A Selection of Intriguing Book Summaries
In this selection of intriguing book summaries, journey through tales of love, loss, survival, and mystery. From the bustling streets of Paris to the heart-wrenching realities faced by two sisters, immerse yourself in narratives that span across time and continents. Explore themes of family bonds, cultural identity, and the resilience of the human spirit as you delve into the pages of these captivating stories.
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Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know Mad, Bad & Dangerous to Know by by Samira Ahmed Samira Ahmed It s August in Paris and 17-year-old Khayyam Maquet American, French, Indian, Muslim is at a crossroads. This holiday with her parents should be a dream trip for the budding art historian. But her maybe-ex-boyfriend is probably ghosting her, she might have just blown her chance at getting into her dream college, and now all she really wants is to be back home in Chicago figuring out her messy life instead of brooding in the City of Light. Two hundred years before Khayyam s summer of discontent, Leila is struggling to survive and keep her true love hidden from the Pasha who has gifted her with favored status in his harem. In the present day and with the company of a descendant of Alexandre Dumas Khayyam begins to connect allusions to an enigmatic 19th-century Muslim woman whose path may have intersected with Alexandre Dumas, Eug ne Delacroix, and Lord Byron. Echoing across centuries, Leila and Khayyam s lives intertwine, and as one woman s long-forgotten life is uncovered, another s is transformed.
Clap When You Land Clap When You Land https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r9zwVipEhU0 - Hear a page from the author In a novel-in-verse that brims with grief and love, National Book Award- winning and New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Acevedo writes about the devastation of loss, the difficulty of forgiveness, and the bittersweet bonds that shape our lives. Camino Rios lives for the summers when her father visits her in the Dominican Republic. But this time, on the day when his plane is supposed to land, Camino arrives at the airport to see crowds of crying people In New York City, Yahaira Rios is called to the principal s office, where her mother is waiting to tell her that her father, her hero, has died in a plane crash. Separated by distance and Papi s secrets the two girls are forced to face a new reality in which their father is dead and their lives are forever altered. And then, when it seems like they ve lost everything of their father, they learn of each other. Click to see book trailer
Ballad of Ami Miles Ballad of Ami Miles by by Kristy Dallas Alley Kristy Dallas Alley Raised in isolation on her family's survivalist compound and destined to be one of her post- apocalypse community's child bearers, a teen flees the only life she has ever known and embarks on a search for her long-lost mother, and a mate of her own choosing.
A Song of Wraiths and Ruin A Song of Wraiths and Ruin by by Roseanne A. Brown Roseanne A. Brown "For Malik, the Solstasia festival is a chance to escape his war-stricken home and start a new life with his sisters in the prosperous desert city of Ziran. But when a vengeful spirit abducts his younger sister, Nadia, as payment to enter the city, Malik strikes a fatal deal--kill Karina, Crown Princess of Ziran, for Nadia's freedom. But Karina has deadly aspirations of her own. Her mother, the Sultana, has been assassinated; her court threatens mutiny; and Solstasia looms like a knife over her neck. Grief- stricken, Karina decides to resurrect her mother through ancient magic...requiring the beating heart of a king. And she knows just how to obtain one: by offering her hand in marriage to the victor of the Solstasia competition. When Malik rigs his way into the contest, they are set on a heart-pounding course to destroy each other. But as attraction flares between them and ancient evils stir, will they be able to see their tasks to the death?"--From the publisher's web site. Book Review Book Review
Tigers, Not Daughters by Tigers, Not Daughters by Samantha Mabry Mabry Samantha The Torres sisters dream of escape. Escape from their needy and despotic widowed father, and from their San Antonio neighborhood, full of old San Antonio families and all the traditions and expectations that go along with them. In the summer after her senior year of high school, Ana, the oldest sister, falls to her death from her bedroom window. A year later, her three younger sisters, Jessica, Iridian, and Rosa, are still consumed by grief and haunted by their sister s memory. Their dream of leaving Southtown now seems out of reach. But then strange things start happening around the house: mysterious laughter, mysterious shadows, mysterious writing on the walls. The sisters begin to wonder if Ana really is haunting them, trying to send them a message and what exactly she s trying to say. Excerpt From Author Excerpt From Author
Rebelwing by Andrea Tang Things just got weird for Prudence Wu. One minute, she's cashing in on a routine smuggling deal. The next, she's escaping enforcers on the wings of what very much appears to be a sentient cybernetic dragon. Pru is used to life throwing her some unpleasant surprises--she goes to prep school, after all, and selling banned media across the border in a country with a ruthless corporate government obviously has its risks. But a cybernetic dragon? That's new. She tries to forget about the fact that the only reason she's not in jail is because some sort of robot saved her, and that she's going to have to get a new side job now that enforcers are on to her. So she's not exactly thrilled when Rebelwing shows up again. Even worse, it's become increasingly clear that the rogue machine has imprinted on her permanently, which means she'd better figure out this whole piloting-a-dragon thing--fast. Because Rebelwing just happens to be the ridiculously expensive weapon her government needs in a brewing war with its neighbor, and Pru's the only one who can fly it. Set in a wonderfully inventive near-future Washington, D.C., this hilarious, defiant debut sparkles with wit and wisdom, deftly exploring media consumption, personal freedoms, and the weight of one life as Pru, rather reluctantly, takes to the skies.
