Attack of the Black Rectangles
by A. S. King

When sixth-grader Mac discovers several words of his classroom copy of Jane Yolen's The Devil's Arithmetic are blacked out he is outraged, so he, his friends, and his eccentric family set out to do something about the censorship imposed by one teacher and the school board.

Black Bird, Blue Road
by Sofiya Pasternack

To save her sick twin brother from the Angel of Death by taking him to find doctors who can cure him, Ziva accidentally frees a half-demon boy instead, who leads them to a fabled city where no one dies.

The Bluest Sky
by Christina Diaz Gonzalez

Surviving in communist Cuba as a supporter of the regime, Héctor is torn between staying in the only home he's ever known or moving forward to an unknown future when his mother announces she wants the family to risk everything to go to the U.S.

Camp Famous
by Jennifer Blecher

When eleven-year-old Abby learns she will be attending summer camp, she is excited at the idea of a fresh start, but when she discovers she is going to Camp Famous, a place exclusively for famous kids like pop stars, princesses, and geniuses, her enthusiasm turns to apprehension.

Dream, Annie, Dream
by Waka Takahashi Brown

When she lands a big role in the production of The King and I, Japanese American seventh grader Annie, belittled by her mostly white classmates, must rise above racism while chasing her dreams.

A Duet for Home
by Karina Yan Glaser

Two children living in a homeless shelter whose friendship grows over a shared love of classical music, June and Tyree join forces to confront a new housing policy that puts homeless families in danger.

Ellen Outside the Lines
by A. J. Sass

Ellen, an autistic thirteen-year-old, navigates a new city, shifting friendships, a growing crush, and her queer and Jewish identities while on a class trip to Barcelona, Spain. .

Hummingbird
by Natalie Lloyd

Twelve-year-old Olive, who is seen as "fragile" due to brittle bone disease, searches for a magical, wish-granting hummingbird that could possibly make her most desperate, secret wish come true.

The Last Mapmaker
by Christina Soontornvat

Joining an expedition to chart the southern seas, 12-year-old mapmaker's assistant Sai, posing as a well-bred young lady with a glittering future, realizes she's not the only one on board harboring secrets when she discovers the ship's true destination.

Meet Me Halfway
by Anika Fajardo

When they discover they have the same Colombian dad, whom neither has ever met, Mattie Gomez and Mercedes Miller team up to track him down, despite their constant bickering and completely opposite personalities.

Playing Through the Turnaround
by Mylisa Larsen

When their beloved Jazz Lab teacher is let go due to budget cuts, his students hatch a plan to save their class, becoming an unlikely band of crusaders whose quest turns into something bigger than they ever could have imagined.

Rain Rising
by Courtne Comrie

Thirteen-year-old Rain, who struggles with low self-esteem, must overcome sadness after her older brother Xander is severely beaten up at a frat party, but through the help of an after-school circle group, Rain finds the courage to help herself and her family heal.

A Song Called Home
by Kaela Rivera

Receiving a mysterious guitar the night before she leaves the city to live with her mom and new stepdad, Lou believes that if she learns how to play it, she can bring a piece of her old life home.

Sweet and Sour
by Debbie Michiko Florence

When the boy who humiliated her returns to Mystic, Connecticut, for summer vacation, Mai, who is bent on revenge, instead finds herself on a path of forgiveness when she discovers the whole truth of what happened between them.

Those Kids from Fawn Creek
by Erin Entrada Kelly

The twelve kids in the seventh grade at Fawn Creek K-12 have been together all their lives so when graceful Orchid Mason arrives, with exotic clothes and glorious hair, the other seventh graders do not know what to think.

What Happened to Rachel Riley
by Claire Swinarski

New at East Middle School, Anna's curiosity is piqued when one of the most popular girls in school, Rachel Riley, becomes a social outcast but no one will tell Anna why, compelling her to put her fact-seeking skills to good use.

Where the Sky Lives
by Margaret Dilloway

An amateur astronomer, 12-year-old Tuesday Beals, when a new housing development threatens her favorite astronomy spots, makes a discovery that could save the park and the rest of her world from falling apart.

The Whispering Fog
by Landra Jennings

When her sister is kidnapped by a swamp-dwelling witch with a terribly wicked plan, Neve must find her voice and take a stand against this evil creature to save her sister—or lose her forever.

We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963
by Shelia P. Moses

Determined to stand up for their rights, eleven-year-old Rufus, a Black boy, and his friends participate in the 1963 civil rights protests in Birmingham, Alabama.

Yonder
by Ali Standish

Danny Timmons has looked up to Jack Bailey ever since Jack saved two small children from drowning during the Great Flood of 1940. Now, with his father away fighting in World War II and his mother about to have a new baby, Danny relies on Jack's friendship and guidance more than ever. So when Jack goes missing without a trace from their small Appalachian town, Danny is determined to find him.