Mrs. Malecha Reads!

 by Anna Staniszewski Genre:  Science Fiction/Dystopian Mira thinks that her life will instantly be better when she and her parents are allowed to become citizens and get rations of Amber, a magic drink that keeps people strong and healthy.  It's hard being an outsider and not feeling truly at home, especially when Mira's best friend, Krysta, is perfect.  Mira tries hard to keep up with her, but with Krysta's rations of Amber, she always comes out on top.  And now her teacher has made her be partners with Daniel, the weird kid that no one really likes.  When Mira and her family finally become citizens, Mira is convinced her problems will be over...but will they?

 by Megan Freeman Genre:  Dystopian, Science Fiction, Novel in Verse Maddie and her friends have planned the perfect secret sleepover at her grandparent's apartment, but when her friends cancel at the last minute she goes ahead by herself.  But overnight her town is mysterious evacuated and she is left completely alone.  Maddie has to forage for food and supplies and use her wits to keep herself alive. As months pass, and Maddie has no human contact, she begins to lose hope that her parents will ever return to find her.  Where did everyone go and will they ever come back?

 by Donna Barba Higuera Genre:  Science Fiction, Dystopian Petra Pena's whole goal in life is to be a storyteller.  She has a close relationship with her grandmother who has shared her many stories with her.  But the world as Petra has known it, is ending.  Her parents and brother have been selected to escape Earth as it is about to be destroyed by a comet.  Her parents have assured her that all will be well...after she is asleep for the over 300 year journey, she and her family will awaken and begin life on the new planet, Sagan.  Petra's parents tell her that she must trust the Collective's plans and that all will be well when she awakes.  Petra's only choice is to trust that they are telling her the truth.

by J.L. Esplin Genre:  Dystopian  96 miles.  That is all that separates John and Stew from survival.  When the power goes out and the world ceases to exist the way it has always been, John knows that it is going to be up to him to get his brother to Brighton Ranch.  Their father always taught them to be prepared for every possibility, but he didn't know that he was going to be out of town when the world changed or that people in the town would rob his family of their hoard of survival good. The brothers have very little food and water, and no gas.  As they set out, they run into Cleverly and Will who are even worse off than they are.  The four kids decide to band together and hope they can walk the 96 miles they need in order to survive.