Ciera Burch

Jericka Walker had planned to spend the summer before senior year soaking up the sun with her best friend on the Jersey Shore. Instead, she finds herself in Coldwater, Maryland, a small town where her estranged and dying grandmother lives—a grandmother she knows only two things about: her name and the fact that she left Jericka's mother and uncle when...

Out of Step, into You tells the emotionally charged story of Taylor and Marianna, who were once each other’s entire world—best friends, running partners, almost like sisters—until Marianna moved away and Taylor suddenly cut off all contact. Three years later, the former best friends and now rivals find themselves on the same cross-country team, reigniting a fierce competition that stirs...

Encanto meets Coraline in this “supremely successful, atmospheric” (Kirkus Reviews) middle grade story that deals with family ties, fear of change, and generational trauma as it follows a girl who must convince an old, haunted house to release its hold on her and her family. Eleven-year-old Micah has no interest in moving out of her grandfather’s house. She loves living...

Olivia Gray Will Not Fade Away is a speculative novel that intricately weaves the challenges of feeling invisible—both literally and figuratively—as a middle schooler comes to terms with her asexual identity. Described as “thoughtful and accessible” by Booklist in a starred review, this book is ideal for fans of Ellie Engel Saves Herself and Jennifer Chan Is Not Alone. Seventh...