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Better with Butter
by Victoria Piontek
Afraid of absolutely everything, 12-year-old Marvel momentarily forgets her anxiety when she rescues a fainting goat named Butter and must fight for her new friend when she is told she might have to give Butter up forever
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The city of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
In the year 241, twelve-year-old Lina trades jobs on Assignment Day to be a Messenger to run to new places in her decaying but beloved city, perhaps even to glimpse Unknown Regions
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Elf dog & owl head
by M. T Anderson
Quarantined with his family as a global plague ravages the world, Clay retreats to the woods where he meets a special little dog who leads him on surreal adventures where choosing the wrong path could cause them both to lose their way forever. Simultaneous eBook. Illustrations.
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein
Twelve-year-old Kyle wins a coveted spot to be one of 12 children chosen to stay in the new town library--designed by his hero, the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello--for an overnight of fun, food and games, but in the morning, the kids find all the doors still locked and must work together to solve secret puzzles in order to discover the hidden escape route.
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Finding Langston
by Lesa Cline-Ransome
Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied
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Hatchet
by Gary Paulsen
After a plane crash, thirteen-year-old Brian spends fifty-four days in the Canadian wilderness, learning to survive with only the aid of a hatchet given him by his mother, and learning also to survive his parents' divorce
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Inside out & back again
by Thanhha Lai
Through a series of poems, a young girl chronicles the life-changing year of 1975, when she, her mother, and her brothers leave Vietnam and resettle in Alabama
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Just Like Click by Sandy GrubbWhen eleven-year-old Nick steps off the comic book pages he creates and sneaks into the night to save his home and his father's job, it would be much easier if he had actual superpowers!
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The lost library
by Rebecca Stead
When a mysterious Little Free Library guarded by a large orange cat appears overnight, eleven-year-old Evan plucks two weathered books from its shelves, never suspecting that his life is about to change
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The million dollar race
by Matthew Ross Smith
"When Grant Falloon's dreams of winning the Babblemoney Games are hindered by his parents' alternative lifestyle, he creates his own internet country to get back into the competition"
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Number the stars
by Lois Lowry
In 1943, during the German occupation of Denmark, ten-year-old Annemarie learns how to be brave and courageous when she helps shelter her Jewish friend from the Nazis
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Odder
by Katherine Applegate
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"
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The remarkable rescue at Milkweed Meadow
by Elaine Dimopoulos
"Butternut is a young, anxious rabbit and master storyteller who makes friends outside her burrow - even though she was cautioned not to - and now must decide whether she will remain loyal to her family or help other animals in need"--Provided by publisher
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The secret garden on 81st street : a modern retelling of The secret garden
by Ivy Noelle Weir
After the death of her parents, Mary Lennox moves to New York City to live with her uncle, where she discovers a rooftop garden and works to restore it to its former glory while learning to grieve, build real friendships and grow. 5,000 first printing. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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Squished
by Megan Wagner Lloyd
Tired of feeling squished by her six siblings, 11-year-old aspiring artist Avery Lee hatches a plan to finally get her own room until everything around her gets complicated, especially when she finds out her family might move across the country. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations.
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The tail of Emily Windsnap
by Liz Kessler
When her mother finally agrees to let her take swimming lessons, 12-year-old Emily Windsnap makes a startling discovery about her own identity, the mysterious father she's never met, and the thrilling possibilities and dangers shimmering deep below the surface. Illustrations.
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