Maya and the Rising Dark by Rena Barron Publication Date: May 5, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Twelve-year-old Maya is the only one in her South Side Chicago neighborhood who witnesses weird occurrences like werehyenas stalking the streets at night and a scary man made of shadows plaguing her dreams. Her friends try to find an … Continue reading Middle Grade Review
Chosen Ones by Veronica Roth Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Fifteen years ago, five ordinary teenagers were singled out by a prophecy to take down an impossibly powerful entity wreaking havoc across North America. He was known as the Dark One, and his weapon of choice—catastrophic events known as Drains—leveled cities and … Continue reading Life After You Save the World
The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead Publication Date: April 7, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: "Things are changing, Bea. But there's still a lot you can count on. Okay? Things that won't EVER change." After her parents' divorce, Bea's life became different in many ways. But she can always look back … Continue reading Heartwarming Middle Grade Read
Super Adjacent by Crystal Cestari Publication Date: March 17, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Claire has always wanted to work with superheroes, from collecting Warrior Nation cards as a kid to drafting "What to Say to a Hero" speeches in her diary. Now that she's landed a coveted internship with the Chicago branch of Warrior Nation, … Continue reading How To Date A Super Hero
City Spies by James Ponti Publication Date: March 10, 2020 Summary from NetGalley: Sara Martinez is a hacker. She recently broke into the New York City foster care system to expose her foster parents as cheats and lawbreakers. However, instead of being hailed as a hero, Sara finds herself facing years in a juvenile detention … Continue reading Kid Spies
