American War by Omar El Akkad
In the near future, the United States is again at war with itself. Fossil fuels, which have devastated the environment, are banned, but the states rich in them refuse to comply with the Federal government and thus secede from the union. Biological warfare, drones as killing machines, and state against state fighting contribute to make this a prophetic novel. Multiple narration and clashing viewpoints combine to make this an engrossing and shocking read.
Ginny Moon by Benjamin Ludwig
Narrated by autistic, newly adopted Ginny Moon, who, at thirteen can't forget her birth mother or sister, Ludwig's novel is an unforgettable page-turner about family and how special-needs children are treated.
History of Wolves by Emily Fridlund
Living with her parents in a counterculture commune, 14-year-old Linda finds her perceptions changed by the scandal-marked arrest of a teacher and the secrets of a new neighbor family as she copes with the consequences of actions and failures in the name of love.
No One is Coming To Save Us by Stephanie Powell Watts
A story inspired by The Great Gatsby is set in the contemporary South and follows the difficulties suffered by an extended black family with colliding visions of the American dream.
The Gargoyle Hunters by John Freeman Gill
Enlisted into his estranged father's illegal architectural salvage business in 1974 Manhattan, young Griffin is given to steal 19th-century gargoyle sculptures while traversing the trials of his father's growing demands and his own changing views.
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