Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
K.B. Jackson’s The Sasquatch of Hawthorne Elementary is a fast-paced, heart-warming mystery that brilliantly balances regional folklore with the real-world trials of middle school life. Featuring a captivating plot twist and a lovable trio of young detectives, this high-energy adventure about friendship, family, and forgiveness is a must-have page-turner for elementary and middle school libraries. Perfect for fans of flashlight reading!
A road trip to California turns into a fight for survival. Part social commentary, part cryptid horror, this gut-wrenching novel follows two trans teens as they escape bigotry only to face a literal monster in the Kentucky woods.
In Robin Gow’s Dear Mothman, a young trans boy navigates the heavy silence of grief by writing letters to a local legend. This 4-star novel in verse breaks the mold of LGBTQ+ fiction by focusing on healing and friendship rather than just hardship. It’s a gentle, paranormal-tinged journey through the Poconos woods that reminds us that even when we feel misunderstood, we are never truly alone.