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Ms. Jordan's Favorites
January 2025 |
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Picture Books and Beginning Readers
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Born on the water / : Born on the Water
by Nikole Hannah-Jones
A Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and a Newbery Honor-winning author present a lyrical picture book that chronicles the consequences of slavery and the history of Black resistance in the U.S.
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The book that almost rhymed
by Omar Abed
When his sister keeps interrupting his story with wild ideas that don't even rhyme, a big brother suddenly realizes she's actually improving his yarn, and doing it with an impressive surprise of her own, and decides to share the narrative.
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The Bakery Dragon
by Devin Elle Kurtz
Ember, a small dragon with an unimpressive roar, fears he will never be as good at stealing gold as other dragons, but he soon discovers a different path to joy after a chance encounter with a baker.
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Cape
by Kevin Johnson
After losing the person in his life he loves more than anything, a young child holds onto a cape as a source of comfort and strength as he navigates the sadness and joy of his memories.
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Mr. S
by Monica Arnaldo
When a kindergarten class arrives for the first day at school, they are greeted only by the words “Mr. S” on the chalkboard and a delicious-looking sandwich, resulting in merry mayhem as the kids wonder if the sandwich is their teacher.
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Drawn together
by Minh Lãe
Struggling throughout a visit with his grandfather when they cannot speak each other's language, a young boy discovers their mutual love of art and storytelling during a shared session of drawing that helps them form a bond beyond words.
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Another kind
by Trevor Bream
When six not-quite-human kids with strange and unpredictable powers are kidnapped by the mysterious Collector, they to band together to thwart his devious plan before they become part of his collection.
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Space Boy Omnibus
by Stephen McCranie
Amy lives on a colony in deep space, but when her father loses his job the family moves back to Earth, where she has to adapt to heavier gravity, a new school, and a strange boy... while solving a murder mystery.
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Hooky
by Miriam Bonastre Tur
Declared traitors to their own kind after missing the bus to magic school, twins Dani and Dorian get some unexpected help as they try to clear their names—and heal a torn kingdom.
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Weirdo
by Jr. Weaver, Tony
The founder of the social impact organization Weird Enough Productions shares his middle school experiences being labeled a weirdo, which causes him to spiral into depression, until he enrolls in a new school that fosters creativity and where he finally grows into the hero he's always aspired to be.
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Amulet
by Kazu Kibuishi
After chasing the monster that kidnapped their mother, Emily and Navin find themselves in a magical world of man-eating demons and shadowy enemies, where they must learn to control an amulet given to them by their grandfather
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The new girl
by Cassandra Calin
Leaving Romania, the only home she's ever known, Lia is thrust into a world where everything is different and with so many changes happening at once, including a new school and unpleasant periods, she wonders if she'll ever feel like herself again.
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The witch boy
by Molly Ostertag
When a boy goes missing during a night of shapeshifting, thirteen-year-old Astor risks going against family tradition by using his magic to help locate him
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Curlfriends : new in town
by Sharee Miller
"Starting a new middle school, Charlie learns that being her true self is the best way to make lasting friendships when she meets the Curlfriends, a group of Black girls who couldn't be more different from each other.
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Garlic & the vampire
by Bree Paulsen
Garlic must believe in herself to confront a bloodthirsty vampire who has moved into a nearby castle, in this humorous and heartwarming story that reminds readers that strangers are not always as scary as they seem. 12,000 first printing.
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Alex Wise vs. the end of the world
by Terry J. Benton-Walker
While on summer vacation, 12-year-old Alex Wise must save his sister, who's been possessed by the ancient spirit of Death, and stop the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse from destroying Los Angeles, and the world.
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The Marvellers
by Dhonielle Clayton
The first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute along with Marvellers from around the world, 11-year-old Ella must prove her innocence, with the help of a new friend, when a dangerous criminal escapes and her mentor disappears.
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Roll for initiative
by Jaime Formato
Twelve-year-old Riley steps out of her older brother's protective shadow and behind the Dungeon Master's screen, running D&D campaigns for her friends and learning to be independent and self-reliant
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A game of Noctis
by Deva Fagan
Pia Paro questions the system she once believed in and joins the Seafoxes, a ragtag team of players seeking to win the deadly Noctis games, to saver her grandfather
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The not-so-chosen one
by Andrew Auseon
When Niara, a character who could be right out of one of his favorite games, tells him he's destined to save her realm, lonely seventh grader Ben decides to play along and pretends to be the Chosen One in a world where the rules are constantly changing.
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A royal conundrum
by Lisa Yee
"Dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever, Olive discovers the “reforming arts” academy isn't what it seems?—and neither is she—as she joins an elite group of misfits who fight crime and need her help to stop the heist of the century.
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Ghost boys
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
After seventh-grader Jerome is shot by a white police officer, he observes the aftermath of his death and meets the ghosts of other fallen black boys including historical figure Emmett Till.
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The lightning thief
by Rick Riordan
After learning that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea, Percy Jackson is transferred from boarding school to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, and becomes involved in a quest to prevent a catastrophic war between the gods
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Tiffany's griffon
by Siddell, Magnolia Porter
"Marnie Plummer is a bookish, lonely girl with a chip on her shoulder. There's nothing she cares about more than her favorite book series, The Griffon Riders of Crystalfall. When it miraculously turns out that the world of the books is actually real, andthey need a Chosen One to come from the real world and save them from danger, Marnie is shocked and--of course--overjoyed"
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Jailbreak at Alcatraz
by Tom Sullivan
CASE NO. 002: THE ROCK. June 12, 1962. SAN FRANCISCO BAY, CALIFORNIA. 7:18 A.M. A corrections officer at Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary tries to awaken inmate AZ-1441, Frank Morris. But when he shakes the unresponsive man, his head rolls off the pillow and crashes to the floor! Soon the guards realize that Morris and two other inmates, brothers John and Clarence Anglin, had done the seemingly impossible: escaped from the notorious island prison. This is the incredible true story of the daring and inventive escape and a decades-long manhunt in a case that remains unsolved to this day. Comics panels, reproductions of documents from real FBI files, and photos from the investigation combine for a thrilling read for sleuths of all ages
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