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At a high school in the Bronx, students in Mr. Ward's English class are learning all about the Harlem Resistance. When Mr. Ward assigns them an essay to write, Wesley, one of the kids in class, has the bright idea to write a poem instead—it's what they're studying, after all. Mr. Ward asks Wesley to read his poem out loud, and Open Mike Fridays are born. Ever since, all of the kids in the class write poems about personal experiences, and Open Mike Fridays are so popular, kids from other classes are sneaking in to watch and preform.

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It's the summer of 1964 and the town of Greenville Mississippi is being invaded by segregation.

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I just finished reading the book Wonder by R.J Palacio, which is about August Pullman, who is a 10-year-old with a facial deformity that causes others to avoid and even shun him. When he enters middle school at Beecher Prep, Auggie must learn to cope with difficult new situations and(most importantly) new people. At Beecher Prep, he changes things about himself to better fit in with the crowd. The story is told from different perspectives of Auggie, Jack, Summer, his sister Via, and her boyfriend Justin. 320 Pages. 5 stars.

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Stewart and Ashley could not be more different. Stewart is a quirky, gifted intellectual who is coping with the loss of his mother, while Ashley is a popular fashionista still reeling from her parents' divorce—brought about by her father's announcement that he is gay. When a serious relationship develops between Stewart's father and Ashley's mother, the two teens find themselves living under the same roof. By turns humorous and heartbreaking, the story is told in alternating chapters narrated by both protagonists. In comparison to Stewart, Ashley is somewhat underdeveloped, but the contrast between the two characters makes for a compelling read, particularly as they begin to challenge and influence each other. 256 pages. 4 stars.

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In the summer of 1962, the possibility of nuclear war is all anyone talks about. But Scott’s dad is the only one in the neighborhood who actually prepares for the worst. As the neighbors scoff, he builds a bomb shelter to hold his family and stocks it with just enough supplies to keep the four of them alive for two critical weeks. In the middle of the night in late October, when the unthinkable happens, those same neighbors force their way into the shelter before Scott’s dad can shut the door. With not enough room, not enough food, and not enough air, life inside the shelter is filthy. But the real question is, What lies behind the door after they open it?
272 pages. 4 stars.

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You could say Mark is running from death. But, in a way, he’s also running toward it. When the 12-year-old from Washington state runs away—with his camera, notebook and beloved dog, Beau—he’s got a plan and a reason. “The mountain was calling me,” Mark plans to reach the top of Mount Rainier with Beau by his side.
240 pages. 4 stars

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Quentin Jacobson has spent a lifetime loving the magnificently adventurous Margo Roth Spiegelman from afar. So when she cracks open a window and climbs back into his life–dressed like a ninja and summoning him for an ingenious campaign of revenge–he follows.
305 pages. 4 stars.