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 in small Scottish town fights for witches' memorial, inspired by their story and her own. A must-read, insightful debut.

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'.

Be true to yourself. Melissa knows she's a girl, not a boy. When she's denied the chance to play Charlotte in the school play, she's determined to reveal her true identity.

A weirdly hilarious graphic novel about two sisters, helpful spiders, and a magic sweater factory. A modern folktale on capitalism and environmentalism.

Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black to defeat monsters in this humorous chapter book series for young readers who love action-packed princess stories.

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 grade readers about a brave vegetable girl facing a vampire with the help of her friends, inspired by Witch Boy and Be Prepared.