What Can a Citizen Do by Dave Eggers, Illustrated by Shawn Harris A diverse cast of kids sets out to build a towering machine of social concord and in the process exults the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. Check it out!
Stardust by Neil Gaiman This fairy-tinged tale illustrates the power of love, as besotted Trystran Thorne ventures outside his village into an otherworldly realm to retrieve a fallen star – and finds more than he expected. Check it out!
Pachinko by Min Jun Lee When you live in exile, is anywhere truly home? This sprawling story of identity and loss follows one Korean family from teenage indiscretion to a hard-won life of possibility in Japan. Check it out!
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz This luminous coming of age novel paints two indelible portraits of very different young men coming to know themselves and find belonging in each other. Check it out!
The Round Houseby Louse Erdrich After a violent crime traumatizes his mother, 13-year-old Joe struggles for emotional maturity to help bring the perpetrators to justice in this suspenseful story set on a North Dakota Ojibwe reservation. Check it out!
The Airport Book by Lisa Brown On its surface this encyclopedic nonfiction catalogs elements of contemporary air travel. A closer examination reveals the relationships that send us up in the air. Check it out!
Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Julián knows he is a mermaid, and dreams of swimming with the fishes. His Abuela understands, and provides the next best thing. Check it out!
Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown Belonging does not mean “fitting in”. True belonging requires us to be who we are and to embrace uncertainty in order to fully connect with one another. Check it out!
The Goat by Anne Fleming Is there a mountain goat on top of Kid’s Manhattan apartment building? Will seeing it bring seven years good luck? Kid and Will are going to find out. Check it out!
Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley Ted’s most enduring relationship is with his elderly dachshund Lily. With Lily’s well-being threatened, Ted is jolted out of ambivalence to save his friend, in this magical and heart-wrenching gem. Check it out!