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Young woman in a white dress sitting on the ground beside a white wolf
Marissa Meyer

Winter (Book 4 of Lunar Chronicles)

Genre:
Fantasy
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Princess Winter is admired by the Lunar people for her grace and kindness, and despite the scars that mar her face, her beauty is said to be even more breathtaking than that of her stepmother, Queen Levana.

Winter despises her stepmother, and knows Levana won’t approve of her feelings for her childhood friend―the handsome palace guard, Jacin. But Winter isn’t as weak as Levana believes her to be and she’s been undermining her stepmother’s wishes for years. Together with the cyborg mechanic, Cinder, and her allies, Winter might even have the power to launch a revolution and win a war that’s been raging for far too long. Can Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and Winter defeat Levana and find their happily ever afters?

Young girl looking through a watery facade
Laurie Halse Anderson

Wintergirls

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
YA

Lia and Cassie are both “wintergirls” — frozen in bodies and minds that strive for the impossible. Cassie’s death — was it accidental or suicide? — haunts Lia in this plausible, evocative, and unforgettable look at eating disorders.

Neal Schuster quote against a lightly colored, water color painting

Up With AdLit

Uplifting pearls of wisdom are found in many middle grade and young adult novels. Get inspired by their stories, characters, and journeys!

With the Fire on High
Elizabeth Acevedo

With the Fire on High

Genre:
Fiction

Ever since she got pregnant freshman year, Emoni Santiago’s life has been about making the tough decisions — doing what has to be done for her daughter and her abuela. The one place she can let all that go is in the kitchen, where she adds a little something magical to everything she cooks, turning her food into straight-up goodness. Even though she dreams of working as a chef after she graduates, Emoni knows that it’s not worth her time to pursue the impossible. Yet despite the rules she thinks she has to play by, once Emoni starts cooking, her only choice is to let her talent break free. Golden Kite Award for Young Adult Fiction.

Q&A with Dr. Todd Cunningham

In this Q&A with Dr. Todd Cunningham, you’ll learn the basics about assistive technology (AT) and how AT tools can help students with language-based learning disabilities to reach their full potential in the classroom.

Portrait of an early 19th century white woman with blond hair
Kathleen Krull

Woman for President: The Story of Victoria Woodhull

Genre:
Historical Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Overcoming a difficult childhood, Victoria took control of her own destiny in sometimes unorthodox ways and became the first woman to run for U.S. President in 1872 before women even had the right to vote (Frederick Douglass was nominated to run as Vice President). Photorealistic illustrations add to this remarkable tale of a woman who was truly ahead of her time.

Wonder Woman Warbringer
Leigh Bardugo

Wonder Woman: Warbringer

Genre:
Fantasy
Age Level:
YA

A coming-of-age story for one of the world’s greatest superhero: Wonder Woman. But first she is Diana, Princess of the Amazons. And her fight is just beginning… Diana longs to prove herself to her legendary warrior sisters. But when the opportunity finally comes, she throws away her chance at glory and breaks Amazon law—risking exile—to save a mere mortal.

wonder-women-of-science
Tiera Fletcher, Ginger Rue

Wonder Women of Science: Twelve Geniuses Who Are Currently Rocking Science, Technology, and the World

Genre:
Biography
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Searching the cosmos for a new Earth. Using math to fight human trafficking. Designing invisible (and safer) cars. Unlocking climate-change secrets. All of this groundbreaking science, and much more, is happening right now, spearheaded by the diverse female scientists and engineers profiled in this book. Meet award-winning aerospace engineer Tiera Fletcher and twelve other science superstars and hear them tell in their own words not only about their fascinating work, but also about their childhoods and the paths they traveled to get where they are. Back matter includes reading suggestions, an index, a glossary, and some surprising ideas for how to get involved in the world of STEM. 

 

Brian Selznick

Wonderstruck

Age Level:
Middle Grade
Two stories of different young people, one told wordlessly using illustration, the other in narrative, converge in this uniquely told, riveting book.