|
The Usual Suspects
Maurice Broaddus - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus. Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He's in special ed, separated from the "normal" kids at school who don't have any "issues."... |
|
| |
|
|
 |
|
Wintercake
Lynne Rae Perkins - Greenwillow Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
This cozy, gently humorous, and irresistible holiday tale from Newbery Medalist and New York Times-bestselling author Lynne Rae Perkins features universal themes of friendship, community, empathy, and generosity. Wintercake is a great pick for story times during the winter season. When... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Scouts
Shannon Greenland - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"Appealing to young fans of Stranger Things, a group of friends on a camping trip discover a crashed meteor and face mystery and danger that puts their bonds to the test." - Seira Wilson, Amazon EditorStranger Things meets The Goonies in this suspenseful yet heartwarming... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The King of Sting
Coyote Peterson - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} Wildlife expert Coyote Peterson brings his 12.5 million YouTube subscribers and legions of kid fans a highly designed, full-color exploration of his "Sting Zone"... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Watch Hollow
Gregory Funaro - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
New York Times bestselling author Gregory Funaro brings us into a world where magic exists, monsters roam in the shadows, and wooden animals come to life.Deep within the enchanted woods in the town of Watch Hollow stands the once-grand Blackford House, whose halls hold a magical secret:... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
August Isle
Ali Standish - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
*A Junior Library Guild Selection*From critically acclaimed author Ali Standish (The Ethan I Was Before) , the story of one girl's journey to a magical seaside town, where she uncovers her family's long hidden secrets and ultimately finds truth and redemption. Fans of Sharon Creech and Rebecca... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Neck & Neck
Elise Parsley - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this crowd-pleasing read-aloud from the creator of the bestselling If You Ever Want to Bring an Alligator to School, Don't!, a giraffe's self-esteem is tested during a hilarious confrontation between unlikely look-alikes!Everybody loves Leopold the giraffe. He inspires awe and wonder.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Wundersmith: The Calling of Morrigan Crow
JESSICA TOWNSEND - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The captivating and heart-pounding sequel to the New York Times bestselling and #1 Kids' Indie Next Pick Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow, as heroine Morrigan battles a new evil.Morrigan Crow and her best friend Hawthorne Swift are now proud scholars in the elite Wundrous... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Marigold Star
Elise Primavera - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Elise Primavera comes an imaginative young middle grade fantasy adventure bubbling with wit and whimsy.Marigold Star is destined for greatness. Everyone in Bramblycrumbly thinks so, her parents and pet dragon included. There's just one problem.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History
Vashti Harrison - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Vashti Harrison shines a bold, joyous light on black men through history.An important book for readers of all ages, this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written volume brings to life true stories of black men in history. Among these biographies,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Planting Stories: The Life of Librarian and Storyteller Pura Belpr
Anika Aldamuy Denise - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An inspiring picture book biography of storyteller, puppeteer, and New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who championed bilingual literature.When she came to America in 1921, Pura Belpr carried the cuentos folklricos of her Puerto Rican homeland. Finding a new home at the New York... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Bernard Pepperlin
Cara Hoffman - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"Bernard and his newfound friends - revolutionary rats, wise-cracking cats, and coffee-chugging squirrels, to name a few - will delight and inspire readers of all ages!" - Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-winning author of Hello, UniverseThe drowsy Dormouse from Lewis Carroll's... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Persuading Miss Doover
Robin Pulver - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Miss Doover struggles to teach her students how to write persuasive essays--with hilarious results--in this picture book filled with laughter and helpful tips. Samir and Jack are in the doghouse after an incident involving a whoopee cushion and an unflattering drawing of the principal.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Right as Rain
Lindsey Stoddard - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From the critically acclaimed author of Just Like Jackie comes a strikingly tender novel about one family's heartbreak and the compassion that carries them through, perfect for fans of Sara Pennypacker, Lisa Graff, and Ann M. Martin.It's been almost a year since Rain's brother Guthrie died,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Lizzie Flying Solo
Nanci Turner Steveson - HarperCollins
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A lyrical, poignant middle grade novel about embracing change, accepting help from others, and finding a place to call home. Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale.Lizzie St. Claire wants to be invisible. Forced to move out of her home, she and her mom now live in a transitional housing... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Moles
