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Books for Kids and Tweens May 2025 |
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Sylvia Doe and the 100-year flood
by Robert Beatty
After a powerful storm causes a remote mountain valley to flood, lonely 13-year-old Sylvia Doe finds glittering gemstones, unexpected wild animals and an unconscious boy as she discovers her past and place in the world. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Isle of ever
by Jen Calonita
Shortly after her 12th birthday, Everly“Benny” Benedict learns she's the heir to a fortune, but to collect it she must win a game following clues her ancestor left to locate a small island that vanished long ago. Simultaneous eBook.
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The Strongest Heart
by Saadia Faruqi
Mo got used to tuning out his father's rage, and after mama leaves, Mo and Abbu move to Texas to live with family, but as Mo starts to see a future, he knows the monster within his father can come anytime. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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| The Cartoonists Club by Raina Telgemeier and Scott McCloudMakayla, Howard, Lynda, and Art all have different ideas and talents, but they have a common goal: making comics. Together, they form the Cartoonists Club, and you can follow along as they figure out friendships and discover tips and tools for creating graphic novels. With relatable characters and inviting art, this graphic novel is exactly what you’d expect from fan-favorite Raina Telgemeier and comics expert Scott McCloud. (Ages 8-13.) |
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The green kingdom
by Cornelia Funke
"All right, she had to admit it: it really was an adventure to be in a new place. A different Caspia emerged here. A Brooklyn-Caspia, just like the Brooklyn-dandelion. Twelve-year-old Caspia hates big cities, especially New York. So, she isn't thrilled by the news that her parents are taking her to Brooklyn for the whole summer. But everything changes when Caspia discovers a bundle of letters, written by a blind girl many years ago, and hidden in an old chest of drawers. Each letter contains a 'green' riddle, with clues leading to a different plant. Caspia sets out to solve the riddles and, as she does, she meets friends she could never have imagined and finds, to her surprise, that sometimes you can put down roots where you least expect it"
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The liars society
by Alyson Gerber
"When the money for their school trip is stolen at their elite Boston School, Weatherby and Jack, each protecting secrets that could destroy their lives, are invited to solve this high-stakes mystery, which would guarantee their entrance into the oldest, most powerful society in the world. "
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| Amil and the After by Veera HiranandaniA year after his family fled to Bombay from their home in Pakistan during the violent 1947 Partition from India, 12-year-old Amil (who is both Muslim and Hindu) uses art to work through his difficult emotions. Though it’s a sequel to The Night Diary, this deep, vivid story stands on its own. (Ages 8-13.)
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| Drawing Deena by Hena KhanFrom her family’s money troubles to school stress, it seems like everything makes Pakistani American Deena feel so worried she gets sick. Could her art help her communicate when her words can't? This hopeful story will grab readers who like a deep dive into a character’s mind. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Gigi Shin Is Not a Nerd by Lyla LeeAgainst her parents’ practical wishes, Texan seventh-grader Jiyoung "Gigi" Shin wants to be a professional artist. When Gigi and her friends start a tutoring club to raise money for an elite art program, they have to keep it a secret from her parents. For fans of: the upbeat tone and friendship focus of Ann M. Martin’s Baby-Sitters Club series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Doodles from the Boogie Down by Stephanie RodriguezThirteen-year-old Bronx artist Steph has set her sights on going to a Manhattan art school, even though she knows her over-protective mom won’t approve. Packed with fun details from the year 2000, this slice-of-life graphic novel is inspired by creator Stephanie Rodriguez’s own experiences. (Ages 9-13.) |
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| Timid by Jonathan ToddBased on the author's own life in the 1980s, this funny and sensitive graphic novel follows shy cartoonist Cecil as he struggles to both fit in and be himself at a new middle school where he's one of the few Black kids. For fans of: Jerry Craft's New Kid series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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New Carlisle-Olive Township Public Library
408 S. Bray St.
New Carlisle, Indiana 46552
(574) 654-3046ncpl.lib.in.us |
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