Sydney’s Pick
If These Wings Could Fly by Kyrie McCauley
Leighton Barnes’s senior year isn’t as simple as one would imagine. She’s not only applying for colleges, but also figuring out how to protect her sisters and family from their abusive father once (or even if) she’s gone and navigating a relationship with Liam, the boy who makes her feel safe, all while a strange blanket of crows descends on her town. This book is a mix of the whimsical and fantastical, emotional, and oddly hopeful in a way that stays with you long after you’ve turned the last page.