Youth – What We’re Reading

When two girls in the town of Salem Village, Massachusetts began to twitch, mumble, and contort their bodies into unnatural poses in the winter of 1692, their diagnosis was not seizures or some type of fever or plague; they were pronounced bewitched!  So starts the book Witches! The Absolutely True Tale of Disaster in Salem, which shares the story of the victims,…

Twelve-year-old Tia’s world revolves around singing in a youth choir in New Orleans.  Singing has always been the answer until the day that Tia discovers a disturbing truth about her inmate father.  Will Tia ever be able to sing again? Will she find the answers she’s looking for?  This realistic fiction, coming-of-age novel is recommended for readers ages 10 and up….

In the time leading up to the Russian Revolution, twelve-year old Feo and her mother spend their days as “wolf wilders”, teaching domesticated wolves to be wild once again.  When her mother is taken away by an evil Imperial soldier named General Rakov, Feo makes it her mission to save her mother and defeat Rakov.  Full of action and human-animal relationships,…

When an abused 12-year old girl who has lived her whole life without a name helps a runaway slave named Zenobia hide from slave-catchers, she starts a journey to find freedom for the slave and for herself.  Running from slave-catchers, her abusive pa and two brothers, the girl (who acquires the name Lark) and Zenobia embark on an adventure full of danger and friendship.  …

When Francine Poulet, animal control officer extraordinaire, comes face-to-face with a screaming “ghost” raccoon, she is put to the ultimate test of her career.  Can Francine overcome her fears and capture the eerie varmint?  Recommended for beginning chapter book readers ages 6 and up….