But sometimes she loses her temper and lashes out, like that time she threw a soccer ball-hard-at a boy in gym class and bruised his collarbone. She has two loving moms, a supportive older half brother, and, as a triplet, she’s never without company.

This refreshingly spirited version of the classic tale of Little Red Riding Hood explores the challenge of staying on your path when confronted by strangers who don’t want to understand you.īuy it: Bookshop | Amazon | IndieBound Middle Grade The Science of Being Angry by Nicole MellebyĮleven-year-old Joey is angry. Nothing’s gonna stop him from being himself…Not even a big ol’ bully of a WOLF! With admirable spunk and a heaping helping of southern humor and hospitality, Little Red finds a way to crack the shell of the closed-minded wolf’s perception of frills and bows. In this clever twist on a traditional tale, a boy who loves his frilly, swishy riding hood turns the tables on a big, bad, bullying wolf!īetter not mess with Little Red when he’s got on his favorite frilly red riding hood! It makes him feel happier than a pig in mud, more special than a birthday cake, and mighty as a firecracker. By opening night, he will have to decide if telling the truth is worth closing the curtain on his one shot at true love.Ĭontinue reading Most Anticipated Young Adult Books: January-June 2023 →Ĭhildren’s Mighty Red Riding Hood: A Fairly Queer Tale by Wallace West With Noah’s mum performing in the lead role, and former friends waiting in the wings to sabotage his reputation, his plan to make MagePants69 fall in love with him might be a little more difficult than originally anticipated.Īnd the longer Noah waits to come clean, the more tangled his web of lies becomes. Noah has never done anything like theater―he can’t sing, he can’t dance, and he’s never willingly watched a musical―but he’ll have to go all in to have a chance at love. Noah would do anything to make this happen―including finally leaving his gaming chair to join a community theater show that he’s only mostly sure MagePants69 is performing in.

And Noah is certain that if they could just meet in person, they would be soulmates. After years playing RPGs together, they know everything about each other, except anything that would give away their real life identities. Seventeen-year-old gaymer Noah Mitchell only has one friend left: the wonderful, funny, strictly online-only MagePants69. Take a Bow, Noah Mitchell by Tobias Madden (January 3rd) Visit the HarperCollins Union linktree to learn how you can support their fight for a fair contract: linktr.ee/hcpunion. Please note that the HarperCollins Union has been on strike since 11/10/22 to get a fair contract for their workers, and this site very much supports that effort. This post contains titles published by HarperCollins.

Café Con Lychee by Emery Lee