Rachel Poliquin - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Funny and fact-filled, MOLES is another installment in the SUPERPOWER FIELD GUIDES series by author Rachel Poliquin, featuring full-color illustrations by Nicholas John Frith that will engage readers with witty narration and fun visual elements, inspiring readers to dig deep and see the world,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Life Cycles: Ocean
SEAN CALLERY - Kingfisher
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Discover which creatures are at the top and bottom of three ocean food chains, and learn what happens at each stage of their life cycle. At the end of each spread, use the picture clue to guess which ocean predator is waiting to pounce! Explore the Indian ocean, Pacific ocean, and the Atlantic... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Bad Kitty: Kitten Trouble
NICK BRUEL - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
There's terrible news in the neighborhood next to Kitty's! A conflict there is growing worse and worse. It started as an argument and has now turned into a full-fledged fight. Worst of all: The cat shelter has been destroyed.Kitty's family decides it's time to do something to help. They... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ali Cross
James Patterson - jimmy patterson
Format: Hardcover
|
|
James Patterson's blockbuster Alex Cross series has sold over 100 million copies--and now he's bringing those thrills to a new generation! Alex's son Ali is eager to follow in his father's footsteps as a detective, but when his best friend goes missing, what price will he have to pay to solve... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Birdman: A Journey with the Underground Railroad's Most Daring Abolitionist
Troon Harrison - Red Deer Press
Format: Book
|
|
Alexander Ross was a Canadian ornithologist, medical doctor and naturalist...and so much more. As a young man in Belleville, in the years before the American Civil War, Alexander was introduced in his parents’ home to slaves who had made their way to freedom through the underground... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Pavi Sharma's Guide to Going Home
Bridget Farr - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 13.0px Times} span.s1 {font-kerning: none} The Fosters meets The Great Gilly Hopkins in this moving novel, featuring foster kid Pavi Sharma as she sets off on an important mission to save a fellow foster kid from the home that... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Zenobia July
Lisa Bunker - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The critically acclaimed author of Felix Yz crafts a bold, heartfelt story about a trans girl solving a cyber mystery and coming into her own.Zenobia July is starting a new life. She used to live in Arizona with her father; now she's in Maine with her aunts. She used to spend most... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Please Don't Eat Me
Liz Climo - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Beloved author-illustrator Liz Climo is back with a hilarious take on (reluctant) friendship that will appeal to fans of We Don't Eat Our Classmates and I Want My Hat Back!When a carefree bunny is approached by a voracious bear in the woods, Bunny has just... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Let Me Fix That for You
Janice Erlbaum - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Janice Erlbaum's Let Me Fix That for You is a quirky, touching, and laugh-out-loud middle-grade novel about a girl capable of fixing everything but her own life.Twelve-year-old Gladys Burke may not have many friends, but at least she has her empire. From her table at the back of the cafeteria,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Next Great Paulie Fink
Ali Benjamin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this highly anticipated second novel by the author of the award-winning, bestselling The Thing About Jellyfish, being the new kid at school isn't easy, especially when you have to follow in the footsteps of a classroom prankster like Paulie Fink.When Caitlyn Breen enters the tiny... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Dog Man: Brawl of the Wild: From the Creator of Captain Underpants
DAV PILKEY - Graphix
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Is Dog Man bad to the bone? The heroic hound is sent to the pound for a crime he didn't commit! While his pals work to prove his innocence, Dog Man struggles to find his place among dogs and people. Being a part of both worlds, will he ever fully fit in with one? |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Liberty Arrives!: How America's Grandest Statue Found Her Home
Robert Byrd - Dial Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A deeply informative and gorgeously illustrated look at the Statue of Liberty, from award-winning nonfiction master Robert Byrd.America's most iconic national symbol was a gift from France to the United States--provided America raised the money for the pedestal on which it was to stand.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Marvel Universe Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 6
Joe Caramagna - Marvel
Format: Paperback
|
|
The Spartax War! Thanos has come to the planet Spartax, and trust us, he isn't on vacation! Now the Guardians of the Galaxy must unite with Thor and his all-star guard in order to save Peter Quill! But while Star-Lord's future may be in doubt, can Gamora escape her past? She's attempting... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Lost City (Edison Beaker, Creature Seeker)
Frank Cammuso - Viking Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
|
|
Who you gonna call? Creature Seekers! Edison Beaker heads back through the Night Door to help his creature friends and thwart his creature foes in another romp of a middle-grade graphic novel from Eisner-nominee Frank Cammuso.. After escaping evil Baron Umbra, the sticky Underlings, and other... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Junior Ninja Champion: The Fastest Finish
Catherine Hapka - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The second book in this action-packed adventure series follows a team of young ninjas to the final round of the first-ever Junior Ninja competition - perfect for young ninjas and ninja fans everywhere!? When tweens Izzy, Ty, Kevin, JJ, and Mackenzie heard there was going to be a kids'... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Who Wet My Pants?
