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Becoming Brianna
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Terri Libenson
Told in alternating past and present chapters, a latest series entry finds brainy Bri wondering if she has taken on too much when she agrees to learn a new language, give a speech and organize a party while juggling drama at school and home. 15,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Brightstorm : a sky-ship adventure
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Vashti Hardy
Devastated when their famous explorer father dies in a failed attempt to reach South Polaris, Arthur and Maudie join the ragtag crew of a homemade sky-ship to clear their late father’s name of suspected sabotage. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Efrén divided
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Ernesto Cisneros
Worrying about his undocumented parents, who have worked hard to secure a safe life for their family, a young Mexican American struggles to find his inner courage when his beloved mother is arrested and deported. A first novel. 30,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Doodleville by Chad Sell In a world... where art comes to life, Drew brings her sketchbook full of mischievous doodles on an art club trip to the museum. There, the doodles escape and start causing trouble for the famous paintings, as well as for the other kids in art club.
Why you might like it: Bright, inviting illustrations help to balance the realistic worries and friendship problems in this graphic novel from the creator of The Cardboard Kingdom. | |
Incredible jobs you've (probably) never heard of
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Natalie Labarre
Introduces a new generation of future workers to some of the remarkable and lesser-known jobs that people do for a living, from a sloth babysitter and a taste tester to a corpse farmer and a dinosaur duster. Illustrations.
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Sea Sirens
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Amy Chu and Janet K. Lee
What it’s about: Wiping out on a huge wave plunges surfer Trot and her one-eyed cat Cap’n Bill deep into the undersea realm of the mermaid-like Sea Sirens, where war with the Sea Serpents is looming -- and Trot’s beloved grandfather might be caught in the middle.
Read it for: a fast-paced fantasy filled with eye-catching art and dreamy details.
Try this next: Katie O’Neill’s Aquicorn Cove, another colorful graphic novel about imaginary sea creatures.
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Great reef games
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Kristin Earhart
Sage is used to being the fastest runner, the quickest climber and the strongest swimmer around, but when the second race course has the red team diving underwater to explore the Great Barrier Reef, it's trusting her teammates that matters most. Original. Simultaneous eBook.
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Shark wars
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E. J. Altbacker
When environmental hazards and overfishing upset the delicate peace in the world's oceans, which are ruled by prehistoric shark clans, corruption and warfare threaten the survival of underwater societies, prompting young exiled reef shark Gray to unlock his destiny.
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Aquicorn Cove by Katie O'Neill What it's about: While visiting the seaside town where she used to live -- and where her mom died -- a girl named Lana rescues a tiny orange aquicorn (imagine a cross between a seahorse and a unicorn) and discovers that her family's past could affect the future of these magical creatures.
Art alert: From cool coastal blues to candy-bright pastels, the imaginative art in this graphic novel brims with color. | |
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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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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