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Books for Kids and Tweens August 2025 |
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| Kickturn by Brie SpanglerFrustrated by a lonely #lifeontheroad with her influencer parents, Lindy is glad when their family bus breaks down. Now, she can finally try skateboarding in a real skate park...and maybe even make some real friends. Lots of drawings and journal-style writing make this realistic story a breeze to read. (Ages 8-12.) |
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The Ribbon Skirt
by Cameron Mukwa
With a powwow coming up, two-spirit Anishinaabe 10-year-old Anang begins a real-life quest to make their own ribbon skirt, connecting with spirits (including some snarky turtles) along the way. Created by a two-spirit author/illustrator, this colorful graphic novel is perfect for readers who prefer authentic, character-focused stories. (Ages 8-13.)
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A tricky kind of magic by Nigel BainesCooper is brilliant at magic tricks. Card tricks, clever illusions--he can do them all. His dad, also known as the Great Eduardo, taught him the tricks of the magical trade before he passed away. But the one thing Cooper can't do is see his dad again. So when a talking rabbit appears from his dad's top hat, and reveals there is a place where Cooper might find him, he jumps at the chance...Cooper desperately wants to believe that he can see his dad once more. But what--and who--is waiting for them in the Land where Magic goes Wrong? (Ages 8-12)
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Benny on the case by Wesley KingEleven-year-old Benny, a boy with Mosaic Down syndrome, navigates a new mainstream classroom, standing up to bullies, making new friends, and uncovering a government conspiracy threatening to close down the retirement home owned by his mother. (Ages 9-12)
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| The Liars Society by Alyson GerberMeet Weatherby, a new student with a sailing scholarship to the elite Boston School, and Jack, a wealthy Boston student with a dangerous secret. After they’re paired as sailing partners, Weatherby and Jack find themselves caught up in a secret society and racing to solve a high-stakes crime. Next in the series: A Risky Game. (Ages 9-12.) |
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| Shirley & Jamila's Big Fall by Gillian GoerzAfter becoming friends in Shirley & Jamila Save Their Summer, basketball player Jamila and detective Shirley are heading back to school. There, their new friendship is challenged as they face down sixth-grade blackmailer Chuck Milton. This graphic novel mystery is packed with suspense and eye-catching art. Read-alike: Varian Johnson's The Great Greene Heist. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Temple Alley Summer by Sachiko Kashiwaba; illustrated by Miho Satake; translated by Avery Fischer Udagawa After glimpsing a mysterious girl in his family's old house, Japanese fifth-grader Kazu thinks he's seen a ghost -- until the same girl shows up at his school. Who is she? And what's her connection to the mystical temple which once stood on Kazu's street? For fans of: the movie Spirited Away and other sweet, whimsical supernatural stories. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Linked by Gordon KormanAfter someone vandalizes their middle school with swatiskas, six different students find their own ways of responding, including Dana, who faces unwanted attention as the only Jewish student. Read-alike: Dana Alison Levy's It Wasn't Me, another school-based mystery that leaves you thinking about the impact of hate and the power of connection. (Ages 9-13.) |
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