Whatcom County librarians offer best summer books for children, teens

Adventurous biographies, thoughtful nature books and outright tearjerkers highlight local librarians' summer-reading recommendations of recently published books for children and young adults.

Dystopian tales such as "The Line," "The Maze Runner" and "Ship Breaker" have topped their best-book lists in recent years, but - with a few exceptions - they're leaning toward realism this year.