December 2022 | Volume 19 Issue 12
In this Issue

Library News
Events & Programs for Adults
Adult Literacy
English Talk Time
For Teens
For Tweens
In the Children's Room
Online Library
Staff Picks
YA Picks
Picks for Kids
 
Looking for the Perfect Gift?
 
 Shop for great deals on gently used books, audiobooks, CDs, and DVDs at the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public library bookstore. 
All proceeds are used to support programming and services for all ages at the library.
 
 
Hours
Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
 
Holiday Closures
Saturday, December 24
Thursday, December 29
Saturday, December 31
 
 
The Bookstore is seeking volunteers!
All shifts available.
Email eunicecharles3@gmail.com for details.
 
Library News
 Holiday Closures!
 
 


All TCPL Libraries will be closed on the following dates in observance of Winter Holidays.
 
CLOSING EARLY AT 12:30 P.M.
Saturday, December 24
Saturday, December 31
 
CLOSED
Sunday, December 25
Monday, December 26
Sunday, January 1
 
 
While we are out you can visit TCPL's Online Library, open 24/7,  to access ebooks, audiobooks, movies, music and more-- for free with your library card!
 
Request a discounted Museum pass with your library card!  
 
[Image: In Search of Thoreau's Flowers, hmnh.harvard.edu]
 
Visit the Harvard Museum of Natural History to see one of the many exhibits aimed at learning more about the natural world.
 
In Search of Thoreau's Flowers:
An Exploration of Change and Loss 
On Exhibit until November 2023
 
See what's new at one of our many area institutions with a discounted ticket to: Harvard Museums of Science and Culture, Institute of Contemporary Art, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Roger Williams Park Zoo, and many more!
 
Reserve a pass on our website. 
Must be 18+ and a Quincy resident.
See our website for more details.
 
Events & Programs for Adults
Movie Matinees
Main Library Showtimes:
 
Free movies show in the Community Meeting Room
at the Main Library every Wednesday at 1 PM.
 
 
Nope (R)
Wednesday, December 7 @ 1 PM
 
Beast (R)
Wednesday, December 14 @ 1 PM
 
Top Gun: Maverick (PG13)
Wednesday, December 21 @ 1 PM
 
Vengeance (R) 
Wednesday, December 28 @ 1 PM
 
 
Visit our Events Calendar for more info!
 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library 
 

Concerts at the Crane
 
 
The Modernistics Trio  
Swinging Holiday Hits from the Great American Songbook
Sunday, December 11
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Richardson Building, Main Library
 
 This event will also be LIVESTREAMED to our YouTube channel.
 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library 
 
Talking to Your Child
About Healthy Relationships
Thursday, December 8
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Presented by our partners at DOVE
  • How to talk with your child about healthy dating relationships
  • What jealously really means
  • What to do when the person they are dating wants their passwords
  • How to have a healthy break up
  • Identify red flags
 Participants will leave with a discussion guide and other resources on how to start and continue a conversation in a fun and positive way. 
 
Upon Receipt of
Ancestry DNA Results
Monday, December 12
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Receiving your first DNA test results is exciting. And confusing! This presentation addresses some decisions you should make before delving too far into those Ethnicity Estimates and DNA Matches that we all crave upon receipt of test results. 
 
Generously sponsored by the 
Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library.
 
Find more great resources on
Family History Research at  
Local History & Genealogy.
Board Game Night
Wednesday, December 14
6:30 - 8:30 PM
Wollaston Library

Adults are invited to join us for a monthly board game night at the Wollaston Branch Library.
 
Questions?
Contact Wollaston Branch Library at
617-376-1300 x9
 
Online Safety with the
Office of Consumer Affairs
Thursday, December 15
6:00 - 7:00 PM
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
 
Learn how to be safe online--
from smartphones and social media
to online banking and phishing scams.  
 
Live Musical Performance: Matt York
The Highwaymen: Songs and Stories
Monday, December 5
7:00 - 8:15 PM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Join us for a live musical performance as longtime New England musician/author Matt York performs the songs of Johnny Cash, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings and tells stories of their careers.
 
