Maybe A Mermaid
Written by Josephine Cameron
Mothers and Daughters Fiction
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 Year We Fell From Space
Written by Amy Sarig King This book deals with divorce and depression and really opened my eyes to a perspective I did not have. The story is told from the eyes of a 12 year old girl whose parents announce that they are getting a divorce and dad was moving out. This when she felt …
The Moon Within
Written by Aida Salazar 11-year-old Celi Rivera’s body is quickly changing and with it, the promise of a period. For Celi, this means a moon ceremony to celebrate her transition from girl to young woman. Celi, however, doesn’t want to share the things happening to her body with other people. Celi also finds herself torn …
The Bigfoot Files
Written by Lindsay Eager The Bigfoot Files is a great book for girls and their mothers. Miranda is a very responsible and accomplished jr. high student who embarrassed by her mother. She decides it is time for her mother to “grow up,” which includes giving up her passionate search for the illusive BIGFOOT. A Utah …
The Story Pirates Present: Digging Up Danger
Based on an original idea by real kid Phoebe Wolinetz Written by Jacqueline West, Illustrated by Hatem Aly