Realistic Fiction
Serena Says by Tanita S. Davis – BOOK REVIEW
Serena St. John cannot wait to visit her best friend JC in the hospital, especially since JC just had a kidney transplant. When Serena starts to feel under the weather just before the visit, her plans are put on hold.
A Thousand Questions by Saadia Faruqi – BOOK REVIEW
Instead of spending summer break in Houston, Texas, Maryam, or Mimi, and her mother travel halfway around the world to visit family in Pakistan. At first, Mimi detests the prospect of staying in a foreign country with grandparents she’s never met in person.
Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley – BOOK REVIEW
Della and Suki are sisters bound by love, the desire to protect one another, and – unfortunately – trauma. After escaping their mother’s abusive boyfriend, the sisters find themselves in foster care under the care of Francine.
Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes – BOOK REVIEW
Donte Ellison and his brother Trey attend Middlefield Prep, a private school in the suburbs of Boston. Despite being brothers, they have very different experiences.
Jackpot by Nic Stone – BOOK REVIEW
Rico, her mom, and her little brother struggle to stay afloat. Despite the difficulties, Rico’s mom insists they live beyond their means in order to reside in an affluent area known for the quality of its schools.
Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros – BOOK REVIEW
Efrén, a young Mexican-American, loves his family, especially his Amá. He appreciates all the small miracles she performs each and every day, whether cooking delicious breakfast despite sparse ingredients, patching up clothes in creative ways, or any of the other caring acts that fill his life with love.
