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Recommended Reads for Youth
Recommended Reads are a monthly series of books that can be found in our collection.
Recommended Reads for Summer 2025
- Early Learners
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DB125875 The Rainbow Park by Harold Green
On an outing to the local community park, a family explores all the colors of the rainbow - from a favorite red slide and purple sprinkler to a yellow bench where grandparents watch and relax. Available in Audio.
BR026161 What Will These Hands Make? by Nikki McClure
Illustrated with cut-paper, this lyrical picture book follows a family throughout a day from enjoying treats at the bakery to admiring handmade goods from local artisan shops, to observing the new construction in town. Available in Print/Braille.
DB125785 Show the World! by Angela Dalton
From painting, music, and slam poetry, to engineering, protesting, and photography, a young narrator journeys through her neighborhood, encouraging readers to explore all the many ways they can express themselves. Available in Audio.
DBC13039 (English); DBC13040 (Spanish) Penguins Love Colors / Los pingüinos adoran los colores by Sarah Aspinall
Mama loves brightly colored flowers and her little penguins too. Tulip, Tiger Lily, Dandelion, Bluebell, Violet and Broccoli use red, orange, yellow, blue, purple, and green to color in their snowy world and paint a wonderful surprise for Mama. Will she know who painted what? Available in English and Spanish Audio.
BRP017039; DB125982 The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds
Vashti's claim that she cannot draw is challenged by an encouraging art teacher, who frames Vashti's first signed piece: a dot. Vashti's bold experiments with colors and dots are exhibited in a school art show. Then it is Vashti's turn to inspire someone else. Available in Print/Braille and Audio.
DBC10483 My Name is Georgia by Jeanette Winter
Presents the life of Georgia O’Keeffe, a painter who drew much of her inspiration from nature. Available in Audio.
LP026135 Yayoi Kusama Covered Everything in Dots and Wasn't Sorry by Fausto Gilberti
A brightly colored and boldly illustrated introduction to contemporary artist Yayoi Kusama. Available in Large Print.
DB127707 The Noisy Paint Box: The Colors and Sounds of Kandinsky’s Abstract Art by Barb Rosenstock
Vasya Kandinsky was a proper little boy: he studied math and history, he practiced the piano, he sat up straight and was perfectly polite. And when his family sent him to art classes, they expected him to paint pretty houses and flowers - like a proper artist. But as Vasya opened his paint box and began mixing the reds, the yellows, the blues, he heard a strange sound - the swirling colors trilled like a symphony! Available in Audio.
DB125989 Maya’s Blanket / La manta de Maya by Monica Brown
Little Maya has a special blanket that Grandma stitched with her own two hands. As Maya grows, her blanket becomes worn and frayed, so with Grandma's help, Maya makes it into a dress. Over time the dress is made into a skirt, a shawl, a scarf, a hair ribbon, and finally, a bookmark. Each item has special, magical, meaning for Maya; it animates her adventures, protects her, or helps her in some way. Available in English/Spanish Bilingual Audio.
DB126106 Rainbow Weaver / Tejedora del arcoíris by Linda Elovitz
Ixchel wants to follow in the long tradition of weaving on backstrap looms, just as her mother, grandmother, and most Mayan women have done for more than two thousand years. But when she cannot find the right kind of thread, she decides to get creative. Available in English/Spanish Bilingual Audio.
BR026156 The Dress in the Window by Robert Tregoning
One day a boy is walking past a second-hand shop when he sees a dress. It's no ordinary dress - it's glittering, sparking, dazzling, and red. For the boy it's love at first sight. His mum suggests he do some odd jobs to save the necessary money, but what if someone else buys it first? Available in Print/Braille.
BR026141; DB125870 (Spanish) Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers by Rajani LaRocca
Bina has three older brothers and this year she wants to make them bracelets for Raksha Bandhan, an Indian holiday that celebrates brothers and sisters - but first she must come up with patterns that include only their favorite colors, plus one unique bead that celebrates their special interests. Available in English Print/Braille and Spanish Audio.
BR026142 Butterfly on the Wind by Adam Pottle
On the day of the talent show, Aurora's hands tremble. No matter how hard she tries to sign, her fingers stumble over one another and the words just won't come. But as she's about to give up, she spots a butterfly. Using her hands to sign the ASL word for "butterfly," Aurora sends a magical butterfly of her own into the world. Available in Print/Braille.
