Title: American Dirt Author: Jeanine Cummins Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: When Lydia’s family is killed by the cartel group, Los Jardineros, she grabs her son Luca, whom Lydia hid during the shooting, and flees Acapulco. Lydia must be careful because the leader of Los Jardineros is still looking for her. He left notes around herContinue reading “American Dirt – Jeanine Cummins”
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Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green
Title: Everything is Tuberculosis Author: John Green Genre: Science Plot: John explores the history of tuberculosis and how it’s still prevalent today. He talks about how the disease shaped history. There’s still so many people today who live and die with the disease. John met Henry in his travels to Sierra Leone. He lives inContinue reading “Everything is Tuberculosis – John Green”
A Good Animal – Sara Maurer
Title: A Good Animal Author: Sara Maurer Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Everett Lindt has grown up on a sheep farm near Sault St Mary on the upper peninsula of Michigan. His dreams are to take over the family farm when he’s done with high school. He has no desire to see the wide world andContinue reading “A Good Animal – Sara Maurer”
Rings of Fate – Melissa de la Cruz
Title: Rings of Fate Author: Melissa de la Cruz Genre: Fantasy, Young Adult Plot: Aren is a barmaid at Raven’s Beak. She’s taken over after her father got sick. Between running the tavern and taking care of her twin sisters, she has no time for anything else. That is until Prince Dietan arrives on aContinue reading “Rings of Fate – Melissa de la Cruz”
The Thread Collectors – Shauna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman
Title: The Thread Collectors Authors: Shauna J. Edwards and Alyson Richman Genre: Historical Fiction Plot: In 1863 Louisiana, Stella a black woman living mostly on her own with her sister, Ammanee, and mother, Janie. She’s allowed her own little Creole cottage under certain conditions from her Master Fyre. Secretly, Stella sews maps to freedom onContinue reading “The Thread Collectors – Shauna J. Edwards & Alyson Richman”
The Correspondent – Virginia Evans
Title: The Correspondent Author: Virginia Evans Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: Sybil Van Antwerp has an almost daily routine of writing letters and emails. She writes her friends about the daily goings on around her neighborhood and with her neighbors. Her main concern is that she’s slowly losing her eyesight. Sybil also has a strained relationshipContinue reading “The Correspondent – Virginia Evans”
We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat – Syou Ishida
This is book 2 in the Cat Prescription series. Book 1 is We’ll Prescribe You a Cat Title: We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat Author: Syou Ishida Translator: E. Madison Shimoda Genre: Realistic Fiction, Short Stories Plot: Return to the Kokoro Clinic for the Soul. Join three more people on their journeys with the cats thatContinue reading “We’ll Prescribe You Another Cat – Syou Ishida”
The Phantom Stallion Series – Terri Farley
Title: The Phantom Stallion Series Author: Terri Farley Genre: Kid’s Chapter Books, Realistic Fiction Plot: Join Samantha after she returns home to her family’s Nevada ranch after a bad horse riding accident. She learns to navigate ranch life while trying to protect her former mustang, Blackie. Samantha’s upset after she learns Blackie escaped back intoContinue reading “The Phantom Stallion Series – Terri Farley”
The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife – Anna Johnston
Title: The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife Author: Anna Johnston Genre: Realistic Fiction Plot: 82 year old Frederick Fife is down on his luck. He’s been lonely since his wife, Dawn, passed away. Now he’s short of funds for his apartment. His landlord gave him until the end of the day to move out. FrederickContinue reading “The Borrowed Life of Frederick Fife – Anna Johnston”
Katabasis – R. F. Kuang
Title: Katabasis Author: R. F. Kuang Genre: Fantasy, Historical Fiction Plot: Professor Jacob Grimes is dead and it’s Alice Law’s fault. Now she’s going to hell to save him. Not before Peter Murdoch joins her. He says he wants to save Professor Grimes, too. Both are his students, studying different aspects of magick. Together theyContinue reading “Katabasis – R. F. Kuang”
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