A ripped-from-the-headlines novel of desperation, escape, and survival across the U.S.-Mexico border. Pulga, Chico, and Pequeña have no false illusions about the town they’ve grown up in and the dangers that surround them. Though their families–both biological and found–create a warm community for them, threats lurk around every corner. And when those threats become all […]
How to Be a Pirate by Isaac Fitzgerald
April 7, 2020 by ·
CeCe dreams of being a pirate. When the neighborhood boys tell her that she can’t, she wonders where to begin. Luckily, she suspects her grandpa must know something about being a pirate–why else would he have all those tattoos? As he shares each tattoo, Grandpa and CeCe are transported from adventure to adventure, and CeCe […]
Happy YA Books to Read Right Now!
March 26, 2020 by ·
I LIVE, LAUGH, LOVE HAPPY! I need HAPPY! I love happy books and I think the world needs to read more HAPPY BOOKS right now and always!! These past couple of weeks have been pretty crazy and I find that happy books help to ease my brain. Here is a list of a few of […]
All-American Muslim Girl by: Nadine Jolie Courtney
February 11, 2020 by ·
Nadine Jolie Courtney’s All-American Muslim Girl is a relevant, relatable story of being caught between two worlds, and the struggles and hard-won joys of finding your place. Allie Abraham has it all going for her—she’s a straight-A student, with good friends and a close-knit family, and she’s dating popular, sweet Wells Henderson. One problem: Wells’s father is […]
The Revolution of Birdie Randolph by Brandy Colbert
November 1, 2019 by ·
Perfect for fans of Nina LaCour and Nicola Yoon comes a novel about first love and family secrets from Stonewall Book Award winner Brandy Colbert. Dove “Birdie” Randolph works hard to be the perfect daughter and follow the path her parents have laid out for her: She quit playing her beloved soccer, she keeps her […]
When the Stars Lead to You by Ronni Davis
October 31, 2019 by ·
Eighteen-year-old Devon longs for two things. The stars. And the boy she fell in love with last summer. When Ashton breaks Devon’s heart at the end of the most romantic and magical summer ever, she thinks her heart will never heal again. But over the course of the following year, Devon finds herself slowly putting […]
The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton & Throw by Ruben Degollado
September 23, 2019 by ·
Banned Books Week and Hispanic Heritage Month fall at the same time. All week I am going to be spotlighting a Classic Banned Book and a book by a Hispanic Author that I think you will love if you loved the banned book. A Margie’s Must Reads version of “If you like this, then you […]
Superman:Dawnbreaker by Matt de la Pena
May 8, 2019 by ·
The fourth installment of the DC Icon series is finally here! “Superman: Dawnbreaker” is the book I have been waiting for. De la Peña takes a beloved character, creates a Smallville, very similar to towns in America, weaves an immigration subplot into a superhero mystery that is sure to capture the hearts of old and […]
When the Sky Fell on Splendor by Emily Henry
March 6, 2019 by ·
Oh it was lovely!! So very lovely! Very different from her other books but just as remarkable!
