This is the perfect book for kids looking for a Percy Jackson read-alike! Smart, funny, and really interesting Hindu mythology. Aru Shah is a complete delight.
Rebecca
Do not lick this book. You might hurt Min and her tiny friends. I bet she also doesn’t taste like strawberries. Ask your brother to lick it instead.
Dale
This stunning, lovely book is certain to be a family favorite no matter what ages your family spans. A certain Caldecott contender!
Marika
Rani Arturus just wants to win her chess tournament and maybe flirt with Gwen, the cute girl in the audience. Instead, she pulls Excalibur out of a stone and Merlin shows up wearing a space suit and now she, Gwen, and her childhood friend, Lance, must work together to protect the world from the Fae. A wonderful and unique twist on a classic tale.
Shana
Willowdean Dickson, or Dumplin' as her mom calls her, is an unapologetic fat girl who wants to challenge the way we look at beauty--by entering the beauty pageant run by her mom. Willowdean is my winner for sure.
April
In this beautiful book, Julian imagines himself a mermaid. His Abuela sees him as he sees himself.
Robin
Ten-year-old Mia takes charge of the office at the motel her immigrant parents run in a debut novel that is both realistic and delightful.
Sarah
The retelling of the lives of Henry VIII and his six wives - seven voices by seven authors - remarkable!
Robin
Few books moved me as a young reader more than Sabriel. When few well rounded female characters were available for a twelve-year-old, Sabriel was a blessing. I stumbled across the book by accident and was immediately immersed in a world where one girl stands on the border of death and protects the living from its denizens. Sabriel must quickly come into her birthright and save her father from the final gateway of death and in the process, save her world.
Cissa
If Scandal and Veronica Mars had a YA book baby, it would be The Fixer. Smart, dishy, so well done. I couldn't put it down!
Rebecca
