INTO AFRICA

by Martin Dugard

“Doctor Livingstone, I presume?”

With the utterance of this single line — — a remote meeting in the heart of Africa was transformed into one of the most famous encounters in exploration history. But the true story behind Dr. David Livingstone and journalist Henry Morton Stanley is one that has escaped telling. Into Africa is an extraordinarily researched account of a thrilling adventure — defined by alarming foolishness, intense courage, and raw human achievement.

The last thing fourteen-year-old Jay Berry Lee expects to find while trekking through the Ozark Mountains of Oklahoma is a tree full of monkeys. But then Jay learns from his grandpa that the monkeys have escaped from a traveling circus, and there’s a big reward for the person who finds and returns them. Jay sets off, determined to catch them.

“One of the great classics of young people's literature - from the author of  'Where the Red Fern Grows.'"

by Samira Ahmed

Set in a terrifying near-future America, Layla Amin, a fearless seventeen-year-old fights against a government that has placed Muslim Americans in internment camps. Trapped but unbroken, Layla defies fear and oppression, rallying her friends and family in a rebellion that sparks a revolution. Packed with heart-stopping suspense, searing emotion, and the power of resistance, this gripping novel is a fierce call to action, reminding you that even in the darkest times, hope and courage can ignite change.

THE BOY IN THE DRESS

by David Walliams

Football-loving Dennis discovers the power of being true to himself when, with the help of his stylish friend Lisa, he dares to wear a dazzling dress to school — sparking laughter, chaos, and a heartwarming lesson about friendship, individuality, and acceptance

THE ONLY LIVING GIRL

ON EARTH

by Charles Yu

In 3020, Jane is the last person on a nearly abandoned Earth, running a quirky gift shop for alien tourists until crash-landing visitors upend everything she thought she knew about survival, solitude, and the secrets still lurking in the ruins.