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Books for Kids and Tweens February 2025 |
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A wolf called Fire : a voice of the wilderness novel
by Rosanne Parry
Warm is the smallest pup of the wolf pack, and when enemy wolves come, Warm leads the others away and must become the heart and head of a new pack, in a story inspired by a real Yellowstone wolf. (Ages 8-12.)
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| Gabby Torres Gets a Billion Followers by Angela DominguezAs the youngest member of the Sea Musketeers, nine-year-old Gabby is thrilled to run the environmental club's social media. Yeah, she's only supposed to go online with her parents, but after someone leaves a mean comment on a post, Gabby just can't leave it alone. Cartoon artwork adds to the humor in this easy-to-read series starter, which shares a setting with author Angela Dominguez's Stella Díaz series. (Ages 6-9.) |
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| Fresh Start by Gale GalliganAfter years of constantly moving, imaginative, anime-loving Ollie and her family have finally settled in one place. Now Ollie just has to figure out how to make friends without the option of running away anytime she messes up. Manga-style art and real-feeling emotions make this graphic novel a breeze to read. (Ages 8-13.) |
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Max in the house of spies / : A Tale of World War II
by Adam Gidwitz
To find his way back home to his family in Germany during WWII, Max Bretzfeld, with a kobold named Berg on one shoulder and a dybbuk named Stein on the other, sets out to do the impossible: become a British spy. (Ages 8-12.)
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| Chickenpox by Remy LaiIn 1994 Indonesia, 12-year-old Abby feels like she lives in a zoo thanks to her four younger siblings -- and that's before chickenpox traps them all home together. Hilarious artwork adds to the mayhem in this funny graphic novel with a relatable main character. Read-alike: Squished by Megan Wagner Lloyd and Twins by Varian Johnson. (Ages 9-13.) |
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| Radiant by Vaunda Micheaux NelsonAs she begins 5th grade at a mostly white school in 1963, Cooper Dale tries to puzzle out how she can "shine" when she's surrounded by uncertainty, racism, and bullies. If you like historical fiction and moving, sensitive poetry, Radiant might be for you. Read-alike: We Were the Fire by Sheila P. Moses. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| The Snips: A Bad Buzz Day by Raúl the ThirdIn Scissors City, a squad of super stylists known as the Snips protects the people from "HAIRTASTROPHES" and battles the schemes of the Bad Buzz Boyz. With tons of puns and eye-popping artwork, this graphic novel series opener will leave you wanting more. For fans of: Dav Pilkey and Aaron Blabey. (Ages 7-10.) |
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| All the Blues in the Sky by Renée WatsonOn Sage's 13th birthday, her best friend Angel was killed in an accident. Now, a heartbroken Sage attends a counseling group as she faces life without the person who understood her best. Blending poetry and prose, All the Blues in the Sky is a bittersweet and hopeful story of grief and recovery. (Ages 10-13.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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