Bitter

Forever Rose

The Thirteenth Cat

Too Bright to See

Season of the Witch

The Poe Estate

The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids, 2)

Summer of the Mariposas

A thought-provoking and haunting novel about a creature that escapes from an artist's canvas, whose talent is sniffing out monsters in a world that claims they don't exist anymore. Perfect for fans of Akata Witch and Shadowshaper .

There are no monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. Jam and her best friend, Redemption, have grown up with this lesson all their life. But when Jam meets Pet, a creature made of horns and colors and claws, who emerges from one of her mother's paintings and a drop of Jam's blood, she must reconsider what she's been told. Pet has come to hunt a monster--and the shadow of something grim lurks in Redemption's house. Jam must fight not only to protect her best friend, but also uncover the truth, and the answer to the question How do you save the world from monsters if no one will admit they exist?

In their riveting and timely young adult debut, acclaimed novelist Akwaeke Emezi asks difficult questions about what choices you can make when the society around you is in denial.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

Bitter

Akwaeke Emezi, 2022

Forever Rose

Hilary Mckay, 2007

The Thirteenth Cat

Mary Downing Hahn, 2021

Too Bright to See

Kyle Lukoff, 2021

Season of the Witch

Mariah Fredericks, 2013

The Poe Estate

Polly Shulman, 2015

The Power of the Pearl Earrings (The Nguyen Kids, 2)

Linda Trinh, 2022

Summer of the Mariposas

Guadalupe Garcia Mccall, 2012