A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness

"This monster is something different. Something ancient, something wild. And it wants the most dangerous thing of all from Conor.
 "It wants the truth."





recommended by Anne. "Heartbreaking"

Ship Breaker by Paolo Bacigallupi

Wow, just wow. A kid has one slim chance to escape his dangerous dead-end life as a metal scavenger--IF he has the guts. 



a roaring adventure highly recommended by Anne

If You Could Be Mine by Sara Farizan

Think living LBGT is hard here? Imagine in Iran where beatings, prison or death await you.





 recommended by Anne

Saving Francesca by Melina Marchetta

All Francesca wants to do is fit in.


Recommended by Roseanne