In an unofficial sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, the friendship of Mary, Colin, and Dickon is tested by world wars, unhappy marriages, and the tumultuous jazz age.
Category: staff recs
“None of the Above” by I. W. Gregorio
A teenage girl finds out she was born intersex and everything she knew about herself changes in an instant.
“Anne Boleyn & Elizabeth I” by Tracy Borman
This book tells the interesting story of Anne Boleyn’s relationship and influence over her daughter, Elizabeth I.
“Bea Wolf” by Zach Weinersmith
The epic hero Beowulf is reimagined as a five-year-old fighter guarding her candy and toy hoard from the gloom of grown-ups.
“Teach the Torches to Burn: A Romeo & Juliet Remix” by Caleb Roehrig
A Romeo & Juliet LGBTQ+ retelling following a relationship between Romeo and Mercutio’s brother Valentine.
“Something More” by Jackie Khalilieh
A coming-of-age story about Jessie, a Palestinian-Canadian girl trying to hide her new autism diagnosis while navigating her first year of high school.
“Yellowface” by R. F. Kuang
Author June witnesses the freak accident death of her friend and best-selling author, Athena, and steals her unpublished work and passes it off as her own under the name Juniper Song.
“The Painting” (2011), dir. Jean-Francois Laguionie
The characters within a painting rebel against the artist who drew them and learn how to create their own identities.
“Reminder of Him” by Colleen Hoover
One mistake does not an evil person make.
“Spare” by Prince Harry
The book goes into detail about the many trials and tribulations Prince Harry faces as a member of the royal family.