The Possibilities of Sainthood, by Donna Freitas

Antonia Lucia Labella wants to be a saint. For eight years, 15-year-old Antonia has sent a petition to the Vatican proposing a new patron saint and offering herself for the post. She soon learns that in matters of the heart and sainthood, things are about as straightforward as wound-up linguini.

• Hardcover, 272 pp.
• Ages 12 and up