January 2022 list by L. Buehler |
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Alpaca my Bags
by Jenny Goebel
After her family decides to settle down in Colorado after months of traveling in an RV, Amelia has trouble adjusting to school and she finds comfort in caring for alpacas on a nearby ranch, but when a classmate's prank puts the alpacas in danger, Amelia will have to use all her resources to save them.
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The Book Smugglers
by Anna James
When Milo's uncle and Tilly's grandfather are poisoned by a mysterious copy of The Wizard of Oz and fall into a deep sleep, Milo and Tilly travel to the Emard City to find out who is behind the poisoning.
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The Crown Heist
by Deron R. Hicks
When Art and Camille arrive in London to visit Camille’s estranged father, a history professor renowned for his expertise in British legend, they discover that he is missing and are drawn into a heist involving a long-dead monarch.
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Katt Loves Dogg
by James Patterson
During a family reunion at the Eastern Wilderness Reserve, adventurers and expert trackers Molly the katt and Oscar the dogg must outsmart the rule-makers when two of their cousins run away together.
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The Last Weave
by Andrew Zurcher
With time running out as the 12 nights come to an end, Kay tries to solve the riddles in the new land of Bithynia and help restore the world to order before her dad and sister are gone forever.
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Like Nothing Amazing Ever Happened
by Emily Blejwas
Struggling to pick up the pieces after the sudden death of his father, a young boy struggles with estranged classmates, his brother’s depression and his mother’s newfound religion before discovering that some things are simply not fully understandable.
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Orphans of the Tide
by Struan Murray
When a mysterious boy washes in with the tide trapped inside the belly of a whale, Ellie must prove that he isn’t ruled by the Enemy even if it means revealing her own dangerous secret.
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Out of my Heart
by Sharon M. Draper
In this sequel to Out of My Mind, Melody decides to sign up for a horseback riding summer camp in order to get over her fear of horses, but she wonders if the camp will welcome a kid with cerebral palsy.
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Paper Wishes
by Lois Sepahban
Near the start of World War II, young Manami, her parents, and Grandfather are evacuated from their home and sent to Manzanar, an ugly, dreary internment camp in the desert for Japanese-American citizens.
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Pigture Perfect
by Jenny Goebel
Twelve-year-old Grace is desperate for a puppy...Christmas morning, Grace springs out of bed hopeful that her dreams are about to come true. But the present that awaits her isn't soft and furry...And instead of a dark, wet nose, there's a flat, pink nose instead. It's not a puppy at all -- it's a PIG. Grace tries to make the best of the situation...But when a good friend lands in the hospital, Grace discovers that Bernard might have a special talent for making sick people feel better.
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Rube Goldberg and his Amazing Machines
by Brandon T. Snider
Looking forward to showing off his inventions at the Contraption Convention, Rube Goldberg gets distracted when strange incidents plague the town, he gets in a fight with his friends and his anxiety kicks in.
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Spell Sweeper
by Lee Edward Födi
Training to be a Magical Occurrence Purger—one who cleans up messes real wizards leave behind—failed wizard Cara Moone must fix a rift in the fabric of magic itself when the so-called Chosen One’s spell goes awry.
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Stranded
by Jeff Probst
Stepsiblings Jane, Buzz, Carter and Vanessa, aged 9 to 13, are on a sailing trip in the South Pacific intended to help them bond in their newly-blended family when a massive storm strands them on a deserted island, in a first installment of a new series by the Emmy Award-winning host of the Survivor television show.
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Stuntboy, in the Meantime
by Jason Reynolds
While leading a double life as Stuntboy, who secretly keeps all the other superheroes super safe, Portico Reeve tries to keep his parents’ marriage together, deal with his anxiety and an enemy who vows to prove there is nothing super about him.
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Uni the Unicorn in the Real World
by Paris Rosenthal
While visiting her best friend in the real world, Uni the Unicorn is invisible to all until the power of believing and Uni’s magic horn make the world grow brighter and brighter for all to see.
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Who is Queen Elizabeth II?
by Megan Stine
Illustrated biographies featuring a range of fascinating figures from history (and current figures, too!) provide great information and entertainment through short chapters and illustrations that will appeal to reluctant readers as well as middle readers in general.
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