Bob Shea - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this hilarious tale of blame, compassion, and forgiveness, a very embarrassed bear is reminded that accidents can happen--but with the support of good friends, life goes on.Reuben the bear's got donuts for everyone in his scout troop, but his friends are all staring at something... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
War in the Ring: Joe Louis, Max Schmeling, and the Fight between America and Hitler
John Florio - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
America's black boxing champion. Hitler's favorite athlete. And a world at war. Joe Louis was born on an Alabama cotton patch and raised in a Detroit ghetto. Max Schmeling grew up in poverty in Hamburg, Germany. For both boys, boxing was a way out and a way up. Little did they know someday... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
A Big Bed for Little Snow
Grace Lin - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A companion to the Caldecott Honor book A Big Mooncake for Little Star!A heartwarming and tender picture book introducing readers to their first snow, from award-winning, bestselling author-illustrator Grace Lin.When it was quiet, Little Snow grinned and then jumped, jumped, jumped!Little... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Survivor Girl
Erin Teagan - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this funny, action-packed middle grade novel from the author of the American Girl Luciana books, Alison gets invited to be on her dads reality show, Survivor Guy, and faces important realities about her family, self-reliance, and learning to work together with friends. . 12-year-old... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Buried Lives: The Enslaved People of George Washington's Mount Vernon
Carla Killough McClafferty - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An illuminating look at the complex relationships between George Washington and the enslaved people of Mount Vernon, and the history still being uncovered there.When he was eleven years old, George Washington inherited ten human beings. His own life has been well chronicled, but the lives... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Eventown
Corey Ann Haydu - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"Beautiful, mysterious and deeply satisfying." - Rebecca Stead, Newbery Medal-winning author of When You Reach Me and Goodbye StrangerThe world tilted for Elodee this year, and now it's impossible for her to be the same as she was before. Not when her feelings have such a strong... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Dragon Pearl
Yoon Ha Lee - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Rick Riordan Presents Yoon Ha Lee's space opera about thirteen-year-old Min, who comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic, such as Charm or shape-shifting. They must... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Top Secret Smackdown
Mac Barnett - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Mac B. is on a madcap adventure in this New York Times bestseling series! This time a stolen raven threatens to topple the Queen... and it's up to Mac to smackdown his KGB rival once and for all!Ravens have been stolen from the Tower of London! Mac B.'s top-secret mission? Travel... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Giant from the Fire Sea
John Himmelman - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Jat is a boy who wants more from life than collecting coal from the Fire Sea. Newton is a misfit giant, cast out of his homeland for his love of science and reading. Brought together by chance, the two become the best of friends. But when enemy giants threaten to ruin everything, it's... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Santa's Puppy
Catherine Hapka - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Homeward Bound meets Elf in this heartwarming tale for the whole family. Can Chris, Holly, and Ivy help Santa's dog Peppermint Bark jingle all the way home to the North Pole before Christmas Day ends?For 364 days of the year, Santa and his best friend, Peppermint Bark, are inseparable.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
On Thin Ice
Michael Northrop - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
New York Times bestselling author Michael Northrop captures the middle-school experience--from the hurt to the hope--in this powerful story of creativity in the face of cruelty.If I did something risky now, something big, it's almost like it wouldn't even be my fault. Almost like... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Secrets of Winterhouse
Ben Guterson - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Bookish puzzles, phantom mysteries, and evil curses await as Elizabeth returns to Winterhouse in Book 2 of this magical series.Back at the Winterhouse hotel for another holiday season, Elizabeth and Freddy dig deeper into the mystery surrounding Riley S. Granger, a hotel guest who left... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Borrowing Bunnies: A Surprising True Tale of Fostering Rabbits
