From the beloved author ofHidden Truthscomesa novel about take-charge sixth grader Bess Stein, who brings together friendsand a group of rockstar librarians called the Book Warriors to fight a book banhappening at her middle school.

Bess Stein is more than ready to be 6th grade class president. She’s got tonsof ideasincluding a book vending machineand her new friend June is beside heras vice-president. Together, they’re unstoppable.

But when the books the girls want included in the vending machine come underfire, Bess is stunned. How can one person believe they have the right to decidewhat other people can read? It turns out that June’s mom is leading the fight,and now everything’s a mess.

Bess misses Junebut she wants to make sure kids who might like these books getthe chance to read them, even if it means she and June can’t be friends. Withsuch different opinions, will they ever be on the same page?

About the Author

Elly Swartzlives in Massachusetts and ishappily married with two grown sons, a beagle named Lucy, and a pup namedBaxter Bean.Hidden Truths, called a “realistic fiction at itsbest” in a starred review bySLJ, was her latest novel. She isalso the author ofDear Student,Finding Perfect, SmartCookie,andGive and Take, novels for middle-gradereaders.