Free Community Yoga Class
Wednesdays 
December 7, 14, 21 & 28
9:30 - 10:30 AM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Instructor Rhiannon, of Humble Roots Yoga, uses physical demonstration, verbal instruction, modifications and variations to create all level classes for all fitness abilities. 
 
Humble Roots Yoga classes are friendly, non-competitive, judgement free and trauma sensitive. Hands on assists will not be provided.
 
Ask A Law Librarian
Thursdays
1:00 - 2:00 PM
Online
 
Are you seeking legal information or assistance in navigating state, local and federal laws? Every Thursday at 1 PM join the Head Law Librarian at Brockton Law Library, Alexandra Bernson, for a virtual Zoom Q&A session.
 
Learn more about what a Law Librarian does in this quick video. "What's A Law Librarian?"
 
This program is presented in partnership with the following area libraries: Whitman Public Library, Brockton Public Library; Turner Free Library; Avon Public Library; Scituate Town Library; Thomas Crane Public Library; and Brockton Law Library.
 
Adult Literacy
Help an Adult Learn to Read!
Volunteer as a TCPL
Literacy Tutor!
 
Attend an Online Literacy Information Session
to learn more about this program:

Wednesday, January 4
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Monday, January 9
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
 
Visit our website or email quliteracy@ocln.org to learn more. 
 
“Now I am beginning to learn with the help of my wonderful tutor. Soon I will not be afraid to fill out job applications. I will get a job. I will feel like I have wings to fly.”  -Anonymous
 
It's Never Too Late To Learn to Read
 
There is free tutoring help available for adults who want to learn to read and write.
 
  • Learn at your own pace.
  • Decide what you want to learn.
 
Become a student!
 
 Call (617) 376-1300 x5 to get started!
 
English Talk Time
 
 
English Talk Time
New Student Registration
  • Improve your English Conversation Skills
  • Prepare for your Naturalization Interview
  • Meet New People and Connect with the Community
Register for English Talk Time Winter Classes at a New Student Registration Session. 
 
All registrations take place in
the Atrium at the Main Library.
 
Wednesday, January 11
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Wednesday, January 11
6:00 - 8:00 PM

Friday, January 13
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Please email quenglishtalk@ocln.org for more information or to request a different registration appointment time.
 
Preparing for the U.S. Naturalization exam?
 
The Library's online citizenship class helps students prepare for the civics, speaking, reading and writing portions of the test.
 
Citizenship Exam Test Prep
Wednesdays until December 21
9:30 - 11:30 AM
Online - Zoom
 
Private tutoring is also available for people who cannot attend class during that time. 
 
To Register: 
Call 617-376-3295
Email: quenglishtalk@ocln.org
WhatsApp: +1-857-310-7612
 
Resource Spotlight on New York Times Cooking
 
 
 
 
Bring The New York Times into your kitchen.
 
 
How It Works:
  • Go to New York Times Cooking
  • Click redeem to activate your code for free digital access
  • When prompted, create a free personal nytimes.com account or log into an existing account
  • Unlimited access for 24 hours at a time
  • NO APP REQUIRED
 
Find NYT Cooking and More in the TCPL Online Library 
 
For Teens
Teen Winter Craft Party
Friday, December 16
3:00 - 4:45 PM
Grades 8-12 ONLY
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
Teen Advisory Board (TAB)
Tuesday, December 13
3:30 - 4:30 PM
2nd Floor Conference Room, Main Library
 
 
Comments? Questions?
We want to hear them!
 
Fill out our Teen Feedback Form:
https://bit.ly/3NXPOEf
 
For Tweens
KIDS Dungeons & Dragons
Tuesday, December 27
Ages 10 - 15 Only
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
7:00 - 8:30 PM
Children's Room, Main Library
 
 
In the Children's Room
Special Events
Collage Craft
(for All Ages)
Wednesday, December 28
2:00 - 4:00 PM
All Locations

Visit Adams Shore, North Quincy, Wollaston, or the Main Library Children's Room to make your own one-of-a-kind creations!
Mother Goose Nursery
Rhyme Extravaganza
Saturday, December 17
Ages 4 months - 3 years
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Book Clubs!
 
