Five Book Suggestions

REALISTIC FICTION

The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert
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Surfer Alberta loves living in her small town in Coastal California, but it's hard to be the only African-American girl in her grade, especially when when a classmate makes insensitive and racist remarks, Alberta is excited when Edie moves across the street, and they bond over solving a mystery in journals found in Edie's attic...

Don't take my word for it, watch Ryann, a tween booktuber, YouTube book review here! Or sneak preview this book here!
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ANIMAL FICTION

The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate

Was your heart entirely melted in the best way possible by the One and Only  Ivan (watch the trailer here; it makes me CRY every time). Travel back to Ivan's world in the One and Only Bob which tells the story of Bob's journey to find his long lost sister (with the help of Ivan and Ruby!).

Sample The One and Only Bob here!

MYSTERY/THRILLER

Ali Cross by James Patterson

When his best friend goes missing, Ali's FBI agent father tells him not to get involved in the case. However, Ali knows he has to everything he can to unravel the mystery of his missing best friend... 

Read an excerpt here!

HORROR/FANTASY

The Thickety: A Path Begins by J.A. White
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Did you love Harry Potter? Are you into mysteries, magic, underdogs and suspense? The Thickety might just be the perfect series for you to start.  It happens in a world that feels like the Salem Witch Trials; magic is banned by the community. Our heroine, Kara, discovers a grimoire (magical book) that ignites her powers...

​Preview this book here!

FANTASY

A Tale of Magic ​by Chris Colfer

Brystal lives in a world where women are banned from reading, but since she's a maid in a library she's able to sneak home books from time-to-time. One day she finds a book from a secret section from that changes her life forever...

Read more about A Tale of Magic, and preview the first chapter here!