Published: August 2026 Author: Julian Randall Illustrator: Nathan Walker Genres: Sports, Realistic Fiction, Verse Audience (Grade Levels): 4- 7 Number of Stars: 5-Stars Goodreads Link: Shook Triggers: Injury Review By: […]
Award-winning author Reem Faruqi delivers a heartbreakingly beautiful, hope-filled middle grade novel in verse with Call Me Adnan. Following a young Pakistani-American table tennis prodigy navigating an unthinkable family tragedy, this poignant story explores cultural identity, heavy grief, and ultimate healing. Written in evocative, accessible poetry, it provides profound emotional insights and vital Muslim representation for middle and junior high school library collections.
A haunting symphony of memory and myth! Set against the enchanted backdrop of Prague, this magical realist tale follows a young biracial violinist who discovers a forgotten Jewish cemetery and risks everything to save a trapped ghost from a shadowless monster.
A devastatingly beautiful tribute to unconditional love. Serving as a companion to Free Lunch, this poetic masterpiece chronicles Ogle’s survival through horrific childhood abuse at the hands of his mother, anchored entirely by the tender, complicated, and lifesaving sanctuary of his grandmother’s home.
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.