Bird Lake Moon by Kevin Henkes – JF HEN

Spencer and Mitch, adolescent co-heroes in this realistic story about death and divorce, harbor secrets and grapple with loss while summering on Bird Lake in Wisconsin. Their friendship and their families' love grow around wilderness and water as they struggle to put the past behind them and face the future. Submitted by Sue Parsons, Youth Services Librarian

Anila's Journey by Mary Finn - YA FIN

Anila Tandy must make her own way in Colonial India—definitely a man’s world! Her mother has just died, her dad has vanished, and she has no one to guide her. But she is a talented artist and loves to draw birds. She joins an expedition down the Ganges to look for her future and finds her past! Submitted by Ginny Stephens, Youth Services Assistant