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June Picks

Middle School

Something like home
Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango

Middle School Arango, A. and J Fiction Arango, A.
Recommended by Mary

A lost dog helps a lonely girl find a way home to her family, only for them to find family in each other along the way.

The great train robbery of 1963
I Witnessed: The Great Train Robbery of 1963 by Andrea Debbink, Illustrated by Crystal Jayme

Middle School Graphic Debbink, A.
Recommended by Maddie

Aspiring investigative reporter Marilyn witnesses one of the greatest money heists in history…but will she be able to collect enough evidence to prove it?

Folk remedy
Folk Remedy: Book 1 by Jem Yoshioka

Middle School Graphic Yoshioka, J. bk. 1
Recommended by Denise

After Maple Morimura reads a book detailing her family’s relationship to the spirits and supernatural beings called Yōkai, she unexpectedly travels to a hidden spirit world.

High School

This book won't burn
This Book Won’t Burn by Samira Ahmed

High School Fiction Ahmed, S.
Recommended by Staci

After being uprooted from Chicago, Noor is forced to move to a small town to finish her senior year. When she learns that hundreds of books are being banned and removed from her new school, Noor must decide whether speaking up is worth a target on her back.

The spiral key
The Spiral Key by Kelsey Day

High School Fiction Day, K.
Recommended by Maddie

For fans of Holly Jackson, this high-stakes thriller is set in a virtual-reality paradise turned hellscape, where two ex-best friends enter into a dangerous game of cat and mouse.

The escape game
The Escape Game by Marissa Meyer and Tamara Ross

High School Fiction Meyer, M.
Recommended by Catherine

Season 4 of The Escape Game ended in horror when contestant Alicia was found murdered on set. Now season 5 is underway and Sierra, the girl who got away with her sister’s murder, must prove her innocence and find the real killer.

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