The kids featured in the September and October Read This Next! Young Readers list don't just sit by when something seems wrong. These stories feature kids who are learning to stand up for others, for themselves, and for what they think is right. As Lisa Yee Swope from Bookmarks comments about When Black Girls Dream, "This is a book that makes you feel stronger just by reading it."

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Read is why Southen indie booksellers love these books:

The Sherlock Society by James Ponti
How much trouble can four tweens and a senior citizen get into in a summer? A lot, as readers discover in The Sherlock Society! It turns out that investigating Al Capone and contemporary thieves does come with some risks! --Monie Henderson, Square Books, Oxford, Mississippi

Taxi Ghost by Sophie Escabasse
Armed with new ghost friends, medium powers, and some unexpected assistance, Adèle finds herself in the middle of a fight to save her city from predatory real estate developers. Sounds a bit wacky, but I promise you, you're gonna love this one. -- Jamie Kovacs, Flyleaf Books, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

The Beautiful Game by Yamile Saied Méndez
In this delightful middle-grade read full of attitude, Val is forced to dig deep, figure out who she is as a teammate, friend, and daughter, and- most importantly- learn to play like a girl. --Morgan Holub, E. Shaver, Bookseller, Savannah, Georgia

When the World Tips Over by Jandy Nelson
The correct word does not exist for how incredibly beautiful this story is. Jandy Nelson's talent for creating characters that feel like your own peers (even at the age of 26) is completely unmatched. --Abbie Cyr, Sassafras on Sutton, Black Mountain, North Carolina

Bog Myrtle by Sid Sharp
This creepily-cute and razor-sharp fable has all the old-school deadly morality of the Brothers Grimm. A challenging (in both content and vocabulary), dark, yet adorable picture book for fans of Jon Klassen’s The Skull. --Megan Bell, Underground Books, Carrollton, Georgia

When Black Girls Dream Big by Tanisia Moore, Robert Paul (illus.)
Tanisia Moore has mixed powerful affirmations with the strength of examples of those who have gone before. This is a book that makes you feel stronger just by reading it. --Lisa Yee Swope, Bookmarks, Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Current Read This Next! books and what SIBA booksellers have to say about them can always be found at The Southern Bookseller Review