OBR - Books & Boba 2023 Reads

Oberlin Regional Library's Teen book club -- Books & Boba -- met 10 times in 2023. These are some of the books that were read by attendees throughout the year.

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Book cover for "The chance to fly"
Star rating for The chance to fly
Series:
Chance to fly volume 1.
Average Rating:
3 stars
Description:
After moving across the country, thirteen-year-old Natalie auditions for her new school's play and overcomes her fears and insecurities about performing in a wheelchair.
Book cover for "Front desk"
Star rating for Front desk
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Series:
Front desk volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
Recent immigrants from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao is a nasty skinflint who exploits them; while her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese in her fifth grade...
Book cover for "Heartstopper"
Star rating for Heartstopper
Series:
Heartstopper volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
"Shy and softhearted Charlie Spring sits next to rugby player Nick Nelson in class one morning. A warm and intimate friendship follows, and that soon develops into something more for Charlie, who doesn't think he has a chance. But Nick is struggling with feelings of his own, and as the two grow closer and take on the ups and downs of high school, they come to understand the surprising and delightful ways in which love works."--
Book cover for "The moth-keeper"
Star rating for The moth-keeper
Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
Kit's excited to prove her worth as a Moth-Keeper, a protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year, but she quickly finds that life as a Moth-Keeper isn't what she imagined it would be.
Book cover for "Serafina and the splintered heart"
Star rating for Serafina and the splintered heart
Series:
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Description:
When a mysterious threat moves towards Biltmore, bringing with it violent storms and flooding, Serafina must fight to defend all she loves and become everything that she is meant to be.
Book cover for "Sofi and the bone song"
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Description:
After losing everything to an undeserving rival, a sixteen-year-old musician sets out to expose that her rival's newfound musical abilities stem from an illegal use of magic--but what she discovers will rock everything she knows about her family, music, and the girl she thought was her enemy.
Book cover for "Speak up!"
Star rating for Speak up!
Average Rating:
4.5 stars
Description:
To the kids at school, Mia is the autistic girl who can't speak up. To her mom, she's the fragile daughter who needs help fitting in . But to thousands of fans watching her gain popularity online, Mia is a talented singer known only by her secret identity. Elle-Q, and she has a lot to say.
Book cover for "The Tea Dragon Society"
Star rating for The Tea Dragon Society
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Average Rating:
5 stars
Description:
After discovering a lost Tea Dragon in the marketplace, apprentice blacksmith Greta learns about the dying art form of Tea Dragon caretaking from the kind tea shop owners.