Ori's Picks

Trans boy summons ghost to prove his gender to traditional family, but ghost has other plans. Aiden Thomas's Cemetery Boys is a paranormal YA debut.

Neurodivergent girl campaigns for a witch memorial in her Scottish town, inspired by her own differences. A powerful debut by Elle McNicoll.

Now a popular Netflix film starring Jennifer Aniston, a feel-good YA about Willowdean Dixon challenging beauty norms by entering a pageant to boost her confidence.

Two girls, Millie and Callie, find unexpected friendship and girl power in this Texas-set YA novel. From the author of Dumplin'.

Melissa knows she's a girl, not a boy named George. When she's denied the role of Charlotte in the class play, she must find a way to be true to herself.

A hilarious and thought-provoking graphic novel about two sisters, helpful spiders, and a magic yarn adventure. Capitalism meets environmentalism in this witty modern folktale.

Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black to defeat monsters and save the day in this humorous and action-packed chapter book series for young readers.

Heroes reunite to help Percy get to college, facing challenges from the gods. Will they retrieve Zeus's goblet in time? A hilarious take on Greek mythology.

Selah, a neurodivergent girl, struggles to fit in until she explodes and hits a fellow student. Can she learn to embrace her differences before it's too late?

An enchanting graphic novel for middle graders about Garlic, a hesitant heroine who must face a vampire in her village of vegetable folk.