Skokie Public Library "Hot Summer Reads"

Ride On by Faith Erin Hicks

Victoria loves horseback riding, but not competing. Can she follow her dreams and still keep her friends?

 

The Companion by Katie Alender

The other orphans say Margot is lucky. But when she goes to live with her new family, her good luck becomes a horrific nightmare.

 

Hands by Torrey Maldonado

Trev vows to protect his family from his abusive stepfather. But is more violence the answer?

A First Time for Everything by Dan Santat

A school trip to Europe contains many first for Dan: first time flying, first disco, and even first love!

Accountable: The True Story of a Racist Social Media Account and the Teenagers Whose Lives It Changed  

by Dashka Slater

In this true story, a racist social media account changes the lives of high school students forever.

Not Quite A Ghost by Anne Uru 

Violet’s new attic room is creepy. It gets even stranger when she begins to see and hear things she cannot explain.

Where the Dark Stands Still by A.B. Poranek

Liska makes a deal with a demon to hide her magic, but his secrets could hide the key to her power, and to her heart. 

 

Didn't See That Coming by Jesse Q. Sutanto

Kiki’s online bestie doesn't know her true identity. When she transfers to his school, romantic chaos ensues.

 

A Work in Progress by Jarrett Lerner

Will hates his body and desperately wants to fit in. Can he learn to accept the beautiful person he is?

 

Alebrijes by Donna Barba Higuera

Leandro embarks on a perilous journey to save his younger sister from mutant monsters, wasteland pirates, and an oppressive, dystopian regime.