Summary: Jacinda is draki – a shapeshifter descended from dragons – and her mother uprooted the family from the pride where Jacinda grew up, where she fit in, where she was valued. Now, she is trying to live a “normal” life in a new town and a new school, and she is doing anything but fitting in. But, when Jacinda lays her eyes …
Summary: When Darra’s father steals a car, Wren is hiding in the back seat. This accidental kidnapping changes the lives of the two girls forever. Years later they come face-to-face and try to make sense of what happened that ill-fated day. Thoughts: Helen Frost is a truly incredible author. The way she weaves stories so creatively through poetry is …
Summary: Gwen’s perfect cousin Charlotte has been preparing her whole life for time travel; so the family is shocked when it’s Gwen, not Charlotte, who inherits the time travel gene. With no warning or training, Gwen is launched into the mysterious past with only the accompaniment of the arrogant, annoying, but breathtakingly handsome Gideon. Thoughts: I …
Summary: “The Day Our Life Fell Apart” is the day Caitlin’s brother Devin was killed. Caitlin and her father are trying to “Deal With It,” but moving on with life is not easy. Caitlin has Asperger’s syndrome and dealing with her emotions does not come naturally for her. How will Caitlin be able to deal with this loss …
Summary: School bully Tod is in trouble, and his punishment is a month of after school detention with the guidance counselor. Mrs. Woodrow insists that he fill several pages of a notebook everyday. Tod insists he’s a loser, but his writing reveals something entirely different. Thoughts: Scrawl is a fresh, compelling narrative that pulled me in from the very first …
Summary: Doug can’t believe his luck. As if things aren’t bad enough with a hot-headed father and a brother in Vietnam, now Doug has to start to 8th grade in a new town…. the tiny, “stupid” town of Marysville, New York. But, Doug is about to discover that there is more to this town than meets the …