Board Book:
Baby Speaks Salish by Emma Noyes
Picture Books:
My Olive Tree by Hazar Elbayya
The Man Who Didn’t Like Animals by Deborah Underwood
Early Readers: (5-8)
Stuntboy: In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
Middle Readers: (7-13)
For all the wanna-be marine biologists. :)
The Girl and the Ghost by Hannah Alkhaf
For all the wanna-be witches.
For all those who feel on the outs.
Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shreik by Kwame Mbalia
For the energetic ones who just wanna play games and have adventures.
YA: (14-18)
A singular graphic novel featuring a neurodivergent coded character, a nature adventure, and beautiful illustrations, what’s not to love for realllllll…
A Study in Drowning by Ava Reid
An elegant and strong female protagonist leads this fantasy romance with themes of surviving and overcoming trauma. Lovely and stylish world-building.
Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell
A murder mystery told from the alternating perspectives of four teens on a reservation in Montana. Great for fans of A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder! A tender, careful, and thoughtful representation of MMIW. Also a story of the challenges of finding a place in a society that has been so drastically displaced by colonization that even many of its members cannot find themselves within it.
A Crane Among Wolves by June Hur
Compelling historical fiction by way of murder mystery and romance! I couldn’t put it down.
The Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
Girl for Girl historical romance. It's an incredibly stunning book. Period.
Compound Fracture By Andrew Joseph White
A trans boy, anarchist shenanigans in Appalachia, horror, this book astounded me. I loved it. It is the perfect compilation of character, story, and setting.
A work of speculative fiction about a trans girl discovering where monsters live and where they don’t, and finding in herself the power to save herself and others.
Don’t Let the Forest In by C.G. Drews
A boy for boy fantastical romance. Sumptuous and witchy.
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds
Realistic fiction about ways to survive and thrive in a community and the pain, beauty, and connection of being human. Gorgeous. For some, a familiar story. For others, an important window into something unknown.