Call Me Drog

Rodrick Rules

Out of Heart

From Norvelt to Nowhere

Paper Butterflies

Breaking Stalin's Nose

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

The Adventures of Beanboy

Perfect Mexican daughters do not go away to college. And they do not move out of their parents’ house after high school graduation. Perfect Mexican daughters never abandon their family.

But Julia is not your perfect Mexican daughter. That was Olga’s role.

Then a tragic accident on the busiest street in Chicago leaves Olga dead and Julia left behind to reassemble the shattered pieces of her family. And no one seems to acknowledge that Julia is broken, too. Instead, her mother seems to channel her grief into pointing out every possible way Julia has failed.

But it’s not long before Julia discovers that Olga might not have been as perfect as everyone thought. With the help of her best friend Lorena, and her first kiss, first love, first everything boyfriend Connor, Julia is determined to find out. Was Olga really what she seemed? Or was there more to her sister’s story? And either way, how can Julia even attempt to live up to a seemingly impossible ideal?

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Call Me Drog

Sue Cowing, 2011

Rodrick Rules

Jeff Kinney, 2008

Out of Heart

Sharon M. Draper, Irfan Master, 2021

From Norvelt to Nowhere

Jack Gantos, 2013

Paper Butterflies

Lisa Heathfield, Caryl Lewis, 2022

Breaking Stalin's Nose

Eugene Yelchin, 2011

Exquisite: The Poetry and Life of Gwendolyn Brooks

Suzanne Slade, Cozbi A. Cabrera, 2020

The Adventures of Beanboy

Lisa Harkrader, 2012