Title: Murray Out of Water Author: Taylor Tracy Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: May 21, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Murray has always loved the ocean, because it never expects her to be something she’s not. She also has a secret magic connection to the water that makes her feel at home. But when a hurricane destroys her home and forces her family to move inland, her magical connection is severed.  Now stuck in a house with her family, Murray can’t avoid the things she’s learning about herself. A new friendship with a boy named Dyl ..read more

Title: Gooseberry Author: Robin Gow Publisher: Amulet Books Publication date: May 14, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary B has been bounced around to different foster families for as long as they can remember. So much so that they’ve had to come up with different nicknames for each of the houses they’ve stayed at. Through it all, they’ve always dreamed of becoming a dog trainer. And when they meet the dog Gooseberry, they know that he’s the dog for them. The only problem? Trying to convince their new foster parents, Eri and Jodie, to adopt Gooseberry. W ..read more

Title: Lunar Boy Author: Jes and Cin Wibowo Publisher: HarperAlley Publication date: May 14, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Indu is a boy from the moon who has never really felt like he belonged. His adoptive mother moved them from their spaceship to New Earth, and it’s been hard to find a place to fit in. His new classmates think he’s weird, his new family doesn’t seem to know what to do with him, and his new penpal suddenly ghosted him. In a moment of loneliness, he calls out to the moon for help. The moon answers and promises to bring Indu back h ..read more

Title: Summer Vamp Author: Violet Chan Karim Publisher: Random House Graphic Publication date: May 14, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary After a school year where she didn’t make many friends, Maya isn’t expecting a very exciting summer. Especially when she learns that her dad’s girlfriend is moving in with them. But when they offer her a chance at a summer cooking camp, maybe the summer won’t be so bad after all. When leaving for camp, Maya accidentally gets on the wrong bus. Instead of cooking camp she finds herself at a camp for vampires! She’s got ..read more

Title: Linus and Etta Could Use a Win Author: Caroline Huntoon Publisher: Feiwel & Friends Publication date: May 7, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Linus is the new kid at school and trying to fly under the radar. After recently coming out as trans at his previous school and dealing with all of the attention that came with it, he’s looking forward to being an anonymous teenager. Etta has always been the odd one out at school, and she’s fine with being a loner ever since breaking up with her best friend. At least, that’s what she keeps telling ..read more

Title: Plain Jane and the Mermaid Author: Vera Brosgol Publisher: First Second Publication date: May 7, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary For her whole life, Jane has been told that she’s plain. Her parents, her neighbors, no one seems to have anything good to say. After her parents die, her cousin is set to inherit the house instead of Jane because she’s not married. So, she sets out to propose to Peter, who she has been admiring from afar. However, the proposal goes wrong when Peter is dragged down into the ocean by a mermaid. Desperate, Jane run ..read more

Title: Drawing Deena Author: Hena Khan Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication date: February 6, 2024 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Deena has always felt uneasy when her parents argue about money, but lately, it seems like they’re arguing more and more. Art and her friends have been her only escape from the growing stress in her life. However, as money starts to become more of an issue, Deena realizes that maybe her art can help her parents. So, Deena decides to create a social media account for her art, with her cousin Parisa’s help. But as Dee ..read more

Title: Where the Lost Ones Go Author: Akemi Dawn Bowman Publisher: Macmillan Children’s Publication date: October 11, 2022 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Book Depository | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Eliot is still grieving Babung, her grandmother, when her parents move her across the country. She’s not sure why it seems like her parents have moved on so quickly. Eliot isn’t ready to let her grandmother go. That’s why she’s so determined to prove that ghosts are real. If they’re real, that means she can get back Babung. When Eliot’s paranormal investigation ..read more

Title: Sir Callie and the Dragon’s Roost Author: Esme Symes-Smith Publisher: Random House Publication date: November 7, 2023 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Helston seems to be heading the right direction all thanks to Callie and their friends. Boys and girls are allowed to pursue what they want to pursue, be it magic or becoming a warrior. But not everyone is so keen to see Helston change. Especially as outside forces start to seed a fear of magic in the town. Callie notices the suspicious glances thrown towards themselves and their friends, but feel ..read more

Title: Eli Over Easy Author: Phil Stamper Publisher: HarperCollins Publication date: October 3, 2023 Amazon | Barnes and Noble | Bookshop.org | Goodreads | StoryGraph Summary Eli and his family left their small town in Minnesota to move to New York City, ready for a fresh start. But once they get there, his mom dies unexpectedly. Now, Eli is stuck without friends and family, struggling with his grief. What makes matters worse is that his dad won’t even talk about his mom, leaving Eli feeling lonelier than ever. When Eli discovers some cooking videos that his mom made befor ..read more