500 Words or Less by Juleah del Rosario (Simon Pulse) High school senior Nic, seventeen, tries to salvage her tattered reputation by helping her Ivy League-obsessed classmates with college admission essays and finds herself in the process. Above and Beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow by Olugbemisola Rhuday-Perkovich (Macmillan) Ages 9–12 Through stunning images provided by… Read More September New Releases

Have you seen the news out of Florida? Primaries were held there yesterday, deciding among other things who would be the state’s Democrat nominee for governor. Andrew Gillum became the state’s first African American candidate for the office and within hours of him winning the primary, his Republican opponent, Ron Desantis says “ the last… Read More Monkey THIS Up

title: Darius the Great is Not Okay author: Adib Khorram date: Dial Books; August 2018 main character: Darius Kellner Review based upon an advanced copy. Darius Kellner is a high school sophomore in Portland. He comes from a tight-knit family, but doesn’t have a particularly close relationship with his father. Darius’ hobbies include brewing tea… Read More review: Darius the Great is Not Okay