I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest (2015)

This unique book integrates comics into a mystery perfect for the internet generation.

Recommended grade level: 6-12

Pages: 232 (for ISBN 9780545620857)

Genre(s) and keywords: mystery

Tone/Style: modern, investigative

Pace: moderate

Topics: investigations, comics, hackers, the internet, escape, secrets

Themes: friendship, perseverance

Summary: Once upon a time…two best friends created a princess together. Libby drew the pictures, May wrote the tales, and their heroine, Princess X, slayed all the dragons and scaled all the mountains their imaginations could conjure.

Once upon a few years later…Libby was in the car with her mom, driving across the Ballard Bridge on a rainy night. When the car went over the side, Libby passed away, and Princess X died with her.

When Parents Text: So Much Said, So Little Understood by Lauren Kaelin and Sophia Fraioli (2011)

Recommended grade level: 8 and up

Pages: 256 (for ISBN 9780761166047)

 Genre(s) and keywords: humor, nonfiction, Internet

Tone/Style: humorous, text

Pace: fast, browsable

Topics: technology, misunderstandings, generation gaps

Themes: parent/child relationships, familial love, challenges of modern communication

Summary: A collection of insanely funny texts between parents and kids, When Parents Text is a surprisingly affecting window into the complicated time when parents aren’t ready to let go, and kids aren’t ready to be let go.