Cynthia Lord - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Newbery Honor author Cynthia Lord likes fostering rabbits -- or, as she fondly calls it, "borrowing bunnies." This is the heartwarming true story of the author's own journey with two very special rabbits.In the spring of 2016, Peggotty and Benjamin were saved by Maine's Cottontail... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Spirit Week Showdown
JASON THARP - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Paperback
|
|
It's spirit week at Happy Tails School and Purrfect9 magazine wants to get in on the fun. Gertie the unicorn wants to start a daily vlog profiling the week and Connie the Octopus thinks a prank channel will get more views. Editor-in-Chief Peachy decides whichever channel has the most... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Project Me 2.0
Jan Gangsei - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An eleven-year-old boy on a quest to impress his suddenly cute, longtime friend accidentally manifests a tiny internet guru into existence in this hilarious MAX novel!All class clown Farley Andrew Turner (yes, that spells FAT) wanted the summer before seventh grade was to give his image... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School!
Mo Willems - Hyperion Books for Children
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Why does the Pigeon have to go to school? He already knows everything! And what if he doesn't like it? What if the teacher doesn't like him? What if he learns TOO MUCH!?!Ask not for whom the school bell rings; it rings for the Pigeon! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Children of Jubilee
Margaret Peterson Haddix - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Kiandra has to use her wits and tech-savvy ways to help rescue Edwy, Enu, and the others from the clutches of the Enforcers in the thrilling final novel of the Children of Exile series from New York Times bestselling author, Margaret Peterson Haddix.Since the Enforcers raided Refuge... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Little Mole's Wish
Sang-Keun Kim - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
|
|
An Indie Next List Top 10 Pick!With echoes of Raymond Briggs's classic The Snowman, here is a magical, timeless story about the friendship between a lonely little mole and a snowball he molds into a bear that comes to life.Little Mole is new in town, and he's lonely. On his way home... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Parker Bell and the Science of Friendship
Cynthia Platt - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this fun young-middle-grade novel with STEM appeal, Parker really wants to win the school Science Triathlon - but first she'll have to figure out how to keep her BFF from being stolen.Budding scientist Parker Bell really wants to win the school Science Triathlon and follow in the footsteps... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Click
Kayla Miller - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
|
|
For fans of Smile and Real Friends comes a debut graphic novel about friendship and finding where you "click" in middle school.Olive wants to get in on the act . . .. . . Any act! Olive "clicks" with everyone in the fifth grade - until one day she doesn't.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
How I Became a Spy: A Mystery of WWII London
Deborah Hopkinson - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From the award-winning author of The Great Trouble comes a story of espionage, survival, and friendship during World War II.Bertie Bradshaw never set out to become a spy. He never imagined traipsing around war-torn London, solving ciphers, practicing surveillance, and searching for a traitor... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Totally Amazing Facts About Weather
JACLYN JAYCOX - Capstone Press
Format: Library Binding
|
|
Did you know it might not rain cats and dogs, but it can rain fish? Ever wondered how much water is inside a cloud? Curious to find out how a cricket can be a thermometer? Discover these and over 100 other outrageous and surprising weather facts. Electrifying trivia plus a bold, bright... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History
Alison Matthews David - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The clothes we wear every day keep us comfortable, protect us from the elements, and express our unique style -- but could fashion also be fatal? As it turns out, history is full of fashions that have harmed or even killed people. From silhouette-cinching corsets and combustible combs to lethal... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Adventurers Guild #2 Twilight of the Elves
ZACK LORAN CLARK - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
|
|
I should probably start at the beginning, Zed wrote, when things first went wrong .Zed, Brock, and their friends may have saved Freestone from destruction, but the fight against the Dangers is far from over. No one knows what to expect next from the dark power that... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Curse of Greg
Chris Rylander - G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Magic and mayhem collide in this monstrously funny middle-grade sequel to Chris Rylander's The Legend of GregGreg Belmont longs for the days when he thought he was an ordinary thirteen-year-old, before he learned he's really a fantastical Dwarf in a world where the return of magic... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
