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School Librarian Recommendations September 2019
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Señorita Mariposa
by G
Illustrations and easy-to-read text in English and Spanish follow monarch butterflies on their annual fall journey from Canada to Mexico. Includes author's note on how to help protect monarch butterflies.
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The Right One for Roderic
by Violeta Noy
Wanting to wear something more distinctive than the classic white sheet, Roderic the little ghost tries on a variety of giggle-inducing alternatives, from a rug and a handbag to a tablecloth and a shower curtain.
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The Great Pumpkin Contest
by Angela Rozelaar
Competing against each other in a local pumpkin contest, two adorable cat neighbors discover that their burgeoning friendship is more important than winning.
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The Proudest Blue : A Story of Hijab and Family
by Ibtihaj Muhammad
The Muslim-American Olympic medalist and social justice activist presents a vibrantly illustrated story about two sisters who endure criticism and bullying when they begin school on the first day the elder wears her beautiful blue hijab.
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Billie Jean! : How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women's Sports
by Mara Rockliff
From an award-winning author and New York Times best-selling illustrator comes an inspiring picture book biography of tennis legend and women’s rights activist Billie Jean King, who loved sports even as a young girl and grew up to become one of the greatest and best-known tennis players of all time.
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Just ask! : Be Different, Be Brave, Be You
by Sonia Sotomayor
The boundary-breaking Supreme Court Justice and the award-winning author of Book Fiesta present a celebration of the world’s diversity that explains why different people make the world more vibrant and wonderful, just the way a variety of plants and flowers enhance a garden.
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Northport-East
Northport Public Library
151 Laurel Avenue,
Northport, New York 11768
(631) 261-6930
www.nenpl.org
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