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Books for Kids and Tweens November 2024 |
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| Sylvia Doe and the 100-Year Flood by Robert BeattyThough she's been placed with many foster families, 13-year-old Sylvia Doe always runs back to the Highground Home for Children. So when Highground is threatened by strange and deadly floodwaters, Sylvia is determined to save her beloved home. Fans of the Serafina series won't want to miss this new adventure from author Robert Beatty. (Ages 9-12.) |
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| Still Sal by Kevin HenkesSal Miller has been expecting her 1st grade year to be awesome. Instead, it's full of changes like sharing her bedroom, getting a new haircut, and being stuck in a different class from her best friend. You can read this funny, honest chapter book on its own, or start at the beginning of the Miller Family series with The Year of Billy Miller. (Ages 6-9.) |
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| Jax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek by Kwame MbaliaWeird, confusing things start happening to awkward 12-year-old Jax before he even arrives at his new school in Chicago -- and they get downright supernatural when he joins a class for summoning ancestral magic. Jax's laugh-out-loud funny narration combines with a high-octane pace to keep you turning the pages of this fantasy series opener. For fans of: the Tristan Strong series, also by author Kwame Mbalia. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord by Garth NixAfter a super-powerful alien orb possesses his smart little sister Eila, 12-year-old Kim and his friends will need all of their Dungeons & Dragons strategy skills to prevent terrifying worldwide consequences. Set in alternate-history Australia, this science fiction story will grab readers who prefer off-the-wall thrills. (Ages 9-12.) |
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| Jasmine Is Haunted by Mark OshiroSpirits have chased grieving Jasmine Garza and her mami from neighborhood to neighborhood for years. Preparing for another lonely time at another middle school, Jasmine is surprised to find support in the GSA -- the Gay Supernatural Alliance. Try Karen Strong's The Secret Dead Club for another blend of creepiness and deep emotions. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Find Her by Ginger RenoCombining her detective skills and her responsibilities as a member of the protective Cherokee Wolf Clan, 12-year-old Wren helps people find their lost pets. Then several local pets are found hurt, leading Wren to investigate while also revisiting a more personal mystery: what happened to her missing mother. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steven SheinkinIn the summer of 1940, two siblings face two dangerous puzzles: 19-year-old Jakob works to break Nazi codes at Britain’s Bletchley Park, while 14-year-old Lizzie searches for the truth about their mother, who’s gone missing in Poland. Authentic details blend with white-knuckle suspense in this historical mystery. For fans of: Alan Gratz. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Weirdo by Tony Weaver Jr.; illustrated by Jes & Cin WibowoAfter being bullied and treated like an outsider because of his geeky interests, 11-year-old Tony is depressed and suicidal. He begins to find healing, however, thanks to therapy, creativity, and a better school. This powerful graphic novel autobiography is a must-read for fans of Jerry Craft and Rex Ogle. (Ages 10-13.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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