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Sweeping Up the Heart
by Kevin Henkes
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Lily's Purple Plastic Purse finds a seventh-grader's disappointing spring break transformed by an unexpected friendship with a fellow artist, her first male friend, who claims to see the spirit of her late mother.
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| New Kid by Jerry CraftStarring: seventh-grade cartoonist Jordan Banks, who wants to go to a special art school, but is sent instead to Riverdale Academy, where he’s one of only a few African American kids...and no one will let him forget it.
Art alert: What better way to tell a story about a cartoonist figuring out where he fits in than through energetic cartoon art?
For fans of: Sharon Draper, Gene Luen Yang, and Raina Telgemeier. |
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Good Enough
by Jen Petro-Roy
In the hospital where she is receiving treatment for anorexia, twelve-year-old Riley records her days in her journal--going to therapy, rediscovering her love of art, dealing with her rule-breaking roommate, and worrying about relapse once she returns home.
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Game of Stars
by Sayantani DasGupta
A sequel to The Serpent's Secret finds Kiranmala returning to her homeland to discover a fraying society under the tyrannical rule of an awful game show that puts both friends and enemies in danger.
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| A Good Kind of Trouble by Lisa Moore RaméeWhat it’s about: Smart, rule-following, seventh-grader Shayla doesn’t like to make waves -- just the thought of trouble makes her itchy. But when her formerly rock-solid friendships crumble and a police shooting prompts her to attend a Black Lives Matter protest with her family, Shay begins to wonder: are some kinds of trouble worth starting? Read it for: an honest look at middle school life starring relatable, real-sounding characters. |
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| The Moon Within by Aida SalazarWhat it’s about: Celi Rivera might be confused about her crush on Iván, and about her best friend Mar being genderfluid, but she’s sure she doesn’t want a traditional Mexica moon ceremony after her first period, no matter what her mom says.
Is it for you? The mature, poetic talk about puberty in The Moon Within might not be for everyone, but if you’ve ever felt like you’re between cultures, between genders, or between kid and teen, you might relate to Celi’s story. |
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Sal & Gabi Break the Universe
by Carlos Alberto Pablo Hernandez
A teen troublemaker with a talent for sleight of hand clashes with his school's student council president when the latter accuses him of putting a raw chicken inside a friend's locker. By the author of The Assimilated Cuban's Guide to Quantum Santeria.
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To Night Owl from Dogfish
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters, follows the experiences of two 12-year-old girls--one bookish and fearful, the other fearless and adventuresome--who are sent to camp to bond when their fathers fall in love. By the author of Counting by 7s.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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