DB108734 (English); DB123137 (Spanish) Growing an Artist by John Parra
Today Juanito is accompanying his father who is in the landscaping business and he takes his sketchbook along to draw anything that catches his eye. Soon he gets to help his father plan an entire garden - and then help plant it. Available in English and Spanish Audio.
DB117084 Cape by Kevin Johnson
After losing the person in his life he loves more than anything, a young child holds onto a cape as a source of comfort and strength as he navigates the sadness and joy of his memories. Available in Audio.
BRP01515; DBC15738 Dumpling Dreams: How Joyce Chen Brought the Dumpling from Beijing to Cambridge by Carrie Clickard
Rhyming text tells the story of Jia (Joyce) Chen and her family's journey from China to the United States in this illustrated biography. One of America's most famous immigrants and chefs, Joyce Chen used dumplings (among other delicious foods) to introduce Chinese culture to the American palate. Avalable in Print/Braille and Audio.
DBC31785 The Runaway Dosa by Suma Subramaniam
It's time for breakfast, and Akka is hungry! When she reaches for another dosa before the rest of the family has been served, she triggers a magical spell that brings the dosa to life, and it sprints out the door. Available in Audio.
BR025638; DB123002 Little Troublemaker Makes a Mess by Luvvie Ajayi Jones
Whoops! Little Luvvie loves her mom. She loves her sister. And she loves doing nice things for other people. But what happens when doing something nice means breaking some rules? Little Luvvie is about to find out. Available in Print/Braille and Audio.
BR026152 Sparkles, No Sparkles by Shannon McNeill
Adorable sparkle-less animals raid the theatre for crowns, boots and capes to add some much-needed sparkle to their ensemble. Available in Print/Braille.
DB125983 Ali and the Sea Stars by Ali Stroker
Ali loves to dance, sing, and act. But she had never thought of putting on her own show until her neighbor asked, “Why wait?” Immediately energized, Ali starts planning. But when a storm threatens to undo all her hard work, Ali must use her imagination and adapt so the show can go on. Available in Audio.
DB117522 Finding My Dance by Ria Thundercloud
Professional Indigenous dancer Ria Thundercloud tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage. Available in Audio.
DB125789 A Garden in My Hands by Meera Sriram
A mother shares family memories and stories with her daughter as she applies henna to the young girl's hands. Available in Audio.
BR025632 Built to Last by Minh Lê
Every creation two friends build together ends up tumbling down, except their friendship. Available in Print/Braille.
BR026144; DB128398 (English); DB125628 (Spanish) Dress-Up Day by Bianca Gómez
When a little girl is home sick for dress-up day at school, she decides there's no need to miss out entirely: She'll just wear her rabbit costume the next day! But when the next day arrives and she's the only one in costume, it doesn't feel like such a great idea after all. Can a little bit of confidence and an unexpected new friend turn a self-conscious moment into a wonderful one? Available in Print/Braille, English Audio, and Spanish Audio.
- Children
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DB126081 The Book That No One Wanted to Read by Richard Ayoade
From comedian Richard Ayoade comes a book narrated by...a book. Quirky, smart, and genre-busting, this is the saga of a book that nobody wants to read, until the day it meets YOU. The life of a book isn’t easy, especially when people judge you by your cover. And this narrator should know - it’s the book itself, and it has a lot of opinions. Available in Audio.
DB126206 Dream, Annie, Dream by Waka Takahashi Brown
Armed with her sixth-grade teacher's parting words of encouragement, incoming seventh grader Annie Inoue was ready to take on the next year of her life doing just that: following her dreams. So when she lands a prominent role in the school play “The King and I”, she's ecstatic...until she hears murmurs around school that she only got the role because it's an Asian play with Asian characters. Then, she's stunned. This was her dream, and now her classmates want to take it away from her? Devastated but determined, Annie channels her hurt into a new dream: showing everyone what she's made of. Available in Audio.
DB112411 Me, Frida, and the Secret of the Peacock Ring by Angela Cervantes
When Lizzie and Gael share an irresistible challenge, to find the peacock ring that once belonged to artist Frida Kahlo, Paloma decides it is the perfect way to honor her father. Available in Audio.
DB119957; LP026651 Drawing Deena by Hena Khan
When aspiring artist Deena's anxiety reaches a breaking point, both she and her mother learn the importance of asking for help, and that, with the right support, she can create something truly beautiful. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB121795 The Magic Paintbrush by Kat Zhang
When Amy, a Chinese American girl, picks up an ancient paintbrush, it unwittingly unleashes the power to make her art real - and sometimes dangerous. Available in Audio.
