Band Nerd2025 Chicago Public Library Best of the Best Books A heartfelt coming of age story about music, family, and friendshipperfect for fans of Roller Girl and New Kid. For twelve year old Lucy Carver, music isnt just a way of life, its an escape from homework and home life with her alcoholic father. When Lucy starts seventh grade at Windley School of the Arts, with its high academic standards and even higher artistic expectations, it becomes much harder to

Tayler is able to illuminate the roiling

author of Presumed Innocent

Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into the city

on the challenges of juggling career and family

and the trappings of a normal life

Book 4: Search and Defend by Heather Woodhaven

Biscuit can't wait to go to school

who only seems to have eyes for her friend

freaky weather conditions

and the men who made it possible

Founded by Jamsetji Tata in 1868

after spending her whole life keeping people out