By Sahana Pareek, Teen Volunteer Edited by Alex Lambright, Head of Youth Services
Our teen volunteer, Sahana, has put together a list of her favorite books! See what she’s been reading and check out these titles from the Lynnfield Public Library.
Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone
At Molly Frost’s school, dress coding is getting out of hand- from “too poufy” hair to shorts that don’t go to your knees, something about every girl’s outfit – or personality – is “distracting”. Join Molly and her rebel group as she tells her story- along with other girls who have been dress coded unfairly. Will Molly’s podcast make a difference? A must-read for everyone!
These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling
Hannah Walsh is a teenage witch, who fears only two things: One, her (also witch) ex, Veronica, and two, Blood Witches- who want nothing but to hunt her kind. When Blood Witches start leaving dark magic trails around Hannah’s town of Salem, Hannah is forced into a team with Veronica, and a new witch, Morgan. While navigating romance and personal life problems, does Hannah and her team have what it takes to save her whole town, and coven? Or will she burn at the stake?
The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia Arlow
12-year-old Al Chneider has a lot of problems. First, she’s got Crohn’s, and can’t find anyone who understands. Second, she’s navigating her very first crush- and doesn’t really know what to do. When Al finally finds shelter at a therapy group in the hospital and meets people like her- maybe more so than she knows. Will Al be able to juggle her life, between school, home, romance, and health?
Starfish by Lisa Fipps
Ellie Montgomery-Hofstein has always had many problems, but when you look at her? She only feels like one is noticeable- her weight. Ellie feels like she is too heavy-set and is internally torturing herself with self-imposed “Fat Girl Rules”. While constantly tormented by her classmates and family, will Ellie have what it takes to find her voice and stand up for her perfectly acceptable size?
Lola Reyes is So Not Worried by Cindy L. Rodriguez
11- year- old Lola Reyes finds herself in a broken world, without a father to patch it up. When Lola finds an old group of 6 of her dad’s worry dolls, she takes them in despite contradiction, not thinking much of it. But When the dolls become alive and start slowly growing as they absorb everyone in the town’s anxiety, Lola can’t keep them hidden anymore. With the help of her neighbor/rival, will Lola be able to gather all the worry dolls, before they’re too big to shrink?
The Last List of Mabel Beaumont by Laura Pearson
86-year-old Mabel Beaumont is now a widow. She doesn’t know what to do with the little that’s left of her life, until she stumbles upon an unfinished list of her deceased husband. It has many little tasks on it, most of which are finished, with Find D being one of the few left. After completing the others, and making friends along the way, Mabel doesn’t Know what Find D means- until she remembers her long-lost best friend, Dot. Could D be Dot? And if so, could Mabel find Dot?Or was she, too, gone?
Jinxed by Amy McCullough
12-year-old Bea has a list of constants in her life:the things that will not change. But when her parents get divorced, Bea begins to question how true the things on the list are, while stil leaning on them completely to stay emotionally intact. But when BEa’s dad starts dating someone- someone, well unexpected- Bea’s not even sure if the number one thing is true anymore. Will Bea be able to juggle all the bullying, and her personal and school life? Or will she break?
Black Bird, Blue Road by Sofia Pasternack
Ziva and Pesah are twins- but there is one big problem. Pesah has leprosy, and it’s incurable. When Pesah is sent away, Ziva joins him and decides to make it a quest to find a cure. When met with a goat-boy, Albas, and followed by the angel of death, will the trio make it to the mythical city of Luz in time, where no one ever dies? Or will Pesah go before they can get there?
Last Chance Academy by Debbi Michiko Florence
Megumi “Meg” Mizuno is struggling with her grief after the death of her mom, and she gets send to Leland Chase Academy, known to students as Last Chance Academy. But when a secret scavenger hunt begins, grief goes out the window, and Meg must solve the puzzles and find the prize faster than anyone to get what she needs. Faster than ever, friends are enemies and rivals are partners, as Meg works out who she can trust on this epic hunt to win the money and save her home.
The Mystery of Locked Rooms by Lindsay Currie
Sarah, Hannah and West, also known as the Deltas, are going to attempt to find a legendary treasure, probably a fake one, hidden in an old, crazy abandoned funhouse. Why? To save Sarah’s house. AS the kids fly through some of the rooms and stop to contemplate others, no room is as easy as it seems- and the prize is even harder. Can the kids make it through? Or will they give up?