Shara Wheeler is what everyone imagines the perfect daughter to be: pretty, smart, perfectly behaved, and a strictly religious girl. So what happens when Shara…
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Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
This unique take on a classic novel utilizes poetry to portray what feels like endless thoughts of a young boy about to commit a terrible…
View More Long Way Down by Jason ReynoldsThis is Our Story by Ashley Elston
“We made a pact in those woods. Either we all get out of this or none of us does. We all know the consequences. It’s…
View More This is Our Story by Ashley ElstonFirekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline Boulley
This true-crime suspense novel leaves the reader on the edge of their seat while also accurately depicting Ojibwe culture. Daunis Fontaine is the main character…
View More Firekeeper’s Daughter by Angeline BoulleyThe Black Flamingo by Dean Atta
The Black Flamingo is about a teenage boy, Michael, coming to terms with his identity. Michael enjoys poetry and uses this as an outlet. This…
View More The Black Flamingo by Dean AttaThe Dutch House by Anne Patchett
“We had made a fetish out of our misfortune, fallen in love with it.” Ann Patchett’s The Dutch House is a book about family, love,…
View More The Dutch House by Anne PatchettWe Are the Ants by Shaun David Hutchinson
“I saw the world from the stars’ point of view, and it looked unbearably lonely.” Shaun David Hutchinson’s We Are the Ants may be deceptively…
View More We Are the Ants by Shaun David HutchinsonDarius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram
Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib Khorram is a realistic fiction novel following the life of protagonist Darius Keller, a sophomore in high…
View More Darius the Great is Not Okay by Adib KhorramFar From the Tree by Robin Benway
Sixteen year-old Grace is an only child who, after delivering baby Peach and putting her up for adoption, finds herself ostracized, hollow and empty. Being…
View More Far From the Tree by Robin BenwayThis One Summer by Jillian Tamaki
An almost painfully realistic story of youth, “This One Summer” is captivating from start to finish. The story follows teenager Rose who is visiting Awago…
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