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The Sea in Winter
Christine Day
Format: Hardcover
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In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again. It's been a hard year for Maisie Cannon, ever since she hurt her leg and could... |
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Out of My Mind
Sharon M Draper - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"If there is one book teens and parents (and everyone else) should read this year, Out of My Mind" should be it" (Denver Post") .Melody is not like most people. She cannot walk or talk, but she has a photographic memory; she can remember every detail of everything... |
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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street
Karina Yan Glaser - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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One of The New York Times' Notable Children's Books of 2017: "In this delightful and heartwarming throwback to the big-family novels of yesteryear, a large biracial family might lose their beloved brownstone home, but win it back with an all-out charm offensive." The Vanderbeekers... |
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Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's library
Chris Grabenstein - Random House
Format: Print book
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory meets A Night in the Museum in this action-packed New York Times Bestseller from Chris Grabenstein, coauthor of I Funny, Treasure Hunters and other bestselling series with James Patterson!Kyle Keeley is the class clown... |
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Among the Hidden
Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
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In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix.Luke has never... |
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Fish in a Tree
Lynda Mullaly Hunt - Puffin Books
Format: Paperback
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"Fans of R.J. Palacio's Wonder will appreciate this feel-good story of friendship and unconventional smarts." - Kirkus ReviewsAlly has been smart enough to fool a lot of smart people. Every time she lands in a new school, she is able to hide her inability to read... |
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Amina's Voice
Hena Khan - Salaam Reads / Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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"Amina's anxieties are entirely relatable, but it's her sweet-hearted nature that makes her such a winning protagonist." - Entertainment Weekly A Pakistani-American Muslim girl struggles to stay true to her family's vibrant culture while simultaneously blending in at school... |
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Book Uncle and Me
Uma Krishnaswami - Groundwood Books
Format: Paperback
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Every day, nine-year-old Yasmin borrows a book from Book Uncle, a retired teacher who has set up a free lending library on the street corner. But when the mayor tries to shut down the rickety bookstand, Yasmin has to take her nose out of her book and do something. What can she do? The local... |
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Ghost
Jason Reynolds - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Paperback
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A National Book Award Finalist for Young People's Literature. Ghost wants to be the fastest sprinter on his elite middle school track team, but his past is slowing him down in this first electrifying novel in a new series from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award-winning author Jason Reynolds.Ghost.... |
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The Great Wall of Lucy Wu
Wendy Wan Long Shang - Scholastic
Format: Print book
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A humorous and heartwarming debut about split cultural identities, and all the ways life fails to go according to plan for sixth-grader Lucy Wu.Lucy Wu, aspiring basketball star and interior designer, is on the verge of having the best year of her life. She's ready to rule the school... |
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Ancestor Approved: Intertribal Stories for Kids
Cynthia Leitich Smith
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Edited by award-winning and bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith, this collection of intersecting stories by both new and veteran Native writers bursts with hope, joy, resilience, the strength of community, and Native pride. Native families from Nations across the continent gather at the Dance... |
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Free to Be...You and Me
Marlo Thomas - RP Kids
Format: Print book
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This is the book we all know and love by Marlo Thomas and her friends - brought to new life with brand new illustrations to captivate and inspire a new generation of readers on a journey of the heart. Whether you are opening Free to Be . . . You and Me for the first time or the one hundredth... |
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Front Desk
Kelly Yang - Arthur A. Levine Books
Format: Hardcover
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Mia Tang has a lot of secrets.Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests.Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner,... |
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