Children's Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary
A First Time for Everything

Dan learns to be himself on a trip to Europe in Dan Santat’s A First Time for Everything.

Boys in the Boat book cover
Biography, Historical
The Boys in the Boat

Nine young men must beat the odds, find hope in the midst of desperate times, and row their way to …

The Labors of Hercules Beal
Children's Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Contemporary
The Labors of Hercules Beal

Hercules must reenact the labors of his namesake and consider their meaning along the way.

Billie Blaster
Children's Fiction, Graphic Novel
Billie Blaster and the Robot Army from Outer Space

Genius child scientist Billie Blaster must thwart her evil nemesis’ plan to rule the world.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid No Brainer
Children's Fiction, Graphic Novel
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: No Brainer (Wimpy Kid Series #18)

It’s up to Greg Heffley to save his crumbling school before it’s shuttered for good.

The Chosen book 3
Historical
The Chosen: And I Will Give You Rest

The Pharisees and Romans see Him as a threat, but everyone else is mesmerized by this rabbi named Jesus.

The Only Girl in Town by Ally Condie
Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult Fiction
The Only Girl in Town

Everyone in a teen girl’s life suddenly disappears and she’s left to figure out why.

Adventure, Children's Fiction, Fantasy
Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Chalice of the Gods

Percy must complete yet another quest to get closer to being accepted to college.

The Puppets of Spelhorst
Children's Fiction, Fantasy
The Puppets of Spelhorst

Five puppets—a king and a wolf and a girl and a boy and an owl—are taken on a journey and …

Lessons in Chemistry book cover
Comedy, Drama
Lessons in Chemistry

It’s 1962, and Elizabeth Zott is a female scientist who’s determined to come up with her own formula for success.

Mountains of our own book cover
Christian Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Young Adult Fiction
Mountains of Our Own: A Teen’s Journey to Find Her Gift

Living with the daily pain and seizures of epilepsy, Faith must find her place in life.

Finally Seen by Kelly Yang
Children's Fiction, Contemporary
Finally Seen

Life in America isn’t as easy as Lina Gao thought it would be. But even as she navigates racism and …

The Infinity Particle by Wendy Xu
Coming-of-Age, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
The Infinity Particle

The Infinity Particle is a science-fiction graphic novel that dives into the idea of human/AI romance, but it has some …

One Upside Downy Day
Children's Fiction, Picture Books
One Upside-Downy Day

Sometimes kids just have an out-of-sorts day. So then what?

The Windeby Puzzle by Lois Lowry
Children's Fiction, Coming-of-Age, Historical
The Windeby Puzzle

Estrild and Varick try to find their place in their Iron-Age village.