
A smart, savvy civics lesson served with lots of laughs.
Relatable, realistic story of a teen boy in a rough 'hood.
Teen girl's bold adventure among dragons, fairies, princes.
A family's magical recipes wreak hilarious havoc.
Dead teen loads up on pizza and angst in the afterlife.
Old-style planetary romance is basis of John Carter film.
Spirited tap-dancing girl loses her shoe but not her spunk.
Humor spikes kids' surreal cereal factory romp.
Teen's emotional journey through loss, addiction, recovery.
Fun look at a father's unconditional love great for bedtime.
Unsettling tale of teen's small-town life is good but dark.
More of the same in Book 3 of mean-girl murder mystery.
Curiosity meets overconfidence in funny, epic face-off.
Intimate, intense tale of soldier healing from brain injury.
Gentle tale of a boy fulfilling his grandfather's last wish.
A gripping graphic-novel biography of an African-American cowboy, sharpshooter, and trailblazer.
Thought-provoking story of abducted teen who returns.
Comical tale of a spunky girl adopted by a witch and devil.
Vibrant art captures entertainer Josephine Baker's amazing journey from poverty in the U.S. to stardom in 1920s Paris.
Violent but riveting story of Haiti's past and present.
God re-imagined as teen prompts big questions, sharp humor.
Hard-edged romantic adventure set in a dystopian future.
Newbery Honor-winning tale of growing up in Stalinist USSR.
Fun Valentine story stresses self-esteem, friendship.
Man's life is lovingly recalled by his grandson and garden.