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CMRLS Libraries will close at 5:00 p.m. On Friday, December 21 and remain closed through Tuesday, December 25 for the Christmas Holiday Regular library hours will resume on Wednesday, December 26 --- CMRLS Libraries will also close Monday, December 31 and Tuesday, January 1, 2019 Regular library hours will resume on Wednesday, January 2, 2019 Have a safe and happy holiday season! * * * |
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| Everlasting Nora by Marie Miranda CruzWelcome to: Manila North Cemetery, home to 12-year-old Nora and her mom.
What happens: After losing her father and dropping out of school to work, Nora's no stranger to tough times. But when her mom disappears, Nora faces her toughest challenge yet: trusting in help from her neighbors.
Did you know? The cemetery shantytown in this heartbreaking but hopeful story is a real place in the Philippines. |
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| It Wasn't Me by Dana Alison LevyWhat it's about: Who vandalized Theo's photos in the school gallery? All five suspects claim innocence, so their teacher puts them -- and Theo -- in a "justice circle" where they can get to know each other...and eventually uncover the truth.
For fans of: author Dana Alison Levy's Family Fletcher series (Jax Fletcher is one of the suspects), as well as other realistic reads that break down middle-school stereotypes. |
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Have you seen these 2018 Graphic Novels?
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Supernova : Supernova
by Kazu Kibuishi
When Emily loses control of her Amulet, she is imprisoned in the Void, where she must escape the influence of the Voice, while her brother, Navin, travels to a space station where the Resistance is preparing to battle the approaching Shadow forces.
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Warriors : Tigerstar & Sasha
by Dan Jolley
When Sasha is forced to leave her cozy home and her human owners for life in the wild, she soon meets Tigerstar, the enigmatic leader of ShadowClan, but she does not know if she can trust him or his offer of a place with his Clan.
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Pokémon : Black and White
by Hidenori Kusaka
Black, an eager young Pokémon trainer, sets off on a journey to explore the Unova region, where he meets White, a Pokémon trainer who runs a talent agency for performing Pokémon.
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Cardcaptor Sakura
by Carol Fox
Sakura opens an old book and learns that it was made by a magician named Clow Reed to hold the powerful, living Clow cards, but the cards have escaped and she must recapture them before they use their abilities to do evil.
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Dog Man and Cat Kid : Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey
A latest entry in the best-selling series by the Caldecott Honor-winning creator of Captain Underpants finds heroic hound Dog Man working with new sidekick, Cat Kid, to rescue a glamorous movie starlet from a kidnapper with ties to Petey, the World's Most Evil Cat.
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Hilo : Waking the Monsters Book 4, Waking the monsters
by Judd Winick
When Mega Robot Monsters begin suddenly turning up all over the place, Hilo teams up with Gina in the hopes that she and some of his brand-new superpowers will save the day, a situation that is complicated by dark revelations about his past.
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Big Nate : double trouble
by Lincoln Peirce
Collects two stories featuring Big Nate as he handles everyday middle school troubles, including getting detention from every one of his teachers on the same day and working with his nemesis Gina on a research paper.
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Date with disaster : a graphic novel
by Shea Fontana
Batgirl and Lois Lane place a personal ad for Batgirl's father, Commissioner Gordon, in the hopes of landing him a date for their high school dance.
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Be prepared
by Vera Brosgol
Believing Russian summer camp will be the place she finally fits in, Vera jumps at the chance to sign up, but very quickly discovers that camp is nothing like she imagined.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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