DB124864 Beneath the Swirling Sky by Carolyn Leiloglou
Twelve-year-old Vincent must confront his conflicted feelings with art as he and his cousin attempt to rescue his sister after discovering he is one of the last of The Restorationists, a secret society with the power to travel through paintings and the duty to protect them. Available in Audio.
DB121663 Benny Ramírez and the Nearly Departed by José Pablo Iriarte
Twelve-year-old Cuban American Benny must help the ghost of his rich, famous, and morally bankrupt musician grandfather cross over to the other side before the New Year's Eve deadline. Available in Audio.
DB126083 The Spindle of Fate by Aimee Lim
When twelve-year-old Evie discovers her late mother was the head of a guild of magical weavers and is trapped in the Chinese underworld, she travels to the Diyu to bring her back. Available in Audio.
DB124255 Instafamous by Erika J. Kendrick
A middle school diva's hunt for the spotlight speaks to the importance of friendship, family, and mental fitness - even in the midst of fame. Available in Audio.
BR026143 Dominique’s Thrifted Treasures by Margaret McBride
When Pawpaw moves in, he shows Dominique a whole new meaning of hand-me-downs, and when Dominique meets the former owners of the thrifted clothes, the previous owners share the cherished memories tied to each item. Available in Braille.
BR024895; DB114628 Learn to Sew and Embroider: 35 Projects using Simple Stitches, Cute Embroidery, and Pretty Appliqué by Emma Hardy
Pick up this book and you'll soon be a sewing whiz, using a wide variety of hand stitches and learning how to sew on a zipper, attach buttons, embroider, and appliqué. In Jewelry and Accessories, you can make adorable watermelon slice brooches or a fun raccoon scarf, while Toys and Dolls features a fake fur teddy bear that would make a great gift -he's so sweet, though, that you might want to keep him for yourself! Available in Braille and Audio.
DB125985 Woven of the World by Katey Howes
A young weaver learns the history and practice of weaving through the centuries and around the world. Includes notes on the history of weaving, and the different kinds of textiles that are woven around the world. Available in Audio.
DB116486 Picture Day by Sarah Sax
Viv never looks forward to picture day. Her mom always makes her wear a boring braid, and no one at school notices her. But this year, Viv is taking matters into her own hands. Literally. Enter: a pair of scissors. And, well, a new hairstyle. Just in time for photos! Suddenly Viv is an overnight trendsetter at Brinkley Middle School. Everyone wants her help planning their next big moment - from makeovers to dance proposals, activist rallies to math-team celebrations. She hardly even has time for her friends anymore! It's exactly how she dreamed of reinventing herself... right? Available in Audio.
DB122314; LP026719 Daughters of the Lamp (Book 1) by Nedda Lewers
Twelve-year-old Sahara prefers logic and science over magic, but when she travels to Cairo for a family wedding, her resistance to magic fades when she discovers that she is next in a line of women tasked with guarding Ali Baba's treasure. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB125878 J.R. Silver Writes Her World by Melissa Dassori
J.R. struggles to navigate the torments of middle school and her secret power to write wishes into existence in this magical story about finding your voice. Available in Audio.
BR024309 Cat Litter Cake and Other Horrifying Desserts by Ali Vega
What can be as yucky to look at as it is yummy to eat? Your dessert! Learn how to make a variety of desserts that are both repulsive and tasty. Available in Braille.
BR021855; DB087271 Stef Soto, Taco Queen by Jennifer Torres
Stef Soto hopes to break free from her overprotective parents and the reputation she has because of her family's taco-truck business. But Stef soon learns that family, friendship, and even the taco truck are important and wonderful parts of her life. Available in Braille and Audio.
DB094197 The Cookie Crumbles by Tracy Badua
Laila gave Lucy a cupcake on the second day of kindergarten, and they've been inseparable ever since. But the summer before eighth grade, they find out that since they live on opposite sides of town, they'll have to go to different schools. Yuck! Then Laila's invited to compete at the Golden Cookie competition, which awards its winner admission and a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school where the girls could attend together. But when an emergency rocks the showcase, rumors of foul play swirl with Laila rising to the top of the suspect list. Can the girls find the real culprit and clear Laila's name before it's too late? Available in Audio.
