7:54 With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

Emoni Santiago tries to juggle senior year of high school with other important issues in her life.

10:01 Ten by Gretchen McNeil

Meg and Minnie have their own reasons for wanting to attend an exclusive house party on Henry Island. They expect to have fun, but they definitely don't expect murder.

13:35 I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter by Erika L. Sanchez

Julia's sister, Olga, was the perfect Mexican daughter...until she died in a tragic accident. As Julia struggles with her family and trying to be who she is, she discovers that Olga may not have been the perfect daughter everyone thought she was.

10:07 Ball Don't Lie by Matt de la Pena

Sticky is in the foster care system, and basketball seems to be his way to a better life, but certain dangers, including his own past, might prevent him from making a better life for himself.

13:45 Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs

What makes the children at Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children so peculiar? Find out!

7:02 Chocolate: Sweet Science & Dark Secrets of the World's Favorite Treat by Kay Frydenborg

This books tells a little bit of the science and history of chocolate. Did you know it was once used as currency?!

10:25 One of Us is Lying by Karen M. McManus

Four students in detention at Bayview High School are suspects in the murder of a classmate who created a gossip app, and they must solve the case.

1:54 Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds

While on the elevator on his way to avenge his brother's fatal shooting, Will comes across some truths that he needs to know.

19:50 Stiff: The Curious Lives of Human Cadavers by Mary Roach

Mary Roach takes a light-hearted, humorous look at what happens to cadavers when people use them to study, learn, and improve their skills.

7:26 The Education of Margot Sanchez by Lilliam Rivera

Margot decided that she wanted a new wardrobe, so she secretly "borrowed" her dad's credit card to fund it, but got caught and had to spend her summer working at her family's struggling grocery store when she'd rather be at the beach or by the pool hanging out with her prep school friends.

8:26 The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian by Sherman Alexie, art by Ellen Forney

Junior lives on the Spoken Indian Reservation, but he is determined to get a good education, so he leaves his school to attend school at a neighboring farm town.

4:45 The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

For this week's First Chapter Friday, I'll be reading from The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros. I hope you enjoy it!