(4) YA Becca moves to L.A. after high school with a dream of becoming an actress--and not much more. Despite humiliating auditions, awkward agent meetings, and a grueling waitressing job, Becca perseveres, supported by a new friend and a cute guy from her apartment building. Becca's spirit and determination will keep readers engaged, and her eventual success, while unrealistic, feels earned.

Reviewer: Rachel L. Smith

(4) 4-6 Rapunzel has found her parents, but her adventures are just beginning. The princess and her equally adventurous new lady-in-waiting, Cassandra, find a secret lagoon and solve the riddle of the kingdom's greatest power. This companion to the Disney Channel's original movie Tangled: Before Ever After (summarized here via an interlude) develops the girls' relationship, but it's difficult to tell Rapunzel's and Cassandra's alternating narratives apart.

Reviewer: Lisa Catherine Findlay

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim. Back for a third summer with their aunt on Cape Cod (The Brightest Stars of Summer; The Forget-Me-Not Summer), sisters Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily immerse themselves in preparations for the town's tricentennial. Their activity-filled days have the girls exploring their own talents, dealing with budding romantic relationships, and struggling to get along and support one another. A welcome addition to this family-focused series.

Reviewer: Nancy Sheridan

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim. Sisters Marigold, Zinnia, and Lily (The Forget-Me-Not Summer) head to Cape Cod again to stay with their aunt. After being cut from a Hollywood blockbuster, Marigold has vowed to become ordinary; aspiring writer Zinnie, in need of material, reads Marigold's diary and writes about the transformation. The ensuing fight threatens to ruin their idyllic summer. An easy recommendation for fans of family stories.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(3) 4-6 Illustrated by Ji-Hyuk Kim. Californian sisters Marigold (twelve), Zinnia (eleven), and Lily (five) spend three weeks on Cape Cod with their great-aunt while their parents travel for work. They worry that a summer with no TV or cell signal will be awful but instead find their own fun, grow closer, and each discover who they are. A sunny choice for fans of The Penderwicks and other family stories.

Reviewer: Amanda Mc. MacGregor

(3) YA Cricket is back on Nantucket, waitressing to save money for Brown in the fall and nursing a broken heart. Tenuously reunited with Jules and bunking with unconventional Liz, Cricket reevaluates her priorities: perhaps the Ivy League isn't her dream, after all. Nantucket Blue's fans will eagerly follow Cricket as she resolves to find out in this enjoyable, beach-ready follow-up.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum

(3) YA Lacrosse-champ Cricket Thompson has always been welcomed by her best friend Jules's affluent family. But when Nina, Jules's mother, dies suddenly, big changes ensue. Expecting her usual warm reception, Cricket shows up at Jules's family home on Nantucket to find herself shunned. There's some emotional heaviness to the story, but it's also a breezy, beach-ready tale of self-awakening and first love.

Reviewer: Rebecca Kirshenbaum