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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2024
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Celebrate the launch of your summer reading adventure! - Puppet Show!
- Face painting!
- Snacks!
- Crafts!
Friday, June 7th, 6-7:30pm Central Library 660 W. 5th St.
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Ink Girls by Marieke Nijkamp; illustrated by Sylvia BiAfter her mentor is arrested for publishing the truth about the corrupt government in Siannerra, apprentice printer Cinzia seeks justice with new allies (including a pirate, a papermaker, and a principessa-in-training). Richly colored and highly detailed artwork pulls you into the adventure of this fantasy graphic novel. (Ages 8-12)
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Clementine Fox and the Great Island Adventure: a Graphic Novel
by Leigh Luna
Deciding to ditch school for a day of adventure and exploration, Clementine recruits her friends to join her and together they hitch a ride to a mysterious local island where Clementine's great aunt lives, but things don't go exactly as planned. (Ages 7-10)
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The Fight for the Hidden Realm
by Siobhan McDermott
Training as a Silhouette, an apprentice to the immortals, 12-year-old orphan Yeung Zhi Ging gets a chance to prove her worth when an evil spirit called Fui Gwai returns, giving her the opportunity to use her newfound powers to save her friends and the world beyond. (Ages 10-13)
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Sweetness All Around by Suzanne SuppleeIn 1974, almost 11-year-old Josephine moves into the Happy World trailer park where she investigates the kidnapping of her would-be next-door neighbor with the help of a colorful cast of characters with whom she forms friendships sweeter than she's ever known. (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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Half Moon Summer
by Elaine Vickers
Deciding to spend their entire summer training for a half-marathon, 12-year-olds Drew and Mia, who have very different reasons for running, discover they have one crucial thing in common: hope for the future, for their families and for each other. (Ages 9-12)
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The Underdogs of Upson Downs
by Craig Silvey
When a greedy landowner threatens her family's farm, Annie Shearer enters Runt, her super-fast dog, into the Agility Course Grand Championship in London, but there's only one hitch: Runt will only obey her commands if nobody else is watching. (Ages 8-12)
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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)
Listen to the digital audiobook |
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The Dark Lord's Daughter
by Patricia C. Wrede
Whisked to a land of enchantment and fantastical creatures instead of technology, newly discovered Dark Lord's daughter Kayla learns the road to mastering magic is filled with evil traditions and must decide whether or not to accept her birthright. (Ages 8-12)
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Kyra, Just for Today
by Sara Zarr
At the start of seventh grade, Kyra believes her alcoholic mother, who has been sober for five years, has relapsed and with no one to count on, not even her best friend, she starts to question whether being just enough is not enough at all. (Ages 8-12)
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Forsyth County Public Library 660 W. Fifth St., Winston-Salem, NC 27101 336-703-2665forsythlibrary.org |
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