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Books for Kids and Tweens June 2022
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| Castle of Tangled Magic by Sophie AndersonWelcome to: Ramshackle Castle Mila, where artist Olia's family has been the caretakers for hundreds of years, and where Olia never runs out of secret places to explore.
What happens: When a storm threatens the castle, Olia and Feliks, the castle's foxlike guardian, venture into the Land of Forbidden Magic in search of a way to save their home. |
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| The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett; illustrated by Shawn HarrisWhat it's about: When extragalactic rats begin gnawing on Earth's moon, a heroic, pizza-craving, cybernetic cat blasts off a lunar mission to confront the Rat King.
Why you might like it: Based on a series of cartoon videos, this science fiction graphic novel is filled with off-the-wall characters, eye-catching artwork, and "epic lunacy" (Kirkus Reviews).
Also available in eBook on Libby |
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| Caprice by Coe BoothMeet: Almost 8th-grader Caprice, who's trying to decide if she should accept a scholarship to an expensive boarding school or stay in Newark with her family. It's a complicated choice, especially when thinking about her future reminds her of the most painful parts of her past.
Is it for you? You might find it tough to read about how Caprice feels after surviving sexual abuse, but her story offers much-needed honesty and hope. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Swim Team by Johnnie ChristmasWhat it's about: After math-loving Bree moves from New York to Florida, she gets stuck taking a swim class, even though she can't swim. It makes her new-kid stress even worse, until her neighbor Ms. Etta helps her dive into Black swim culture.
Art alert: Bold, colorful illustrations highlight Bree's worries and excitement as she begins to compete with the swim team.
Also available in eBook on Libby |
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| The Marvellers by Dhonielle ClaytonIntroducing: 11-year-old New Orleans kid Ella Durand, the first Conjuror to be accepted to the Arcanum Training Institute, an academy in the sky where young Marvellers from all over the world learn to use their magical skills.
What happens: Conjurors are blamed after a dangerous magical criminal escapes prison, forcing Ella to prove not only her abilities, but also her innocence.
Also available in eBook on Libby |
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| The Patron Thief of Bread by Lindsay EagarWhat it's about: For eight-year-old Duck, family means the Crowns, a ragged crew of pickpockets, and home has always been the half-finished cathedral where they hide out. But when the Crowns send her to work with (and steal from) kindhearted baker Griselde, Duck's loyalty wavers.
How it's told: From Duck's point of view, with detours into the bittersweet voice of a grumpy gargoyle in the cathedral.
Also available in eBook on CloudLibrary |
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| Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor by Xiran Jay ZhaoWhat it's about: Playing augmented reality games is 12-year-old Zack's main social activity. But after the sprit of the First Emperor of China possesses his headset, virtual adventures turn into a dangerously real quest across China -- and a deep dive into Zack's Hui Chinese heritage.
Author alert: This thrilling fantasy is the 1st kids' book from popular YouTuber Xiran Jay Zhao. |
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| I Can Make This Promise by Christine DayWhat it's about: What it’s about Twelve-year-old Edie always believed that her Native American mom lost touch with her heritage when a white family adopted her, but that belief is shaken when Edie finds a hidden box of photos and letters from Edith, a Native woman she's never met -- and who looks a lot like Edie herself.
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| August Isle by Ali StandishAn unexpected chance: Desperate to know why her mom always seems so distant, Miranda eagerly accepts the opportunity to visit her mom's childhood friend on August Isle, where her mom grew up and never returned.
A long-buried mystery: While exploring the island and learning to sail (despite her fear of water), Miranda wades deeper and deeper into the secrets surrounding her mom's past.
Also available in eBook & eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| Cattywampus by Ash Van OtterlooWhat it's about: Doing magic is forbidden in Howler's Hollow, North Carolina. But that doesn't stop Delpha McGill from seeking a spell to fix her family's money problems, or stop Katybird Hearn from proving that her family's magic abilities haven't skipped her because she's intersex.
What happens: Delpha and Katy clash over a hex, accidentally re-awakening an old family feud -- and waking their zombie ancestors.
Also available in eAudiobook on Hoopla |
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| Turtle Boy by M. Evan WolkensteinWhat it's about: Bullied at school for the micrognathia that's causing his chin to shrink, depressed 7th-grader Will prefers the company of turtles over humans. But when his pre-bar mitzvah community service leads to a reluctant friendship with terminally ill R.J., Will begins to emerge from his shell.
Why you might like it: A light touch and some funny moments (especially as Will tries to complete R.J.'s bucket list) help to balance out authentic grief and sadness in this memorable story. (Ages 10-13.) |
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