Little Apocalypse

Gr 4–6—Thirteen-year-old Celia has only lived in Youngstown for a few months, but that's long enough to know that she hates it there. No matter how she tries, she can't seem to make friends, but she has to keep up appearances for her parents, two professors who were victims of budget cuts at their old university. When the two go away for a weekend, Celia promises that she'll be fine, even agreeing to follow their long list of rules. Then an earthquake strands them out of town and leaves Celia with no means of communication. As the city struggles to recover, Celia meets two groups of kids. One is led by a sad-looking boy named Demetri who's trying his best to keep Celia at arm's length. The other group, who call themselves the Hunters, claim that the earthquake was actually caused by monsters intent on wrecking Youngstown, and only Celia can stop them. Celia doesn't think of herself as a hero, but she finally feels like she's found a place where she belongs. But things aren't always as straightforward as they seem, and soon Celia is forced to question her true role in this apocalypse. Celia and Demetri both appear to be white, while the Ruby, a hunter, is Asian American and Amber, another hunter, is described as having brown skin.