Older Readers 21-22

Summary: The invasion begins but not as you'd expect. It begins with rain. Rain that carries seeds. Seeds that sprout overnight, everywhere. These new plants take over crop fields, twine up houses, and burrow below streets. They bloom and release toxic pollens. They bloom and form Venus flytrap like pods that swallow animals and people. 

Summary: While his father works two jobs, seventh-grader Efren Nava must take care of his twin siblings, kindergartners Max and Mia, after their mother is deported to Mexico.

Summary: Twelve-year-old Iris and her grandmother, both deaf, drive from Texas to Alaska armed with Iris's plan to help Blue-55, a whale unable to communicate with other whales. 

Summary: When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change everything she thought she knew about her Native American mother's adoption, she realizes she has a lot to learn about her family's history and her own identity.

Summary: Thoughtful, strong-willed sixth-grader Merci Suarez navigates difficult changes with friends, family and everyone in between.