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Casper Tock and the Everdark wings
by Abi Elphinstone
A boy who prefers peace and quiet over adventure is unwittingly transported to the sky kingdom of Rumblestar, where his efforts to return home are hampered by an evil harpy, whose thieving plot threatens the magical and human worlds. 50,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
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Chirp
by Kate Messner
Moving to Vermont the summer after seventh grade, a young gymnast hides a secret as she makes new friends and investigates her grandmother's claim that someone is trying to destroy her cricket farm
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| The Deep & Dark Blue by Niki SmithWhat it’s about: When a revolution threatens their ruling family, twin nobles Hawke and Grayson must go into hiding as Hanna and Grayce, students at the all-female Communion of Blue, where they learn to weave the “threads of the world.”
What happens: While Hawke longs for revenge, Grayce realizes living as a girl feels more authentic than living as a boy ever did.
Art alert: Colorful, anime-style art will pull you into this magical, action-packed graphic novel. |
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| Clean Getaway by Nic StoneStarring: Scoob Lamar, who’s ready for a spring break adventure (especially if it means getting away from his strict dad); and G’ma, who invites Scoob on a mysterious road trip.
What happens: As they drive through the American South, Scoob realizes that G’ma might be re-creating a vacation she took with his grandfather in 1963, when travel was risky for interracial couples.
Try this next: Rita Williams-Garcia’s One Crazy Summer, another book about a trip that reveals hidden family history. |
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| What the Eagle Sees: Indigenous Stories of Rebellion and Renewal by Eldon Yellowhorn and Kathy LowingerWhat it is: a short but wide-ranging look at how Native North Americans have resisted and survived, from the earlier European invasions to the present day.
What’s inside: personal stories paired with potentially eye-opening facts, as well as photos, illustrations, and sidebars that invite you to imagine what life was like for Indigenous people during different moments in history.
You might also like: Turtle Island, another absorbing book about Indigenous nations, written by the same authors. |
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Road trip
by Jim Paulsen
A father and son embark on a road trip to a distant animal shelter to save a homeless border collie puppy. By the acclaimed author of Crush; Paintings from the Cave; Flat Broke; Liar, Liar; Masters of Disaster; Lawn Boy Returns; Woods Runner; Notes from the Dog; Mudshark; and Lawn Boy.
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Ashes to Asheville
by Sarah Dooley
Fiction. After Mama Lacy dies, 12-year-old Fella's grandmother takes her away from her older sister Zany and their Mama Shannon, but that doesn't stop the sisters from running off together to scatter Mama Lacy's ashes in their former hometown of Asheville, N.C. If you like quirky, bittersweet family stories, you'll want to ride along on this road trip (and you might also want to try Sally Pla's The Someday Birds).
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The Candymakers and the great chocolate chase
by Wendy Mass
Embarking on a tour to promote the Harmonicandy line, candymaking winners Logan, Miles, Philip and Daisy pursue respective goals while uncovering a decades-old secret that challenges them to trust themselves and determine what really matters. Simultaneous eBook. 50,000 first printing.
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| The Someday Birds by Sally J. PlaWhat it’s about: Twelve-year-old Charlie likes order and rituals, so as he and his siblings -- along with pink-haired family friend Ludmila -- drive across America to join their injured war reporter father, Charlie carefully tries to complete his and his dad's birdwatching bucket list.
Why you might like it: Charlie's voice is both thoughtful and authentic as he describes the national landmarks, family drama, and desperate hope of this offbeat road trip. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Lambton County Library 787 Broadway St. Wyoming, Ontario N0N1T0 519-845-3324www.lclibrary.ca |
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