The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp by Kathi Appelt is about two raccoons who work in a swamp, doing jobs and following the stars and the fantastical Sugarman for direction. It is a charming story about frindship, perserverance, believeing in each other and fighting with courage for whats right. I would reccomend this books lto lovers of animals and bravery.

Smoke and Mirrors by K.D. Hallbrook tells the story of a girl and her younger brother who live with their parents in a traveling circus. When a wizard across the ocean casts a spell that flows smoke that makes people dissapear into the circus tent one night when the girl's parents are doing their trapeze act, her parents dissapear. The girl and her brother depart on a long, magical, courageous journey to find their parents and stop the wizard. This is a great book about siblings, courage and perserverance. I really liked reading it and would reccomend it deifnitely :)

Sky Song is an amazing story that shows bravery, perserverance and courage. It tells the story of Eska, a girl broken free from a cursed music box and Flint, a boy who's ingenious inventiond could change the world and the land of Erkenwald forever. These two journey, fight, run and hide on the path to freedom for their land. I really, really liked reading this book and I think others would too.

Gaia Girls: Way of the Water is the second book in the Gaia Girls Series. This book is so utterly amazing and is so inspiring to ANYONE who reads it. The writing is amazing and the stroyline couldn't be better. It shows how if you really believe, you can save and preserve what you love forever. I would totally reccomend it to anyone who longs for the ocean and adventures beyond imagination.

Gaia Girls: Enter the Earth is the first book is the Gaia Girls Series and is so fantastic and wondering. It is about a girl's fight to make sure that her farm isn't torn apart by machines to become a mall. This book inspires environmental stewardship, but overall it just inspires everything: bravery, kindness, perseverance and friendship. I would totally reccomend this book.

Omakias is an Ojibwe girl living on the Island of the Yellow Brested Woodpecker, or known to people today as Madeline Island in the Apostle Islands of Lake Superior. This books tells of the adventures, hardships and changes that Omakias faces as she grows and sees the world around her evolve, fall and rise. This is a beautiful book and the rest in this series are just as amazing. I loved reading this book and getting a glimpse into the lives of the Ojbwe indians that lived here long ago.

Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper is about a girl named Stella and her journey as a young black girl in town inhabited by the KKK. She has to always be wary, on edge, and faces many hardships and unjust events. Throughout she remains strong and helps support her family through the tough times. I really liked reading this book even though it made me sad to think that this rascism still happens today. It made me wish that everyone could just accept each other and hold each other up like they do in this book. I would reccomend it to lovers of great historical fiction.

West by Edith Pattou is the second book that comes after the amazing East book. I really enjoyed both of these books and this one especially was just so untterly incredible! I loved the adventure, the courage that the main character, Rose, showed, the excitement, the love and the beauty of the whole story all together. I would totally recommend it to anyone who loves amazing stories about journies into the unknown!

West of the Moon by Margi Preus is a really good book that is sort of a play on the folktale "East of the Sun, West of the Moon." It is about two girls who try to run away from their evil goatman master. It's really amazing and I really liked reading it. "I want to do what's right. But how can I, when I am faced with only impossible choices?” ― Margi Preus, West of the Moon

This is an adorable autobiography of the life of the young dance prodigy, Maddie Ziegler. It tells of her journey as a dancer on Dance Moms to becoming Sia, the famous pop singer's main dancer for her music videos. I really loved reading this book and liked the photos that were included. I would recommend this book.