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| A Story Like the Wind by Gill Lewis; illustrated by Jo WeaverWhat it is: a delicately illustrated book about a group of refugees who comfort each other with stories while their boat drifts in the Mediterranean Sea.
Starring: fourteen-year-old Rami, who plays his violin while he spins a tale about a free-spirited stallion resisting a Dark Lord.
Who it's for: older readers who appreciate real-world issues mixed with fantasy, and heartbreak mixed with hope. |
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The greatest treasure hunt in history : the story of the Monuments Men
by Robert M. Edsel
The best-selling author of The Monuments Men presents a middle-reader's adaptation that chronicles how a small, heroic team of museum curators, scholars and other dedicated volunteers risked their lives to keep Europe's most treasured works of art hidden from the Nazis.
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Elvis is King!
by Jonah Winter
"Featuring single-page entries under such headers as ""The First Cheeseburger Ever Eaten by Elvis"" and ""Shazam! A Blond Boy Turns Into a Black-Haired Teenager,"" a picture book introduction to the King of Rock 'n' Roll highlights fun and important milestones in his life. By the creators of Here Comes the Garbage Barge!"
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| Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben ClantonIntroducing: cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Is it for you? If you're new to graphic novels or just looking for a chapter book you can read all the way through, Narwhal and Jelly might be your new best friends.
Series alert: Follow this unlikely undersea friendship in Super Narwhal and Jelly Jolt and Peanut Butter and Jelly. |
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Max & the Midknights
by Lincoln Peirce
Aspiring knight Max teams up with a band of brave adventurers, the Midknights, on a madcap quest to save a kidnapped relative from a cruel king who is driving all the happiness out of the realm of Byjovia. By the best-selling creator of the Big Nate series.
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| Recess Warriors: Hero is a Four-Letter Word by Marcus EmersonWhat it's about: After mutant cooties turn the students of Armstrong School into zombies, kid superhero Scrap and his friends must face pirates, cowboys, hot lava, and more in order to save the day.
Why you might like it: Scrap's battles might be an epic game of pretend, but with all the action of a superhero movie, this series-starter is hard to put down!
Try this next: Chad Sell's The Cardboard Kingdom. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
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Leavenworth Public Library
417 Spruce Street
Leavenworth, KS 66048
913-682-5666
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