Ashley Leffel

Nov 5, 2024 | slj.com | Kara Yorio |Ashley Leffel |Amanda Mastrull |Emmy Neal

From puppy love to the latest collection from fan-favorite Junji Ito, these 10 new manga releases are bound to be a hit with readers of all ages. Furudate, Haruichi. Haikyu!! (3-in-1 Edition). illus. by Haruichi Furudate. Haikyu!! Bk. 1-3. 600p. Viz. Jul. 2024. pap. $16.99. ISBN 9781974747092. Gr 7 Up–Ever since Hinata saw the “Little Giant” prove that one’s height isn’t a necessary factor to be great at volleyball, he has been determined to work hard and become the best volleyball player ever.

Sep 17, 2024 | slj.com | Kathy Ishizuka |Kara Yorio |Ashley Leffel |Amanda Mastrull

We are living in an age of remakes and sequels with beloved movies, television series, and stories across entertainment being remade and reborn time and time again. Video games are no different. Even Pong received a sequel in 1999! This month’s roundup features an assortment of sequels, remakes, and remasters, perfect for catching gamers up on long-running series they may have missed or revisiting revamped favorites. Princess Peach: Showtime! Mar. 2024. Good-Feel/Nintendo. Nintendo Switch.

Aug 1, 2024 | slj.com | Jade Adia |Ashley Leffel

Gr 10 Up–Sixteen-year-old Niarah is about to fail her sophomore year. Instead of focusing on school, she has spent her time researching the best prepping techniques for the eventual collapse of the world and making summer plans to build her doomsday shelter, Camp Doom. When given the choice between summer school with bullies who exposed her prepper lifestyle on social media and participating in a summer hiking program with cute boy Mac, she chooses the latter.

May 10, 2024 | slj.com | Rebecca Phillips |Ashley Leffel

. Apr. 2024. 230p. pap. $15.95. ISBN 9781772603712. COPY ISBN Gr 8 Up–Ever since Isobel’s mom died, her father has become a survivalist obsessed with the collapse of civilization. Isobel feels as if she can handle her father’s erratic behavior until he decides to take her and her six-year-old sister to a survivalist community for the summer. What is supposed to be an opportunity to vacation and visit the community quickly becomes so much more as her father decides they should become members.

Nov 15, 2023 | slj.com | Amanda MacGregor |Ashley Leffel |Amanda Mastrull |Emmy Neal

Hand these four books to YA readers who can't resist a sweet holiday love story. Eight Dates and Nights by Betsy Aldredge. Underlined. ISBN 9780593710333. Gr 7 Up–Teens Hannah and Noah fall for each other while exploring Jewish holiday traditions. Hannah’s holiday visit to her grandmother is unexpectedly extended as a freak snowstorm hits rural Texas. She is prevented from flying back to New York City for an urban Hanukkah celebration with her family.