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Dark Tide by Dark Tide by Alicia Jasinska Jasinska Alicia On the island of Caldella, the ruling witch queen must make a human sacrifice to prevent the island from being flooded. Lina Kirk is terrified that her brother will be the next victim and enlists the help of her crush Thomas Lin for help. Queen Eva is determined to make a sacrifice and chooses Thomas as the victim. Hoping to spare her brother and Thomas, Lina offers herself in their place. As the sacrificial St. Walpurga's Eve approaches, Lina and Eva find they are attracted to each other and become reluctant to carry out the task, choosing instead to find a new way to prevent the impending flood. Sourcebooks Teen Book Club Message from Alicia Jasinska
Running by Natalia Slyvester Fifteen-year-old Mariana Ruiz struggles under the pressures inflicted upon her family as her senator father decides to run for president. Angry at the invasion of her privacy, Mariana runs away before a family interview and the tabloids exploit the story. As Mariana deals with the fallout, she learns surprising details about her father's politicking and begins to question his motives. Author Interview
The State of Us by The State of Us by Shaun David Hutchinson Hutchinson Shaun David Dean and Dre, the seventeen-year-old sons of the Republican and Democratic candidates for president of the United States, fall in love on the sidelines of their parents' presidential campaigns. Watch Book Trailer
You Say It First by You Say It First by Katie Cotugno Katie Cotugno One conversation can change everything. Meg has her entire life set up perfectly: she and her best friend, Emily, plan to head to Cornell together in the fall, and she works at a voter registration call center in her Philadelphia suburb. But everything changes when one of those calls connects her to a stranger from small-town Ohio. Colby is stuck in a rut, reeling from a family tragedy and working a dead-end job. The last thing he has time for is some privileged rich girl preaching the sanctity of the political process. So he says the worst thing he can think of and hangs up. But things don't end there... That night on the phone winds up being the first in a series of candid, sometimes heated, always surprising conversations that lead to a long-distance friendship and then--slowly--to something more. Across state lines and phone lines, Meg and Colby form a once-in-a-lifetime connection. But in the end, are they just too different to make it work? You Say It First is a propulsive, layered novel about how sometimes the person who has the least in common with us can be the one who changes us most. Book Review
Forest of Souls by Forest of Souls by Lori M. Lee Lori M. Lee Sirscha Ashwyn comes from nothing, but she's intent on becoming something. After years of training, she plans on challenging her rival for the position of the queen's next royal spy, but she's forced to abandon her plan when shamans attack and kill her best friend Saengo. And then Sirscha, somehow, restores Saengo to life. With her mysterious ability uncovered, Sirscha is summoned to the domain of the Spider King--the only person powerful enough to control the haunted Dead Wood that separates the kingdoms and, ultimately, enforces peace. But the Spider King's hold of the Dead Wood is weakening, and he needs Sirscha to use her newly awakened powers to obliterate the bloodthirsty forest. As war looms on the horizon, it's up to Sirscha to learn what she can do and who she can trust before time runs out. Book Trailer
Felix Ever After by Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender Callender Kacen Felix Love, a transgender seventeen-year-old, attempts to get revenge by catfishing his anonymous bully, but lands in a quasi-love triangle with his former enemy and his best friend. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender | Audiobook Excerpt Book Review Book Review
You Should See Me in a Crown You Should See Me in a Crown by by Leah Johnson Leah Johnson Liz Lighty has always done her best to avoid the spotlight in her small, wealthy, and prom-obsessed midwestern high school, after all, her family is black and rather poor, especially since her mother died; instead she has concentrated on her grades and her musical ability in the hopes that it will win her a scholarship to elite Pennington College and their famous orchestra where she plans to study medicine--but when that scholarship falls through she is forced to turn to her school's scholarship for prom king and queen, which plunges her into the gauntlet of social media which she hates and leads her to discoveries about her own identity and the value of true friendships. You Should See Me In a Crown by Leah Johnson (Audiobook Excerpt)
My Eyes Are Up Here by My Eyes Are Up Here by Laura Zimmermann Zimmermann Laura Until ninth grade, Greer Walsh's body was acceptable. Then her bustline grew. And grew. Now a sophomore, she's a 32H who hides Mavis and Maude (her "girls") with an oversize sweatshirt and slumped posture. She thinks of boys solely as a source of snickers and taunts, until she meets transfer student Jackson Oates, who begins to dominate her thoughts. Little does she know that Jackson feels the same about her. Greer also finds unexpected acceptance in JV volleyball, where her teammates become supportive friends who want her to succeed-despite having to be strapped into a Stabilizer, a heavy-duty brand of sports bra. After being pushed once too often, Greer finally finds her voice and learns to stand tall.
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