Fresh Reads, Honest reviews, Educator-approved
Magic doesn’t exist in the broken city of Lkossa anymore, especially for girls like sixteen-year-old Koffi. Then one night her loved ones’ own safety is threatened by the Zoo’s cruel master, Koffi unleashes a power she doesn’t fully understand–and the consequences are dire.
A fast-paced, suspenseful historical thriller! Reimagining of the fate of the Romanov dynasty amidst the brutal realities of the 1918 Russian Civil War. Told through the clashing perspectives of a bourgeois refugee and a communist peasant girl the book explores historical retellings, political ideologies, and empathy across deep societal divides.
Think you know the story of the Titanic? Think again. A Million to One by Adiba Jaigirdar, a thrilling, high-seas heist that gives the infamous tragedy an Ocean’s 8 makeover. Featuring four young women of color plotting to steal a priceless treasure, this fast-paced YA historical adventure delivers high stakes, intersectional representation, and a beautiful slow-burn romance.
Rare-book dealer Ashlyn Greer’s affinity for books extends beyond the intoxicating scent of old paper, ink, and leather. She can feel the echoes of the books’ previous owners—an emotional fingerprint only she can read. When Ashlyn discovers a pair of beautifully bound volumes that appear to have never been published, her gift quickly becomes an obsession. Not only is each inscribed with a startling incrimination, but the authors, Hemi and Belle, tell conflicting sides of a tragic romance.
One fight, two sides, and zero apologies. Eb & Flow dives into the hearts of two Black seventh graders serving a ten-day school suspension. Refusing to offer a preachy moral lesson, this authentic, dual-perspective story tracks the surprising similarities between two rivals.