Patience Wright: America's First Sculptor and Revolutionary Spy by Pegi Deitz Shea and Bethanne Andersen. Born in 1725 in Oyster Bay, N.Y., Patience Wright took up a career as a sculptor, a trade that led her to become a spy in London during the American Revolution.
The Plain Janes by Cecil Castellucci and Jim Rugg. When Jane's family flees the city after a terrorist act, she sparks a youth movement in her new suburban community.
Insecure at Last: Losing It in Our Security-Obsessed World by Eve Ensler. In her latest book, a memoir, the acclaimed author of The Vagina Monologues, explores the ideas of security, safety and freedom.
The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things by Carolyn Mackler. Virginia Shreeves, a sophomore in a Manhattan private school, faces pressure about her weight from her peers and her own mother. Mackler tells the story of how Virginia finds her own voice in the face of adversity.
Enola Holmes Series by Nancy Springer. This three-part mystery series stars Enola Holmes, a 14-year-old girl living incognito as a detective in London.
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