A Circle of Elephants: A companion novel
Eric Dinerstein - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From the author of What Elephants Know, a 2017 ALA Notable Children's Book and winner of the 2017 South Asia Book Award for Children's and Young Adult Literature, comes this stunning companion novel about the complex relationship between people and nature coexisting in the Borderlands... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
It's Me, Two
Jim Benton - Graphix
Format: Paperback
|
|
Catwad, the snarky blue furball with a funny take on just about everything, is BACK in this second graphic novel in an all-new series from New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton!New York Times bestselling author Jim Benton's latest creation, Catwad, returns! Catwad and Blurmp... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
My Fate According to the Butterfly
Gail Villanueva - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Light and deep, smart and funny, crushing and hopeful all at the same time, My Fate According to the Butterfly will open your eyes to both the world's potential for magic, and to its harsh realities.When superstitious Sab sees a giant black butterfly, an omen of death, she knows... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Impossible Crime
MAC BARNETT - Orchard Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The Crown Jewels are in danger... again! When the jewels go missing from inside a locked room, Mac's spy skills are put to the test. How did the thief break in? Where did the jewels go? And will Mac be able to solve this locked room mystery before the thief escapes? This mystery isn't just... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
From an Idea to Disney: How Imagination Built a World of Magic
Lowey Bundy Sichol - HMH Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From an Idea to Disney is a behind-the-movie-screen look into the history, business, and brand of the world's largest entertainment empire. With humorous black & white illustrations throughout, learn about the company behind the world's favorite mouse, Mickey! "I only hope... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Regal Academy #2: Happily Ever After
LUANA VERGARI - Papercutz
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Rose Cinderella is acclimating to her new life as the granddaughter of the famous Cinderella. Enrolled at Regal Academy and surrounded by other descendants of fairy tale royalty, young Rose is navigating school, friends, and family only to discover that is precisely what makes life magical! |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
A Talent for Trouble
Natasha Farrant - Clarion Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A girl determined to follow her dream persuades two friends to join her for an off-the-grid adventure that becomes a survival story as they confront storms, illness, injury, and a gang of international jewel thieves.Desperate to meet up with her unpredictable father, quiet Alice persuades... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Camp Average
Craig Battle - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
A group of 11-year-olds arrives to spend six weeks playing sports at Camp Avalon -- which they affectionately call Camp Average, because they never win at any sport. And that's the way they like it. But this summer, new camp director Winston -- who hates losing -- has some hyper-competitive... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
It Wasn't Me
Dana Alison Levy - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
THE BREAKFAST CLUB meets middle school with a prank twist in this hilarious and heartwarming story about six very different seventh graders who are forced to band together after a vandalism incident.When Theo's photography project is mysteriously vandalized at school there are five suspected... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales
Nathaniel Lachenmeyer - First Second
Format: Hardcover
|
|
With a deft, lively text from Nathaniel Lachenmeyer and eye-popping, painterly art by Simini Blocker, The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Talesis the perfect read for kids who love a good yarn -- and good comics!A genie just wants a chance to grant a wish to the frog who accidentally... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Mighty Meg and the Magical Ring
Sammy Griffin - little bee books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In the first book of the Mighty Meg series, Meg receives a ring for her eighth birthday and wakes up with superpowers!Meg's life is turned upside down when a magical ring gives her superpowers! But Meg isn't the only one who changes. Strange events start happening in her once-normal... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Kondo & Kezumi Visit Giant Island
David Goodner - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Kondo is big. Kezumi is little. They lived on an island with fruit trees and berry bushes and flitter-birds and fluffle-bunnies.When a surprise bottle washes ashore, they discover a map with a mysterious message: WE ARE NOT ALONE. Kezumi wants to follow the map and explore the world. Kondo... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Shipwreckers: The Curse of the Cursed Temple of Curses - or - We Nearly Died. A Lot.
