Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
A motivating and authentic guide to navigating uncertainty! In The Light We Carry, former First Lady Michelle Obama shares empowering stories of resilience, leadership, and public service. Blending personal vulnerability with actionable advice on race, identity, and building community, a thoughtful memoir.
A furious, action-packed queer body horror debut! Hell Followed With Us follows a transgender teen wielding a biological weapon to protect a ragtag group of queer survivors from a fanatical cult.
A masterfully written, emotionally taxing modern epic! In Demon Copperhead, Barbara Kingsolver brilliantly adapts Charles Dickens’ David Copperfield to expose the devastating realities of institutional poverty, foster care failures, and the opioid epidemic in contemporary Appalachia.
A masterpiece of heartbreak, hope, and humanity! Alternately gut-wrenching and deeply inspiring, When Stars are Scattered delivers an intimate look at life in a Kenyan refugee camp through the eyes of a young Somali boy and his nonverbal brother. A raw personal history, this graphic memoir explores global human rights, community support, and the transformative power of education.
Fans of Lemony Snicket, rejoice! Kiersten White’s Wretched Waterpark delivers a masterfully paced, darkly humorous gothic mystery perfectly suited for middle grade readers. Combining dry wit, eccentric adults, and a delightfully creepy waterpark.