| Winterborne Home for Vengeance and Valor by Ally CarterWinterborne 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. |
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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March is Women's History Month |
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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.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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