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The Next Chapter: Books for Kids and Tweens April 2025 |
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Coyote Lost and Found by Dan GemeinhartEmbarking on an epic cross-country road trip to scatter her mom's ashes at her chosen resting place, Coyote and her dad have an unforgettable adventure, picking up some old friends and discovering some new ones along the way. |
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The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day by Raúl the ThirdIn Scissors City, a squad of super stylists known as the Snips protects the people from "HAIRTASTROPHES" and battles the schemes of the Bad Buzz Boyz. With tons of puns and eye-popping artwork, this graphic novel series opener will leave you wanting more. |
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| One Wrong Step by Jennifer A. Nielsen  It's 1939, and nobody has ever reached the top of Tibet's Mt. Everest. British 14-year-old Atlas and his dad hope to be among the first. Their climb, however, is charged with danger, from Nazi spies to a life-threatening avalanche. Fascinating details will keep you turning the pages of this historical adventure. Who's it for? for adventure-seekers, and fans of historical fiction and survival stories |
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|   For outspoken Dorani, the shock of her mom's sudden death is made worse when she has to leave Miami to live with her estranged Tía Ivette in Wyoming. But it's there that Dorani meets Sunshine, a troubled horse who might be just the companion she needs. Deep, heartfelt emotions make this realistic read stand out. |
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The Swifts: A Gallery of Rogues by Beth LincolnShenanigan Swift is off to Paris with her sister and their uncle Maelstrom to solve the mystery of a strange series of elaborately staged art museum heists, in this hilarious, quick-witted story that celebrates words, family and lots of shenanigans. |
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On A Wing and A Tear by Cynthia Leitich SmithClose friends Melanie (Muscogee-Odawa) and Ray (Cherokee-Seminole) join Grampa Charlie Halfmoon on a road trip from Chicago to Macon, Georgia, to bring Great-Grandfather Bat, a living legend, to a historic game, facing adventure, danger and a hair-raising mystery along the way. Is it for you? Yes, if you like road trips and magical escapades |
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And Then, Boom! by Lisa FippsJust like the superheroes he idolizes, Joe has to deal with lots of sudden, scary changes, like his mom leaving or having to live in a car with his beloved Grandmum. But in this honest, page-turning story-in-poetry, Joe faces the scariest change yet. Reviewers say: "Though the story tackles heavy subjects, Joe is a wonderful companion, and there are also deep, dear relationships and an undercurrent of kindness that keeps hope afloat throughout. An exceptionally compassionate examination of existence on the edge." (Booklist) |
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The Lost Spells by Robert MacfarlaneThe Lost Spells evokes the wonder of everyday nature, conjuring up red foxes, birch trees, jackdaws, and more in poems and illustrations that flow between the pages and into readers' minds. To read The Lost Spells is to see anew the natural world within our grasp and to be reminded of what happens when we allow it to slip away Author/Illustrator Duo: Robert Macfarlane's spell-poems and Jackie Morris's watercolor illustrations are musical and magical: these are summoning spells, words of recollection, charms of protection. |
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Like A Hurricane by Jonathan BâecotteA young teen's secret is tearing him apart. He knows he is gay but is afraid to share this knowledge with his parents or his friends. What if they reject him? And what can he do with the feelings he has for his childhood friend when he knows his friend does not feel the same way? Reviewers say: this novel immediately takes one's breath away with its poetry and power. It's also an art book; each page drips with bold font choices, emphasized line breaks, and incredible use of light and dark through shaded words and blacked out pages (SLJ) |
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Iveliz Explains It All by Andrea Beatriz ArangoTwelve-year-old Iveliz is trying to manage her mental health and advocate for the help and understanding she deserves, but in the meantime her new friend calls her crazy and her abuela Mimi dismisses the therapy and medicine Iveliz needs to feel like herself. Novel in verse. Award winner: Newbery Honor Book, 2023 |
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