Bridge to Terabithia

Katherine Paterson

This beloved Newbery Medal-winning novel by bestselling author Katherine Paterson is a modern classic of friendship and loss. Jess Aarons has been practicing all summer so he can be the fastest runner in the fifth grade. And he almost is, until the new girl in school, Leslie Burke, outpaces him. The two...

Leah on the Offbeat (Simonverse #3)

Becky Albertalli

In this sequel to the acclaimed Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda -- now a major motion picture, Love, Simon -- we follow Simon's BFF Leah as she grapples with changing friendships, first love, and senior year angst. When it comes to drumming, Leah Burke is usually on beat -- but real life isn't always ...