Las Vegas–Clark County Library District: Staff Picks

KIDS

Coyote Queen
by Jessica Vitalis

12-year-old Fud lives in a trailer with her mom and her mom's scary boyfriend. Fud doesn't have much and isn't liked at school, but she makes a new friend, decides to join a pageant in the hopes of winning the cash prize, and slowly seems to be turning into a coyote. This is a book that thoughtfully explores the effects of abuse on a young person. --Recommended by AR.

If I Built a School
by Chris Van Dusen

If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels and a trampoline basketball court in the gym, a robo-chef to serve lunch in the cafeteria, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more.

--Recommended by Sarah Beth.

TEENS

Brownstone: A Graphic Novel
by Samuel Teer

A young girl spends the summer with her estranged father and learns about her heritage while navigating language barriers and cultural differences. --Recommended by Aubrey.

Dangerous Play
by Emma Kress

Field hockey season starts promisingly, but after one of the players, is sexually assaulted, focus is lost. Feeling helpless and angry, she and her teammates, many of whom are also survivors, use their athletic skills to fight back, like ninjas in the night.

--Recommended by Diana M.