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Staff Picks - Kids & Teens May 2026 |
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Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers by Uma Mishra-NewberyA girl dreams of flying to see sunflowers in a land that only allows boys to fly. --Recommended by AS.
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Maybe It's a Sign by E. L. ShenFreya, a seventh grader, questions her feelings about the viola, her classmate Gus Choi, & more as she repeatedly sees two red birds which she believes are a sign from her late father. --Recommended by AR. |
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Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories by Cynthia Leitich SmithSomewhere in-between here & there, hidden off the beaten path & just out of sight of the route you take every day is the Legendary Frybread Drive-In. Each story weaves around this extraordinary place bringing together the most unlikely & even rekindling some things that always existed. This anthology is a celebration of indigenous communities & stories that are sure to leave you hooked for more! --Recommended by Chantalle U.
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The Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterThis young adult fantasy novel by Maggie Stiefvater is about a dangerous annual competition on the island of Thisby, where riders race mythical, bloodthirsty water horses (capall uisce) that emerge from the sea. The story follows two protagonists, Sean Kendrick, the returning champion, & Puck Connolly, the first girl to ever enter the race, as they navigate the deadly event, driven by their own desperate needs for survival, freedom, & family. --Recommended by Sarah Beth. |
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