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Kids' Books May 2020 Pikes Peak Library District will take a phased reopening approach for our 16 facilities that prioritizes the health and safety of our patrons and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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| The List of Things That Will Not Change (Electronic checkout available for this title!) by Rebecca SteadWhat it's about: Twelve-year-old Bea looks back on the last few years of her life, describing her parents’ divorce, her dad’s marriage to his boyfriend Jesse, her hope of bonding with new stepsister Sonia...as well as some stuff she’s not proud of.
Why you might like it: Bea’s messy feelings -- excitement, anger, embarrassment, stress -- are so believable that you’ll feel like she’s a real person you know. |
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Inspired by Fairy Tales and Folklore
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| The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie AndersonWhat it's about: At age 12, Marinka is already training to take over her grandmother's role as a Yaga, a guardian who guides the dead through the gates to the afterlife. But Marinka longs for more: a permanent home (not just a traveling, chicken-legged house) and a real, living friend.
Try this next: For another creepy yet touching spin on Russian folk tales, try Baba Yaga's Assistant by Marika McCoola. |
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| The Serpent's Secret (Electronic checkout available for this title!) by Sayantani DasguptaWhat it's about: Kiran's a typical 6th grader -- until her 12th birthday, when her parents disappear and she's attacked by a rakkhosh demon. Soon, Kiran joins two princes (and their flying horses) on a quest to save her parents and discover her true identity as an interdimensional demon slayer.
Who it's for: Inspired by Bengali folktales and filled with action and laugh-out-loud humor, Kiran's adventures are a perfect fit for Rick Riordan fans.
Series alert: 1st in the Kiranmala and the Kingdom Beyond series. |
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| Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters by Margaret Dilloway; illustrated by Choong YoonIntroducing: Xander Miyamoto, a Japanese American middle schooler who’s good at computer programming, drawing cartoons, and not much else.
What happens: Xander’s grandmother reveals that he’s the last of the legendary warriors known as Momotaro, and Xander launches a magical quest to save the world from oni (demons). But does he have the courage and confidence to see it through?
Who it’s for: readers who are already familiar with folktales about Momotaro, as well as those who love mythology and high-stakes fantasy. |
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| Shadows of Sherwood: A Robyn Hoodlum Adventure (Electronic checkout available for this title!) by Kekla MagoonIntroducing: Mischievous Robyn Loxley, who returns from a night of exploring Nott City to find that her parents have been kidnapped (along with other members of Parliament) and the power-hungry Governor Crown has taken over.
What happens: Robyn flees to nearby Sherwood, where she and several other parentless misfits begin to fight back against the Governor.
Series alert: Inspired by the legend of Robin Hood, this action-packed, futuristic adventure is the 1st in the Robyn Hoodlum series. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11! echildress@ppld.org |
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