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Stand on the sky
by Erin Bow
What it's about: Aisulu is a Kazakh nomad girl living in Mongolia. She has always been a bit different - she likes girl things well enough and milks the yaks and fetches water as a daughter should, but she also likes math and a fast ride on her horse, Moon Spot, that she tamed herself. But when her brother Selik breaks his leg trying to catch an eagle, and is discovered to have osteosarcoma, everything changes for Aisulu.
Book buzz: A gripping new read from Erin Bow, acclaimed and bestselling author of Plain Kate and The Scorpion Rules
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Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego?
by Rebecca Tinker
What it's about: For decades, people have asked the question: Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? But just who is this infamous and elusive globe-trotting thief? In this novelization, based on the Netflix animated series, Carmen shares her own backstory for the firsttime ever. Now, it's time to find out.... Who in the world is Carmen Sandiego.
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| Sweeping Up the Heart by Kevin HenkesWhat it’s about: Fully expecting a boring spring break, lonely seventh-grader Amelia is surprised to find herself making friends with a visiting boy named Casey and investigating the identity of a woman who looks a lot like her long-dead mother.
Is it for you? If you love getting to know characters so well that they begin to feel like friends, you won’t want to miss this quiet but hopeful book from award-winning author Kevin Henkes.
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| Because of the Rabbit by Cynthia LordWhat it’s about: Emma bonds instantly with Lapi, the rescued bunny her family is fostering, but she has a harder time making friends at her new school. She and classmate Jack both love animals, but the other kids treat Jack like an outsider, and Emma just wants to fit in. Why you might like it: Though it’s easy to read, Because of the Rabbit takes a hard look at how difficult it can be to make (and keep) friends of any species. |
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Focus on: Creative Problem-Solving
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| CatStronauts: Mission Moon by Drew BrockingtonFeaturing: Blanket, Pom Pom, Waffles, and Major Meowser, four brave cat astronauts who blast off on a mission to build a solar power plant on the moon.
Series alert: Equal parts silly and smart, this cartoon-illustrated graphic novel is the 1st in a series, followed by CatStronauts: Race to Mars.
You might also like: Ian Boothby’s Sparks! or James Kochalka’s Pinky & Stinky. |
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| The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnultyStarring: twelve-year-old Lucy, who has genius-level math skills (a side effect of surviving a lightning strike) and obsessive-compulsive habits (a side effect of living with a "supercomputer brain").
What happens: Lucy's grandma won't let her apply to college unless she abandons her familiar homeschooling routine and completes one year of public middle school. Yikes.
Who it's for: proud math geeks, as well as anyone looking for a unique character facing typical problems. |
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| The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad SellWhat it is: a bright, exciting graphic novel about a group of kids who create imaginary alter-egos and build an epic fantasy world out of cardboard, while also dealing with family problems, fighting with friends, or feeling misunderstood.
Featuring: Sophie, the unruly Big Banshee; Jack, the dramatic Evil Sorceress; Seth, the protective Gargoyle; Vijay, the mighty Beast; Amanda, the mustached Mad Scientist; and lots more. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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