A Year of Wild Girls

Lasagna Means I Love You

By: Kate O'Shaughnessy
Narrated by: Annie Q
Length: 7 hours 43 minutes

What are the essential ingredients that make a family? Eleven-year-old Mo is making up her own recipe in this unforgettable story that's a little sweet, a little sour, and totally delicious.

Nan was all the family Mo ever needed. But suddenly she’s gone, and Mo finds herself in foster care after her uncle decides she’s not worth sticking around... Read more

The Lost Library

By: Rebecca Stead & Wendy Mass
Narrated by: Christopher Gebauer, Jennifer Blom & Rob Dircks
Length: 4 hours 15 minutes

“Such a sweet and charming book! This is a wholesome middle grade book about the importance of books and community, with a charming cat, mice, and not-so-spooky ghosts. I listened to this book on audio through Libro.fm - it would be an excellent book for families to listen to together! Read more

The First Magnificent Summer

By: R.L. Toalson
Narrated by: Tara Sands
Length: 6 hours 50 minutes

Judy Blume meets Barbara Dee in this tender and empowering middle grade novel told in journal entries and poetry about a young writer on the verge of becoming a woman whose summer with her estranged father doesn’t turn out the way she’d hoped.

Twelve-year-old Victoria Reeves is all set for her “First Magnificent Summer with Dad,” even though it’s... Read more

The Witch of Woodland

By: Laurel Snyder
Narrated by: Dara Rosenberg
Length: 7 hours 10 minutes

“Zippy is a witch, and a middle schooler, and lately everything is changing - there's a bat mitzvah to study for, a best friend who's barely speaking to her, and now she's managed to summon a mysterious winged girl - using a spell Zippy can neither remember nor understand. This book does a tremendous job of mixing the real emotional terrain of... Read more

Good Different

By: Meg Eden Kuyatt
Narrated by: Sue Ann Pien
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

A extraordinary novel-in-verse for fans of Starfish and A Kind of Spark about a neurodivergent girl who comes to understand and celebrate her difference.Selah knows her rules for being normal.She always, always sticks to them. This means keeping her feelings locked tightly inside, despite the way they build up inside her as each school day goes... Read more

When Sea Becomes Sky

By: Gillian McDunn
Narrated by: Brenna Larsen
Length: 4 hours 11 minutes

Bloomsbury presents When Sea Becomes Sky by Gillian McDunn, read by Brenna Larsen.

In this heartfelt summer story, acclaimed author Gillian McDunn paints a stunning portrait of the bond of siblings and the love we’ll always carry with us.

Bex and Davey's summer in the saltmarsh is different this year, thanks to the record-breaking drought. Even... Read more

Figure It Out, Henri Weldon

By: Tanita S. Davis
Narrated by: Karen Malina White
Length: 8 hours 6 minutes

Tanita S. Davis, author of Partly Cloudy and Serena Says, has written another funny, warm story featuring middle school and family life—all about the complex calculations it takes for everyone to balance the equations of their lives and what it takes to be part of a team while handling a learning disability. This middle grade novel is perfect... Read more

Morning Sun in Wuhan

By: Ying Chang Compestine
Narrated by: Nancy Wu
Length: 3 hours 44 minutes

What was the pandemic of the century like at the start? This swift, gripping novel captures not only the uncertainty and panic when COVID first emerged in Wuhan, but also how a community banded together. Weaving in the tastes and sounds of the historic city, Wuhan’s comforting and distinctive cuisine comes to life as the listener... Read more

The Tryout: A Graphic Novel

By: Christina Soontornvat
Narrated by: Grace Li, Vaneh Assadourian, Marcha Kia, Ashley Austin Morris & Brian Sounalath
Length: 2 hours 8 minutes

STAND TALL.BE LOUD.GAME FACE ON.This pitch perfect graphic memoir about courage and competition, friendship and belonging is perfect for fans of Smile, New Kid, Rollergirl, and Real Friends."A captivating middle-grade gem." - The New York Times Book Review★ "Funny, relatable, and genuine." - Kirkus Reviews, starred review★ "Captures every... Read more