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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2025 |
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Resist : a story of D-Day
by Alan Gratz
Samira Zidane lives in Nazi-occupied France during World War II where she and her mother crack codes to help sabotage the Nazis' plans, and when her mother is captured, Samira must embark on a daring rescue mission on D-Day. (Ages 9-12.)
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Casey's Cases: The Mysterious New Girl
by Kay Healy
Longing to be a detective, newly 11-year-old Casey turns everything into a mystery. Where is her missing hair band? Why is this stray cat so fat? Who is the new girl at school? Casey's sure she can crack every case. Short chapters and cartoon-style art make this graphic novel a breeze to read. (Ages 7-10.)
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What was the Renaissance?
by Roberta Edwards
Discover all there is to know about the Renaissance, a cultural movement that spread throughout Europe and affected art, science, technology, politics and thought as scholars started to question what they knew and looked to develop new ideas. (Ages 8-12.)
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Bea Mullins takes a shot
by Emily Deibert
Twelve-year-old Bea joins her school's first all-girls hockey team to support her best friend, navigates rocky relationships with her crush Gabi and best friend Celia, and steps up to help save the team when its funding is threatened. (Ages 10-12.)
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Bite of the Kaba lagoon / : A Branches Book
by Bernard Mensah
The Nkonyaa Tree is losing its magic and Principal Wari and Fifi, are being unfairly blamed--so Kwame and his friends embark on a dangerous journey to the Kaba Lagoon for a the cure. (Ages 6-10.)
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Almost sunset
by Wahab Algarmi
Hassan faces a hectic month of homework, soccer and gaming while fasting every day for the holy month of Ramadan, in a story about balancing family traditions and secular middle school life. (Ages 8-12.)
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Montgomery Bonbon: Murder at the Museum
by Alasdair Beckett-King; illustrated by Claire Powell
After discovering a murdered museum guard in a locked room, ten-year-old Bonnie Montgomery knows just what to do: she puts on a costume (complete with fake mustache) and becomes famous detective Montgomery Bonbon! Absurd humor and energetic artwork add to the offbeat fun of this series opener. (Ages 8-12.)
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History smashers : Earth Day and the environment
by Kate Messner
Discover the real story behind the first Earth Day celebration and some of the biggest U.S. climate catastrophes, in a book that busts history's biggest misconceptions and environmental fibs and offers solutions for protecting the environment. (Ages 9-13.)
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Grand Ledge Area District Library
131 E Jefferson St
Grand Ledge, Michigan 48837
(517) 627-7014https://gladl.org |
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