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Tween Reads January 2022 Heads up, readers! This is the final issue of Tween Reads. But don't worry -- beginning in February 2022, Tween Reads will become Books for Kids and Tweens, a new newsletter with even more books to choose from. To make it extra easy for you, we'll automatically subscribe you to Books for Kids and Teens (though you can always unsubscribe at any time). If you have any questions, please contact us at the library, and thanks for reading! |
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The Girl in the Lake
by India Hill Brown
Celeste knows she should be excited to spend two weeks at her grandparents' lake house with her brother, Owen, and their cousins, but she's not. Bugs, bad cell reception, and the dark waters of the lake... no thanks. On top of that, she just failed her swim test and hates being in the water. But her grandparents are strong believers in their family knowing how to swim, especially having grown up during a time of segregation at public pools. Soon strange things start happening, until one evening when Celeste looks in the steamy mirror after a shower and sees her face, but twisted and different. Who is the girl in the mirror? And what does she want?
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Birdie's Billions
by Edith Cohn
Eleven-year-old Birdie feels poor compared to her classmates, especially since her mom just got fired and her dad is incarcerated. Birdie just wants to stop worrying about finances. When she follows a cat to an abandoned house, she discovers $500,000 cash in a wall. Is this the answer to her family's problems? Suddenly, everything gets complicated. Birdie struggles with issues of class, money and privilege as she tries to figure out what is best for her family and what is the right thing to do.
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Black Ballerinas : My Journey To Our Legacy
by Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland, the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer, shares the stories of trailblazing dancers of color who made her own success possible by pushing back against repression and racism with their talent and tenacity.
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Explanatorium of History : From the First Tools to the Climate Crisis
by Dorling Kindersley Ltd.
From the evolution and migrations of early humans to the rise and fall of great empires like Ancient Rome and the Aztecs, this history reference book shows you the major turning points in history. Get the inside track on wars and conflict, including European knights, Japanese samurai, Inca warriors and the major clashes of World War I, World War II, the Cold War, the War on Terror and so much more.
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How to Save a Superhero
by Ruth Freeman
Ten-year-old Addie and her mom never stay in one place too long. When her mom, Tish, gets a new job at Happy Valley Village Retirement Community in Pennsylvania, Addie believes they'll be on the road again in a month. But this time, something is different. Is Mr. Norris, a grumpy resident of Happy Valley, a former superhero? Well, that's what Marwa, whose mom also works at Happy Valley, would try and have Addie and her friend Dickson believe. When a man starts prowling the Happy Valley grounds, Addie, Marwa, and Dickson soon stumble into a grand conspiracy involving the Manhattan Project, a shady weapons company, and the fate of the human race.
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Hide and Geek
by T. P. Jagger
Gina, Edgar, Elena, and Kevin have been best friends for as long as they can remember. When their arch-nemesis points out that their initials make them literally GEEKs, they decide to go with it. The problem: The GEEKs’ hometown of Elmwood was once the headquarters of the famous toymaker Maxine Van Houten. Maxine passed away long ago. Now the toy factory is shutting down, and Elena’s mom and Kevin’s dad are losing their jobs. They might have to move—and that would mean splitting up the GEEKs! However, Maxine left one final puzzle, a treasure hunt that could save the town and keep the friends together. But only those who know and love Elmwood best will be able to solve it.
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Northwind
by Gary Paulsen
When a deadly plague decimates his fishing village, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, navigating from one danger to the next. The deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer he comes to his truest self as he connects to the heartbeat of the ocean, the pulse of the landscape. With hints of Nordic mythology and an irresistible narrative pull, Northwind is Gary Paulsen at his captivating, adventuresome best.
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Burying the Moon
by Andree Poulin
In Latika's village in rural India, there are no toilets. No toilets mean that the women have to wait until night to do their business in a field. There are scorpions and snakes in the field, and germs that make people sick. For the girls in the village, no toilets mean leaving school when they reach puberty. No one in the village wants to talk about this shameful problem. But Latika has had enough. When a government representative visits their village, she sees her chance to make one of her dreams come true: the construction of public toilets. This illustrated novel in verse shines a light on how a lack of access to sanitation facilities affects girls and women in many parts of the world.
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Beyond Possible : Young Reader Edition
by Nimsdai Purja
Join Nepalese climber Nimsdai Purja as he recounts his journey to scale all 8,000 meter "Death Zone" mountains in seven months. In this action-packed memoir, young readers will not only learn how Nimsdai physically accomplished this incredible feat, but also how his attitude, leadership skills, and willingness to learn from mistakes took him to the top. From his childhood growing up in Nepal, to a career as an elite soldier in the British army, Nimsdai shows how his early life shaped him and enabled him to go beyond what people though was possible.
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Dungeon Academy : No Humans Allowed!
by Madeleine Roux
Set in the Dungeons & Dragons game's "Forgotten Realms" universe, this series opener follows a sixth-grader who feels like an outsider at her boarding school for monsters. Though Zellidora was raised at the school by a pair of loving minotaur moms, she's come to realize that she's descended from the very humans who slay monsters like her schoolmates. Zelli sets out on an adventure to uncover her past with the help of two other misfits, and together they’ll fight a Necromancer determined to rid their world of love and life.
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The Discovery of Germs : A Graphic History
by Brandon Terrell
Earth is home to trillions of germs. But for most of human history, people didn't know germs existed! Healers of the past had different ideas about illnesses and their cures. They blamed illnesses on other causes and sometimes tried dangerous treatments. The invention of tools such as the microscope changed everything, allowing doctors and scientists to see germs and study their effects. This vivid graphic history profiles the people who helped discover germs, the ongoing breakthroughs in research, and germs' surprising benefits for safety and sustainable energy.
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My Amazing Makeup
by Lakita Wilson
How long ago did people start wearing makeup? Which stars wear it well today? Learn about trends that stand the test of time. Discover what you need to create your own style, including a Fashion Hack for perfect eyebrows!
Series alert: Check out another book in this series: My Awesome Hair and Nails.
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When Winter Robeson Came
by Brenda Woods
It's the summer of 1965 when thirteen-year-old Winter travels from Mississippi to visit her twelve-year-old cousin Eden in California. Winter has come to search for her father, who disappeared 10 years ago. As racial tensions mount and explode into the Watts riots, the girls experience a range of emotions during the six days of unrest. The free verse makes the complex themes accessible, and this book could easily spark conversations about the history of Jim Crow laws, police brutality and housing inequality both in the past and now.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Dakota County Library
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