Wildoak

Wildoak by C.C. Harrington

Wildoak A young girl is ridiculed for her stutter. A young snow leopard is illegally sold and realeased into a forest where he cannot survive. Their paths cross in remarkable ways in this moving, exciting novel.

Calculated

Calculated by Nova McBee

Calculated A modern, fast-paced thriller about a math genius and the evil forces that want to control her for their own economic gain. Characters with real depth and complex plot twists propel this book into the next in the series. Set in Shanghai and Seattle.

I Must Betray You

I Must Betray You by Ruta Sepetys

I Must Betray You Romania, 1989. 17 year old Cristian is blackmailed into informing on his friends and family. Rather than give in, he joins an underground movement led by young people to overthrow the tyrannical regime. But will he pay the ultimate price as the cost to fight for freedom? A gripping, historical thriller.

Bomb

Bomb by Steve Sheinkin

Bomb Learning to split the atom was just the beginning. This graphic novel explains the intelligence operations that pitted county vs country, scientist vs scientist, and spy vs spy as they raced to build the world’s biggest weapon.

No Accident

No Accident by Laura Bates

No Accident 7 teens survive a plane crash and wash up on a deserted island. This survival tale morphs into a thriller as it seems like someone is out to get them. But that’s not all. The party the night before the crash has followed them to the island and might be what divides them … Read more

Klara and the Sun

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun Klara is an artificial friend full of hope and waiting in the toy store window to be adopted. But what happens when the one who loves the most is the one who is deemed to be outdated? A perfect book for our changing times and ethics and questions we will confront.

Mirror Girls

Mirror Girls by Kelly McWilliams

Mirror Girls Bi-racial twin sisters are separated shortly after their birth. One is raised as a white child and the other as a black child. When they reconnect as teens, they must uncover the truth about their parents’ murder and their futures.

The 57 Bus

The 57 Bus by Dashka Slater

The 57 Bus The true story about an agender teen who was set on fire by another teen on a public bus. This book is details what led up to the event and afterwards. This book changed so much of how I understand gender identity, race and class divisions, the limits of the justice system, … Read more

More Than This

More Than This by Patrick Ness

More Than This After drowning, Seth wakes up at the doorstep of his childhood home, a place he hadn’t been to for years. Unsure if he is alive or dead, confounded by the silenced of the abandoned town, he decides to explore. A surreal story that questions everything about reality.

Orphan Island

Orphan Island by Laurel Snyder

Orphan Island 9 children on an idyllic island that provides everything they need to live. Each year, the oldest is taken away and a new child is delivered. Where does that older child get taken to and where is the younger one coming from? You’ll either love this story or hate it. Tell me what … Read more