| Forever Home by Jenna AyoubTired of moving every couple of years with her military parents, Willow is determined to make a home in historic Hadleigh House -- even though it's already occupied by a slew of stubborn spirits. Well-versed in horror movies, Willow is a fearless and funny heroine, and her upbeat attitude is echoed in this graphic novel's lively, animation-style illustrations. |
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Aven Green Sleuthing Machine
by Dusti Bowling
Third-grader Aven Green has a theory. Since she was born without arms, her "arm" cells shifted to her super-powered brain instead. This is why Aven is so amazing at solving mysteries. However, she finds the limits of her perceptiveness challenged by two cases involving her teacher’s missing lunch and the disappearance of her great-grandmother’s dog.
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| The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by María García Esperón; illustrated by Amanda Mijangos; translated by David BowlesA poetic, dramatic, and fascinating book of traditional tales from Native cultures and nations across North and South America. Readers will discover a Maya story about playing ball in the underworld; a Hopi tale starring Spider Grandmother; an Alutiiq warning for careless hunters; a Nahua two-spirit story; plus many more. Eye-catching illustrations and extra-short stories make this book just right for stop-and-start readers, as well as those obsessed with myths and legends. |
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| Houdini and Me by Dan GutmanTwenty-first-century New York City kid Harry Mancini is an expert on 20th-century illusionist and escape artist Harry Houdini. When Harry begins getting magical texts from Houdini's ghost, he's amazed and thrilled… until Houdini suggests an alarming feat: swapping bodies and time periods with Harry. |
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| Allergic by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee NutterFeeling overlooked in her family and lonely at her new school, Maggie longs for a puppy to keep her company. When a trip to the animal shelter causes a major allergic reaction, however, Maggie realizes that finding the perfect animal friend will be more complicated than she expected. If you deal with allergies of your own or you've ever felt confused about your family and friends, you might relate to Maggie's experiences in this colorful, slice-of-life graphic novel. |
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| Simon B. Rhymin' by Dwayne ReedIn his head, Chicago 5th-grader Simon Barnes is a world-famous rapper. In real life, though, he's the short, shy kid in the background. Can a chance to help out a neighbor be the push Simon needs to share his rhymes out loud? Read it for realistic characters (author Dwayne Reed is a 4th grade teacher), an upbeat vibe, and plenty of rap breaks to keep the pages turning. |
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Sugar and Spite
by Gail D. Villanueva
Sneaking into her grandfather’s potions lab to brew a love spell that she hopes will stop a classmate’s bullying, herbalist trainee Jolina is surprised by the bully’s increasingly friendly overtures, before a magically consequential storm begins to gather. Villanueva blends Filipino culture with themes of classism, internalized racism and homophobia.
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April is National Poetry Month |
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Voices of Justice : Poems about People Working for a Better World
by George Ella Lyon
The former Poet Laureate of Kentucky presents an evocatively illustrated collection of poems inspired by the work of heroic activists, from Nelson Mandela and Jane Addams to Greta Thunberg and the students of Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Hard-boiled Bugs for Breakfast : and Other Tasty Poems
by Jack Prelutsky
The first American Young People’s Poet Laureate and best-selling author of Scranimals presents a latest collection of laugh-out-loud, original poems that imagine such wacky characters as a mandolin-playing lizard and a birthday boy who throws his own surprise party.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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