Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
These Vengeful Wishes is a gripping YA supernatural thriller that breathes new life into the Latin American legend of La Cegua. When aspiring artist Ceci moves into a cursed mansion and discovers a wishing well, she learns that every desire comes with a sinister price. Appropriate for all high school readers, this standalone novel expertly balances eerie suspense with complex family dynamics and compelling characters.
A sweet graphic novel about first love and the strain it can place on friendships. Amber and Nico’s journey takes a surreal turn that reveals the growing distance between them in unexpected ways.
Caught between grief and identity, Shadi navigates sorrow in a post-9/11 world. An Emotion of Great Delight is a beautifully written, introspective story of pain, resilience, and the quiet fight to reclaim joy.
What would you sacrifice to protect your town? The Winners is a powerful conclusion to the Beartown trilogy, where hockey fuels loyalty, grief, and redemption in a community still healing from its past.
Graduation. Uncertainty. One summer to find herself. The Getaway List is a joyful, heart-tugging story of friendship, self-discovery, and the unexpected adventure of figuring out who you really are.