What Is It?

Little Boo Saves the Halloween

Flix

Monsters in the School

Butterfingers

George and His Nighttime Friends

Crush: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love (Liar Liar)

Moving On: The Story of Sam – Book 3

Joel’s new job at the video store is just what the therapist ordered. But what happens if the first true friend he’s made in years finds out about What Was Wrong With Him?

Seventeen-year-old Joel Teague has a new prescription from his therapist—a part-time job—the first step toward the elusive Normal life he’s been so desperate to live ever since The Bad Thing happened. Lucky for Joel, ROYO Video is hiring. It’s the perfect fresh start—Joel even gets a new name. Dubbed “Solo” after his favorite Star Wars character, Joel works his way up the not-so-corporate ladder without anyone suspecting What Was Wrong With Him. That is, until he befriends Nicole “Baby” Palmer, a smart-mouthed coworker with a chip on her shoulder about . . . well, everything, and the two quickly develop the kind of friendship movie montages are made of. However, when Joel’s past inevitably catches up with him, he’s forced to choose between preserving his new blank slate persona and coming clean—and either way, he risks losing the first real friend he’s ever had. Set in a pop-culture-rich 1990s, this remarkable story tackles challenging and timely themes with huge doses of wit, power, and heart.

Discover Your Child's Next Read

What Is It?

Leslie Kimmelman, 2004

Little Boo Saves the Halloween

Helen Potyomkina, Agnes Green, 2021

Flix

Tomi Ungerer, 1997

Monsters in the School

Martyn Godfrey, 2001

Butterfingers

Margaret P. Clark, 2005

George and His Nighttime Friends

Seng Soun Ratanavanh, 2020

Crush: The Theory, Practice and Destructive Properties of Love (Liar Liar)

Gary Paulsen, 2012

Moving On: The Story of Sam – Book 3

Sheila Hoeman, 2016