Graphic Novels Only!
Book Club
Wednesday, December 14
Grades 3-5
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Children's Room, Main Library
 
This month we are reading:
Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks
 
 
 
This month we are reading: 
 
Harry vs. the First 100 days of School
by Emily Jenkins
Night Owls @North Quincy
Tuesday, December 13
Grades 3-4
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
7:00 - 8:00 PM
North Quincy Library
 
 
Night Owls @Main Library
Thursday, December 8
Grades 3-4
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
7:00 - 8:00 PM
Children's Room, Main Library
 
 
Storytimes!
 
Arabic Storytime
Monday, December 5
Ages up to 7
6:15 - 7:15 PM
Adams Shore Library
 
 
   The Library is pleased to be working with dedicated community members to offer a monthly storytime in Arabic.
 
   This program will be conducted primarily in Arabic with the  intention of helping young Arabic language learners to  improve their skills.
 
ABC Storytime
Mondays, December 5 & 12
Ages 3-5
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Children's Room, Main Library
PJ Storytime
Thursday, December 1
Ages 1-5
6:30 - 7:15 PM
Children's Room, Main Library
 
 
@North Quincy
Mondays,
December 5 & 12
Ages 2-3
10:00 - 11:00 AM
@Adams Shore
Tuesdays, 
December 6 & 13
Ages 2-3
10:00 - 11:00 AM
@Main Library
Wednesdays, 
December 7 & 14
Ages 2-3
10:00 - 11:00 AM
 
Tuesdays @ 10:00 a.m.
December 6 & 13
Ages 12-24 months
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
10:00 - 10:45 AM
Main Library
 
 
Thursdays @ 11:00 a.m.
December 1, 8 & 15
Ages 12-24 months
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
11:00 a.m. - 11:45 AM
Main Library
 
 
 
 
Rock-a-Bye Baby
Thursdays
December 1, 8, &  15
Ages 4-11 months
9:30 - 10:15 AM
Main Library
 
 
 
 
 
 
@Main Library
Friday, December 30
Ages 3 - 5
10:00 - 11:00 AM
Children's Room, Main Library
 
This month come in and play with magnets. Make magnets float above each other, chase each other around, use them to go fishing and more! 
 
@Wollaston
Thursday, December 8
Ages 3 - 5
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Wollaston Library
 
 @Adams Shore
Wednesday, December 21
Ages 3-5
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Adams Shore Library
@North Quincy
Saturday, December 17
Ages 3 - 5
10:00 - 11:00 AM
North Quincy Library 
 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library
 
Music and Movement
with Rubi
 
For Ages 0-2
Saturday, December 3
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
For Ages 3-6
Saturday, December 3
11:00 - 11:30 AM
Community Meeting Room, Main Library
 
Sponsored by the Friends of the Thomas Crane Public Library
 
 StoryLab with Miss Amanda
Mondays, December 5 & 12
Ages 4-8
3:00 - 4:00 PM
Wollaston Library
 
StoryLab is a combination storytime and science activity for children ages 4-8. We will use stories to introduce a science concept or topic, then explore that topic further with science demonstrations, activities, and experiments.
Online Library 
Home Viewing
for the Holidays
 
Get the gingerbread cookies and the eggnog ready, cause we're celebrating the season with Kanopy's newly expanded Home Viewing for the Holidays collection. #HomeViewingForTheHolidays
 
Start watching these holiday highlights now! 
 
Holiday Reading on Hoopla
 
 
Browse the Holidays on Hoopla collection for ebooks and audiobooks for the whole family!
 
 
 
 
Get Started with Hoopla for the Holidays!
Visit our Online Library to get started with Kanopy, Hoopla, and Libby.
 
