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How to Grow a Family Tree
by Bea Birdsong and Jasu Hu
Emmylou’s classmates have thick family trees with faces and stories, while Emmylou’s is almost bare, but she learns that her family isn’t so small, she just had to look for it in her neighbors and friends.
Grades: 1-4, Picture Book
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And They Walk On
by Kevin Maillard and Rafael López
A young boy reflects on the enduring presence of a loved one who has "walked on," finding comfort in memories, stories, and the love that lives on in his heart.
Grades: K-4, Picture Book
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Year Round
by Audrey Helen Weber
A year goes by as a class asks winter questions, feels spring feelings, makes summer wishes, and thinks fall thoughts.
Grades: Preschool-3, Picture Book
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The Incredibly Human Henson Blayze
by Derrick Barnes
Thirteen-year-old Henson Blayze strives to be seen as more than just a football player in his predominantly white small town of Great Mountain, Mississippi, but when a horrific incident compels him to speak out, he must choose between playing football and seeking justice.
Grades: 5-up, Fiction
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Wolf Club
by James Bird
Three middle schoolers ditch detention to search for an elusive white wolf who may have the magical powers they need to face their challenges and heal their hearts.
Grades: 4-7, Fiction
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A Little Too Haunted
by Justine Pucella Winans
The Lost Library meets Not Quite a Ghost in this middle grade horror novel about a girl uncovering secrets about her new, haunted home.
Grades: 4-7, Fiction
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Giving Thanks with Halmoni: Celebrating Chuseok, the Korean Harvest Festival
by Kathleen Choi et al
Su-Jin's "halmoni" ( grandmother in Korean) is excited for the Korean holiday of Chuseok. She is watching the moon grow larger each night. Celebrated on the day of the Harvest Moon, Chuseok is a time when her family will gather, give thanks, and share in a very special feast. It's the biggest holiday of the year, often referred to as Korean Thanksgiving. Su-Jin is excited, too. She wants to share the holiday with her friends Maddy and Keisha, who are curious to learn all about it. So the three girls decide to help Halmoni get ready for the celebration. Traditional foods are prepared, gifts are wrapped in a special way, games are played, and customs like gratitude and remembering ancestors are honored. The friends learn how to wish each other a happy Chuseok in Korean, and they look forward to sharing the American traditions of Thanksgiving with Halmoni.
Grades: 1-4, Nonfiction
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Let's Get Spooky
by Stepanka Sekaninova and Lukas Figel
Get ready for some spine-tingling fun with Let's Get Spooky! This fun Halloween seek-and-find book takes brave young explorers on a thrilling journey through six spooktacular haunted locations. With a cool glow-in-the-dark cover, kids will love searching Dracula's castle, a misty haunted forest, creepy graveyards, and more! Each detailed scene is packed with hidden objects and spooky surprises waiting to be discovered. Can you find them all? It's Halloween excitement that lasts all year long!
Grades: 2-4, Nonfiction
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At Last She Stood: How Joey Guerrero Spied, Survived, and Fought for Freedom
by Erin Entrada Kelly
World War II spy, Filipino guerrilla fighter, war hero, Medal of Freedom recipient, leprosy survivor, teacher, peacemaker . . . The legendary and inspiring life and work of Josefina "Joey" Guerrero is introduced to readers by two-time Newbery Medal winner, National Book Award finalist, and bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly.
Grades: 3-7, Nonfiction
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The Bizarre Bazaar 1: Mirror Town
by Daniel Nayeri and Liz Enright
No one ever pays attention to twelve-year-old Abel Azari: not his parents, not the cool kids at school, and certainly not his crush, Ginny Mendoza. To them, he's always been practically invisible. That all changes the day he discovers a peculiar mirror in his neighbor's garage. But this isn't any old mirror, as Abel finds out soon enough when he accidentally falls through it. What waits for him on the other side is a world just like his, except something is...off. Suddenly, his busy parents are spending every minute with him, his classmates treat him like a king, and now the girl he's been crushing on wants to hang out? It's the life Abel's always dreamed of; how could he possibly go back to the way things were before? But not everything--or everyone--is as it seems. Mirror Town hides evil secrets, and Abel will have to unravel them fast before he ends up trapped there forever.
Grades: 3-7, Graphic Novel
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Go-Man!: Champion of Earth
by Hamish Steele
Lonely latchkey kid Tobi dreams of growing up to fight the giant monsters that plague his city, just like his dad does, but when he stumbles upon the power to turn into the colossal superhero, Go-Man, he realizes he's been wishing his childhood away. Go-Man: Champion of Earth is an action-packed, highly bingeable middle grade adventure series about how one kid overcomes the differences that set him apart from his classmates in order to make friends and save his city. It's also, at its heart, a story about an autistic kid overcoming neglect in his home. It draws on the author's own childhood experiences and obsessions, making this project very close to his heart.
Grades: 3-7, Graphic Novel
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