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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2024
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Finding normal
by Stephanie Faris
Forced to move to a new town after a flood destroys their house, 12-year-old Temple decides to have a big fundraiser to help not only her family but others affected by the flood while searching for a return to normal. Simultaneous eBook.
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| The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose JohnsonSet in 1912, this warmhearted historical adventure follows Lucy, a dreamy, orphaned 11-year-old with French and Ojibwe heritage, as she's sent to stay with a large Ojibwe family in a lighthouse on Lake Superior. For fans of: L.M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Sona and the Golden Beasts by Rajani LaRoccaIn this absorbing fantasy, Sona Kalpani rescues a golden-eared wolf pup and discovers secrets about her forbidden magic abilities, leading her on a quest to save a loved one and free her homeland. Read-alike: Christina Soontornvat's The Last Mapmaker. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Blue Stars: The Vice Principal Problem by Kekla Magoon and Cynthia Leitich Smith; illustrated by Molly MurakamiEven though they're part of the same Black and Muscogee family, cousins Maya and Riley don't get along...until they find a common enemy in the vice principal ruining their middle school. This funny slice-of-life graphic novel kicks off a new series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| The Lumbering Giants of Windy Pines by Mo NetzShortly after they move to Windy Pines, Georgia, 11-year-old Jerry’s mom disappears. Determined to find her, Jerry -- along with new friend Chapel and Yiddish-speaking imaginary dragon Paul -- ventures into the eerie woods, discovering her mom’s secrets (and the advantages to demon-slaying in a wheelchair). (Ages 8-12.)
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| Summer at Squee by Andrea WangPhoenny Fang and her squad of friends are finally senior campers at their beloved Chinese heritage summer camp (aka "Squee"). But why aren't this year's new campers as excited as they are? This authentic graphic novel about friendship and bicultural belonging will grab fans of Vera Brosgol's Be Prepared and Jen Wang's Stargazing. (Ages 10-13.) |
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| Speak Up! by Rebecca BurgessIn real life, autistic 12-year-old Mia is a misunderstood middle schooler. But online, where she shares the music videos she makes with her best friend Charlie, she's the viral sensation known as Elle-Q. Readers looking for fun yet moving stories about self-expression will enjoy this graphic novel. (Ages 10-13.) |
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Freewater
by Amina Luqman-Dawson
After escaping Southerland Plantation with his little sister, 12-year-old Homer becomes part of a secret community called Freewater, where he finally finds a place to call home and the courage to go back and free his mother from enslavement.
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| Winston Chu vs. the Whimsies by Stacey LeeWhile honoring the anniversary of his beloved dad's death, 12-year-old Winston is caught in a strange incident at a mysterious shop called Mr. Pang’s Whimsies -- and the events that follow are even stranger still. This offbeat two-book series inspired by Chinese mythology concludes in Winston Chu vs. the Wingmeisters. Read-alikes: Katie Zhao's Dragon Warrior series. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| Always, Clementine by Carlie SorosiakIt's a very welcome mousenapping when super-genius rodent Clementine is liberated from a science lab and left with kindly human caretakers. Quirky characters balance the more serious themes in this sweet and thoughtful read. (Ages 8-12.) |
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| My Aunt Is a Monster by Reimena YeeLife takes an unexpectedly thrilling turn for bookish, blind, and recently orphaned Safia when she joins her Aunt Whimsy -- who’s been transformed by a curse into a funny, sharp-clawed monster -- on a globe-trotting adventure. This retro-cartoony graphic novel is a Summer Scares 2024 pick, along with Ophie's Ghosts by Justina Ireland and The Nest by Kenneth Oppel. (Ages 8-12.) |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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