Mrs. Malecha Reads!

 by Terri Libenson Genre:  Realistic Fiction, Graphic Novel Navigating middle school is tough and Jaime and Maya are trying to figure out who their real friends are.  Jaime knows that something is off with her friend group because they have started to make fun of the way she dresses and Maya will hardly acknowledge her.  Maya feels more and more annoyed with Jaimie because she won't even try to fit in.  Will Maya and Jaime's friendship survive or will they go their separate ways?

 by Erin Dowling Genre: Realistic Fiction Lucy, Freddy, and Herb Peach are ready for summer vacation.  They know it is going to be different since it is the first summer without their mom, but they are unprepared for their dad's big announcement that he has purchased a food truck and they are going on the road!  The kids are stunned.  First of all, about the fact that their barely ever around dad suddenly has time to spend with them and second of all, that he bought a food truck?  None of them have any business or cooking experience, but according to their dad, this was one of the things their mother always wanted to do.  So the Peaches are off on their summer adventure!

 by Chad Morris Genre:  Realistic Fiction Is it possible for a whale to talk to a human?  Willa thinks so.  She and her dad go on a whale watching cruise in memory of Willa's mom, who recently passed away.  Willa has inherited her mom's interest in the ocean, so when she meets Meg, a humpback whale, who she can talk with, Willa isn't all that surprised.  Talking to Meg helps Willa as she adjusts to living with her dad and his new family.  Willa is also trying to reconnect with her friend Marc who seems like he sometimes wants to be friends, but other times he seems to be hiding things from her.  Willa needs advice on how to handle lots of things in her life right now, but is turning to a humpback whale in the middle of the ocean the best thing for Willa to do right now?