2020-21 Georgia Peach Books

American Road Trip by Patrick Flores-Scott

Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff

Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez

The Bone Houses by Emily Lloyd-Jones

Dry by Neal Shusterman & Jarrod Shusterman

Have a Little Faith in Me by Sonia Hartl

Here to Stay by Sara Farizan

House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig

I Wish You All the Best by Mason Deaver

Internment by Samira Ahmed

The Kingdom by Jess Rothenberg

On the Come Up by Angie Thomas

Opposite of Always by Justin A. Reynolds

Pride by Ibi Zoboi

Rayne & Delilah’s Midnite Matinee by Jeff Zentner

Serious Moonlight by Jenn Bennett

Skyward by Brandon Sanderson

Sorry For Your Loss by Jessie Ann Foley

Stepsister by Jennifer Donnelly

With the Fire on High by Elizabeth Acevedo

The Novice

Sneak peek at one of next year’s Peach books… The Novice by Taran Matharu. In the donations from Dr. Drouillard, was the first book of the Summoner series - the fantasy selection out of next year’s Peach titles. Needless to say, it became my spring break reading. Nothing really new here, but the plot is well paced and the main character is likeable. Ancient power struggles between humans, orcs, elves, and dwarves set in a typical and rather generic medieval type world (the best part is the description of the dwarf homes). Unknown origins of Fletcher, the orphan boy, help keep you reading. Fletcher, raised by the village blacksmith, is forced to flee when he discovers he has magic by accidentally summoning a demon. The demon, whom Fletcher names Ignatius, is the best part - so cuddly - I want one. Fletcher ends up training in a school for battle mages - again nothing really new. He makes friends and enemies and uncovers a scheme pivotal to the future of the kingdom. Cliffhanger ending. My twelve year old read it in one day and was asking for the sequel so I think my fantasy readers will enjoy it next year.

Next Year's Georgia Peach Books Announced!

SO EXCITED! The 2016-17 Georgia Peach selections have been announced. If you would like to get a head start on your reading, here you go...

The Book of Ivy by Amy Engel
Con Academy by Joe Schreiber
Dime by E R Frank
An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Every Last Word by Tamara Stone
How It Went Down by Kekla Magoon
I am Princess X by Cherie Priest
I'll Meet You There by Heather Demetrios
None of the Above by I W Gregorio
The Novice by Taran Matharu
Paperweight by Meg Haston
The Sacred Lies of Minnow Bly by Stephanie Oakes
The Secret Side of Empty by Maria Andreu
Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli
Sugar by Dierdre Hall
Under a Painted Sky by Stacey Lee
We Are All Made of Molecules by Susin Nielsen
When by Victoria Laurie
Written in the Stars by Aiesha Saeed
X: a novel by IIyasah Shabbaz