Kids' Books
March 2020
Recent Releases
Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor
by Ally Carter

Winterborne House is a huge cliffside mansion turned group home where 12-year-old April and four fellow foster kids discover secret passages, surprising dangers, and unexpected bonds. You might enjoy the likable characters, fast-paced adventure, and the satisfaction of watching a twisty mystery unspool. 
Cat & Cat 1 : Girl Meets Cat
by Christophe Cazenove

Life was quiet for Cath and her dad, living alone. But when they adopt a cat named Sushi, things get a bit too exciting! Between turning everything into either a personal scratching post or litter box, and the constant cat and mouse game of “love me/leave me alone,” Cath and Dad have a lot to learn!
Stand up, Yumi Chung!
by Jessica Kim

Reworking mortifying memories about her perpetual shyness and cross-cultural realities into comedy gold, an aspiring comedienne accidentally lands in a comedy camp under the instruction of a favorite celebrity.
Never Fear, Meena's Here!
by Karla Manternach

Finding a mysterious ring that seems to impart special powers, Meena attempts to prove herself as a superhero to her skeptical friends, until an incident at school makes others believe that Meena is the one who needs help.

Series alert: The Meena Zee series began with Meena Meets Her Match in 2019.
Vera Vance : Comics Star
by Claudia Mills

Third-grader Vera really wants to attend a comics-making camp, but her disapproving mother refuses. Vera sets about trying to change her mother's mind, despite her introverted personality.   

Series alert: The After-School Superstars series began with Nixie Ness, Cooking Star in 2019.
Aster and the Accidental Magic
by Thom Pico

Moving to a new home in a remote area where her parents can immerse themselves in science, Aster receives a canine companion from a mysterious old woman before a trickster spirit offers her three wishes, in a first installment of a planned duology.
March is Women's History Month
Born Curious : 20 Girls Who Grew Up to Be Awesome Scientists
by Martha Freeman

A collection of short biographies introduces the lives and achievements of 20 remarkable women scientists and mathematicians who made the world a safer place, from geologist Adriana Ocampo to pharmacologist Tu Youyou.
Women Win the Vote! : 19 for the 19th Amendment
by Nancy B. Kennedy

Published to commemorate the 19th Amendment’s centennial, a collection of short biographies introduces 19 famous and lesser-known suffrage trailblazers who fought for women’s rights, including Alice Paul, Sojourner Truth and Mary Ann Shadd Cary.
To Fly Among the Stars : a True Story of the Women and Men Who Tested to Become America's First Astronauts
by Rebecca Rissman

Documents the lesser-known efforts of a group of 13 women air racers, test pilots and flight instructors who endured the same astronaut training and trials as their male counterparts in secret, hoping to defy social norms and earn their place in history.
Noisemakers : 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed the World 
by Maris Wicks

A selection of leading women comic artists profile the lives of 25 remarkable women role models who changed history, from Raye Montague, who revolutionized ship design, to Kate Warne, a detective who saved Abraham Lincoln’s life.
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
Dakota County Library
www.dakotacounty.us/library

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