May 2, 2018

All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook


By Leslie Connor

Secretly being raised in prison so that he can be with his inmate mother, 11-year-old Perry is discovered by an ambitious new district attorney and brought to the outside world, where he seeks to reunite with his mother.

Amina's Voice


By Hena Khan

Amina, a Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school after tragedy strikes her community.

The Best Man


By Richard Peck

Archer has four big role models in his life: his dad, grandfather, Uncle Paul, and his favorite teacher, Mr. McLeod. When Uncle Paul and Mr. McLeod get married, Archer's 6th grade year becomes one he'll never forget.

The Inquisitor's Tale: Or, the Three Magical Children and Their Holy Dog


By Adam Gidwitz

On a dark night in 1242, travelers from across France cross paths at an inn and begin to tell stories of three unusual children and their adventures with history, prophesies, and a greyhound brought back from the dead.

The Land of Forgotten Girl


By Erin Entrada Kelly

Abandoned by their father and living in poverty with their heartless stepmother in Louisiana, two sisters from the Philippines, 12-year-old Sol and 6-year-old Ming, learn the true meaning of family.

Lucky Broken Girl


By Ruth Behar

In 1960s New York, fifth-grader Ruthie, a Cuban Jewish immigrant, must rely on books, art, her family, and friends in her multicultural neighborhood when an automobile accident puts her in a body cast for months.

Masterminds


By Gordon Korman

A group of kids who live in the most perfect town in the world, Serenity, New Mexico, make a shocking discovery: they were cloned from the DNA of some of the greatest criminal masterminds in history for an experiment. Now they have to escape and prove it to the rest of the world. First in a series.

The Night Gardener


By Jonathan Auxier

Irish orphans Molly, age fourteen, and Kip, age ten, travel to England to work as servants in an old manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be. The siblings are soon confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of a cursed house.

Nothing But Trouble


By Jacqueline Davies

When Lena moves to Maggie’s boring small town, the two put their creative spirit and scientific know-how together to liven things up in middle school one prank at a time.

Rain Reign


By Ann M. Martin

Struggling with OCD and Asperger's syndrome, Rose shares an inseparable bond with her beloved dog Rain, but when the dog goes missing during a storm, she is forced to confront the limits of her comfort levels.

See You in the Cosmos


By Jack Cheng

Eleven-year-old Alex Petroski makes lots of new friends and big discoveries about family on a road trip he undertakes with just his dog Carl Sagan, and he records it all on a golden iPod he intends to launch into space.

Soar


By Joan Bauer

Moving to Hillcrest, Ohio, when his adoptive father accepts a temporary job, twelve-year-old Jeremiah, a heart transplant recipient, does what he can to help his new town get back into baseball with him as a coach.

The Big Dark


By Rodman Philbrick

When a solar event knocks out the planet's entire electrical network, young Charlie watches his neighborhood spiral into brutal anarchy and risks his safety to venture to a hospital for life-saving medicine for his mother.

The Boys in the Boat: The True Story of an American Team's Epic Journey to Win Gold at the 1936 Olympics


By Daniel Brown

Complemented by photographs, this middle-grade adaptation of The Boys in the Boat describes the American rowing team's triumphant and unlikely win during the 1936 Olympics.

Burning Midnight


By Will McIntosh

Teens Sully, Hunter, Dom, and Mandy team up in a race against unscrupulous billionaire CEO Alex Holliday to locate a collectible sphere, which may have a very steep price.

A Death-Struck Year


By Makiia Lucier

When the Spanish influenza epidemic reaches Portland, Oregon, in 1918, seventeen-year-old Cleo leaves behind the comfort of her boarding school to work for the Red Cross.

Finding Audrey


By Sophie Kinsella

Fourteen-year-old Audrey is making slow but steady progress dealing with her anxiety disorder when Linus comes into the picture and her recovery gains momentum.

Furthermore


By Tahereh Mafi

Twelve-year-old Alice Queensmeadow, with the help of her friend Oliver, travels through the dangerous, magical land of Furthermore in order to rescue her missing father and prove her own magical abilities. Book #1 in series

Geekerella


By Ashley Poston

Elle, a devoted fan of a classic sci-fi television series, risks the ire of her evil stepsisters by entering a contest in the hopes of winning an invitation to a cosplay ball and a meet-and-greet with a popular teen star.

Ghost


By Jason Reynolds

Ghost, a naturally talented runner and troublemaker, is recruited for an elite middle school track team. He must stay on track, literally and figuratively, to reach his full potential. Book #1 in Track series.

Going Where It's Dark

By Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

This coming-of-age novel shares the story of a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures.

Gutless


By Carl Deuker

With both good speed and good hands, wide receiver Brock should be a natural for the varsity team, but he shies from physical contact. Now a target for bullying, Brock struggles to overcome his fears and discover that, in his own way, he is brave enough

How to Hang a Witch


By Adriana Mather

Samantha has moved to Salem 300 years after her family hanged witches there. She finds she is ostracized by the witch descendants at school as she unravels the lost secrets of the hangings and her family.

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel


By Firoozeh Dumas

Eleven-year-old Zomorod, originally from Iran, tells her story of growing up Iranian in Southern California during the Iranian Revolution and hostage crisis of the late 1970s

The Leaving


By Tara Altebrado

Eleven years ago, six kindergartners went missing without a trace. When all but one returns home and they begin to piece together the missing pieces of their memory, no one is prepared for the truth.


Mark of the Thief


By Jennifer A. Nielsen

Nic, a slave in the mines of Rome, is forced to enter a sealed cave filled with Julius Caesar's treasures. What he finds will change his destiny and the history of the Empire. Book #1 in series.

P.S. I Like You


By Kasie West

Every day in chemistry class, Lily is finding notes left to her by a mystery boy, and she hopes they are from Lucas, a boy she is attracted to. When she finds out who they are really from, she is unsure about how to respond

Salt to the Sea



By Ruta Sepetys

As World War II draws to a close, refugees try to escape the war's final dangers, only to find themselves aboard a ship with a target on its hull.

The Seventh Most Important Thing


By Shelley Pearsall

In 1963, 13-year-old Arthur is sentenced to community service helping the neighborhood Junk Man after Arthur throws a brick at the old man's head in a moment of rage, but the junk he collects might be more important than he suspects.

The Skeleton Tree


By Iain Lawrence

Chris and Frank's sailing vessel sinks, and they are stranded alone in the wilds of Alaska. They don't like each other at all, but to survive, they must build a relationship.

The Thing About Jellyfish


By Ali Benjamin

Twelve-year-old Suzy Swanson wades through her intense grief over the loss of her best friend by investigating the rare jellyfish she is convinced was responsible for her friend's death.