Upper School Summer Reading 2023
Ducks by Call Number: GN F BEAPublication Date: 2022
From the creator of Hark! A Vagrant, this was an affecting look into life for a young woman in the drilling camps and how persistent and pervasive misogyny is in that environment. It also shows the economic forces that motivate people to work there and to continue working there.
Wash Day Diaries by Call Number: GN F ROWPublication Date: 2022ALA Alex Award Winner 2022
From writer Jamila Rowser and artist Robyn Smith comes a captivating graphic novel love letter to the beauty and endurance of Black women, their friendships, and their hair.
Wash Day Diaries tells the story of four best friends—Kim, Tanisha, Davene, and Cookie—through five connected short story comics that follow these young women through the ups and downs of their daily lives in the Bronx.
Chef's Kiss by Call Number: GN F MELPublication Date: 2022
When Ben Cook can't get a job out of college with his English degree, he stumbles upon a Now Hiring--No Experience Necessary sign outside a restaurant, and he jumps at the chance to land his first job. Plus, he can keep looking for a writing job in the meantime.
When Ben begins developing a crush on Liam, one of the other super dreamy chefs at the restaurant, and when he starts ditching his old college friends and his old writing job plans, his career path starts to become much less clear.
Squad by Call Number: GN F TOKPublication Date: 2021
When the new girl is invited to join her high school’s most popular clique, she can’t believe her luck—and she can’t believe their secret, either: they’re werewolves.
