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Evelyn Del Rey Is Moving Away by Meg MedinaFrom Newbery Medalist Meg Medina comes the bittersweet story of two girls who will always be each other's número uno, even though one is moving away. Recommended for preschool to grade 1. |
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Nothing in Commonby Kate HoeflerTwo neighbors who both enjoy watching the world from their windows but who never acknowledge each other forge a connection over shared compassion when they are the only two members of the community to notice a small but sad change. Recommended for grades 1 to 3. |
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Red Shoes by Karen EnglishDelighted when her Nana surprises her with a beautiful pair of red shoes that they admired in a shop window, Malika happily wears her wonderful shoes until outgrowing them and then decides to donate them to a resale shop, from where they travel across the world to Africa to become a gift for a another child’s first Ramadan. Recommended for preschool to grade 1. |
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Accordionly : Abuelo and Opa Make Musicby Michael GenhartA boy who enjoys music and fun at his grandparents' homes ends the quiet in his own by persuading his grandfathers, who immigrated from different countries, to get out their accordions and play. Recommended for preschool to grade 2. |
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Hurry Up! : A Book About Slowing Down by Kate DopirakA busy boy and his dog take a big break from constant hurrying while they learn to slow down and enjoy life together, in a lyrical, rhyming tale that celebrates the wonders that can be better appreciated during relaxed times. Recommended for preschool to grade 2. |
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The Silver Arrowby Lev GrossmanLonging for the kinds of adventures she reads about in books, 11-year-old Kate receives the unexpected gift of a colossal steam locomotive from a mysterious uncle and teams up with her younger brother on visits to fantastical lands in the company of exotic talking animals. Recommended for grades 3 to 6. |
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We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada KellyJoining their fellow seventh graders to watch the 1986 Challenger launch, three siblings struggle with respective difficulties including falling grades, an out-of-control temper and depressed NASA ambitions. Recommended for grades 4 to 8. |
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Land of the Cranesby Aida SalazarHolding fast to the cultural heritage stories that say her people will one day return to live among the cranes in the promised land, a 9-year-old migrant seeking refuge in Los Angeles from the Mexican cartel wars learns to hold onto hope and love in a family detention center. Recommended for grades 4 to 8. |
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300 Minutes of Danger by Jack HeathGeorge is trapped in a falling airplane with no engine or pilot. Milla is covered in radioactive waste-and her hazmat suit is running out of air. Otto is in the depths of the ocean, where something hungry is circling. Ten linked stories. Ten life-or-death situations. Ten brave kids. Recommended for grades 4 to 8. |
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Maya and the Rising Darkby Rena BarronStruggling to understand why nobody else in her South Side Chicago neighborhood can see strange phenomena, 12-year-old Maya discovers that her missing father has been protecting a supernatural boundary between worlds. Recommended for grades 3 to 6. |
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Monster and Boy by Hannah Rodgers BarnabyA debut entry in a whimsical chapter-book series follows the riotous misadventures of a Boy and a Monster, who forge a remarkable friendship when the surprised Boy encounters the Monster under his bed and is promptly swallowed up. Recommended for grades 1 to 3. |
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V is for Votingby Kate FarrellA timely picture book that acts as an introduction to civics for young readers. Recommended for kindergarten to grade 3. |
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Feel the Fog by April Pulley SayreLyrical, science-based text and sumptuous photography of misty cloud banks introduce younger students to the natural phenomenon of fog, explaining how it forms, how it clears away and why it feels chilly. Recommended for preschool to grade 2. |
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On the Horizonby Lois LowryThe two-time Newbery Medal-winning author of the Giver Quartet explores the human stories behind World War II’s Pearl Harbor attack and Hiroshima bombing to contemplate what victims share in common and the importance of bridging cultural divides. Recommended for grades 4 to 6. |
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Recommended for preschool to grade 3. |
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Mystery Math : A First Book of Algebraby David A. AdlerThere is a mystery behind every door of the creepy, haunted house. Luckily, algebra will help you solve each problem. By using simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, you'll discover that solving math mysteries isn't scary at all -- its' fun! Recommended for grades 4 to 6. |
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Recommended for kindergarten to grade 3. |
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Hide and Seekerby Daka HermonJoining his friends for a game of hide-and-seek at the welcome back party of a young neighbor who mysteriously went missing for a year and came back rather changed, Justin watches in horror as players are pulled into a nightmarish alternate world where they are terrorized by a mysterious Seeker. Recommended for grades 4 to 7. |
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Recommended for grades 1 to 3. |
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Ghost Squadby Claribel OrtegaCasting a spell that accidentally awakens malicious spirits that wreak havoc throughout St. Augustine, Lucely and Syd team up with the latter’s grandmother and tabby cat to break the curse and save Lucely’s firefly spirits. Recommended for grades 3 to 6. |
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Bloom by Kenneth OppelWhen the world is overtaken by monster alien plants that emit toxic pollens and swallow up people, three kids on a remote island look for clues in their unusual allergies to understand their immunity to the invaders. Recommended for grades 4 to 8. |
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The Ghosts Went Floatingby Kim NormanA Halloween rendering of “The Ants Went Marching” song incorporates whimsical artwork and early math concepts. Recommended for preschool to grade 1.
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