Pie in the Sky is the story of a pair of brothers who have moved to Australia with their mother... sure, it's thousands of miles away from their home, but to them, it could be another planet. While Jingwen, aged 11, is homesick and has a rough time learning English, his nine-year-old brother, Yanghoa has... Continue Reading →
The First World Problems of Jason Van Otterloo by James Bailey
A novel of youth, love, and a breaking family... told through a series of emails to and from 15-year-old Jason Van Otterloo. It is 2003 in Seattle, Washington, and Jason needs to figure what to do with his summer. A series of jobs, from landscaper to caddy to dog walker, gets some dough in Jason's... Continue Reading →
We Hunt The Flame by Hafsah Faiza
Zafira is The Demenhune Hunter. Dressed as a man, she safely enters the Arz, the forbidding evil woods encroaching on the lands, to kill game and bring back the meat to feed the starving people in her caliphate. Nasir is the son of the corrupt sultan. He is used by his father as an assassin... Continue Reading →
The Young Adventurer’s Guide to (Almost) Anything: Build a Fort, Camp Like a Champ, Poop in the Woods-45 Action-Packed Outdoor Activities by Ben Hewitt
"Paul!," yelled my dad. "Where's my Backpacker's Guide!?!?!?" Uh oh! I'm gonna get it! I was probably up the hill again trying to make a lean-to out of a tarp. He told me not to cut that cord... I'm in trouble! I ate this type of book up when I was a kid. I had... Continue Reading →
Bully Wars Vol. 1 by Skottie Young and Aaron Conley
Spencer is ready for high school. He has all the necessary books for his new classes... but he's reminded on his way to the bus stop that one thing is going to follow him from middle school, the bully Rufus. Since kindergarten, Rufus has been all over Spencer and his friends, twins Edith and Ernie,... Continue Reading →