DB104119 Generation Misfits by Akemi Dawn Bowman
Eleven-year-old Millie Nakakura joins her performing arts school's J-Pop club. The members form an imitation band of their favorite girl group and help support one another along the way. Available in Audio.
DB126274 The Unbeatable Lily Hong by Diana Ma
If there's one thing Lily Hong can't stand, it's being second best. That's why she and Max Zhang have been bitter rivals ever since he swooped into town as the new kid with the cool clothes and his fancy school. And that's why Lily needs to make her submission for the Clarktown's Got Talent video competition something special. Filmmaking is Lily's passion - which means winning is more important to her than ever. Unfortunately, finding time to work on her video submission is proving harder than ever as her mom announces that the Clarktown Community Center is having its first showcase, and the students of Hong Chinese Academy will be performing as a group - traditional Chinese dance! Lily is more confused than anything else--the community center is practically falling apart and they think this is a good time to put on a show? Could it be that the community center is in trouble and the only way to save it is to make the showcase a huge success? Lily has no choice. She'll have to juggle the video competition and the art of Chinese dance simultaneously. Available in Audio.
DB126273 Maya Plays the Part by Calyssa Erb
Maya lives and breathes musicals. When her chance to finally be a part of the summer musical program at the community theater comes up, Maya is convinced she will get the lead. After all, who knows The Drowsy Chaperone better than she does? However, things don't turn out exactly the way Maya's planned, and the summer turns out to be jam-packed with problems: dealing with her best friend's move, her parents' busy jobs, and - since her autism diagnosis - the ongoing puzzle of how to be Maya in Public. But perhaps most important of all, Maya has to figure out how to play the part that truly feels like her own. Available in Audio.
DB126082 Danny Chung Sums It Up by Maisie Chan
When his Chinese grandmother comes to live with his family in England, an eleven-year-old aspiring comic book artist has to share his bedroom with Nai Nai, who does not speak English, but they soon share a bond through math and art. Available in Audio.
BR026153; DB125627 (Spanish) The Case of the Eerie Heirloom by Brigitte Cooper
An old, silent music box has strangely begun to play its tune, and when Anya Ivanovich asks for the Phantom Finders' help, Abby and Theo follow the trail of clues to Murky Creek's once-ornate theater, the Kirby Center. Available in Braille and Spanish Language Audio.
DB125786 Zia Erases the World by Bree Barton
Zia remembers the exact night the Shadoom arrived. One moment she was laughing with her best friends, and the next a dark room of shadows had crept into her chest ... Until Zia discovers an old family heirloom: the C. Scuro Dictionary. Hidden within its magical pages is a mysterious blue eraser... When Zia starts to erase words that remind her of the Shadoom, they disappear one by one from the world around her... But things quickly dissolve into chaos, as the words she erases turn out to be more vital than Zia knew. Available in Audio.
- Tweens & Teens
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For Middle School:
DB123473 Unstuck by Barbara Dee
Twelve-year-old Lyla sets out to write the perfect fantasy novel in her creative writing class, but discovers some unexpected twists and turns, both on and off the page. Includes twenty-five ways to overcome writer's block. Available in Audio.
BR026162 What the Jaguar Told Her by Alexandra V. Méndez
Jade is starting eighth grade in a new city - Atlanta. She just wants to go back to Chicago, where her friends are. Where her Abuela lives. But Jade does like walking to her new school on the trail that winds through the woods behind her house, where lush flowers bloom and soft leaves rustle beneath her feet. In the forest, Jade feels protected. Sometimes, it's as if it's listening to her. There, Jade meets Itztli, an elderly storyteller who exists between dreams and reality. In the golden afternoons when Itztli appears, he steps out of the forest as a lithe, agile jaguar. But when he speaks to Jade, he is a wise old man who makes intricate works of art and tells her ancestral stories of Mexico. At first, Itztli's stories feel far removed from Jade's life. But as her Abuela suddenly falls ill, two towers come crashing down in New York City, and Jade becomes someone or something she doesn't yet understand, Itztli's stories take on new meaning. Available in Braille.
