![]() ![]() ![]() She’s bisexual, but shunned by her group of friends, the self-named Disco Dykes, who can’t forgive her for dating a boy. “High school junior Etta juggles many identities, none of which seem to fit quite right. Not Otherwise Specified by Hannah Moskowitz (Simon Pulse) … Passion and power are the driving forces behind this series that continues to deliver.” - Kirkus ![]() … Cora, possessing both her own powers and a fierce determination to protect those she loves, is no shrinking violet. “As a member of the Scintilla, 17-year-old Cora possesses the rare ability to see people’s auras, making her both an object of desire and a target for harm. Determined to get back to her mother, Mim hops a bus to Cleveland, beginning an Odysseus-like adventure …” - Publishers Weekly, starred review Mim, blind in one eye from a solar eclipse and suffering from a ‘misplaced epiglottis’ that results in unpredictable spells of vomiting, is reeling from her parents’ divorce and an unclear psychiatric diagnosis when she is dragged to Mississippi by her father and new stepmother. “Newcomer Arnold’s protagonist, 16-year-old Mim Malone, is as hold-nothing-back honest as they come, which makes the narrative she provides about her outlandish trek from Mississippi to Cleveland wholly enjoyable. Mosquitoland by David Arnold (Viking Juvenile) ![]()
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