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Books for Kids and Tweens July 2024
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| A Place to Shine by Marie ArnoldAfter her Nanna is put in a nursing home, 10-year-old Sunny tries to keep herself and her little brother out of foster care while also beginning a quest (inspired by her favorite fantasy book) to cure Nanna's dementia. Touches of magic and humor brighten up this realistic story. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| The New Girl by Cassandra CalinAfter moving with her family from Romania to Montreal, Canada, 13-year-old artist Lia has to find new friends, learn to speak French, and deal with painful periods. With manga-style art and authentically awkward characters, this graphic novel will grab fans of Svetlana Chmakova. (Ages 10-13.) |
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Marcy's journal : a guide to Amphibia
by Adam Colâas
"Recreates Marcy's journal, which chronicles her adventures in Amphibia and provides new character insights, world-building lore and untold stories. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations."
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| Roswell Johnson Saves the World! by Chris ColferSpace-obsessed 11-year-old Roswell barely has time to adjust after being accidentally abducted by a pair of curious aliens when all three of them are captured by other, sinister aliens who plan to invade Earth. This funny, suspenseful adventure is an explosive start to a new series from the author of the Land of Stories series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| They Call Me No Sam! by Drew Daywalt; illustrated by Mike LoweryDive into over-the-top silliness in the diary of Sam the pug as he's sprung from "jail" (the shelter) to live with a kid named Justin and protect him from threats like a deadly robot (the vacuum), a scheming wizard (Justin's friend Phoebe), and maybe even some real villains! (Ages 8-10.) |
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The mystery of locked rooms
by Lindsay Currie
"With her family on the verge of losing their home, Sarah searches for a rumored treasure inside an abandoned funhouse which is unlike any escape room she's ever attempted, and when things take a dangerous turn, she refuses to turn back?—?not when her future is at stake. Simultaneous eBook."
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Braided
by Leah Cypess
"When her older sister Rapunzel returns home but is not what she expected, Princess Cinna must risk everything for a sister with whom she may having nothing in common except their long, magical hair. Simultaneous eBook."
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| Red Bird Danced by Dawn QuigleyThough they each have their own problems, Ojibwe kids Ariel and Tomah use their creative skills to highlight how many Indigenous women go missing (including Ariel's Auntie Bineshiinh) or are murdered. Told through sensitive poetry, this book offers an honest blend of hurt and hope. (Ages 10-13.) |
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The girl who kept the castle
by Ryan Graudin
When Wizard West hosts a competition to choose a successor worthy of inheriting his legacy, 12-year-old Faye, who has always lived at his magical mansion, discovers a saboteur in their midst and will stop at nothing to save her beloved home from falling into the wrong hands. Simultaneous eBook.
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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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