This is a prequel to The Hunger Games following President’s Snow origin story and the 10th Hunger Games.
Category: staff recs
“Shiver” by Maggie Stiefvater
If you’re like me and think Bella chose the wrong one in Twilight…
“The Marriage Game” by Alison Weir
Another masterpiece by Alison Weir telling the story of Elizabeth I and the mounting pressure she was under to take a husband during her rein.
“Enter the Body” by Joy McCullough
All the women who die in Shakespeare tragedies meet under the stage trapdoor to discuss the parallels between their lives, and how they might choose to rewrite their stories.
“Return to the Secret Garden” by Susan Moody
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.
“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.