Amy's favorite book is banned from the school library and now she'll do everything she can to be heard.  When she starts her own library of banned books in her school locker there's a lot of interest! Includes a list of banned and challenged books. - Evelyn Williams, Fort Washington

A girl and her brother, seek to escape his foretold death on Rosh Hashanah by following a demon to a city where the Angel of Death can't visit. This blends speculative history with exciting fantasy adventure and Jewish identity. - Hal Schreive, 53rd Street

Keep the energy of summer going at this queer sleepaway camp! Join Abigail, Kai, Juliana, Stick, Bryn, Cassidy, Jax, and Oren as their cabins compete against each other in a camp wide contest.  - Alex Kohn, SNFL

After a realistic school shooting drill, bombastic Avery and and quiet Sarah join forces in a surprising friendship as they fight to end realistic school shooting drills. This beautiful dual perspective story tackles tough topics with hope and empathy. - Alex Kohn, SNFL 

What's worse than a pack of angry goblins, hordes of  the undead, or a fire breathing dragon?  Middle school. Can our heroes overcome the logic of algebra, face down the masses of popular kids, and finish their homework before bedtime? - Stephen Amato, Pelham Parkway – Van Nest

A young bounty hunter and her best friend, a bard are in over their heads. Locked in a castle with a murderer and a magical bubble rapidly closing in, this is an awesome combo of locked-room sleuthing and high fantasy hijinks. - Hal Schreive, 53rd Street

When Zach buys a mysterious ring at a flea market he doesn't expect monsters from Jewish folklore to start showing up in his hometown. But with the help of Ashmedai, king of Demons, can Zach stop the Knights of the Apocalypse? - Alex Kohn, SNFL 

Ellie’s best friend has moved. Her mother regulates her eating habits, her siblings “fat name“ her, and her dad thinks she needs a therapist. When she meets Catalina, things change. Ellie begins to embrace her size and who she is. In verse. - Evelyn Williams, Fort Washington

 An emotive tale of a trailer park and one girl’s determination to bring home her neighbor’s missing daughter. Middle grade readers will delight in this atmospheric mystery and come to see that crime victims are never only a news story. - Emily Petit, Macomb's Bridge