Children and YA Fiction

Manuelito: A Graphic Novel

Three new graphic novels tell difficult stories of survival, highlighting the struggles many teens face in battling discrimination, racism, and political violence. In each book, home is shown to be of critical importance, while at ... Read More »

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Courage of Elfina

By André Jacob and Christine Delezenne (iil.)

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Surviving the City

By Tasha Spillett and Natasha Donovan (ill.)

February 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

★ Be My Love

By Kit Pearson

It’s 1951, and society has started to settle back into its usual rhythms after the upheaval of the war. For 14-year-old Maisie, though, everything is in flux. Her father, who served as a chaplain in ... Read More »

January 31, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Skateboard Sibby

By Clare O'Connor

In two new middle-grade novels about modern tweendom – with LGBTQ themes – feisty young protagonists face grown-up problems with strength and conviction. Skateboard Sibby introduces readers to a self-assured 11-year-old girl who has been ... Read More »

January 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Sapphire the Great and the Meaning of Life

By Beverley Brenna; Tara Anderson (ill.)

January 14, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Crown of Feathers

By Nikki Pau Preto

Nicki Pau Preto’s debut fantasy, Crown of Feathers, opens 16 years after the fall of the legendary Phoenix Riders, fierce warriors who rode their mythical mounts into battle. The war saw two royal sisters battle ... Read More »

January 10, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

Wings of Olympus

By Kallie George

Wings of Olympus is a combination of classic horse story, mythic fantasy, and meditation on the power of love. And once Kallie George’s adventure story finds its focus, it twines together fate, kindness, and horses ... Read More »

January 10, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Love and Lies of Rukhsana Ali

By Sabina Khan

Rukhsana is a 17-year-old Bengali-American lesbian living in Seattle. In many ways, she’s lucky: she has a girlfriend she loves, lifelong friends, hardworking parents, and a full scholarship to Caltech. But there’s a cultural in-betweenness ... Read More »

January 7, 2019 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

The Beauty of the Moment

By Tanaz Bhathena

Senior year. First boyfriends. An adulterous parent. Those are just three of the elements Sarah Everett’s and Tanaz Bhathena’s new novels have in common. No One Here Is Lonely and The Beauty of the Moment ... Read More »

December 20, 2018 | Filed under: Children and YA Fiction, Kids’ Books

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