By Jasmine Warga

Year of Publication: 2022

A summary from Goodreads: 

A middle grade novel about the journey of a fictional Mars rover.

Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name.

Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assemble him, he begins to develop human-like feelings. Maybe there’s a problem with his programming….

Human emotions or not, launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration.

As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage—and resilience—to succeed… and survive?

Goshen Public Library call number: JF WARGA (BOOK-J)

By Time Shoemaker

Year of Publication: 2023

A summary from the book flap: 

“It starts today. Your world is about to change.”

Harley ignores the cryptic warning but soon learns the chilling message is absolutely true. When his motorcycle is stolen, he feels he’s lost the one thing that connects him to his dad–and keeps his dad’s memory alive. Harley believes he knows exactly who is responsible–and takes dangerously reckless steps to get his bike back.

Parker will do almost anything to help his friend–which is exactly what has Jelly and Ella worried. Their efforts to change Harley’s self-destructive course simply haven’t worked. Now they have to find a way to stop him before he goes off the deep end . . . and takes Parker with him.

Sometimes lies and deception are so believable that only God can reveal the truth.

And every person has a push-point. Something that–if given enough pressure–has the power to send them someplace they never want to go. Off the deep end.

The Deep End is the third book in the High Water series. It blends contemporary mystery and suspense, dramatic situations, and high adventure that 12- to 15-year-old boys and girls will love.

Goshen Public Library call number: HIGH WATER BK. 3 (BOOK-YA)