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Books for Kids and Tweens July 2024
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The fish of small wishes
by Elana K. Arnold
"Once, there was a girl named Kiki, who found a fish on the asphalt. The fish was very hot and very dry. But when Kiki put it in the bathtub, it started swimming, and growing, and speaking. "I want to grant you a wish for saving me," it said. Alas, this fish was only a fish of small wishes, and Kiki's wish was too big. Unless there was a way for both their dreams to come true"
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Cranky
by Phuc Tran
"In this funny story about big trucks, big feelings and even bigger friendships, Cranky the crane truck is feeling, well, cranky, and doesn't want to talk about it until his friends and honesty help him turn his frown upside down. 100,000 first printing. Illustrations. "
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Jimmy's rhythm & blues : the extraordinary life of James Baldwin
by Michelle Meadows
"This first-ever picture book biography of the legendary writer and activist introduces readers to this passionate Black man who discovered his true power in the written word, which opened the world to him as he used his voice fearlessly. 40,000 first printing. Illustrations. "
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Lucky duck
by Greg Pizzoli
In this clever story about finding luck when you least expect it, Susan the duck, with her roller skates too big, her favorite marble lost and no pickles, is approached by Wolf with a gift she's won, making her wonder if her luck has turned around. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Finally heard
by Kelly Yang
When her mom's video on social media takes off, 10-year-old Lina Gao sets out to go viral herself but discovers there's a lot more to social media than she ever imagined and must find the courage to be her authentic self in this fast-paced world. Simultaneous eBook.
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The partition project
by Saadia Faruqi
"When her grandmother comes off the airplane in Houston from Pakistan, Mahnoor knows that having Dadi move in is going to disrupt everything about her life. She doesn't have time to be Dadi's unofficial babysitter-her journalism teacher has announced that their big assignment will be to film a documentary, which feels more like storytelling than what Maha would call "journalism." As Dadi starts to settle into life in Houston and Maha scrambles for a subject for her documentary, the two of them start talking. About Dadi's childhood in northern India-and about the Partition that forced her to leave her home and relocate to the newly created Pakistan. As details of Dadi's life are revealed, Dadi's personal story feels a lot more like the breaking news that Maha loves so much. And before she knows it, she has the subject of her documentary"
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The Mystery of Locked Rooms
by Lindsay Currie
With her family in danger of losing their house, 7th-grader Sarah joins her best friends (and fellow puzzle experts) West and Hannah in a suspenseful hunt for the treasure hidden behind the riddles, codes, and escape rooms of an abandoned funhouse. Read-alikes: Chris Grabenstein's Mr. Lemoncello's Library series. (Ages 8-12.)
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Trouble at the Tangerine
by Gillian McDunn
"Determined to make his family's latest apartment in the Tangerine Pines his forever home and finally put down roots, Simon is determined to crack the case of a priceless stolen necklace when clues point to another neighbor. "
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Montgomery County Memorial Library System 104 I-45 N. Conroe, Texas 77301 936-539-7814www.countylibrary.org |
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