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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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| 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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| 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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| The Luminous Life of Lucy Landry by Anna Rose JohnsonSet in 1912, this warmhearted historical adventure follows Lucy, a dreamy, orphaned 11-year-old with French and Ojibwe heritage, as she's sent to stay with a large Ojibwe family in a lighthouse on Lake Superior. For fans of: L.M. Montgomery's classic Anne of Green Gables. (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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Bumps in the night
by Amalie Howard
Sent to her grandmother's estate in Trinidad, Rika meets a group of kids with elemental powers called Minders, who reveal that her long-lost mom is in danger, sending Rika on a magical adventure where she must learn to believe in herself to destroy evil. Simultaneous eBook.
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The sand warrior / : The Sand Warrior
by Mark Siegel
A debut entry in a groundbreaking sci-fi fantasy adventure series depicts five imperiled worlds that will be rendered extinct unless five ancient and mysterious beacons can be lit in the wake of erupting wars during which three unlikely heroes make surprising discoveries about their homes and themselves. Simultaneous and eBook.
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A kind of spark
by Elle McNicoll
When she discovers that her small Scottish town used to burn witches simply because they were different, a neurodivergent girl who sees and hears things others cannot refuses to let them be forgotten. Simultaneous eBook.
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Pilu of the woods
by Mai K Nguyen
Willow, who has been struggling with her emotions since her mother's death, runs away into the woods and meets Pilu, a lost tree spirit who cannot find her way back home
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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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Dog Squad
by Chris Grabenstein
"Fred, a scrappy and lovable dog, gets cast as a stand-in for the lead role in Dog Squad, a show about crime-fighting dogs, and he soon finds out the action doesn't always stop on screen"
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Joliet Public Library Ottawa Street Branch: 150 N Ottawa St Black Road Branch: 3395 Black Rd Joliet, Illinois 815-740-2660www.jolietlibrary.org |
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