The Upstairs House 
by Julia Fine
 

"Recovering from a difficult childbirth, a woman caring for her newborn alone while her husband travels for work suffers a psychological unraveling that causes her to see the ghost of famed children's book author, Margaret Wise Brown," [Novelist].

Lessons in Chemistry
by Bonnie Garmus

"In the early 1960s, chemist and single mother Elizabeth Zott, the reluctant star of America’s most beloved cooking show due to her revolutionary skills in the kitchen, uses this opportunity to dare women to change the status quo," [Novelist].

Disorientation
by Elaine Hsieh Chou
 

"A struggling PhD student makes a shocking discovery about a famous Chinese American poet that sets into motion a series of escalating events, both humorous and fraught, that culminates in an incendiary reckoning of her relationships, beliefs, and identity," [Novelist].

"Korean dishes, some traditional and some reimagined, from the home cook and storyteller behind @thekoreanvegan on TikTok."

"A dying billionaire sends one woman and a cast of dreamers and rivals on a citywide treasure hunt," [Novelist]

Young Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, large print, on Audiodisc, as an eBook or eAudiobook on Hoopla, and as an eBook or eAudiobook on Libby.


 

 

"One sweltering summer night, while the many residents of one apartment building are struggling to fall asleep, the moon begins to melt. Granny hears it dripping and runs out to catch the moon drops in a bucket. At first unsure what do with the drops, she is soon inspired to turn them into popsicles—moon pops!—to help cool down her neighbors. But as everyone drifts off to sleep, a new problem arises. The fabled rabbits who, according to folklore live on the moon, have lost their home! With the last of the moon drops, Granny grows a new moon from the potted plant in her window. As the moon ascends to the starry sky above, the rabbits return to their home, and Granny returns to her bed,"  [Novelist].

Marshmallow and Jordan
by Alina Chau

 

"Jordan's days as star player for her school's basketball team ended when an accident left her paralyzed from the waist down. Now, she's still the team captain, but her competition days seem to be behind her...until an encounter with a mysterious elephant, who she names Marshmallow, helps Jordan discover a brand new sport. Will water polo be the way for Jordan to continue her athletic dreams--or will it just come between Jordan and her best friends on the basketball team? And with the big tournament right around the corner, what secret is Marshmallow hiding?" [Novelist]

Genre: Comics and graphic novels; Fantasy comics; Sports comics
Character: Culturally diverse
Tone: Feel-good; Moving; Whimsical
Writing Style: Spare
Illustration: Colorful; Lavish
Min/Max Grade level: 4 - 7
 Lexile: 340      

 

Children's Fiction. Graphic Novel. Available in regular print.