Daughter of the deep by Riordan, Rick 

BTSB Prebound(Disney/Hyperion, 2021)

BTSB #: 754916 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.2 MG

Genres: Adventure Fiction Science Fiction

Subjects: Adventure fiction Underwater exploration - Fiction Oceanography - Fiction High schools - Fiction School stories Characters and characteristics in literature - Fiction Orphans - Fiction East Indian Americans - Fiction

Summary: In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine scientists, naval warriors, navigators, and underwater explorers in the world, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test against deadly enemies from a rival school.

Ground Zero by Gratz, Alan 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 393479 Available

Dewey: FAges: 9-12   
AR: 4.8 MG Lexile: 690

Genres: Historical Fiction Multicultural

Subjects: World Trade Center (New York, N.Y. : 1970-2001) - Fiction September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Fiction Afghan War, 2001-2021 - Fiction Survival skills - Fiction New York (N.Y.) - Fiction Afghanistan - Fiction

Summary: Brandon is visiting his dad on the 107th floor of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001 when the attack comes; Reshmina is a girl in Afghanistan who has grown up in the aftermath of that attack but dreams of peace, becoming a teacher and escaping her village and the narrow role that the Taliban believes is appropriate for women--both are struggling to survive, both changed forever by the events of 9/11.

Kaleidoscope by Selznick, Brian 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 799219 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-14   
AR: 5.1 MG Lexile: 820

Genres: Mystery Fiction

Subjects: Space and time - Fiction Mystery fiction Grief - Fiction

Summary: Presents the story of two people bound to each other through time and space, memory and dreams. At the center of their relationship is a mystery about the nature of grief and love which will look different to each reader. Kaleidoscope is a feat of storytelling that illuminates how even the wildest tales can help us in the hardest times.

Prairie lotus by Park, Linda Sue 

Paperback(Clarion, 2022)

BTSB #: 700104 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-12   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 4.5 6-8 Lexile: 730 F&P: Y

Genres: Historical Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Racially mixed people - Fiction Frontier and pioneer life - Dakota Territory - Fiction Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Racism - Fiction Dressmaking - Fiction Dakota Territory - Fiction

Summary: In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves.

Prairie lotus by Park, Linda Sue 

BTSB Prebound(Clarion, 2020)

BTSB #: 700117 Available

Dewey: FAges: 10-12   
AR: 5.2 MG RC: 4.5 6-8 Lexile: 730 F&P: Y

Genres: Historical Fiction Family Life

Subjects: Racially mixed people - Fiction Frontier and pioneer life - Dakota Territory - Fiction Father-daughter relationship - Fiction Racism - Fiction Dressmaking - Fiction Dakota Territory - Fiction

Summary: In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves.

Taking up space by Gerber, Alyson 

BTSB Prebound(Scholastic Press, 2021)

BTSB #: 375568 Available

Dewey: FAges: 8-12   
AR: 4.3 MG Lexile: 690

Genres: Sports

Subjects: Puberty - Fiction Basketball - Fiction Mother-daughter relationship - Fiction Eating customs - Fiction Eating disorders - Fiction Best friends - Fiction Friendship - Fiction

Summary: Twelve-year old Sarah is used to being the star on her basketball team, playing with her best friends, but suddenly she finds that her body is changing and she does not understand why she cannot keep up on the court, plus she does not understand why her mother has gotten so weird about food, binging on candy while forgetting about dinner. When Benny, her crush, offers to teach her how to cook and recruits her to a cooking competition she starts to stand up for herself and improve things.