Book Title: Boys I Know Author: Anna Gracia Publisher: Peachtree Tean Release Date: July 26, 2022 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Trigger/Content Warnings: Microaggressions, On-Page Sex Synopsis: June Chu is the “just good enough” girl. Good enough to line the shelves with a slew of third-place trophies and steal secret kisses from her AP Bio […]
Book Title: My Mechanical Romance Author: Alexene Farol Follmuth Publisher: Holiday House Release Date: May 31, 2022 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary, Romance Synopsis: Nerds are so hot.Especially battle robot building nerds. Bel would rather die than think about the future. College apps? You’re funny. Extracurriculars? Not a chance. But when she accidentally reveals a talent […]
Book Title: The Blood Trials Author: . E. Davenport Publisher: Harper Voyager Release Date: April 5, 2022 Genre: Young Adult Synopsis: Blending fantasy and science fiction, N. E. Davenport’s fast-paced, action-packed debut kicks off a duology of loyalty and rebellion, in which a young Black woman must survive deadly trials in a racist and misogynistic […]
Book Title: Dangerous Play Author: Emma Kress Publisher: Roaring Brook Press Release Date: August 3, 2021 Genre: Young Adult, Contemporary Synopsis: A fierce team of girls takes back the night in this propulsive, electrifying, and high-stakes YA debut from Emma Kress. Zoe Alamandar has one goal: win the State Field Hockey Championships and earn a […]
Book Title: Empyrean Queen (Sequel to Empyrean Born) Author: M.K. Hall Publisher: Self-Published Release date: May 23, 2021 Genres: Adult, Fantasy SYNOPSIS: The year 2020 may be over, but that doesn’t mean things have gotten any easier. With mixed feelings about no longer carrying the secret title of being the Empyreans’ Chosen, Val returns to […]
Book Title: Flight Author: Vanessa Harbour Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: March 2, 2021 Genre: Middle Grade, Historical Fiction Synopsis: From Vanessa Harbour comes Flight, a middle-grade historical fiction novel about a Jewish boy and a Roma girl leading a group of horses across mountains to escape Nazis during WWII. Everyone deserves to be […]
Book Title: Life in the Balance Author: Jen Petro-Roy Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Release Date: February 16, 2021 Genre: Middle Grade Fiction Synopsis: Veronica struggles to balance softball, friends, and family turmoil in this new honest and heartfelt middle grade novel by Jen Petro-Roy, Life in the Balance. Veronica Conway has been looking forward to […]
Book Title: On the Tips of Her Fingers Author: Bibiana Kerpcar Publisher: New Degree Press Release date: on December 11, 2020 Genres: Young Adult, Fantasy SYNOPSIS: “We create monsters in our lives. Our response to them determines how our stories unfold. You can choose to cower in fear and ignorance of them, or you can […]
Book Title: The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas Author: Kimberly Willis Holt Publisher: Henry Holt & Co. (BYR) Release date: on January 12th, 2021 Genres: MIDDLE-GRADE FICTION–Historical SYNOPSIS: Kimberly Willis Holt’s The Ambassador of Nowhere, Texas is a stunning post-9/11 companion to the National Book Award-winner When Zachary Beaver Came to Town. Decades after the Vietnam […]