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| The Tale of Angelino Brown by David AlmondWhat it's about: After Bert and Betty Brown adopt pocket-sized angel Angelino, their lives -- and the lives of almost everyone they meet -- become a bit better and a lot weirder. But who is Angelino? And why are villains trying kidnap him?
Read it for: goofy humor (it's hard not to laugh at a character named Professor Smellie from Blistering-on-the-Fen) paired with deep ideas about good and evil. |
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| Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani ChokshiIntroducing: seventh-grader Aru, who accidentally frees an ancient demon and discovers that she's the reincarnation of a demigod -- which means it's up to her to stop the demon and save the world.
Try this next: For another funny, fast-paced adventure filled with Indian deities and demons, try Sayantani Dasgupta's The Serpent's Secret.
Series alert: This series opener is the 1st book from Rick Riordan Presents, a new collection of mythological fantasy series chosen by the popular author himself. |
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Dog Man and Cat Kid : Dog Man and Cat Kid
by Dav Pilkey
What it's about: 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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Time jumpers
by Brandon Mull
What it's about: In a final installment in the series that began with Sky Raiders finds Cole and his friends testing their limits in their efforts to restore magic to the world of the Outskirts.
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Hilo : Waking the Monsters Book 4, Waking the monsters
by Judd Winick
What it's about: 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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| Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderly and Marjory Wentworth; illustrated by Ekua HolmesWhat it is: an imaginative, inspiring collection of poems that celebrate 20 diverse poets from throughout history and around the world.
What's inside: attention-grabbing collage art, odes to long-departed poets (like Persian mystic Rumi and haiku master Bashō), and loving tributes to modern poets (such as Nikki Giovanni and Naomi Shihab Nye).
Who it's for: readers, writers, and poetry fans who want to try something new. |
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| When Green Becomes Tomatoes: Poems for All Seasons by Julie Fogliano; illustrated by Julie MorstadWhat it's about: the turn of the seasons, as told through inviting artwork and quiet, wistful poetry.
Want a taste? "From a snow-covered tree, one bird singing, each tweet poking a tiny hole through the edge of winter…"
You might also like: Jon J. Muth's Hi, Koo!, another delicately illustrated and easy-to-read book of seasonal poems. |
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| Firefly July: A Year of Very Short Poems by Paul B. Janeczko (editor); illustrated by Melissa SweetWhat it is: Grouped by seasons, the poems in this collection are only a few lines long, but when those lines are written by poets like Langston Hughes, Carl Sandburg, and Joyce Sidman, they cast a powerful spell. Why you might like it: Just as powerful are the bold, vivid illustrations, which are sure to fuel your imagination.
Who it's for: Anyone who's ever felt like reading poetry was too slow or confusing. |
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Henry and Hala build a haiku
by Nadia Higgins
What it's about: While on a family camping trip, Hala teaches her friend Henry how to write Haiku, an ancient form of Japanese poetry. Includes creative writing exercises to assist the reader in writing haiku.
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My people
by Langston Hughes
What it is: The inspirational words of this celebrated writer's poem are brought to life through a collection of brilliant sepia-colored photographs throughout capturing the diverse features, hearts, and souls of its subjects.
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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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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