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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2024
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| One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-RansomeTold through smooth, free-flowing poetry, this story gives you a deep dive into the lives of three Black homesteaders as they journey from Mississippi to Nebraska in 1879: smart 11-year-old Lettie, her hard-working mom Sylvia, and orphaned teenage teacher Philomena. (Ages 8-12.)
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Light and Air by Mindy Nichols Wendell"In the 1930s, Halle and her mother are diagnosed with TB and sent to a hospital in upstate New York where she discovers joy, family and friendship, until a setback throws their entire future into question."
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Maybe It's a Sign by E. L. Shen"Seventh grader Freya June Sun, obsessed with Chinese superstitions since her dad's death, wants to make a change in her life, but when she doesn't receive any signs from her dad, she learns that to be her own person, she has to make her own luck."
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| Blue Stars: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith; illustrated by Molly MurakamiEven though they're part of the same Black and Muscogee family, cousins Maya and Riley don't get along...until they find a common enemy in the vice principal ruining their middle school. This funny slice-of-life graphic novel kicks off a new series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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The Amazon by Roland SmithWhen their scientist mom who works to save endangered species is kidnapped during a research trip to the Amazon rainforest, Ring and Asia Wilde must put their survival skills to good use as they navigate the jungle to rescue her.
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| Wildoak by C.C. HarringtonIn 1963, an unlikely friendship blooms in Cornwall's Wildoak Forest when 11-year-old Maggie, who's mistreated because of her stutter, meets snow leopard cub Rumpus, an abandoned exotic pet. Vividly realistic details will make you feel like you're in the woods alongside these memorable characters. (Ages 9-13.) |
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| Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies by Stacey LeeWhile honoring the anniversary of his beloved dad's death, 12-year-old Winston is caught in a strange incident at a mysterious shop called Mr. Pang’s Whimsies -- and the events that follow are even stranger still. This offbeat two-book series inspired by Chinese mythology concludes in Winston Chu vs. the Wingmeisters. Read-alikes: Katie Zhao's Dragon Warrior series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Always, Clementine by Carlie SorosiakIt's a very welcome mousenapping when super-genius rodent Clementine is liberated from a science lab and left with kindly human caretakers. Quirky characters balance the more serious themes in this sweet and thoughtful read. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Bridgeport Public Library 1200 Johnson Avenue, Bridgeport, West Virginia 26330 304-842-8248https://www.bplwv.org/ |
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