DB124710; LP026730 A Gallery of Rogues by Beth Lincoln
Now that the family reunion is over and the murderer has been caught, Shenanigan Swift can return to important projects, like searching for the long-lost family treasure. But trouble always finds Shenanigan, and when a valuable painting is stolen from Swift House by a group of eccentric art thieves known as Ouvolpo, she is determined to get it back - even if it means chasing them all the way to Paris. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB114085 The Last Comics on Earth by Max Brallier
Jack, Quint, June, and Dirk are about to face a challenge unlike any they've faced before. At their local comic book store, the kids make a startling discovery: they've read every last issue of their favorite comic, Z-Man, and no new issues are coming...ever! Our heroes have but one choice: continue Z-Man's legacy by writing and illustrating THEIR OWN COMIC BOOK! Step one? Knock off their beloved Z-Man and cast themselves as the superhero protectors of the mysterious city of Apocalyptia. Available in Audio.
DB125711; LP026299 Stand Up, Yumi Chung! by Jessica Kim
Instead of spending the summer studying her favorite YouTube comedians, Yumi is enrolled in test-prep tutoring to qualify for a private school scholarship, which will help in a time of hardship at her family’s Korean BBQ restaurant. One day after class, Yumi stumbles on an opportunity that will change her life: a comedy camp for kids taught by one of her favorite YouTube stars. The only problem is that the instructor and all the students think she's a girl named Kay Nakamura - and Yumi doesn't correct them. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB112718 What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire Swinarski
Thirteen-year-old new girl Anna Hunt decides to make an investigative podcast about how fellow classmate Rachel Riley went from being the most popular girl in school to the most hated. Available in Audio.
DBG09545 Can Your Outfit Change the World? by Erinne Paisley
Look at how and where clothes are made, how the people who make the clothes are treated, and how the companies who sell the clothes affect the health of our planet. Armed with information, you can follow the book's guide to spending your fashion dollars in a responsible and eco-friendly way. Your outfits have more power than you might realize! Available in Audio.
DB101054; LP026238 Spindlefish and Stars by Christiane M. Andrews
When Clo's father goes missing, she takes the mysterious items he left behind and journeys across the sea to find him. But Clo ends up stranded on a strange island and must learn to spin fish into yarn to unravel the secret of all that has happened. Available in Audio and Large Print.
BRG03549; DB079649; LP025959 The Night Gardener by Jonthan Auxier
Irish orphans, fourteen-year-old Molly and ten-year-old Kip, travel to England to work as servants in a crumbling manor house where nothing is quite what it seems to be. Soon the siblings are confronted by a mysterious stranger and secrets of the cursed house. Available in Braille, Audio, and Large Print.
DB126084 No Filter by Kelley Skovron
Janessa "Jinx" McCormick loves photography because it's like real life, except she can make it perfect. Using her late father's camera, Jinx takes photos for nearly everyone in her small town of Greenbelt, making her something of a local celebrity. But one day as she's touching up a new photo, Jinx sees...something in the background of the image. A shadow that she's certain wasn't in the frame when she captured the shot. Though it's too dark and hazy to see exactly what it is, the shadow looks roughly like a figure. And soon Jinx notices something even more unsettling. With each new shot she takes, the figure is always there. And it's slowly moving closer to the camera. Available in Audio.
DB123069 Ruby Lost and Found by Christina Li
It's the summer after seventh grade, and Ruby Chu is feeling more lost than ever. Her best friends aren't speaking to her. She ended the year in detention. Her sister's about to leave for college. Ruby's still grieving her grandfather Ye-Ye when it seems like no one else is. And without Ye-Ye and his annual scavenger hunts across San Francisco, their hometown doesn't really feel like home anymore. Things get worse when Ruby's forced to spend the summer with her distant grandmother Nai-Nai in Chinatown. Then the looming shutdown of a beloved former scavenger hunt stop, May's Bakery, and a secret about Nai-Nai threaten to change everything. Even though Ruby feels out of place, maybe this summer of forming unexpected friendships and fighting to save the bakery will help Ruby reconnect with the world - and discover what it means to find home again. Available in Audio.
DB113267 Lasagna Means I Love You by Kate O'Shaughnessy
When foster kid Mo finds a handmade cookbook filled with someone else's family recipes, she collects the stories behind them and builds a website to share them, secretly hoping a long-lost relative will find her and give her a family recipe all her own. Available in Audio.
DBC31786 Lauren in the Limelight by Miriam Landis
As she begins 6th grade, Lauren Lightfoot wants nothing more than to get her first pair of pointe shoes, enjoy her love for ballet, and spend time with her friends. Lauren and her friends Bryan and Serena are challenged to define themselves both on stage and in the world when they audition for the Pacific Northwest Ballet School and compete for roles in the spring recital. Available in Audio.