Staff Picks
Recommendations from Staff at TCPL 
We loved these and thought you might, too!

 
Search our catalog for these suggestions or click the link next to one of the titles below to place a hold or to learn more.
 
Visit our Online Library to create accounts with Libby, Hoopla, or Kanopy for eBooks, eMagazines, eAudiobooks, Movies, Music and more! 
 
                                                                           
       
              Vaughn                                Lua                                   Lua                 
                                                                      
Act Like You Got Some Sense: And Other Things My Daughters Taught Me by Jamie Foxx. Adult NonFiction. Available in regular print, Audiodisc, and as an eBook on Libby.
The City of Brass by S.A. Chakraborty. Available in regular print, Audiodisc, as an eBook on Libby, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla. 
The Death and Life of Great American Cities by Jane Jacobs. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print.
 
 
Theresa
The Christie Affair
by Nina de Gramont

"Nina de Gramont's The Christie Affair is a beguiling novel of star-crossed lovers, heartbreak, revenge, and murder-and a brilliant re-imagination of one of the most talked-about unsolved mysteries of the twentieth century," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Biographical fiction; Book club best bets; First person narratives; Historical mysteries
Storyline: Character-driven; Intricately plotted
Tone: Atmospheric; Sardonic; Suspenseful
Writing Style: Compelling; Stylistically complex; Witty
Media Mentions: Book Club: Reese Witherspoon’s Book Club (Feb 2022)
 
Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, large print, Playaway, and on  Audiodisc. Read the eBook or listen to the eAudiobook now on Libby!
 
      
   Julie
                                       
The Madness of Crowds by Louise Penny. Adult Fiction. Mystery. Available in regular print, large print, Audiodisc, Playaway, eAudiobook and eBook on Libby, and as an eAudiobook on Hoopla.
Ask Me No Questions by Shelley Noble.  Adult Fiction. Mystery. Available in regular print, and as an eAudiobook on Hoopla. 
Tell Me No Lies by Shelley Noble. Adult Fiction. Mystery. Available in regular print, and as an eAudiobook on Hoopla.
 
Julie
A Decline in Prophets
by Sulari Gentill
 
"In 1932, the RMS Aquitania embodies all that is gracious and refines, in a world gripped by crisis and doubt. Returning home on the luxury liner after months abroad, Rowland Sinclair and his companions dine with a suffragette, a Bishop and a retired World Prophet. The Church encounters less orthodox religion in the Aquitania's chandeliered ballroom, where men of God rub shoulders with mystics in dinner suits. The elegant atmosphere on board is charged with tension but civility prevails... until people start to die. Then things get a bit awkward. And Rowland Sinclair finds himself unwittingly in the centre of it all," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Australian fiction; Historical mysteries; Mysteries
Tone: Sardonic; Strong sense of place
Writing Style: Engaging; Richly detailed; Well-crafted dialogue; Witty
 
 
Adult Fiction. Mystery. Available in regular print. as an eAudiobook or an eBook on Hoopla, and as an eBook on Libby. 
     
             Dee Dee        
                                                               
Straight Man by Richard Russo. Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, Audiodisc, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby.
The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man by Paul Newman. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. 
Lady Justice: Women, the Law, and the Battle to Save America by Dahlia Lithwick. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. 
      
 
Dee Dee 
Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing
by Matthew Perry

"The beloved Friends star shares candid behind the scenes stories from the legendary sitcom, as well as detailing his own struggles with addiction that threatened to derail his career," [Novelist]
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Arts and entertainment; Autobiographies and memoirs; Life stories
Tone: Reflective
Writing Style: Candid
 
Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, large print, Audiodisc, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby, 
 
      
                               Dee Dee                             Susan                            Becky                            
 
"Use things, Love People, Worship the divine..." From Strength to Strength
 
When McKinsey Comes to Town: The Hidden Influence of the World's Most Powerful Consulting Firm by Walt Bogdanich. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, and as eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. 
From Strength to Strength: Finding Success, Happiness and Deep Purpose in the Second Half of Life by Arthur Brooks. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, large print, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. 
The Dutch House by Ann Patchett.  Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, large print, Audiodisc, on Playaway, eBook and eAudiobook on Libby, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Hoopla.
  
