Penny draws a class trip by Shepard, Sara, 1977- author.
"Penny and her friends go on a class trip to meet a famous author in New York City"--
Murray out of water by Tracy, Taylor, author.
When a hurricane forces them to move in with relatives, 12-year-old Murray, separated from the one thing that makes her feel understood - the ocean, makes a new friend who helps Murray further see her true self and find community for the first time in her life.
Johnny, the sea, and me by Escobar, Melba, 1976- author.
While on vacation in the Caribbean, timid ten-year-old Pedro, who grows and shrinks depending on his emotions, gets lost and befriends Johnny, a gruff islander descended from pirates, who helps change Pedro's life.
The knight thieves by Bennett, Jenn, author.
Thirteen-year-old Ruthless Rose, once a fair maiden turned outlaw leader, faces a dilemma when her gang accidentally attacks a carriage carrying Prince Timo, a young royal fleeing the Firebrands, forcing her to choose between revenge and aiding the kingdom.
Hum by Thomas, William David, author.
Eleven-year-old Allen and his grandmother are moving to a little town in rural New York, but the quiet countryside does not stop the recurring nightmare that plagues him--until an encounter with a llama recalls a language Allen did not know he could speak, and unveils the memory of his parents' fate.
Grow up, Luchy Zapata by Alessandri, Alexandra, author.
When eleven-year-old Luchy's best friend Cami returns from a summer in Colombia and ditches her for the cool kids at school, Luchy is left to figure out who she is and where she belongs.
A galaxy of whales by Fawcett, Heather (Heather M.), author.
Eleven-year-old Fern grapples with her father's death, a distant best friend, and a failing family business, but discovers an unexpected connection with neighbor Jasper as they collaborate on a photography contest and attempt to photograph an endangered pod of killer whales.
Felix Powell, boy dog by Kelly, Erin Entrada, author.
Animal communicator Felix's day takes a bizarre turn when a spell transforms the eight-year-old into a dog.
The cookie crumbles by Badua, Tracy, author.
While competing in the Golden Cookie Competition for a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school, Laila gets mixed up in a mystery as she and her best friend, Lucy, search for the truth after one of the celebrity judges collapses after sampling her showpiece.
The Poison jungle by Sutherland, Tui, 1978- author.
"Some secrets are deadly. It's no secret that Sundew wants to destroy HiveWings. It's her life's mission to exact revenge on the tribe that tried to wipe out the LeafWings and ripped every tree from the surface of Pantala. Every tree, that is, except those in the wild and dangerous Poison Jungle, where the surviving LeafWings have been hiding since the war--and waiting for a dragon like Sundew, who is uniquely qualified to bring down the hives. But secrets hide in the trees, too--some that Sunde
A whisper of curses by Elle, J., author.
Told in alternating voices, when the portal that transports Kyana and Ashley to Magick Camp collapses, they suspect spectral forces are at work.