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For your convenience, beginning in January we will be consolidating our newsletters into one, all-encompassing newsletter. Suggestions from each individual genre will now be included in the new newsletter format on a rotating basis. The separate newsletters for these genres are now discontinued.
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| ¡¡Manu!! by Kelly FernándezWelcome to: La Academia de Santa Dominga, a magical girls' school where orphan Manu (not Manuela) is the most powerful witchling in class -- and the most unruly.
What happens: After her best friend Josefina gets mad and wishes Manu's magic away, Manu has to decide just how much danger she'll risk to get it back.
Why you might like it: Manu's friendships are realistically messy; and fun, cartoony artwork brings the Caribbean-inspired world of this graphic novel to life. |
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| Stuntboy, in the Meantime by Jason Reynolds; illustrated by Raúl the ThirdIntroducing: Portico Reeves, aka Stuntboy, “the greatest superhero you’ve never heard of.”
What it's about: Portico lives at Skylight Gardens, an apartment complex that's home to his BFF Zola, his nemesis Herbert Singletary the Worst, and lots of neighbors for Stuntboy to protect. But none of them worry him as much as his own parents, who fight all the time.
Book buzz: This funny and authentic series starter is the first team-up for super-popular author Jason Reynolds and artist Raúl the Third. |
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| One Smart Sheep by Gary D. Schmidt & Elizabeth Stickney; illustrated by Jane ManningWhat it's about: Out of the 27 sheep on Abigail's farm, Wilson is special. He's the smartest and the friendliest. When a mishap with a delivery truck results in Wilson getting lost in the big city, both Wilson and Abigail will need all their smarts to find each other again.
Why you might like it: Humor, sweetness, and charming watercolor artwork make this easy-to-read chapter book a winner. |
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| The Last Bear by Hannah GoldStarring: 11-year-old April, who's facing a long, lonely six months on an uninhabited island in the Arctic where her too-busy dad has a temporary job.
What happens: April makes friends with an injured polar bear who's trapped on the island due to melting ice caps, leading to a daring plan to help Bear find his way back home.
You might also like: Jared Cullum's Kodi, another touching tale about the bond between a girl and bear. |
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No Ordinary Thing
by G. Z. Schmidt
A mysterious stranger brings to shy, orphaned, twelve-year-old Adam a magical snow globe that sends him on adventures through time, and then returns him to his uncle's New York City bakery.
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The First
by Katherine Applegate
A sequel to the best-selling The Last finds Byx and her companions traveling a perilous path out of Nedarra into the snow-covered mountains of Dreyland in search of more dairnes before becoming unlikely leaders in a simmering rebellion.
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Captain Awesome Has the Best Snow Day Ever?
by Stan Kirby
Becoming suspicious when he wakes up without his mother calling him or laying out his clothes, Captain Awesome is delighted to discover that a fun-filled snow day has closed his school.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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