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Looking for Smoke by K.A. Cobell
Kit includes 9 regular print hardback novels and 1 CD audiobook ideal for ages 13+
A literary-thriller murder mystery! Since moving to the Blackfeet Reservation with her parents, Mara Racette has felt like an outsider, taunted by her tight-knit classmates for growing up far away. So, when a local girl includes Mara in a traditional Blackfeet Giveaway to honor her missing sister, Mara thinks she’ll finally make some friends. Instead, a girl from the Giveaway, Samantha White Tail, is found murdered. Because the members of the Giveaway group were the last to see Samantha alive, each becomes a person of interest in the investigation. New-girl Mara, who hated Samantha for being particularly cruel. Grief-stricken Loren Arnoux, who was Samantha’s best friend until her sister’s disappearance drove a wedge between them. Class-clown Brody Clark, whose unreciprocated crush on Samantha is an open secret. And tough-guy Eli First Kill, who has his own complicated history with Samantha. Despite deep mistrust, the four must now take matters into their own hands and clear their names – even though one of them may be the murderer. (Amazon)
The Girl Who Fell Beneath the Sea by Axie Oh
Kit includes 9 regular print hardback novels and 1 CD audiobook ideal for ages 12+
Deadly storms have ravaged Mina’s homeland for generations. Floods sweep away entire villages, while bloody wars are waged over the few remaining resources. Her people believe the Sea God, once their protector, now curses them with death and despair. In an attempt to appease him, each year a beautiful maiden is thrown into the sea to serve as the Sea God’s bride, in the hopes that one day the “true bride” will be chosen and end the suffering. (Goodreads)
Sunshine: A Graphic Novel by Jarrett J. Krosoczka
Kit includes 10 regular print paperback graphic novels ideal for ages 12+
When Jarrett J. Krosoczka was in high school, he was part of a program that sent students to be counselors at a camp for seriously ill kids and their families. Going into, Jarrett was worried: Wouldn’t it be depressing, to be around kids facing such a serious struggle? Wouldn’t it be grim? But instead of the shadow of death, Jarrett found something else at Camp Sunshine: the hope and determination that gets people through the most troubled of times. (Goodreads)
In Waves Graphic Novel by A.J Dungo
Kit includes 10 regular print paperback graphic novels ideal for ages 14+
In Waves honours the mirroring of life and relationships—both past and present. With what had originally begun as an art school research project on surf history, Dungo expands to include a personal narrative of how the sport offered solace while grieving the death of his long-term girlfriend, Kristen. Dungo illustrates the evolution of losing someone to cancer over a period of time, and how the search for meaning beyond death is a constant process of reflection and connection. In Waves explores how, by their nature, surfing and grief are transitional processes, and how surfing has always offered “comfort to the broken”. (Graphic Medicine)
Grown by Tiffany D. Jackson
Kit includes 8 regular print paperback novels ideal for ages 12+
An aspiring singer is taken advantage of by a superstar. Since moving to the suburbs from Queens, 17-year-old Enchanted has been suffering. Although her grandma’s apartment was cramped with everyone all together, Enchanted got to do the things she loves the most—swimming in the ocean, hanging out with her grandma, and singing. Now, neither her new neighborhood nor her new private school is diverse, and she has to spend her free time watching her siblings. However, she does join the school swim team, and water is used as a powerful metaphor throughout the book. When Enchanted catches the eye of a 28-year-old music superstar at a singing competition, she pushes doubt and her parents’ misgivings aside and goes on tour with him. The novel shines light on biases against young Black women and the victim-blaming that so often occurs when a predator has power, fame, and money. (Kirkus Reviews)
Children of Blood and Bones #1 by Tomi Adeyemi
Kit includes 8 regular print hardback novels, 1 large print novel, and 1 CD audiobook ideal for ages 14+
Zélie Adebola remembers when the soil of Orïsha hummed with magic. Burners ignited flames, Tiders beckoned waves, and Zélie’s Reaper mother summoned forth souls. But everything changed the night magic disappeared. Under the orders of a ruthless king, maji were killed, leaving Zélie without a mother and her people without hope. Now Zélie has one chance to bring back magic and strike against the monarchy. With the help of a rogue princess, Zélie must outwit and outrun the crown prince, who is hell-bent on eradicating magic for good. Danger lurks in Orïsha, where snow leoponaires prowl and vengeful spirits wait in the waters. Yet the greatest danger may be Zélie herself as she struggles to control her powers and her growing feelings for an enemy. (Goodreads)
Parachutes by Kelly Yang
Kit includes 8 regular print hardback novels, 1 large print novel, and 1 CD audiobook ideal for ages 12+
They’re called parachutes: teenagers dropped off to live in private homes and study in the United States while their wealthy parents remain in Asia. Claire Wang never thought she’d be one of them, until her parents pluck her from her privileged life in Shanghai and enroll her at a high school in California. Suddenly she finds herself living in a stranger’s house, with no one to tell her what to do for the first time in her life. She soon embraces her newfound freedom, especially when the hottest and most eligible parachute, Jay, asks her out. Dani, Claire’s new host sister, couldn’t be less thrilled that her mom rented out a room to Claire. An academic and debate team star, Dani is determined to earn her way into Yale, even if it means competing with privileged kids who are buying their way to the top. As they steer their own distinct paths, Dani and Claire keep crashing into one another, setting a course that will change their lives forever. (Kelly Yang)
The Cruel Prince #1 by Holly Black
Kit includes 8 regular print hardback novels and 1 MP3 audiobook ideal for ages 14+
Jude—broken, rebuilt, fueled by anger and a sense of powerlessness—has never recovered from watching her adoptive Faerie father murder her parents. Human Jude both hates and loves Madoc, whose murderous nature is true to his Faerie self and who in his own way loves her. Brought up among the Gentry, Jude has never felt at ease, but after a decade, Faerie has become her home despite the constant peril. Black’s latest series looks at nature and nurture and spins a tale of court intrigue, bloodshed, and a truly messed-up relationship that might be the saving of Jude and the titular prince, who, like Jude, has been shaped by the cruelties of others. (Kirkus Reviews)
Tilly and the Crazy Eights by Monique Gray Smith
Kit includes 10 regular print paperback novels ideal for ages 12+
The story begins with eight Elders deciding to travel to the Gathering of Nations Pow Wow in Albuquerque, each of them marking off an item on their “bucket lists” along the way. With the help of their community, they secure a small bus and the funds for travel but still need a driver, which is where Tilly comes in, a married mother of two who’s at a crossroads. The opportunity to spend two weeks with Elders and receive the gifts of their teachings is the medicine she needs. It’s not an easy journey though. Among the group is an Elder frail from a bout with cancer; the grieving mother of a daughter who passed years earlier; and two sisters who have never talked about the abuse they endured at a residential school. But the voyage turns out to be beneficial for all of them, a model for moving forward and healing from trauma. (Quill and Quire)