Inside Out & Back Again by Thanhha Lai. Harper, 2011, 262 pages.

Beautiful, lyrical, powerful. A young girl arrives in Alabama from War ravaged Vietnam. Recommended by a lovely young patron with a good eye for story. Recommend, Recommend, Recommend for everyone.

The Story of Diva and Flea by Mo Willems and Tony DiTerlilzzi. Hyperion Books, 2015, 70 pages

Sweet and fun story about 2 unlikely friends-- with a very French feel. High quality all around. end notes detailing the story.

Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova. Yen Press. 2015, 224 pages

Excellent graphic in the vein of Sisters, Smile, El Deafo, etc. Unsure if it is an actual memoir or just reads like one.
big, big hit.

Echo by Pam Muñoz Ryan. Scholastic Press, 2015. 592 pages.

Modern Fairy Tale

The Princess in Black by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. Candlewick Press, 2014, 90 pages.

Rules by Cynthia Lord. Scholastic, 2006. 200 pages

Saw Cynthia Lord at MLA once, years ago. Loved her and resolved to read RULES. She has a daughter who is sister to a sibling with autism. A great and quick read, I have been recommending it- and telling Lord's story-- for years. only just read it now. Wow! and it was the first of a whole slew of excellent books with main characters having disabilties, Rules was the first.

When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead. Yearling, 2010, 208 Pages.

Audio, so, so good. Reads like a book written for adults.