A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow Summary Living in Portland, a city with a slim number of Black people, might have been difficult enough. But for Tavia, a siren fighting to hide her nature, and Effie, a girl struggling to escape the aftermath of a bizarre playground incident, life is extra hard. When […]

Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson Summary A memoir of the author’s childhood that details her life, loves, and losses. Brown Girl Dreaming tells the story of an America young readers will never truly know and a girl trying to find her place in it. Review Brown Girl Dreaming is a powerful story that is both […]

Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Summary Ever since the Raid, magic has been as good as gone in Orïsha. Divîners like Zélie, once able to become powerful maji, are heavily taxed and targeted by a ruthless king determined to destroy all magic. A chance encounter in the city, though, may be the […]

Miles Morales: Spider-Man by Jason Reynolds Summary Miles Morales has a lot on his plate. Between school, a crush, and being a superhero, he’s pretty full up on things to worry about. But when a glitchy superpower and a sketchy history teacher get him in trouble at school, Miles has to worry about strange nightmares […]

The Memory Thief by Lauren Mansy Summary In Craewick, memories mean power ever since the power-hungry Madame became its ruler. Silent wars are waged between the defenseless Ungifted and the Gifted, those who can steal memories with a touch. When Etta Lark’s comatose mother is set to be auctioned – a process by which Madame […]

Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee Summary Min is (im)patiently waiting for the day she can leave her poor planet to join the Space Forces and have a chance to change her poor family’s luck. But when an investigator shows up at her house with the news that her brother deserted his post in the […]

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones Summary Sophie was born the first of three sisters, a terrible misfortune that will have terrible consequences if she tries to seek her fortune. But when she is cursed by the Witch of the Waste, Sophie travels to the moving castle owned by the Wizard Howl. One small […]

The Star Shepherd by Dan Haring and MarcyKate Connolly Summary Ever since his mother died, Kyro and his father have worked as Star Shepherds, returning fallen stars to the sky. But one day, stars begin falling in clusters more frequently than ever before, and when Kyro’s father goes to report this he doesn’t come back. […]

Fresh Ink edited by Lamar Giles Summary There are far too many people who don’t see themselves in books. Many races, genders, and sexualities lack representation in media. Enter Fresh Ink, where authors of all different backgrounds come together to create an anthology for those who just want to be seen. Review Fresh Ink hits hard. This […]

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia Summary Tristan Strong has battled guilt and grief ever since he lost his best friend to a bus accident. His journal is all he has left of him, but he can’t bring himself to open it until he’s on his way to his grandparents’ […]