DB101351 Tune It Out by Jamie Sumner
Lou Montgomery's life has been centered on her mother's terrifying plan to make her a singing star, but a crisis reveals Lou's sensory processing disorder. With the help of friends, Lou begins to see things differently. Available in Audio.
DB125483 Not Another Banned Book by Dana Alison Levy
No matter what was going on in Molly's life at home, she always had book club at school. Whenever things get rough, she is able to read a new book and escape life...even if it is just for a little bit. But when someone anonymously notifies school boards about a controversial book in the classroom, her favorite teacher Ms. Lewsiton is suspended...and book club is a banned for the immediate future. With weeks until graduation, Molly has never felt more lost. She knows she needs to do something – anything - to prove to everyone that the books they read with Ms. Lewsiton are more important than the adults may realize. Available in Audio.
DB111619 Barakah Beats by Maleeha Siddiqui
It's Nimra Sharif's first time going to public school. Nimra's nervous, but as long as she has her best friend, Jenna, by her side, she figures she can take on just about anything. Unfortunately, middle school is hard. The teachers are mean, the schedule is confusing, and Jenna starts giving hijab-wearing Nimra the cold shoulder around the other kids. Desperate to fit in and save her friendship with Jenna, Nimra accepts an unlikely invitation to join Barakah Beats, a band made up of popular eighth-grade boys. The only problem is, Nimra was taught that music isn't allowed in Islam, and she knows her parents would be disappointed in her. So she devises a plan: join the band just until she wins Jenna back, then quit before her parents find out. but Nimra's lies quickly start to unravel. And as she grows to care about her bandmates, Nimra has to decide whether to betray her new friends or herself. Available in Audio.
For High School:
DB125513 A Show for Two by Tashie Bhuiyan
Mina Rahman's plan for her future includes finally winning the Golden Ivy student film competition, getting into her dream school, and leaving New York City behind. Then indie film star Emmitt Ramos enrolls in her high school under a secret identity to research his next role. Mina sets out to persuade Emmitt to join her cause, and he offers her a deal instead: he'll be in her short film if she acts as a tour guide to help him with a photography contest. As the two venture across the five boroughs, the city starts to look more like home to Mina. Available in Audio.
DB111622 The Vermilion Emporium by Jamie Pacton
On the morning Twain, a lonely boy with a knack for danger, discovers a strand of starlight on the cliffs outside of Severon, a mysterious curiosity shop appears in town. Meanwhile, Quinta, the ordinary daughter of an extraordinary circus performer, chases rumors of the shop, The Vermilion Emporium, desperate for a way to live up to her mother's magical legacy. When Quinta meets Twain outside of the Emporium, two things happen: One, Quinta is sure she's infatuated with this starlight boy, who uses his charm to hide his scars. Two, they enter the store and discover a book that teaches them how to weave starlight into lace. As Quinta and Twain search the Emporium for answers, though, they discover the secret might not have actually been lost - but destroyed. And likely, for good reason. Available in Audio.
DB124315 The Temptation of Magic by Megan Scott
As an Empyreal, Nicole has the ability to kill any deadly supernatural. But if her power ever awakened, the Wake - the organization that governs supernaturals - would force her to be their loyal huntress. Or kill her, like they did her mother. To stay safe, Nicole hides in a small university town, convinced the mythological art collection at a local manor contains a final message from her mother. But before she can study it, Kyan McCarter, the Wake's most skilled Empyreal, arrives on his own hunt. When they discover his prey has stolen a painting for leverage, they're forced to work together. Available in Audio.
DB111211 The Art of Insanity by Christine Webb
Putting up a front and hiding her mental illness from her classmates is going to be the hardest thing high schooler Natalie Cordova has ever done. It's her senior year, and she's just been selected to present her artwork at a prestigious show. With the stress of performing on her shoulders, it doesn't help when Natalie notices a boy who makes her heart leap. And then there's fellow student Ella, who confronts Natalie about her summer car "accident" and pressures her into caring for the world's ugliest dog. Now Natalie finds herself juggling all kinds of feels and responsibilities. Surely her newly prescribed medication is to blame for the funk she finds herself in. But as Natalie's plan to self-treat unravels, so does the perfect facade she's been painting for everyone else. Available in Audio.
