Summary:  The Officials know best.  Cassia is thrilled with the Match they’ve selected for her – her best friend Xander.  But, then, for a split second, another Match flashes on the screen, the mysterious Ky.  Which one is truly Cassia’s perfect Match?  And, how could this happen when the Officials never make mistakes? Thoughts:  I was captivated by this novel from …

Summary: Kate and Marilyn were best friends forever … until sixth grade. Now as 7th graders, they are trying to navigate their changed relationship as they make new friends and explore new interests. The girls wonder if they’ll ever be the kind of friends they used to be.   Thoughts: This book is spot on …

Summary: Cam comes from a family of champion bull riders, but he prefers skateboarding. His life is turned upside down when his big brother, Ben, comes back from Iraq severely injured. Cam must deal with the changes in Ben and also consider carrying on the family tradition of bull riding. Thoughts: This is a realistic …

Summary: Eon is in a fierce competition to be chosen as the apprentice to the Rat Dragon. Each year one of the twelve dragons that rule the Empire selects an apprentice from the young candidates who have spent years training and preparing. Crippled and small, Eon has little change of being selected. Futhermore, this candidate holds …

Summary: The note read: “I am coming to save your friend’s life, and my own…. you must write me a letter.” Miranda wonders what it means. Is she being influenced by the time travel in her favorite book A Wrinkle in Time or could it really be possible?? Thoughts: This book is fascinating! It makes your head spin! After …

Summary: Auden has always immersed herself in her studies and is looking forward to spending the summer reading ahead in her college textbooks. In a rare spontaneous moment, she decides to go spend the summer with her dad, his young wife, and her new baby sister. The summer turns out to be quite a surprising …