The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane

The Mystery of Black Hollow Lane
by Julia Nobel

With her mother traveling for work, Emmy is sent to a boarding school in England.   Before she leaves home, she discovers mysterious medallions that belonged to her father, who disappeared many years earlier.   After arriving at her new school, Emmy discovers there may be a connection between her father's medallions and a secret society.    Will Emmy be able to solve the mystery of the medallions and her father's disappearance?

This suspenseful mystery is a great choice for readers who like a good mystery full of danger and excitement!   I was very excited to learn there is a sequel to this book and look forward to reading the next book!

Author's website: http://julianobel.com/

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We're Not From Here

We're Not From Here
by Geoff Rodkey

Earth has been destroyed and the only hope for humans is the distant planet of Choom.   Despite Choom being inhabited by some very unusual looking creatures, Lan and his family are among the group that choose to make the lengthy trip.   However, once they arrive, the group receives the news that the humans are no longer welcome on the planet.   After much negotiating, Lan's family is permitted to try living on Choom in order to prove that humans are not as dangerous as the residents of the planet believe them to be.  Will they be successful in convincing the creatures of Choom to allow them to stay?

I really enjoyed this book!  Set in the future, this science fiction story is full of action and humor.    Many readers will love this choice from the 2020 - 2021 Maine Student Book Award list!

Author's website: http://geoffrodkey.com/

The Last Human

The Last Human
by Lee Bacon

In a world run by robots, there were no humans left.  At least, that's what they thought.   Then a girl appeared, throwing chaos into the world of three robots.  The robots that discovered her must make a choice.  Turn her in so that she would  meet the same fate as the other humans, or risk their own existence to save what may be the last human? 

This science fiction story is a fantastic pick from the new 2020 - 2021 Maine Student Book Award list!    It's full of twists and turns as a trio of robots come to question what they had always been taught about the humans. 

Author's website: http://www.leebaconbooks.com/