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Charlie and Frog
Karen Kane

Charlie & Frog

Genre:
Mystery / Crime
Age Level:
Middle Grade

All Charlie Tickler wants is for his parents to listen. All Francine (aka Frog) Castle wants is to be the world’s greatest detective. Together, Charlie and Frog set out to decipher a series of clues and uncover the truth behind the missing woman’s message. Charlie needs to learn American Sign Language (fast) to keep up with quick-witted Frog. And Frog needs to gather her detective know-how (now) to solve the mystery before it’s too late.

Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story
Eddie Guerrero, Michael Krugman

Cheating Death, Stealing Life: The Eddie Guerrero Story

Genre:
Autobiography and Memoir, Nonfiction
Age Level:
YA

Eddie Guerrero was a WWE star who grew up in a family of famous Mexican wrestlers. This autobiography details Guerrero’s rise from Tijuana to fame in the United States as a professional wrestler. Unfortunately, soon after completing the book, Guerrero died suddenly of heart failure, possibly brought on by his past drug and alcohol abuse.

Check Please! Book 1: Hockey
Ngozi Ukazu

Check, Please! Book #1: Hockey

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
Middle Grade

Eric Bittle may be a former junior figure skating champion, vlogger extraordinaire, and very talented amateur pâtissier, but being a freshman on the Samwell University hockey team is a whole new challenge. It is nothing like co-ed club hockey back in Georgia! First of all? There’s checking (anything that hinders the player with possession of the puck, ranging from a stick check all the way to a physical sweep). And then, there is Jack his very attractive but moody captain. A collection of the megapopular webcomic series of the same name, Check, Please!: #1 Hockey is the first book of a hilarious and stirring two-volume coming-of-age story about hockey, bros, and trying to find yourself during the best four years of your life. This book includes updated art and a hilarious, curated selection of Bitty’s beloved tweets. Winner of the William C. Morris Debut YA Award.

See more from Ngozi Ukazu in this blog post featuring Gene Luen Yang’s interview with her!

Sticks & Scones
Ngozi Ukazu

Check, Please! Book 2: Sticks & Scones

Genre:
Fiction
Age Level:
YA

Eric Bittle is heading into his junior year at Samwell University, and not only does he have new teammates—he has a brand new boyfriend! Bitty and Jack must navigate their new, secret, long-distance relationship, and decide how to reveal their relationship to friends and teammates. And on top of that, Bitty’s time at Samwell is quickly coming to an end…It’s two full hockey seasons packed with big wins and high stakes!