All the Rage, by Courtney Summers.
The sheriff's son, Kellan Turner, is not the golden boy everyone thinks
he is, and Romy Grey knows that for a fact. Because no one wants to
believe a girl from the wrong side of town, the truth about him has cost
her everything—friends, family, and her community. Branded a liar and
bullied relentlessly by a group of kids she used to hang out with,
Romy's only refuge is the diner where she works outside of town. No one
knows her name or her past there; she can finally be anonymous.
But when
a girl with ties to both Romy and Kellan goes missing after a party,
and news of him assaulting another girl in a town close by gets out,
Romy must decide whether she wants to fight or carry the burden of
knowing more girls could get hurt if she doesn't speak up. Nobody
believed her the first time—and they certainly won't now—but the cost of
her silence might be more than she can bear.
With a shocking conclusion and writing that will absolutely knock you out, Courtney Summers' new novel
All the Rage examines the shame and silence inflicted upon young women in a culture that refuses to protect them.
Aqualicious by Victoria Kann. (Audio, narrated by Kathleen McInerney.)
Pinkalicious loves the beach, especially when she
finds a miniature mermaid named Aqua tucked inside a shell! Pinkalicious
and her brother, Peter, promise to help Aqua the merminnie find her way
home—after they show her all of the pinkamazing things to do at the
seashore. From building sand castles to surfing in the ocean, the trio
has a ton of fun, but at the end of the day they realize home is not
always what you think it is.
This splashy addition to the bestselling
Pinkalicious library makes a day in the sun absolutely
Aqualicious!
Castle Hangnail, by Ursula Vernon.
From the creator of Dragonbreath comes a tale of witches, minions,
and one fantastic castle, just right for fans of Roald Dahl and Tom
Angleberger.
When Molly shows up on Castle Hangnail's
doorstep to fill the vacancy for a wicked witch, the castle's minions
are understandably dubious. After all, she is twelve years old, barely
five feet tall, and quite polite. (The minions are used to tall,
demanding evil sorceresses with razor-sharp cheekbones.) But the castle
desperately needs a master or else the Board of Magic will decommission
it, leaving all the minions without the home they love.
So when Molly
assures them she is quite wicked indeed (So wicked! REALLY wicked!) and
begins completing the tasks required by the Board of Magic for approval,
everyone feels hopeful. Unfortunately, it turns out that Molly has
quite a few secrets, including the biggest one of all: that she isn't
who she says she is.
This quirky, richly illustrated novel is filled with humor, magic, and an unforgettable all-star cast of castle characters.
Gone Crazy in Alabama, by Rita Williams-Garcia.
Newbery Honor winner and New York Times bestselling
author Rita Williams-Garcia tells the story of the Gaither sisters, who
are about to learn what it's like to be fish out of water as they travel
from the streets of Brooklyn to the rural South for the summer of a
lifetime.
Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit
their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way
lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters
haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she
uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart.
But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family
run deeper than she ever knew possible.
Powerful and humorous,
this companion to the award-winning One Crazy Summer and P.S. Be Eleven
will be enjoyed by fans of the first two books as well as by readers
meeting these memorable sisters for the first time.
The Imaginary, by A.F. Harrold. Illustrated by Emily Gravett.
Rudger is Amanda Shuffleup's imaginary friend. Nobody
else can see Rudger—until the evil Mr. Bunting arrives at Amanda's
door. Mr. Bunting hunts imaginaries. Rumor has it that he even eats
them. And now he's found Rudger.
Soon Rudger is alone, and running
for his imaginary life. He needs to find Amanda before Mr. Bunting
catches him—and before Amanda forgets him and he fades away to nothing.
But how can an unreal boy stand alone in the real world?
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda, by Becky Albertalli.
Sixteen-year-old and not-so-openly gay Simon Spier prefers to save
his drama for the school musical. But when an email falls into the wrong
hands, his secret is at risk of being thrust into the spotlight. Now
change-averse Simon has to find a way to step out of his comfort zone
before he's pushed out—without alienating his friends, compromising
himself, or fumbling a shot at happiness with the most confusing,
adorable guy he's never met.
Incredibly funny and poignant, this
twenty-first-century coming-of-age, coming out story—wrapped in a geek
romance—is a knockout of a debut novel by Becky Albertalli.
Sophomore Year is Greek to Me, by Meredith Zeitlin.
High school sophomore Zona Lowell has lived in New York City her whole
life, and plans to follow in the footsteps of her renowned-journalist
father. But when he announces they're moving to Athens for six months so
he can work on an important new story, she's devastated— he
must have
an ulterior motive. See, when Zona's mother married an American, her
huge Greek family cut off contact. But Zona never knew her mom, and now
she's supposed to uproot her entire life and meet possibly hostile
relatives on their turf? Thanks... but no thanks.
In the vein of
Anna and the French Kiss,
Zona navigates a series of hilarious escapades, eye-opening
revelations, and unexpected reunions in a foreign country—all while
documenting the trip through one-of-a-kind commentary.
Stolen Magic (A Tale of Two Castles #2) by Gail Carson Levine.
Elodie, the dragon detective Meenore, and
the kindly ogre Count Jonty Um are all on their way to Elodie's home
island of Lahnt. Elodie has barely set foot on land before she learns
that the Replica, a statue that keeps her island's deadly volcano from
erupting, has been stolen! If the Replica isn't found in three days, a
mountain will be destroyed. And when Elodie ends up alone with a cast of
characters each of whom may be guilty, she has to use her wits to try
to unravel a tangled web of lies.
New York Times bestselling
author Gail Carson Levine has written an imaginative, fast-paced mystery
that will be enjoyed by fans of A Tale of Two Castles as well as those
meeting Elodie, Meenore, and Count Jonty Um for the first time.
The Tapper Twins Go to War (With Each Other), by Geoff Rodkey.
This brand-new series by a popular screenwriter is pitch-perfect,
contemporary comedy featuring twelve-year-old fraternal twins, Claudia
and Reese, who couldn't be more different...except in their
determination to come out on top in a vicious prank war! But when the
competition escalates into an all-out battle that's fought from the
cafeteria of their New York City private school all the way to the
fictional universe of an online video game, the twins have to decide if
their efforts to destroy each other are worth the price.
Told as a
colorful "oral history" by the twins and their friends, and including
photos, screenshots, chat logs, online gaming digital art, and text
messages between their clueless parents,
The Tapper Twins is a hilariously authentic showcase of what it's like to be in middle school in our digitally-saturated world.
The Truth Commission, by Susan Juby.
Open secrets are the heart of gossip — the obvious things that no one is
brave or tactless enough to ask. Except for Normandy Pale and her
friends. They are juniors at a high school for artistsl, and have no
fear. They are the Truth Commission. Then, one of their truth targets
says to Normandy: "If you want to know about the truth, you might want
to look a little closer to home."
This dryly funny, knife-sharp novel,
written as "narrative nonfiction" by Normandy herself, features
footnotes, illustrations and a combination mystery/love story that will
capture readers from the first page.
(All descriptions from OverDrive.)
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