Be Not Far From Me By Mindy McGinnis

Take Tom Hank's Castaway and apply it to the woods in the mountains and you have one intense story.  This is a good read. What would you do if you were alone and lost in the woods.  The audio book also good.

Why We Swim by Bonnie Tsui

If you are a swimmer, or know one, this is a book for you.  The audio book is also good.  Enjoy.

Scavenge The Stars by Tara Sim

I liked this book, think Count of Monte Cristo meets mysteries, and con games.  It's a good read.  

This Way, Charlie by Levis and Santoso

This is a great book for elementary school libraries.  Will delight any animal lover.  Great pictures for this picture book. 

Wicked As You Wish by Rin Chupeco

It's a strange yet fascinating story.  I listened to the audio book.  It's fine for high school.  Enjoy

Hello Neighbor Bad Blood by Carly Anne West

This is a great horror story for older elementary and middle school students.  I do recommend this book, I think the series will appeal to students.  There is enough tension in the story to make it a mystery.  Enjoy.

I know You Remember by Jennifer Donaldson

Oh My Goodness!  I am so getting this book.  In fact I think I'll get three copies.  Missing girl, mystery and wait till you get to the end of the book.  Perfect for high school.  

The Last Musketeer Traitor’s Chase by Stuart Gibbs

Stuart Gibbs knows how to tell a story and make it really interesting and a page turner.  It's a good read and perfect for middle school as well as upper elementary grades.  The audio book also good.

Enjoy. 

I Need A Hug by Aaron Blabey

This is a fun book to enjoy.  The picture are sweet and the words are simple and easy for little ones to read.  Enjoy. 

Talking to Strangers by Malcolm Gladwell

This a study of how people who don't know each other communicate and of miscommunication.  Case studies are shared, methods of study and perspectives explained.  The audio book is also very good.  One thing that I wished that the author included was with people who are autistic and how they are perceived by strangers.  Over all it's a good book.  I like the audio book.  Very informative.

Tales from Alcatraz Al Capone Throws Me A Curve by Gennifer Choldenko

Great series, based on when families lived on Alcatraz Island separate from the Prison part of the island.  It's a good read and a good audio book.  Add this to your middle school library.

Funjungle Tyrannosaurus Wrecks by Stuart Gibbs

Stuart Gibbs can write a great middle school book that entertains and informs. It's a great series and perfect for middle school libraries and upper elementary libraries.  It's a good read, and a great audio book.  Enjoy.

If You Were The Moon by Salas & Kim

It's fine.  There is a sweet part in the illustrations.  The playful side on page is balanced with science facts on the facing page. 

The Aurora Cycle Aurora Burning by Kaufman & Kristoff

Think Star Trek Meets Firefly and sprinkle in Star Wars and you have a pretty cool Space adventure.  I am going to get for my school library.  Good Guys Read also.  I liked the audio book with a cast of voice actors bringing the book alive plus sound affects.

Silent Days, Silent Dreams by Allen Say

Another beautiful book by Allen Say.  Add this on to your collection.  True story of a troubled artist, a boy who was  mute, deaf and autistic in the late 1800 early 1900s.  How do you communicate to a young boy like this?  Or do you?  Left alone, created his own friends by drawing characters and animals.  It's a good read.

Once Upon A Quinceanera by Julia Alvarez

Julia Alavarez did a study on the rite of passage of Hispanic girls turning 15 and how it has evolved over the years and traveled around different countries.  It's a great study and incorporates women of all ages.  The book reads easily and is also reflective of the author's life as well.  It's an important read.  Add this to your reading list.

Rocks & Minerals by Seymour Simon

Have a rock hound in your world?  This would be a great book to add to their library.  This would be good for reference and check out to any school library.  The photos are beautiful and the reading is perfect for young children and teens.

Go Big Or Go Gnome by Mayer & Horton

It's fine for any school library for young children. 

