The Tryout by Christina Soontornvat; illus. by Joanna Cacao; color by Amanda Lafrenais Middle School Graphix/Scholastic 272 pp. g 11/22 978-1-338-74130-8 $24.99 Paper ed. 978-1-338-74126-1 $12.99 Soontornvat shares an intimate glimpse into her youth in this coming-of-age graphic memoir. As one of the only Asian American students...
Mihi Ever After by Tae Keller; illus. by Geraldine Rodríguez Intermediate Holt 240 pp. g11/22 978-1-250-81431-9 $16.99e-book ed. 978-1-250-81432-6 $9.99 Fourth grader Mihi Whan Park, who loves fairy tales and princesses, wants nothing more than to fit in at school, a place where microaggressions abound....
In the Beautiful Country by Jane KuoIntermediate Quill Tree/HarperCollins 320 pp. g6/22 978-0-06-311898-0 $16.99e-book ed. 978-0-06-311900-0 $9.99At the start of this emotional novel in verse full of vivid imagery, ten-year-old Ai Shi Zhang and her parents leave Taiwan for the suburbs of Los Angeles. Money is tight after a...
Join the Club, Maggie Diaz by Nina Moreno; illus. by Courtney LovettIntermediate, Middle School Scholastic 240 pp. g5/22 978-1-338-74061-5 $17.99Paper ed. 978-1-338-83281-5 $7.99e-book ed. 978-1-338-74063-9 $10.99Maggie Diaz is entering seventh grade and feeling left behind. Everyone around her seems to have found the thing they are passionate about, including...
My Mechanical Romance by Alexene Farol FollmuthHigh School Holiday 272 pp. g5/22 978-0-8234-5010-7 $18.99When a teacher takes note of newcomer Bel Maier’s natural talents in science and pushes her to try out for the school’s robotics team, high-school senior Bel—who is less interested in academics and college plans than...
An Arrow to the Moon by Emily X.R. PanHigh School Little, Brown 400 pp. g4/22 978-0-316-46405-5 $18.99e-book ed. 978-0-316-46404-8 $9.99High school seniors Luna Chang and Hunter Yee keep crossing paths, and they soon realize that they both have bizarre abilities. Luna can attract fish and fireflies; Hunter has perfect aim,...
Maizy Chen’s Last Chance by Lisa Yee Intermediate, Middle School Random 288 pp. g 2/22 978-1-9848-3025-8 $16.99 Library ed. 978-1-9848-3026-5 $19.99 e-book ed. 978-1-9848-3028-9 $9.99 Eleven-year-old Maizy and her mother leave fast-paced Los Angeles to spend the summer in languorous Last Chance, Minnesota. Oma and Opa, Maizy’s grandparents, own Golden...
The Mirror Season by Anna-Marie McLemore High School Feiwel 320 pp. g 3/21 978-1-250-62412-3 $18.99 e-book ed. 978-1-250-62413-0 $10.99 In this story that blends realism and fairy tale, McLemore (Blanca & Roja, rev. 11/18) introduces readers to a sweet, warm young woman making her way through trauma. Ciela is La...
Walk Toward the Rising Sun: From Child Soldier to Ambassador of Peace by Ger Duany with Garen Thomas High School Make Me a World/Random 320 pp. g 9/20 978-1-5247-1940-1 $18.99 Library ed. 978-1-5247-1941-8 $21.99 e-book ed. 978-1-5247-1942-5 $11.99 In this vivid memoir, Duany recounts his experience as a Lost Boy....