Synopsis "Aster's parents have finally agreed that he can learn witchery with the girls, but he has a lot of catching up to do. So when Grandmother offers her tutoring in exchange for a favor, Aster jumps at the chance - until she asks him to help his great-uncle, Mikasi. Family or no, Aster isn't … Continue reading The Hidden Witch (The Witch Boy #2) by Molly Ostertag
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The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch #2) by Emma Steinkellner
Synopsis "Moth is starting to settle into her newfound witch heritage and powers, but life at school continues to be rough. Even her best friend, Charlie, doesn't entirely understand what it's like for her to always be the one who gets mocked, and things only get worse when Moth's mom starts dating one of the … Continue reading The Okay Witch and the Hungry Shadow (The Okay Witch #2) by Emma Steinkellner
Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse
Synopsis "Could there really be witches in Brooklyn? Effie's aunts are weird. Like, really WEIRD. Really, really, really WEIRD. The secretly-magic kind of weird and that makes Effie wonder . . . does this mean she can do magic, too? Life in Brooklyn takes a strange twist for Effie as she learns more about her family and … Continue reading Witches of Brooklyn by Sophie Escabasse
XOXO by Axie Oh
Synopsis "Jenny didn't get to be an award-winning classically trained cellist without choosing practice over fun. That is, until the night she meets Jaewoo. Mysterious, handsome and just a little bit tormented, Jaewoo is exactly the kind of distraction Jenny would normally avoid. And yet, she finds herself pulled into spending an unforgettable evening wandering … Continue reading XOXO by Axie Oh
Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson
Synopsis "When Nala Robertson reluctantly agrees to attend an open mic night for her cousin-sister-friend Imani's birthday, she finds herself falling in instant love with Tye Brown, the MC. He's perfect, except . . . Tye is an activist and is spending the summer putting on events for the community when Nala would rather watch … Continue reading Love is a Revolution by Renée Watson
Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
Synopsis "Chloe Wang is nervous to introduce her parents to her boyfriend, because the truth is, she hasn’t met him yet either. She hired him from Rent for Your ’Rents, a company specializing in providing fake boyfriends trained to impress even the most traditional Asian parents. Drew Chan’s passion is art, but after his parents … Continue reading Rent a Boyfriend by Gloria Chao
Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar
Synopsis "Nine-year-old Betita knows she is a crane. Papi has told her the story, even before her family fled to Los Angeles to seek refuge from cartel wars in Mexico. The Aztecs came from a place called Aztlan, what is now the Southwest US, called the land of the cranes. They left Aztlan to establish … Continue reading Land of the Cranes by Aida Salazar
Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Synopsis "Trevor Noah's unlikely path from apartheid South Africa to the desk of The Daily Show began with a criminal act: his birth. Trevor was born to a white Swiss father and a black Xhosa mother at a time when such a union was punishable by five years in prison. Living proof of his parents' indiscretion, Trevor … Continue reading Born a Crime: Stories From a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Synopsis "Camino Rios lives for the summers, when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this year, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people... In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal's office, where her mother … Continue reading Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib
Synopsis "Malaka's upbringing will look familiar to anyone who grew up in the pre-internet era, but her particular story is a heartfelt tribute to the American immigrants who have invested their future in the promise of the American dream. The daughter of parents with unfulfilled dreams themselves, Malaka navigates her childhood chasing her parents' ideals, … Continue reading I Was Their American Dream: A Graphic Memoir by Malaka Gharib
