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  • “The Last Cuentista”

    Title: The Last Cuentista Author: Donna Barba Higuera Publication Info: 2021 by Levine Querido The Plot: In the late 21st century, a world ending comet approaches Earth. Petra and her family are fortunate enough to take passage in a massive spaceship bound for a planet in another star system. They are placed in a type…

  • “Just Like That” by Gary D. Schmidt

    Title: Just Like That Author: Gary D. Schmidt Publication Info: Clarion Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2021 The Plot: In the summer of 1968, in the wake of a tragedy, the parents of Meryl Lee send her to the prestigious boarding school for her 8th grade year. Meanwhile, a homeless boy named Matt, bereft of family and…

  • “Alone” by Megan E. Freeman

    Title: Alone Author: Megan E. Freeman Publication: 2021 by Aladin/Simon & Schuster The Plot: Twelve year old Maddie awakes in her hometown to find that everyone but herself has been evacuated by the government. Alone except for her dog George, Maddie must learn how to survive on her own for months at a time. One…

  • ‘Finding Junie Kim’ by Ellen Oh

    The Plot: Junie Kim is a middle schooler who endures bullying and racist incidents because of her Korean heritage. Through an oral history project she learns of her grandparents’ brutal experiences during the Korean War, which gives her a newfound perspective on her present day struggles at school. My Take: We need diverse books, but…

  • “The Shape Of Thunder” by Jasmine Warga

    Title: The Shape Of Thunder Author: Jasmine Warga Publication Info: 2021 Balzer + Bray (Harper Collins) The Plot: Cora and Quinn have been best friends since they were very young. Now 12 years old, their friendship has been ripped apart by a violent event. A year after the incident, the girls have not spoken, and…

  • “The Mysterious Disappearance Of Aidan S. (As Told To His Brother)” by David Levithan

    Title: The Mysterious Disappearance Of Aidan S. (As Told To His Brother) Author: David Levithan Publication Info: Alfred A. Knopf 2021 The Plot: Eleven year old Lucas’s older brother Aidan has been missing for six days. When Aidan returns, everyone is relieved, but his story of where he was is too fantastical to believe. Lucas…

  • “Red, White, and Whole” by Rajani LaRocca

    The Title: Red, White and Whole Author: Rajani LaRocca Publication: 2021 by Quill Tree Books The Plot: Reha is 13 year old Indian American living in the midwest in 1983. She feels pulled between the American world in which she is growing up and the Indian culture of her parents. Reha’s mom Amma is reluctant…

  • “Too Bright To See” by Kyle Lukoff

    Title: Too Bright To See Author: Kyle Lukoff Publication Year: 2021 The Plot: Growing up in rural Vermont, eleven year old Bug has always believed that her 150 year old house was haunted. With the recent passing of her Uncle Roderick, the ghosts in her house seem even more active. Life outside her house has…

  • “The Collector” by K. R. Alexander

    Title: The Collector Author: K. R. Alexander Publication Year: 2018 The Plot: During the summer, Josie and her younger sister Anna move with their mom from Chicago out to the countryside. They move into a large house with their Grandmother Jeannie whose health is failing. Their grandmother soon warns the girls not to go into…

  • “Starfish” by Lisa Fipps

    The Plot: Ellie is a larger sized girl who endures chronic bullying about her weight from her peers at school, her family members, and strangers. The start of a new school year and her best friend moving away prove to be additional challenges for her. Luckily a new girl Ellie’s age has moved in next…

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