Three very different cousins go on a life-changing road trip in Monica Zepeda’s young adult novel "Boys of the Beast". Oscar’s father died in a school shooting; his activist... Read More

In Yamile Saied Méndez’s "On These Magic Shores", a middle school girl takes care of her younger sisters after their mother disappears. Minnie’s mother is overwhelmed and... Read More

Hilda Eunice Burgos’s "Ana María Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle" is thoughtful and entertaining. Eleven-year-old Ana María is bright, talented, and precocious, the second... Read More

"Grand Theft Horse" is the fascinating true story of Gail Ruffu, a racehorse trainer who rebelled against the inhumane treatment of the horse she co-owned, and the legal,... Read More

Tony Medina tackles the issue of race and police brutality, in the unique, teen-friendly graphic novel "I Am Alfonso Jones". Alfonso Jones, a black teenager, is killed by an... Read More

Writing is youthful yet complex, and includes wonderful descriptions of India. "Ahimsa" is the story of a young Indian girl, Anjali, whose mother has just joined 1942’s... Read More

"Rebel Seoul" is an example of what young-adult literature should be: an engaging story that explores other points of view. "Rebel Seoul", by Axie Oh, is a young-adult adventure... Read More

This post-apocalyptic YA story is an unforgettable sensory experience, steeped in Native American folklore. Native American folklore infuses this post-apocalyptic story with... Read More

Reaching beyond an exciting, dystopian plot, Karen Sandler tells the alarming story of a society that has come to devalue humans, turning many of them into commodities, and the... Read More