Wonder World Book Cafe'

A foster family welcomes 8th grader, Joseph into their family despite knowing he was incarcerated and has an infant daughter he's never met and longs to know. When readers request a "shorter book" this is a GO TO! Plus, the sequel is now out!! Pair Orbiting Jupiter with Jupiter Rising!

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2016. 7th grader Kareem is a Muslim, Syrian American desperate to be on the football team. He's caught between his faith, language, culture, and having integrity OR being on the team. Kareem and his family are sidelined when his mama and ill grandfather are stranded in Syria. Kareem is sure he's 100% responsible.

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Malcolm is a first generation Hmong living in Minnesota longing for a sense of safety, a stronger sense of his identity, and a connection with his ancestors. This middle grade novel is storytelling at its finest.

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I’m From Here Too brings us a middle grade story of friendship, prejudice, senseless bullying, hope, and Anoop, a first generation American Indian Sikh.

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Break to You  is set in a juvenile detention facility, and is told from alternating teen perspectives: Adriana’s and Jon’s. The authors hope to shed light on the often overlooked world of juvenile detention institutions.

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Release date 10/8/24. Jakob, 19, works the night shift at Bletchley, near London, with other brilliant minds and complex machines all working toward deciphering German messages during WWII. While his sister, Lizzie, 14, is deciphering messages potentially written by their mother proving Lizzie's belief that their mother is still alive despite being told she died in a bomb blast. Timing is everything.

Plenty of suspense with relatable sibling banter and serious riddles and puzzles will keep readers involved.

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Hello! With season six on the way, here I reintroduce myself as Wonder World Book Cafe's podcast host! You can look forward to episode 87 in the very (very) near future!

Joe Oak can rely on math and his grandmum; both are consistent. He cannot rely on food or his mom; both are inconsistent. Joe knows and experiences things kids shouldn't have to, yet being a survivor is his superpower.

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The deep devotion and respect Syrians have for their ancestral homeland is deeply moving and so beautiful. This is a story of history and hope, dreams and believing in a different future.

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Jude, her parents, and her favorite person in the whole world–her older brother–are  living in Syria. With political unrest and safety concerns, Jude’s parents decide it’s time for Jude and her expectant mother to move to the United States. (One of my favorites from 2019 and still so relevant today.)

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