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 a Scottish town fights to memorialize witches burned for being different. An insightful 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 weirdly hilarious graphic novel about two sisters, magical yarn, and a family of helpful spiders. A modern folktale on capitalism and the environment.

Princess Magnolia becomes the Princess in Black to fight monsters in this action-packed chapter book series for young readers who love princesses in black!

Percy and friends reunite for new quests to get Percy to college, facing challenges from the gods. Hilarious take on Greek mythology awaits!

A novel-in-verse about a neurodivergent girl navigating school and friendships, learning to embrace her differences. A Schneider Family Book Award Honor Book.

An enchanting graphic novel for middle grade readers starring a brave heroine who must confront a bloodthirsty vampire with the help of her friends and her garden.