|
Small in the city
by Sydney Smith
A contemplative story told from the perspective of a child searching for a beloved lost pet in a big city conveys the child’s gentle but experienced advice on how to navigate the area safely, from avoiding dark alleys to hiding under a bush. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Bunny slopes
by Claudia Rueda
In this interactive picture book, the reader must help Bunny stay on course as he skies down the slope
|
|
|
My grandma and me
by Mina Javaherbin
The award-winning author of Soccer Star presents the true story of a young girl in Iran and her grandmother, in a heartwarming ode to families that celebrates small moments of love that become lifelong memories. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Clark the Shark
by Bruce Hale
An energetic young shark bangs, booms and crashes rowdily through a day at school until his long-suffering classmates and teacher help him figure out quieter ways of expressing his enthusiasm. By the author of the Chet Gecko Mysteries. 50,000 first printing.
|
|
|
I got next
by Daria Peoples-Riley
A celebration of hard work, imagination and the joy of sports follows the motivational practice of a young basketball player who gets ready for a neighborhood pickup game. By the creator of This Is It. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Red house, tree house, little bitty brown mouse
by Jane Godwin
Simple, skill-building rhymes and high-contrast artwork depict a little mouse who observes the colors of her diverse community, posing a search-and-find challenge on every spread. By the award-winning author of Baby Day. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Penny and Penelope
by Dan Richards
Two girls imagine that their dolls, one a princess and the other a secret agent, learn to work together to foil a villain
|
|
|
Let's all creep through Crocodile Creek
by Jonathan Lambert
Taking a shortcut home through a creepy, crooked creek, friends Mouse, Rabbit and Shelly the tortoise reassure each other that the creek does not contain any crocodiles, in an onomatopoeic story that invites children to discover hidden crocodiles. Illustrations.
|
|
|
The class
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
"A sixth-grade class comes together to support a classmate in need, each of them giving their own perspective on the goings on"
|
|
|
Give and take
by Elly D Swartz
Devastated by the death of her grandmother, a 12-year-old girl from a family of highly skilled trapshooters begins hoarding small mementos in a cardboard box before her parents’ adoption of a foster infant triggers out-of-control symptoms. By the author of Finding Perfect.
|
|
|
The story that cannot be told
by J. Kasper Kramer
A powerful middle grade debut draws on folklore and history to tell the story of a girl who finds her voice and courage during the final months of the Communist regime of 1989 Romania. A first novel. 35,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
Sweeping up the heart
by Kevin Henkes
The Caldecott Medal-winning creator of Lily's Purple Plastic Purse finds a seventh-grader's disappointing spring break transformed by an unexpected friendship with a fellow artist, her first male friend, who claims to see the spirit of her late mother. 125,000 first printing. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
|
Weird little robots
by Carolyn Crimi
Invited to join a secret science club, a 9-year-old engineering enthusiast faces a difficult choice when the tiny robots she has created out of loneliness unexpectedly come to life. A first novel by the author of Henry and the Crazed Chicken Pirates. Simutaneous eBook. Illustrations.
|
|
|
Planet earth is blue
by Nicole Panteleakos
Autistic and nearly nonverbal, twelve-year-old Nova is happy in her new foster home and school, but eagerly anticipates the 1986 Challenger launch, for which her sister, Bridget, promised to return
|
|
|
Bad Kitty joins the team
by Nick Bruel
Discovered to be so out of shape that she cannot torment Puppy without stopping to catch her breath, Kitty is made to exercise against her will before a bit of trickery gets her into the competitive spirit. Illustrations.
|
|
|
The dragon warrior
by Katie Zhao
Training in secret when the Jade Society shuns them for their half-Chinese heritage, 12-year-old Faryn Liu conquers a demon in San Francisco’s Chinatown before resolving to prove herself by finding the gods’ island home before the end of the Lunar New Year.
|
|
|
Small spaces
by Katherine Arden
Finding solace in books in the wake of a tragic loss, 11-year-old Ollie rescues a book from being destroyed and discovers within its pages the chilling story of a girl who made a fateful bargain with a sinister specter. By the best-selling author of The Bear and the Nightingale. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
|
To Night Owl from Dogfish
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
A laugh-out-loud tale of friendship and family, told entirely in emails and letters, follows the experiences of two 12-year-old girls--one bookish and fearful, the other fearless and adventuresome--who are sent to camp to bond when their fathers fall in love. By the author of Counting by 7s. Simultaneous eBook
|
|
|
|