by Jennifer Cervantes
Razorbill, 2022. 372 pages. Young Adult Fiction
Ava Granados arrives too late to for her grandmother's
deathbed blessing, then Nana appears as a ghost asking for help so Ava, with
the help of her two older sisters and bumbling spiritual guide, Medardus, must
befriend the mysterious boy who received the blessing the night of the storm.
I really enjoyed the relationships between Ava and her
sisters and Ava and her grandmother. Whether it be the sisters watching The Notebook to heal from Nana’s death,
or Nana and Medardus bickering about blessings, the dialog is fun, fast, and
heartfelt. I began to forget the usual Rom-com archetypes and really started to
care for Ava. The book really became about the ties that bind us and the ways
we treat one another.
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by Susan Bishop Crispell
Sourcebooks Fire, 2022. 377 pages. Young Adult Fiction
During the kissing season, one kiss from Remy or her older
sister Maggie will give the person they kiss good luck, but when Remy breaks
one of her family's oldest rules, she puts their legacy in jeopardy.
by Mayra Cuevas
Blink, 2020. 313 pages. Young Adult Fiction
After the death of her Cuban abuela and the divorce of her
parents, Isabella Fields moves in with her dad and his new wife in France.
There she feels like an outsider in her father's new life. The upside? Her
father's house is located only 30 minutes away from the restaurant of
world-famous Chef Pascal Grattard, who runs a prestigious and competitive
international kitchen apprenticeship. The prize job at Chef Grattard's renowned
restaurant also represents a transformative opportunity-- and Isabella is
desperate to get her life back in order.
by Meredith Goldstein
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2021. 329 pages. Young Adult Fiction
When Lori's grandmother dies, her world is turned upside
down. Grandma Sheryl raised Lori when Lori's mom got a job out of town. Now
Lori's mom is insisting on moving her away from her beloved Boston right before
senior year. Desperate to stay for as long as possible, Lori insists on
honoring her grandmother's last request before she moves: to scatter Sheryl's
ashes near things that grow. Along with her uncle Seth and best friend and
love-of-her-life crush Chris, Lori sets off on a road trip to visit her
grandmother's favorite gardens. As they come to terms with the shape of life
after Grandma Sheryl, Lori might just find a way to move forward surrounded by
the people she loves.
AG
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