Dark Life by Kat Falls Summary Ty and his family live deep in the ocean, the only place he’s ever really known. When bandits attack his homestead, he’s forced to join up with Gemma, a Topsider looking for her brother, in order to save his home and his family. But living in the deep comes […]

Unbroken: 13 Stories Starring Disabled Teens by William Alexander, Fox Benwell, Keah Brown, Dhonielle Clayton, Corinne Duyvis, Heidi Heilig, Kody Keplinger, Katherine Locke, Karuna Riazi, Francisco X. Stork, Kayla Whaley, and Kristine Wyllys, edited by Marieke Nijkamp Summary Unbroken is an anthology of stories that all focus on disabled teenagers. These stories encompass all kinds […]

Wonder by R. J. Palacio Summary August “Auggie” Pullman is just like any kid his age. Only, the facial deformity he was born with stops everyone else from seeing him that way, and even from going to school. When he finally gets the chance to go to fifth grade at a real school, he’ll face […]

A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins Summary Before he was President Snow, Coriolanus was a boy in the Capitol, struggling to make ends meet for his once-great family. His only shot at turning their luck around is to mentor the winning tribute in the Hunger Games. But with a tribute from District […]

The Mark of the Dragonfly by Jaleigh Johnson Summary Piper has lived in Scrap Town 16 her whole life, where scavengers sell artifacts found in the meteors that fall nearby. When her friend gets stuck out in a meteor storm, they find more than just artifacts to sell. The Mark of the Dragonfly means the […]

Between the Water and the Woods by Simone Snaith, illustrated by Sara Kipin Summary Everyone in Equane knows the rule: don’t ever go into the woods. But when Emeline’s brother breaks this rule, they are forced to go to the capital to report the creature they see. The capital is dangerous, though, and the secret Emeline […]

If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith Summary Kirra loves going to the Outside, beyond the walls of her small community. She and her father travel from village to spread stories that keep people away from the dormant volcano they call their home. When Kirra accidentally leads a group of Takers […]

A Blade So Black by L. L. McKinney Summary The night Alice’s father died, she almost did too. With her salvation comes a whole new life. Now, Alice battles Nightmares in the dream realm of Wonderland, trained to keep them out of her world. But when a mysterious figure poisons her mentor, her quest to […]

Cheshire Crossing by Andy Weir, illustrated by Sarah Andersen Summary Dorothy, Alice, and Wendy have all ended up in Cheshire Crossing. Although it appears to be just another sanatorium it’s actually a boarding school where the girls will learn to control their powers. None of them are exactly content to stay locked up, though, and […]

Symptoms of Being Human by Jeff Garvin Summary Riley Cavanaugh is under a lot of pressure. Between dealing with an anxiety disorder, all of the press that comes with a congressman father up for reelection, and being a genderfluid teen in the closet, there’s a lot on Riley’s plate. So, following a therapist’s recommendation, Riley […]