This week on the Butler Bookshelf, we cannot wait to begin Mahogany L. Browne’s Chlorine Sky. Written in free verse, this coming-of-age novel explores the loss of friendship, toxic relationships, and self discovery. For more great reads, check out the list below!

Chlorine Sky
Written by Mahogany L. Browne
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Available today!

Sprouting Wings: The True Story of James Herman Banning, the First African American Pilot to Fly Across the United States
Written by Louisa Jaggar and Shari Becker, illustrated by Floyd Cooper
Published by Crown Books for Young Readers
Available now!

C is for Country
Written by Lil Nas X and illustrated by Theodore Taylor III
Published by Random House Books for Young Readers
Available now!

The Midnight Fair
Written by Gideon Sterer and illustrated by Mariachiara Di Giorgio
Published by Candlewick
Available February 2!

My Red Hat
Written and illustrated by Rachel Stubbs
Published by Candlewick
Available February 2!

The Great Gatsby: A Graphic Novel Adaptation
Adapted by K. Woodman-Maynard from F. Scott Fitzgerald
Published by Candlewick
Available now!