Justyce McAllister may be the top of his class at the elite Brashere Prep School, captain of the debate team, and heading to an Ivy League university, but the cop arresting never bothers to ask him a question to find any of these things out. He is a color not a person. Shaken by the incident, Justyce begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to get inspiration on how to move forward in a way that is peaceful but honest. As tensions escalate, will Martin's words be enough to help Justyce face the storms ahead? This fast and thought-provoking read will hook you from page one. Like Justyce, you will grapple with the best way to move forward in a society that says everyone is equal but whose actions speak differently. I read this book in one night. Highly recommended!
Dear Martin by Nic Stone
Justyce McAllister may be the top of his class at the elite Brashere Prep School, captain of the debate team, and heading to an Ivy League university, but the cop arresting never bothers to ask him a question to find any of these things out. He is a color not a person. Shaken by the incident, Justyce begins writing letters to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to get inspiration on how to move forward in a way that is peaceful but honest. As tensions escalate, will Martin's words be enough to help Justyce face the storms ahead? This fast and thought-provoking read will hook you from page one. Like Justyce, you will grapple with the best way to move forward in a society that says everyone is equal but whose actions speak differently. I read this book in one night. Highly recommended!
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When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon Dimple Shah and Rishi Patel both have traditional Indian parents who want them to have arranged marriages. The only difference is how they feel about their parents' plans. Dimple dreams of pursuing a career in computer coding and has no plans for a serious relationship, especially not a husband. Rishi, on the other hand, is a romantic. He has seen how wonderful his parents' arranged marriage is and dreams of finding his own true love with their guidance. When Dimple's parents let her spend the summer a computer coding camp, Dimple thinks they have finally accepted her plans until Rishi introduces himself. It gets worse we Rishi is her assigned partner for the entire camp. As this boy she promises herself that she will hate starts to become someone Dimple can trust, will she let her heart or her head guide her future? This romance will make you swoon as Dimple and Rishi fight for their dreams and their love. You don't have to be familiar with arranged marriages to be familiar with story of love not at first sight. Highly recommended! Caraval by Stephanie Garber You are invited to Caraval, a legendary competition whose winner receives a wish as their prize. Run by the mysterious magician Legend, players have five nights to solve a series of clues in a world where you don't know who to trust and what is real. Scarlett Dragna has dreamed of attending the magnificent Caraval with her sister since they were small girls, but years of unanswered letters to Legend finally made her give up on her dreams. Weeks before Scarlett's arranged marriage, their invitation to Caraval finally arrives, and her sister forces her to attend. The night Scarlett arrives at Caraval, her sister goes missing, and Scarlett now has five days to retrieve her. In a world where Scarlett does not know what is real or who to trust, she must learn to trust herself if she is to find her sister and win her wish. This lush and opulent descriptions, unique characters, and twisting plot makes this the best fantasy offering of this year. Just like Scarlett, you will find yourself lost in a world that you don't know what is real and what is fantasy, but you will enjoy each step and misstep as you fight to find the end. Highly recommended. One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus Five students walk into detention: Bronwyn - the brain, Addy - the beauty, Nate -the criminal, Cooper - the athlete, and Simon - the outcast, but only four make it out alive. Simon, the boy feared by his classmates for his ruthless gossip blog, dies due to an allergy attack, but when the police investigate, they discover Simon's death was planned. Moreover, the four teens in the room with him all have big secrets that Simon was planning to reveal to the world the next day. Although none of the teens can believe the others would commit one murder, one of them is lying. This brilliant murder mystery will leave you questioning who to trust as the teens struggle with not only a murder investigation but also a reveal of their darkest secrets to the world. Highly recommended! Aftermath by Clara Kensie After four horrific years in her kidnapper's attic, Charlotte has finally been found. While she was suffering unimaginable things, the one thing that sustained her was that she was protecting her amazing family. Her parents are the loving and wonderful, and her twin sister is her best friend. Her kidnapper threatened that he would hurt them if she didn't do what he wanted, and so she has been dedicated to keeping them safe. The only problem is that now she is free her family is not who she remembered. Her parents are divorced, and her dad is remarried with a new baby. Her mom drinks too much, and her sister is an addict who seems to hate her. The one thing that is keeping her from falling apart in her new world is that she has a goal. She knows her kidnapper took another girl who was never found, and she feels if she can find her and bring her family closure, maybe can save herself as well. However, her searches lead her to answers about her own disappearance that she never imagined. This kidnapping story had a shocking ending, and I could not put it down. Highly recommended! |
AuthorMs. Smith has been the librarian at Washington HS in Sioux Falls, SD, since 2005. She enjoys reading, watching K-Dramas, Harry Potter and hanging out with her family. Archives
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