Jessica

 
 
    
Gabriel                       Margaret                      Margaret
 
My Book of Genesis by Richard MacPhail. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print. 
The Premonitions Bureau: A True Account of Death Foretold by Sam Knight. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook on Libby. 
Seed Money: Monsanto's Past and Our Food Future by Bartow J. Bartow. Adult Nonfiction. Available in regular print, and as an eAudiobook on Libby. 
 
 
Becky
How To Walk Away
by Katherine Center
 
"When an accident on what was supposed to be the happiest day of her life lands her in the hospital with a very uncertain future, Margaret struggles to come to terms with family secrets, heartbreak and starting over before discovering love in an unexpected place," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Relationship fiction
Themes: Bouncing back; Living with visible disability
Character: Likeable
Tone: Upbeat
Writing Style: Engaging
 
Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, large print, Audiodisc, as an eAudiobook on Hoopla, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby.
 


          
                      Vaughn                              Gabriel                                 Gabriel
 
                                                              
Live and Dangerous by Thin Lizzy (1978). Available on Hoopla.
Evolution by Tamam Shud (2017). Available on Hoopla.
Goolutionites and the Real People by Tamam Shud (2016). Available on Hoopla.
 
 
                     
                             Matt                       
 
Krampus (2016). Horror-Drama. Available on DVD. 
 
 
YA Picks
Lua
A Snake Falls to Earth 
by Darcie Little Badger
 
"Fifteen-year-olds Nina and Oli come from different words--she is a Lipan Apache living in Texas and he is a cottonmouth from the Reflecting World--but their lives intersect when Oli journeys to Earth to find a cure for his ailing friend and they end up helping each other save their families," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Coming-of-age stories; Fantasy fiction; Multiple perspectives
Themes: Green reads
Character: Culturally diverse; Indigenous
Storyline: Character-driven; Own voices; World-building
Tone: Atmospheric; Moving; Thought-provoking
Writing Style: Compelling; Lyrical
Min/Max Grade level: 7 - 10
 
Young Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, large print, Playaway, as an eBook on Hoopla, and as an eBook or eAudiobook on Libby.
 
 
 
   
               Lua       
 
Fat Chance, Charlie Vega by Crystal Maldonado. Young Adult Fiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby.
Illuminae Files by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff. Young Adult Fiction. Available in regular print,  Audiodisc, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. Listen to the audiobook now! 
Picks for Kids
Rebekah
 
"This book-CD combo of 24 Sandra Boynton rhymes-turned-into-songs is silly and unexpected, from a chorus line of cows to an ode to chocolate chip cookies to a dinosaur singing the blues." 
Philadelphia Chickens: A Too-illogical, Zoological Musical Revue
by Sandra Boynton (and others)
 
"A family musical in a book, bringing together a full-color songbook of story-poems with a full-length, fully orchestrated CD of original songs performed by the likes of Patti LuPone, Kevin Kline, Meryl Streep, The Bacon Brothers, and Laura Linney," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms: 
 
Genre: Art and music; Songs
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 5
 
Children's Nonfiction.  Available in Children's Nonfiction in regular print with CD.
                                               
                                              
                                                                           Rebekah         
 
                                          "The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo.
This bitter-sweet story (with the poignancy one often finds in reading DiCamillo) follows Beatryce,
a girl who was never supposed to learn to read, Brother Edik, a gentle monk,
an orphan named Jack Dory, a forgotten king, and a cantankerous goat named Answellica
on the adventures that bring them together."
 
Kiki's Delivery Service by Eiko Kadono. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print, and as an eAudiobook on Libby.  After you read the book, check out the DVD! Kiki's Delivery Service (2010). DVD. 
The Beatryce Prophecy by Kate DiCamillo. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. Audiodisc, Playaway, and as an eBook and eAudiobook on Libby. 
 