DB120501; LP026768 Ariel Crashes a Train by Olivia A. Cole
Ariel grapples with her fear of her own mind and violent fantasies, driven by her desire to meet her parents' expectations and societal norms, until a summer job at a carnival leads her to new friends who help her discover her struggle with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and find acceptance and support for her true self. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB125454 The Art Thieves by Andrea L. Rogers
It's the year 2052. Stevie Henry is a Cherokee girl working at a museum in Texas, trying to save up enough money to go to college. The world around her is in a cycle of drought and superstorms, ice and fire...but people get by. But it's about to get a whole lot worse. When a mysterious boy shows up at Stevie's museum saying that he's from the future - and telling her what is to come - she refuses to believe him. But soon she will have no choice. Available in Audio.
DB115939 Borderless by Jennifer DeLeon
Caught in the cross hairs of gang violence, seventeen-year-old fashion designer, Maya, and her mother set off on a perilous journey from Guatemala City to the US-Mexico border. Available in Audio.
DB101561 Woven in Moonlight by Isabel Ibañez
Ximena is the decoy Condesa, a stand-in for the last remaining royal. Motivated by her insatiable thirst for revenge against the usurper, Atos, Ximena plans to deceive him and uses her rare ability to spin thread from moonlight to her advantage. Available in Audio.
DB114636 Spin by Rebecca Caprara
Sixteen-year-old Arachne turns to weaving for solace, but when word spreads of her skill she is confronted by the goddess Athena and the two enter a weaving contest that results in transformation and redemption. Available in Audio.
DB112216; LP026607 We Are All So Good at Smiling by Amber McBride
When hospitalized for her clinical depression, Whimsy connects with a boy named Faerry, who also suffers from the traumatic loss of a sibling, and together they work to unearth buried memories and battle the fantastical physical embodiment of their depression. Available in Audio and Large Print.
DB115017 An Appetite for Miracles by Laekan Zea Kemp
Danna Mendoza Villarreal's grandfather is slowly losing himself as his memories fade, and Danna's not sure her plan to help him remember through the city foods he once loved will be enough to bring him back. Especially when her own love of food makes her complicated relationship with her mother even more difficult. Meanwhile, Raúl Santos has been lost ever since his mother was wrongly incarcerated two years ago. Playing guitar for the elderly has been his only escape, to help them remember and him forget. When Danna and Raúl meet, sparks fly immediately and they embark on a mission to heal her grandfather...and themselves. Available in Audio.
BR022770; DB095376; LP025988 With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo
Teen mother Emoni Santiago struggles with the challenges of finishing her senior year, raising her two-year-old daughter, and following her dream of working as a chef. Available in Braille, Audio, and Large Print.
DB115905; LP026661 Enter the Body by Joy McCullough
In the room beneath a theater stage, the ghosts of Juliet, Ophelia, Cordelia, and other teenage girls who died tragically in Shakespeare's plays, share their experiences and trauma and get the chance to retell the stories of their lives in their own terms.
DB118197 (English); DB128451 (Spanish) The Prince & The Coyote / El príncipe y la coyote by David Bowles
Mexico. 1418. Meet Prince Acolmiztli, Puma of the Acolhua People. Heir to his father's throne. Half Acolhuan, half Mexica. Singer. Warrior. Poet. Sixteen years old. And now, betrayed. A palace plot, placed by the deadly Tepaneca Empire, kills his mother and siblings, puts his father's army into retreat, and sends Prince Acolmiztli into a treacherous exile. Battling hunger, snow-swept mountains, and the machinations of the city-states all around him, Prince Acolmiztli vows revenge. It will take years, but he will return to seek justice. And he'll do it with a new name: Nezahualcoyotl. Fasting Coyote. One of the most legendary figures in history. Available in English and Spanish language Audio.
DB125417 (English); DB117907 (Spanish) No Filter and Other Lies / Sin filtro y otras mentiras by Crystal Maldonado
Seventeen-year-old Kat Sanchez uses photos of a friend to create a fake Instagram account, but when one of her posts goes viral and exposes Kat's duplicity, her entire world - both real and pretend - comes crashing down around her. Available in English and Spanish language Audio.
DB111061 The 9:09 Project by Mark H. Parsons
Jamison finds hope after the loss of his mother, and recognizes the role that photography, family, friends, and even strangers can play in the healing process if you are open and willing to share your experience with others. Available in Audio.