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Books for Kids and Tweens April 2024
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| One Big Open Sky by Lesa Cline-RansomeTold through smooth, free-flowing poetry, this story gives you a deep dive into the lives of three Black homesteaders as they journey from Mississippi to Nebraska in 1879: smart 11-year-old Lettie, her hard-working mom Sylvia, and orphaned teenage teacher Philomena. (Ages 8-12.)
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The secret language of birds
by Lynne Kelly
Nina is used to feeling like the odd one out, both at school and in her large family. But while trying to fit in at summer camp, she discovers something even more peculiar: two majestic birds have built a nest in the marsh behind an abandoned infirmary. They appear to be whooping cranes, but that’s impossible—Nina is an amateur bird-watcher, and all her resources tell her that those rare birds haven’t nested in Texas for over a hundred years. (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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Lightningborn
by Julie Kagawa
Searching for a True Dragon in order to save humanity, one capable of intelligent thought and the ability to use magic, Princess Gem finds fate intervening in the form of Remy and his rare dragon, Storm, who are the targets of an evil pirate. (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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| Wildoak by C.C. HarringtonIn 1963, an unlikely friendship blooms in Cornwall's Wildoak Forest when 11-year-old Maggie, who's mistreated because of her stutter, meets snow leopard cub Rumpus, an abandoned exotic pet. Vividly realistic details will make you feel like you're in the woods alongside these memorable characters. (Ages 9-13.) |
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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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Charlie Thorne and the Royal Society
by Stuart Gibbs
Searching for an immensely powerful discovery of Isaac Newton's before it falls into the wrong hands, Charlie Thorne, along with former CIA agents Dante Garcia and Milana Moon, must think one step ahead of her opponents as she follows Newton's trail of devious clues. (Ages 10+)
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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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