The Midnight Lie By Marie Rutkoski

I have no idea how to explain this book.  It was a bit muddled.    It's a class society.  I'm passing on this one.  This was almost a DNF (did not finish) but I thought I would plod through anyway.  Was not impressed.  It's marketed for YA but I would say more Adult.

Layoverland by Gabby Noone

JLG sent this as part of my school library subscription.  It's perfect for high school.  I recommend it and will get one more for my patrons.  It's funny,  You end up liking all the characters.  Told in two time frames.  Bea's fight with her sister mixed into what is happening in the world of purgatory.  I would have read it to 5 am but I ended up going to bed, but as soon as I was up, right back to the story.  It's that good.

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

An amazing story, true and historic.  There are accompany photos that bring the story to life.  What would you do if your country was taken over by a mad man?  These boys took matters in their own hands and inspired their fellow Danes and even other countries.  It's a good read.  It's an important read.

All the Stars and Teeth by Adalyn Grace

Fine for high school.  Sort of like Gracling.  The audio book also good.  There is some violence in the story. 

Return to Gone-Away by Elizabeth Enright

It's a sweet dated story of a time long ago.  The people are very nice and kind and they are restoring an old house.  If you are a fan of This Old House or If This House Could Talk or any HGTV show, then this would be fine for you.  It's simply told and dated.  It's fine for any library but my concern would be terms, objects  and history may be over young children's head.  It's akin to the original Box Car Children series.  This would be good for a parent or a teacher to read to children so they can explain or even do research on items such as a button up hook. (shoes used to be button up vs lace up or velcro or slip on).  Again it's sweet but goes back to a way different time.  Still,... enjoy.

The Woman’s Hour By Elaine Weiss

An excellent book telling the story how women had to fight for the right to vote in America.  Targets for rotten tomatoes , jail and racism, this story is well researched.  This is an important read as it parallels what is going in the US for the last four years.  Read and learn. 

Boy Every Boy's Got One By Meg Cabot

Told in a series of email threads, text threads and letters.  It's a cute story for adults  because sometimes you can read only so much younger people's stories.  Enjoy.  It's cute.  Also the audio books is good too. 

The Magnificent Monsters of Cedar Street by Lauren Olliver

This is a book that would be okay in school libraries for young children.  It's alright but a little muddled.

Our House Is On Fire by Thunberg, Thunberg, Ernman & Ernman

Go with this family and journey with them from having a very special daughter who finds her voice that rocked the world about being stewards for the environment and fighting politics. It is a good read.

Boy The Boy Next Door by Meg Cabot

Story told in multiple viewpoings by emails, texts and conversations.  It's a nice break from reading YA books.  I'm a fan of Meg Cabot who does write a lot of YA,  This is not one of her YAs.  Good read.  Enjoy.  Audio book also good.

Marketing Made Simple by Donald Miller

Great book.  My school has a marketing program.  I am going to order this for my high school library so that my students will have a resource to help them, of course they have a wonderful teacher.  You rock Mr. B!  The audio book also good.  Actually I'm thinking of applying some of the ideas to promoting my high school library and marketing books to get staff and students interested in books in a variety of ways.

Wish by Barbara O'Connor

The pain of a mother abandoning a little girl, a childless couple will do anything for an angry little girl and a dog who needs a home, makes this a good book.  Get this for your school library.

The Queen Bee And Me by Gillian McDunn

This is great for middle school.  New quirky girl, friends fighting and bully behavior and then there are the bees. How to you get friends to behave?  Audio book also good.  Fine for any elementary or middle school library.

Lemons by Melissa Savage

It's fine for school libraries for elementary and middle school.

The Upside of Falling by Alex Light

I plan on getting for my high school library.  Students keep asking me for romance novels.  This fits the bill.  It's a good read and a good audio book.  Enjoy.

The Gift of Forgiveness by Katherine Schwarzenegger Pratt

This is a very special book, especially for people in grief and emotion pain caused by others.  The audio book also very good.  I think I might get for my high school library.  It's a good book filled with many different stories.

Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

This is a sweet book and I wish this family was my neighbor.  It's a good book to read to young children and fine for any school library.  Enjoy. It's a good read.

Nazi Saboteurs Hitler’s Secret Attack on America by Samantha Seiple

I'm going to get this book for my high school library.  It's a good read.  Well researched.  History that is part of both America and Germany during World War II.  Audio book also very good. 

Wink by Rob Harrell

Add this one to your middle school library.  It is a good read.  The audio book also very good.  Enjoy.

Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon

It's a good read.  Rich kids in a private school, enemies falling in love.  But a curse can destroy it all.
Audio book also entertaining.  I would get for my high school library.

Castle In The Clouds by Kerstin Gier

This has everything in this book.  Danger, mystery, romance, ghosts, good guys and bad guys.  Throw in some guests with all sorts of characters and you have a great story.  James Bond meets To Catch A Thief.  Love it.  Will get for my high school library.  Maybe two copies.  The audio book also very good.  Enjoy.

Gaither Sisters One Crazy Summer by Rita Williams-Garcia

A very good book, told in the perspective of the oldest sister.  At 11 years old, she takes responsibility of making sure her sisters are fed and entertained.  Working on trying to make a connection with her mother who abandoned them so many years ago.  Brooklyn is home with her grandmother and father but there is hope that maybe her mother can forge a bond.  It's a very good read and a good audio book.  I already have in my high school library and glad I have.  Enjoy, it's a good read.

Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend by Jenny Colgan

Not a YA book but an adult book.  I am a fan of Jenny Colgan.  She creates characters and communities that stay with you.  A young woman who finds her way after a life time of a rich posh life.  When her father dies, it turns out she must live for 6 months on her own before she can get her trust fund.  She finds out quickly who her friends are and learns to become an independent young woman.  It's a good read and the audio book is also good.  Enjoy.

Little Britches The Home Ranch by Ralph Moody

A great story of a young boy trying to support his family in the 1900's in Colorado.  It's a good read and the audio book is very good. 

Little Britches Man of the Family by Ralph Moody

It's a good read if you enjoy history and the West.  Family, community and Ralph are people you want to know.  Thank you Ralph Moody for writing this story series.  It's a good read and the audio book also good.

Bone Grace Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie

Keeping The Moon by Sarah Dessen

Believing in yourself is infused in this story.  It's a good book/story.  I will add to my high school library.  Enjoy.  Read or listen to the audio book.  It's a good read.

The Moon and More by Sarah Dessen

A coming of age for a young adult girl story, has one last summer before she goes to college.  It's a good read.  I'll get for my high school library.  Enjoy.

If I’m Being Honest by Wibberley & Siegmund- Broka

Not my favorite.  I'm going to skip and not include in my high school library. 

Not If I See You First by Eric Lindstrom

I am getting this for my high school library.  The main character is blind.  She hasn't given herself time to grieve after her father dies suddenly.  Her world changes when her cousins and aunt moves into her house.  And her former friend also shows up to her high school,  she hasn't talked to him since she was 13 years old after a very hurtful event happened.  She has a lot to learn as she starts dating and running for the track team.  It's a good read.

A Twisted Tale Straight On Till Morning by Liz Braswell

It's a coming of age story set in a time when woman in London were fighting for the right to vote.  Wendy takes control of her destiny and her life and makes choices that are true to her.  In Neverland, there is is the pirates and mermaids but there is also the Lost Boys, one of which is a girl who would rather be a lost boy then a girl.  It's a good read and I would get for my high school library.

Dazzle Ships : WWI And The Art of Confusion by Barton and Ngai

WWI had the dangerous situation of German U-boats torpedoing ships.  But one person came up with a plan to repaint the boats with designs to create an optical illusion that even tricked and convinced the King of England to give it a go.  The Illustrations of the book are brilliant and highly sophisticated.  The illustrations give it an art deco style.  I would award this book for it's content and illustrations.  Get this book for any school library.  You'll thank me later.