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Winter Reading Challenge Read the first book in a series January 2025 |
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Jasmine Toguchi, mochi queen
by Debbi Michiko Florence
A debut entry in a new chapter book series featuring a spunky Japanese-American heroine finds messy 8-year-old Jasmine Toguchi wanting to do something unique in response to the fact that her older sister always gets to go first, a desire that leads to an opportunity during the mochi rice preparations for New Year.
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Sadiq and the fun run
by Siman Nuurali
Sadiq's friends are all signing up to play football. When Sadiq asks his parents to sign him up too, they say he's too young. They suggest he try a different sport--running. From the start, Sadiq has a bad attitude about Run Club. Can his coach convince him that being tough and competitive doesn't always mean tackling and hitting?
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Marya Khan and the incredible henna party
by Saadia Faruqi
"When she claims she's having the most epic henna party ever to compete with her rich neighbor, third grader Marya is still determined to make turning 8 great with a little help from her family when her plans backfire.
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Rise of the earth dragon
by Tracey West
Snatched up by a royal soldier and carried away to the castle, 8-year-old Drake trains along with three other children to become Dragon Masters who must discover their assigned dragons' special powers. By the best-selling author of the Hiro's Quest series. Simultaneous.
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King of the ice
by Kelly Starling Lyons
"When his friend RJ bets that Miles will wipe out at the ice rink, he is determined to prove him wrong."
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Bo's magical new friend
by Rebecca Elliott
A debut entry in a new series by the best-selling creator of the Owl Diaries finds wish-granting unicorn Rainbow Tinseltail longing for a best friend before meeting newcomer Sunny Huckleberry, who has not yet discovered his unicorn powers. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Salma the Syrian chef
by Ahmad Danny Ramadan
All Salma wants is to make her mama smile again. Between English classes, job interviews, and missing Papa back in Syria, Mama always seems busy or sad. A homemade Syrian meal might cheer her up, but Salma doesn't know the recipe, or what to call the vegetables in English, or where to find the right spices! Luckily, the staff and other newcomers in her Welcome Home are happy to lend a hand-and a sprinkle of sumac.
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Futureland
by H. D. Hunter
"When Futureland, his family's extraordinary flying theme park, arrives in Atlanta, Cam Walker discovers that someone is sabotaging attractions and kidnapping kids, and he must stop whomever is trying to destroy his parents' dream.
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Front desk
by Kelly Yang
Recently immigrated from China and desperate for work and money, ten-year-old Mia Tang's parents take a job managing a rundown motel in Southern California, even though the owner, Mr. Yao, is a nasty skinflint who exploits them. While her mother (who was an engineer in China) does the cleaning, Mia works the front desk and tries to cope with demanding customers and other recent immigrants--not to mention being only one of two Chinese kids in her fifth grade class, the other being Mr. Yao's son, Jason.
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Keeper of the lost cities
by Shannon Messenger
At age 12, Sophie learns that the remarkable abilities that have always made her different from others actually identify her as an elf, and after being brought to Eternalia to hone her skills, she discovers that she has secrets buried in her memory for which some would kill.
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City spies
by James Ponti
Sentenced to juvenile detention after exposing her foster parents' crimes, a talented young hacker is rescued by a British spy who recruits five teen savants from different world regions to become elite agents for MI5.
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Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun
by Tola Okogwu
A Solari, one of a secret group of people with super powers unique to Nigeria, Onyeka is sent to the Academy of the Sun where she and her new friends must put their powers to the test. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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The golden twine
by Jo-Anne Rioux
Dreaming of one day taming monsters, orphan street urchin Suri finds her self-confidence, cleverness and ambition serving her well when a mysterious new wagon holding something monstrous joins her merchant camp.
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Haru. : Spring Book 1, Spring
by Joe Latham
"In The Valley, best friends Haru and Yama both dream of leaving as they're bullied at school, frustrated at home, and struggling to figure out who they are. One day, a powerful artifact connects itself to Yama, and they discover that they'll have to journey to The Beacon in search of answers"
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New Kid
by Jerry Craft
Enrolled in a prestigious private school where he is one of only a few students of color, talented seventh grade artist Jordan finds himself torn between the worlds of his Washington Heights apartment home and the upscale circles of Riverdale Academy.
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Lightfall 1
by Tim Probert
Introduces Bea and Cad, two unlikely friends who get swept up in an epic quest to save their world from falling into eternal darkness.
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A shadow in RiverClan
by Dan Jolley
A first Warriors graphic novel features the original standalone story of RiverClan survivor Feathertail, who struggles to escape the shadow of Tigerstar's vicious rule when RiverClan takes in a rogue cat and her kits in an effort to rebuild. 20,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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