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13th Street: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats by David Bowles; illustrated by Shane Clester What it's about: While exploring Gulf City's Little Mexico, cousins Malia, Dante, and Ivan accidentally wind up on 13th Street, which isn't a typical street but a creepy otherworld filled with giant, wicked Snatch Bats. Can the cousins make it out safely?
Why you might like it: With spine-tingling scares, short chapters, cartoon art, and progress bars to show you how far you've read, this video game-style chapter book (the 1st in a series) will keep you turning pages. | |
We will rock our classmates
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Ryan T. Higgins
The award-winning creator of We Don’t Eat Our Classmates and the Mother Bruce series presents the story of a talented T. rex who diligently practices for an upcoming school talent show before leaning on the support of her friends to overcome stage fright. 250,000 first printing. Illustrations.
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First day critter jitters
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Jory John
Young animal students attending their first day of school navigate nervousness, apprehension and a tendency to hop around before meeting their Armadillo teacher, who is just as nervous as they are. By the best-selling author of The Bad Seed. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Antiracist Baby
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Ibram X. Kendi
Illustrations and rhyming text present nine steps Antiracist Baby can take to improve equity, such as opening our eyes to all skin colors and celebrating all our differences
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Just like me
by Vanessa Brantley-Newton
A collection of poetic mini-stories by the creator of Grandma’s Purse explores the feelings and experiences of everyday girls from diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Illustrations.
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Counting Thyme by Melanie Conklin What it's about: Eleven-year-old Thyme can't stop feeling guilty. She knows that her family's recent move from California to New York was the only way for her little brother, Val, to get the cancer treatment he needs. But if she really wants her brother to get better, why can't she shake her homesickness?
Read it for: a sensitive, heartfelt story about a loving family dealing with a crisis. | | Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee Starring: Nora Levy, who's survived leukemia but now has to face seventh grade after being out of school for two years.
What happens: It's tough to go back to normal when her parents are over-protective and everyone in her grade treats her like she's different, so Nora decides not to tell her new friend Griffin about her cancer.
You might also like: Jordan Sonnenblick's After Ever After, another bittersweet yet hopeful read about the challenges of life after cancer. | | The Someday Suitcase by Corey Ann Haydu What it's about: Lifelong best friends Danny and Clover are so close that quiet, scientific Clover thinks they're symbiotic -- they can't live without each other. So, when Danny develops major health problems, Clover wonders: Can her friendship help him get better? And if not, how will she get by without him?
For fans of: Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish, another sincere story about the connections between science, friendship, and loss. | | More to the Story by Hena Khan What it is: an update of Louisa May Alcott's classic Little Women, starring Jameela, Maryam, Bisma, and Aleeza, four sisters from a close-knit Pakistani American family.
What happens: With a job on the school newspaper and an exciting new friendship with British newcomer Ali, Jameela's 7th-grade year is looking up... until her dad goes overseas for work and Bisma becomes seriously ill.
Who it's for: readers who like feisty heroines, cozy vibes, and modern, realistic family stories. | |
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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