Bruce Wayne – Vehicle Code 23103. Reckless Driving. For the remainder of his senior year, and the summer before college, he has to do community service… at Arkham Asylum. Scared Straight. Gotham is rocked by the murder of a well-known philanthropist. A group of anarchists has been identified as the perpetrators. One is caught and... Continue Reading →
The Sticky Rice Caper (Graphic Novel) and some Carmen Sandiego Nostalgia…
I've followed this franchise through my childhood to my adulthood... from the classic video game developed by Broderbund to the game show and now the animated show on Netflix... I remember this was one of the games (another was OREGON TRAIL!!!) that was available in my school's computer lab. We would fight over who would... Continue Reading →
Slay by Brittney Morris
Brittney Morris's Slay is a thought-provoking YA novel focusing on empowerment, STEM, and unconditional friendship. Kiera Johnson has secretly developed a Massively Multiplayer Online Game called Slay, where hundreds of thousands of black gamers duel each other in virtual arenas. It is a card-based game that takes its characters and style from black culture all... Continue Reading →
The Girl the Sea Gave Back by Adrienne Young
Set 10 years after the events of Sky in the Deep, the combined clan Aska, and the Riki, the Nādhir, and the Svell continue their ragged peace. Spurned by the cast of the runes, the truce is broken and the two sides seem thrust towards war. But two young people must do everything in the... Continue Reading →
Turtles All The Way Down by John Green
"It can be a long and difficult road, but mental illness is treatable. There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t." - John Green from his afterword. Aza is a young woman who has episodes of the ‘spiral tightening.’ Her circular anxious thinking freezes her thoughts and actions. One of her main... Continue Reading →