juvenile fiction

"It is 1913, and twelve-year-old Petra Luna's mama has died while the Revolution rages in Mexico. Before her papa is dragged away by soldiers, Petra vows to him that she will care for the family she has left--her abuelita, little sister Amelia, and baby brother, Luisito--until they can be reunited. They flee north through the unforgiving desert as their town burns, searching for safe harbor in a world that offers none. Each night when Petra closes her eyes, she holds her dreams close, especially her long-held desire to learn to read. Abuelita calls these barefoot dreams: "They're like us barefoot peasants and indios--they're not meant to go far." But Petra refuses to listen. Through battlefields and deserts, hunger and fear, Petra will stop at nothing to keep her family safe and lead them to a better life across the U.S. border--a life where her barefoot dreams could finally become reality.".

At private school, Lucas compares his home life with the supposedly perfect lives of the other students.

"When Maria, Mike, Kiera, Adam, and Rose come across a massive woodland mansion, they know they will have to be prepared before they set foot in its dark, spooky halls. Fortunately, they have more resources than ever before"--Provided by publisher.

Using their new Minecraft map, Maria and Mike bring their friends Kiara, Adam, and Rose along for their new adventure into Minecraft world.

"Mike and Maria enjoy being able to visit their cozy base in the Minecraft-themed world they discovered. But they can see some distant hills from its windows, and they have to wonder: What's out there? Mike wants to find new animals and building materials, and Maria wants to discover enchanted books and ways to upgrade her armor"--Provided by publisher.

The summer after her first year of college, Isobel "Belly" Conklin is faced with a choice between Jeremiah and Conrad Fisher, brothers she has always loved, when Jeremiah proposes marriage and Conrad confesses that he still loves her.

"Elliott Harkness still has lots to learn. After all, not everyone loves superheroes. And when Elliott damages Keystone City's subway system while stopping a pair of dangerous villains, he's suddenly identified as a menace to society! Elliott is scheduled to explain his actions on national television, but before he can defend himself, he's captured by Intergalactic Paladins and brought before a council of aliens who believe Elliott is responsible for the escape of Krule the Conqueror! If Elliott can't prove his innocence, he'll be banished into the 13th Dimension forever! And if that's not frightening enough, Elliott learns his good friend Wind Walker is trapped inside the 13th Dimension, and only Elliott can save him! With his freedom hanging in the balance, will Elliott become the epic hero he's always wanted to be--or will he always be just an Epic Zero?"--Back cover.

The Pain and the Great One are on the move as they go to the mall and get separated, ride the super slide at the county fair, and boogie board at the beach.

"Elliott Harkness is always (kind of) ready to answer the call for justice. That is, until a new law is passed where all Meta heroes are required to surrender themselves to the government. But when the Freedom Force resists and gets captured by the military, Elliott is the Metas' only hope. Elliott visits the White House to get the law reversed and discovers a sinister secret that changes everything"--Back cover.

"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"--.