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Diversity in Kid's Literature August 2024 |
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Picture Books and Early Readers
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Chapter Books & Graphic Novels
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Amari and the Despicable Wonders
by B. B. Alston
The highly anticipated third book in the #1 New York Times best-selling Supernatural Investigations series finds war coming to the supernatural world, and Amari's two worst enemies, Elaine Harlowe and Dylan Van Helsing, are leading the charge.
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The beginning of all things
by Karla Valenti
Starting at their new school, twins Emma and Martin, in separate classes for the first time, are unable to handle so much change alone and escape into the book of legends, becoming trapped in the creation story of when the giant Ometecuhtli made the world.
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The house on Yeet Street
by Preston Norton
Sleeping over at the haunted Yeet mansion with his friends, 13-year-old Aidan, searching for his secret journal, meets an actual who is a huge fan of his writing and vows to free her from the house, but when his secrets are revealed, his friendships are threatened.
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Kingdom of Dust
by Lisa Stringfellow
After being attacked by the Nkume, the fearsome king's guard, Amara discovers it's her destiny to do the impossible: find the griots and return both magic and justice to her people before the kingdom of Kun turns to dust and blows away forever.
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The Sleeping Giant
by David A. Robertson
To save the animal beings of Ministik, Eli joins forces with the leader of the Bird Warriors, and journeying across the North Country, Eli must fight for his life and the lives of his friends and family and come to terms with only being part human.
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Tessa Miyata is so unlucky
by Julie Abe
Chosen to attend the Academy of Gods where they must battle immortals on behalf of Kit, the Unlucky God, God Blessed best friends Tessa and Jin must defeat their opponents or they'll forget everything they learned about the magical city and Kit will cease to exist.
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Troop Esme
by Lourdes Heuer
Esme lives with her grandparents on the uppermost floor of the topmost best building. She has just met a future friend named Wendall who came to her door selling Troop Badger cookies. He is hoping to earn his Cookie Empresario badge. Esme thinks she would like to earn a Cookie Empresario badge too! One small problem: she is not in Troop Badger. But Esme is a problem solver! She decides to start her own troop: Troop Esme. It will include all the neighbors in the topmost best building. And her first act as troop leader? Help Wendall sell all his cookies, of course!
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