Langley-Adams Library Recommendations

"Axton Betz-Hamilton grew up in small-town Indiana in the early '90s. When she was 11 years old, her parents both had their identities stolen. Their credit ratings were ruined, and they were constantly fighting over money. This was before the age of the Internet, when identity theft became more commonplace, so authorities and banks were clueless and reluctant to help Axton's parents. Axton's family changed all of their personal information and moved to different addresses, but the identity thief followed them wherever they went. Convinced that the thief had to be someone they knew, Axton and her parents completely cut off the outside world, isolating themselves from friends and family.  As a result, Axton spent her formative years crippled by anxiety, quarantined behind the closed curtains in her childhood home. Years later, her parents' marriage still shaken from the theft, Axton discovered that she, too, had fallen prey to the identity thief, but by the time she ...

"Beatrice Fox deserves to go straight to hell. At least, that's what she thinks. On her last day on Earth, she ruined the life of the person she loves most--her little sister, Emmy. So when Bea awakens from a fatal car accident to find herself on an airplane headed for a mysterious destination, she's confused, to say the least. Once on the ground, Bea receives some truly harrowing news: not only is she in purgatory, but she has been chosen to join the Memory Experience team. If she wants another shot at heaven, she'll have to use her master manipulation skills to help 5,000 souls suss out what's keeping them from moving on. There's just one slight problem. Bea's first assigned soul is Caleb, the boy who caused her accident, and the last person Bea would ever want to send to the pearly gates..." (Goodreads.com) Despite being written about purgatory and death this book made me physically laugh out loud. I have found that a lot of books are written withou...

The Bookwanderers by Anna James Genre: Fantasy Tilly discovers that she has the ability to walk inside books when she brings two of her favorite characters into her grandparents’ book shop! Brightstorm by Vashti Hardy Genre: Adventure Twins Maudie and Arthur go on an adventure to defend their family name – and to escape a bad situation. This book has an intriguing villain, wolves that talk telepathically, and disability representation!  Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega Genre: Fantasy Best friends Lucely, who can see ghosts, and Syd, whose grandmother is a witch, go on a supernatural adventure to save their town from an evil spirit. This book includes Latinx and Black representation! The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson Genre: Fantasy Marinka lives in a house with chicken legs with her grandmother, who is a Yaga, a witch who guides the dead to the afterlife. Marinka wants a normal life, but when she tries to have a normal life she faces dire consequenc...