 12, 2025
EVERY STAR THAT FALLS by Michael Thomas Ford
Saturday, March 8, 2025
REZ BALL by Byron Graves
Tuesday, March 4, 2025
RHINO'S RUN by Robert Lipsyte
Tuesday, February 25, 2025
IT'S ALL OR NOTHING, VALE by Andrea Beatriz Arango
Saturday, February 22, 2025
STRONGER AT THE SEAMS by Shannon Stocker
Twyla begins wondering what exactly caused the accident that killed her mother five years ago. Is it possible her mother had some illness that Twyla also has? She can't bring up the subject with her father, and her friends seem to be pulling away from her instead of being there for her. How can she find out what is wrong when no one will take her seriously?
Author Shannon Stocker's STRONGER AT THE SEAMS shows how physical illness can cause not only discomfort but also stress in family and friend relationships. We must be careful not to get caught up in our own personal issues when we should be listening to others and offering help when they need it.
Wednesday, February 19, 2025
BAT AND THE BUSINESS OF FERRETS by Elana K. Arnold
Sunday, February 16, 2025
AWAY by Megan E. Freeman
Friday, February 14, 2025
WILL'S RACE FOR HOME by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Tuesday, February 11, 2025
THE BIG BOOK OF BARF by Vicky Lorencen
POPCORN by Rob Harrell
Thursday, February 6, 2025
TRUE GRETCH: Young Adult Edition by Gretchen Whitmer
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
KAREEEM BETWEEN by Shifa Saltagi Safadi
Saturday, February 1, 2025
SAME PAGE by Elly Swartz
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
THE ONE AND ONLY FAMILY by Katherine Applegate
Ivan now lives in a proper zoo along with his mate Kinyani and his friends Ruby and Bob. The gorilla habitat has recently been enlarged making room for some other gorillas and a huge surprise - Kinyani is pregnant.
Ivan never really thought about being a dad, but now it's all he thinks about. As the resident silverback, he is the protector of his new troop of gorillas, and that will soon include a little one of his own.
As the zoo vet and keepers carefully follow Kinyani's pregnancy, it is discovered that she is expecting twins. Ivan couldn't be more excited but also more nervous than ever.
Applegate weaves another wonderful tale as she describes Ivan's excitement and concerns and the reactions of all his friends. Ruby's helpful advice and Bob's annoying predictions give readers plenty of humor and thoughtfulness just like the other books before it. Ivan's fans will surely find this final book to be a perfect ending they will want to read and reread for years.
SAIL ME AWAY HOME by Ann Clare LeZotte
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
SLOUCH by Christina Wyman
Stevie Crumb is the tallest in her class. She's taller than the girls and also the boys. Everyone expects her to play sports, especially basketball, but she's not interested at all. Her brother Ryan is a basketball player with dreams of playing in college with a full scholarship. Their parents are also hoping for that since it will be the only chance he'll have to go to college.
Money is always tight, but Stevie notices that Ryan has whatever he needs for basketball - new shoes, new shorts, whatever he needs. At the same time, Stevie must wear Ryan's hand-me-downs if she wants pants that aren't too short or too tight. She's growing, but when she points this out to her mother, she is told she'll have to wait until there is some extra cash in a few weeks.
Stevie stumbles across a meeting of the school's debate team. She is immediately interested in joining the group. Maybe her parents will like the fact that she is competing in something, even if it isn't a sport.
Staying after school for debate practice means taking the train home later than usual and often without her best friend. Stevie becomes uncomfortable when older boys and even men start making comments about her physical appearance. Several of them even touch her as they pass her to leave the train. Keeping this information to herself doesn't feel right, but her parents are so focused on Ryan's basketball and their money problems, she can't find the right time to bring it up.
SLOUCH is full of Stevie's problems - bullying, family dynamics, social media issues, best friend dilemmas, and scary threats to her physical safety. Readers will take an instant liking for Stevie and root for her to find all the answers she needs.
Thursday, January 16, 2025
THE ART OF BEING NORMAL by Lisa Williamson
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
NOT NOTHING by Gayle Forman
Monday, January 6, 2025
THE ENIGMA GIRLS by Candace Fleming