In Peter Robertson’s "Conclusion", healthy individuals can be scanned and “welded” to enjoy a guaranteed, healthy twenty more years of life. The catch is that they will die, or conclude, at the end of those two decades. Colin and... Read More

When a ball of bright red yarn unravels in the woods, it almost unravels Badger and Porcupine’s friendship, too. Follow the thread as it loops and rolls into hammocks, kite strings, tents, and boat sails, taking shape in a flurry of... Read More

Kathryn Gonzales and Karen Rayne’s accessible "Trans+" covers the challenges that transgender, nonbinary, and questioning teenagers and young adults are likely to face. "Trans+" is a guide through the joys and risks of coming out,... Read More

In Noah Milligan’s startling novel "Into Captivity They Will Go", Caleb, a teenage boy of perceived miraculous birth, is raised by an evangelical, end-times-obsessed mother who’s convinced that he is the second coming of Christ.... Read More

The Vanderbeekers are back! The energetic cast, several new friends, and wacky new adventures will keep young minds guessing. In "The Vanderbeekers to the Rescue", it is spring break in Harlem and excitement abounds. The kids are out of... Read More

Humorous and uplifting, Some Places More Than Others stresses the importance of family, history, and acceptance. Amara Baker, a preteen with good friends and an affinity for Nike sneakers, knows exactly what she wants for her twelfth... Read More

Poignant and with heartbreak and touches of humor throughout, Kate DiCamillo’s "Beverly, Right Here" is a tale about learning to trust in others and in oneself, related by fourteen-year-old Beverly Tapinski. There is nothing left for... Read More

A hunt for both literal and metaphorical treasures, Sandra A. Miller’s memoir "Trove" is a personal search to answer a lifetime’s worth of deep and difficult questions. Since she was a child, Miller’s eyes have always searched the... Read More