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Haley Newsome
Young kitchen witch Planchette buys a house in a magical town, only to find that it is haunted. Her attempts to make the ghosts leave do not work, so she decides to help with their problems instead. As she does, Planchette meets a shy siren troubled by popularity, a girl living with a curse, and a witch whose magic falls short of her powerful coven’s expectations.
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Aya: An Anthology of Racial Justice, Healing and the Black ExperienceVeronica Chapman, Kevin Reese, illustrated by Erianna JilesAya is an inaugural anthology published in 2022 by Planting People Growing Justice. It brings together reflections from Black Minnesota voices, including youth and community activists. Their contributions address racial justice and healing, framing the volume around experiences of the Black community. Veronica Chapman and Kevin Reese are credited as its authors. The book is 32 pages long in this edition.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass: The Graphic NovelMeg Medina, illustrated by Mel Valentine VargasThis graphic-novel edition adapts Meg Medina’s YA novel about school bullying, with art by Mel Valentine Vargas. The story begins at the start of sophomore year, when Piedad “Piddy” Sanchez is struggling to adjust to a new high school. It centers on Piddy’s experience during this transition and on bullying at school, presenting the earlier novel in graphic-novel form. Medina is credited as its author, and Vargas as adapter and illustrator.Fourteen and OlderOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Vern, Custodian of the UniverseTyrell Waiters, illustrated by Tyrell WaitersVern, Custodian of the Universe is a graphic novel by debut creator Tyrell Waiters. At the edge of burnout, Vern decides to go back to his family in the Sunshine State and begin again. His journey moves through time and space while considering what it means to be human amid uncertainty. Published in June 2023, it comes from Flying Eye Books Ltd.Kids Favorites — 9th–12th GradeOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details