Dear Martin by Nic Stone

An emotional and timely novel that will open your eyes to the race relations in America. Thank you to Netgalley and Random House Children's for an advanced galley of this novel. The moment I finished this book I pre-ordered copies for the library. If you finished The Hate U Give or All American Boys and …

Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

  Thank you to NetGalley and Macmillan Children's Publishing Group for a copy of this novel for review- all opinions are my own.  Words are a fundamental part of our everyday lives. We use words to express our feelings, tell stories or make jokes, and communicate with those around us. I’ll let in on a …

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan

Full of suspense, magic, friendship, challenges, and the healing power of music, Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan is a must read. Don’t be turned away by the length of this book. Consider it four books woven into one. Check out the synopsis below, then get a copy and discover how music has the power to …

Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds

Jason Reynolds is a writing superhero. The high quality content he’s releasing at such a quick pace is astonishing. He is a master of the craft, and I am thrilled to recommend another one of his novels this summer! Being a teenager is tough, but being a teenager and Spider-Man, well that’s a whole other …

Watched by Marina Budhos

Naeem can sense the clicks of surveillance everywhere he goes. Cameras on poles, police cars parked outside Mosques, and unknown watcher hidden in the community. There is always someone watching his immigrant neighborhood in Queens. Naeem isn’t much of a rule follower. So when he get caught in a sticky situation and the cops offer …

Refugee by Alan Gratz

Three different kids. Three different periods in history. All with one mission in common: escape. Alan Gratz masterfully weaves together three refugee stories in this engaging and important historical fiction novel. Josef is escaping Nazi Germany in the 1930s, Isabel is leaving Fidel Casto’s Cuba in 1994, and Mahmoud is fleeing Syria's civil war in …

The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas

“What's the point of having a voice if you're gonna be silent in those moments you shouldn't be?” Sixteen-year-old Starr Carter life is divided between two worlds: the poor black neighborhood where she lives and the rich suburban prep school she attends. These two worlds are shattered when Starr witnesses a police officer fatal shot …

Amina’s Voice by Hena Khan

Amina has just entered middle school and everything is so different. She’s in jeopardy of losing her best friend. She feels pressured to live up to her parents’ expectations. And she’s struggling to stay true to her culture. If only she could go back to elementary school, to when life was easier. But when a …