The Secret Commonwealth
The Book of Dust, Volume Two Written by Philip Pullman
2019 YA Fiction
The Rambling
Written by Jimmy Cajoleas Buddy Pennington has always been plagued with bad luck. No matter how hard he tries, he doesn’t seem to be able to do anything right. On his eleventh birthday, he breaks his mom’s heart for the last time and sets out on an adventure to find his Pop. But he’ll find …
I Love You So Mochi
Written by Sarah Kuhn What is mochi? This is why I love reading! A new world of Japanese culture, color, words, and stories unfold in this book, including what mochi is! (And mochi is a Japanese dessert that comes in many different flavors.) This story is about Kimi. She has run into a problem trying …
The Candle and the Flame
Written by Nafiza Azad Fatima is one of only a few survivors. As a child her family was murdered by the Shayateen djinn, and she was saved by an Ifrit who died saving her life. Unbeknownst to Fatima, this resulted in her having a little of the woman’s djinn flame embedded in her. When a …
Strike Zone
Written by Mike Lupica Nick has two best buddies that are as close as family to him: Ben and Diego. Baseball is what they love to do together the most. They are in the Little League Championship. They win game after game, even when Nick has a bad night and can’t pitch his best. There …
Gravemaidens
Written by Kelly Coon When Alu’s ruler falls ill three maidens are chosen for the honor of accompanying him to the grave. One of them is Kammani’s sister (Nanaea). Kammani is a talented healer who is still apprenticed to her father. With the turn of events she decides that she must find a way inside …
The Unspeakable Unknown
Written by Eliot Sappingfield This is hilarious, thrilling, mind-bending, and yet absolutely heartwarming at the same time. It is hard to find the right words to describe it. One moment I am laughing so hard and another I am thinking completely out of the box and getting everything that is mentioned. The imagination of the …