Snapdragon by Kat Leyh Amber says, Snapdragon isn’t afraid of the local witch, Jacks. In fact, she needs a favor from Jacks! Ghost possums, motorcycles, a three-legged dog, family lore, magic, skeletons, roadkill, friendship, and a whole lot of queerness! Absolutely delightful.
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Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail Vail’s next great story of a normal kid facing normal problems (no one turns into a werewolf or discovers a portal to another world). Niki is shocked when her best friend dumps her for a more popular crowd.
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Pilu of the Woods by Mai K. Nguyen Willow is having a hard time at home & school and occasionally lets her emotions get the better of her. She hikes in the woods to calm down, meets a lost tree spirit and helps her return home. The journey is spiritual and physical with both girls challenging and supporting each other on her way home.
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Kent State by Deborah Wiles Amanda says, A number of perspectives – student, townie, member of the National Guard – explain the incidents on the campus of Kent State in May of 1970. The at-times sparse prose is presented in a manner that will appeal to middle grade students while providing a wealth of background information for those that may want to research further.
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