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Book Review - I'll Be The One

📖Recommend for Grades 8 and up📖

I’ll Be The One

by Lyla Lee

For most of her life, Skye Shin has been told she couldn't do certain things because she was fat, with her mother being her harshest critic. Skye's dream is to be a K-Pop star, and she secretly auditions for You're My Shining Star for both singing and dancing. Turns out, auditioning was the easy part. Sky has to deal not just with the other contestants, but a fat-shaming judge, negative media attention, and the fact that her dance partner is famous Henry Cho. Skye isn't about to let anybody get in her way.

An inspiring read for all readers who have ever been told they can't do something. This book may be a romantic comedy to some, but it's got tons of drama too. While the story is about Skye's journey to become a K-Pop star, you don't have to know or like K-Pop to enjoy this. Skye truly is a fantastic character and readers won't be able to help falling in love with her or her journey.

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E-books - Series Opener

• The Maze Runner by James Dashner

• Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi

• The 100 by Kass Morgan

• Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

• Scythe by Neal Shusterman

Book Theme Graphic - Tween and Teen Summer Reads

 

E-books - Non-Fiction Anthologies

• Hope Nation: YA Authors Share Personal Moments of Inspiration by Rose Brock

• Nevertheless, We Persisted: 48 Voices of Defiance, Strength, and Courage by Amy Klobuchar

• Our Stories, Our Voices: 21 YA Authors Get Real About Injustice, Empowerment, and Growing Up Female in America by Amy Reed

• Rookie on Love by Tavi Gevinson

• Yes She Can: 10 Stories of Hope & Change from Young Female Staffers of the Obama White House by Molly Dillon

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Book Review - The Library of Lost Things

📖Recommend for Grades 9 and up📖

The Library of Lost Things

by Laura Taylor Namey

To deal with her mother’s expensive hoarding Darcy Wells escapes into books. In fear she will be taken from her mother, Darcy has kept this secret from everyone but her best friend Marisol, and Marisol’s brother, who does repairs in their chaotic apartment. When the building gets a new manager, Darcy fears she may no longer be able to keep the secret. Then Asher strolls into the bookstore where Darcy works. As the two begin to form a friendship, Darcy discovers there maybe somebody else with whom she can be open and honest about her life.

Bookworms get ready to enjoy a book about a fellow reader. This story is equal parts family drama, remarkable friendship, romance, and self-journey. Though lacking in diversity (everybody but Marisol and her family appears to be white), the cast of characters is a wonderfully collective bunch. These characters include Darcy, her mother, Marisol, and Asher, but Darcy’s boss, and the wig shop owner next door to the bookstore. A fun bonus is that each chapter begins with a quote from a classic book.

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E-books - Manga

• Boruto: Naruto Next Generations, Volume 1 by Ukyo Kodachi

• St. ♥ Dragon Girl, Volume 1 by Natsumi Matsumoto

• One-Punch Man, Volume 1 by ONE

• Dragon Ball Z, Volume 1 The World's Greatest Team by Akira Toriyama

• Yu-Gi-Oh! Arc-V, Volume 1: The Name Is Phantom! by Shin Yoshida

E-books - Sisters

• Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake

• The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton

• Lock and Key by Sarah Dessen

• Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell

• Pride by Ibi Zoboi

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