Dorothy
A Seed Grows
by Antoinette Portis

"To understand how a seed becomes a sunflower, you have to peek beneath the soil and wait patiently as winding roots grow, a stalk inches out of the earth, and new seeds emerge among blooming petals. With evocative and lively illustrations, A Seed Grows offers a close-up view of each step of this process and the ways in which flowers and seeds depend on other creatures, with a striking fold-out spread of a full-grown sunflower and additional material at the back of the book explaining the science of plant life cycles," [Novelist]. 
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Picture books for children; Science
Writing Style: Easy-to-understand; Spare
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 1
 
Children's Nonfiction. Available in regular print. 
    
Dorothy
 
Violet and Jobie in the Wild by Lynne Rae Perkins. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
Poo-Dunit? A Forest Floor Mystery by Katelyn Aronson. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
The Underpants by Tammi Sauer. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
 

      
   Julie       
 
Roll It, Slice It, Mash It, Dice It: Super Yummy Recipes for Kids by Lisa O'Driscoll. Children's Nonfiction. Available in regular print. 
When Planet Earth Was New: A Short History of Our Planet's Long Journey by James Gladstone. Children's Nonfiction. Available in regular print. 
The Frustrating Book (An Unlimited Squirrels Book) by Mo Willems. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print.
 
Julie
Honeybee Rescue: A Backyard Drama
by Mo Willems
 
"With photographs bringing a honeybee rescue to life, this book follows honeybee rescuer Mr. Nelson as he removes a colony of bees from Mr. Connery's barn and helps relocate it back to a hive," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Animal books; Narrative nonfiction for kids and teens
Min/Max Grade level: Pre-Kindergarten - 2
 Lexile: 920 Adult-directed text      
 
 
Children's Nonfction. Available in regular print. as an eBook on Libby, and as an eBook on Hoopla.
    
Amanda

The Secret Battle of Evan Pao by Wendy Wan-Long Shang. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print and as an eAudiobook on Hoopla, and an eBook on Libby. 
Green Eyes and Ham by Mary Penney. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook on Libby. 
Be Real, Macy Weaver by Nakita Wilson. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
 
    
Amanda
 
Manatee Summer by Evan Griffith. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print, Audiodisc, and on Playaway. 
Out of Range by Heidi Lang. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
The Last Beekeeper by Pablo Cartaya. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print, and on Playaway. 
 
Amanda
The Tea Dragon Festival 
by Katie O'Neill.

"Rinn has grown up with the Tea Dragons that inhabit their village, but stumbling across a real dragon turns out to be a different matter entirely! Aedhan is a young dragon who was appointed to protect the village but fell asleep in the forest eighty years ago. With the aid of Rinn’s adventuring uncle Erik and his partner Hesekiel, they investigate the mystery of his enchanted sleep, but Rinn’s real challenge is to help Aedhan come to terms with feeling that he cannot get back the time he has lost.," [Novelist].
 
Interested? Find more like this on Novelist using these
Book Appeal Terms:
 
Genre: Comics and graphic novels; Fantasy comics; New Zealand fiction
Character: Ability diverse; Culturally diverse; LGBTQIA; LGBTQIA diverse; Physically disabled; Unspecified people of color; Using mobility or assistive device
Tone: Feel-good; Quiet; Whimsical
Illustration: Colorful; Delicate
Min/Max Grade level: 3 - 6
 Accelerated Reader: IL: MG, BL: 3.7, AR Pts: 0.5 
 
 
Children's Fiction. Available in regular print, and as an eBook on Hoopla, 
    
Amanda

How To Party Like A Snail by Naseem Hrab. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
Dadaji's Paintbrush by Rashmi Sirdeshpande. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print and as an eBook on Hoopla. 
Off Limits by Helen Yoon. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print. 
 
  
Amanda

 
Skater Cielo by Rachel Katstaller. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print.
Teo's Tutu by Maryann Jacob Macias. Children's Fiction. Available in regular print.
 
 
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