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Like Home by Louisa Onome
Chinelo is all about her neighborhood Ginger East, but when her friend Kate's parent's store is vandalized and the vandal still at large, Nelo and her beloved Ginger East are shaken to their core.
Do the Math: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra by Wendy Lichtman
Tess has always loved math, and she uses mathematical concepts to help her understand things in her life, so she is dismayed to find out how much math--and life--can change in eighth grade.
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by Ashley Herring Blake
A tornado rips through town and, in demolishing her family's home, flings Ivy Aberdeen's secret notebook of drawings of girls holding hands she knows not where. Those drawings begin showing up in Ivy's locker with notes telling her she should open up about her identity, and Ivy dares to hope they are from the girl she has developed a crush on.
Flying Lessons and Other Stories by Ellen Oh (Editor)
From basketball dreams and family fiascos to first crushes and new neighborhoods, this anthology, written by award-winning children's authors, celebrates the uniqueness and diversity in all of us.
How to Train Your Dad by Gary Paulsen
Twelve-year-old Carl is tired of his father's desire to live off the grid, scour for food, reuse junk, and only wear clothes from garage sales. Carl worries about what others might think of him, so with some help from his best friend, Carl sets out to retrain his dad using the instructions from a puppy-training pamphlet he found. The experiment has some unintended results that hilariously upend Carl's summer.
Ivy Aberdeen's Letter to the World by
A tornado rips through town and, in demolishing her family's home, flings Ivy Aberdeen's secret notebook of drawings of girls holding hands she knows not where. Those drawings begin showing up in Ivy's locker with notes telling her she should open up about her identity, and Ivy dares to hope they are from the girl she has developed a crush on.
How to Train Your Dad by
Twelve-year-old Carl is tired of his father's desire to live off the grid, scour for food, reuse junk, and only wear clothes from garage sales. Carl worries about what others might think of him, so with some help from his best friend, Carl sets out to retrain his dad using the instructions from a puppy-training pamphlet he found. The experiment has some unintended results that hilariously upend Carl's summer.