Scott Peterson - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
|
|
When Dani and her big brother Mike find themselves aboard the ill-fated river expedition of careless adventurer, Captain Kevin, they must work together to save themselves and the captain from all manner of deadly trials and traps. Complete with treacherous temples, ancient idols, and plenty... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Upper Case: Trouble in Capital City
Tara Lazar - Disney-Hyperion
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Just when Private I thinks all is calm-now that he's cracked the case of 7 Ate 9-Question Mark storms into the office.Mark is worried. All the uppercase letters are M-I-S-S-I-N-G! But that's absurd. This is CAPITAL City!Private I is the last letter standing. Will he solve his BIGGEST mystery... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
You Are Never Alone
Elin Kelsey - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From the creators of You Are Stardust and Wild Ideas comes a new picture book that explores how humans are inextricably connected to nature. This book draws examples from the clouds and the cosmos, the seafloor and the surface of our skin, to show how we are never alone: we are always... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ollie Oxley and the Ghost: The Search for Lost Gold
Lisa Schmid - Jolly Fish Press
Format: Paperback
|
|
Twelve-year-old Ollie Oxley is moving-again. His mom is starting another new job, this time at the Bingham Theater in Granite City, California. Moving all the time means Ollie has struggled in the making friends department, but he quickly connects with a boy named Teddy. To Ollie's surprise,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Better You Than Me
Jessica Brody - Delacorte Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
It's Freaky Friday meets Hannah Montana when two twelve-year-old girls--one a famous TV star, the other an obsessive fan--switch bodies with hilarious and disastrous results.Ruby Rivera is a twelve-year-old superstar with millions of followers. Skylar Welshman is a seventh... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Freya & Zoose
Emily Butler - Crown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan will treasure this timeless tale about a magnificent adventure to the North Pole and the even more astounding feat of true friendship. A perfect purchase for animal and adventure lovers alike.Freya has always craved--and feared--adventure.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Snow Globe Wishes
Erin Dealey - Sleeping Bear Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
As the worst snow storm of the year rolls in, one family hunkers down together in a cozy blanket fort for the night. A little girl makes a wish on a snow globe and, in the morning, the sun rises on a winter wonderland--beckoning all outside. And what if, on this snow-filled day, families... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Tiny T. Rex and the Impossible Hug
Jonathan Stutzman - Chronicle Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Tiny T. Rex has a HUGE problem. His friend Pointy needs cheering up and only a hug will do. But with his short stature and teeny T. Rex arms, is a hug impossible? Not if Tiny has anything to say about it! Join this plucky little dinosaur in his very first adventure - a warm and funny tale... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Pumpkin War
Cathleen Young - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"Cathleen Young's characters will forever have a place in my heart." --Holly Goldberg Sloan, author of Counting by 7sFormer best friends compete to see who can grow the biggest pumpkin and win the annual giant pumpkin race on the lake. A great pick for fans of Half a Chance... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
Kwame Mbalia - Rick Riordan Presents
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Best-selling author Rick Riordan presents Kwame Mbalia's epic fantasy, a middle grade American Gods set in a richly-imagined world populated with African American folk heroes and West African gods.Seventh grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Bad Hair Day
Jim Benton - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Franny K. Stein is back with another laugh-out-loud experimental adventure in the eighth book in the Mad Scientist series from Jim Benton, the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator of Dear Dumb Diary and Happy Bunny.Franny K. Stein isn't a fan of glamour. She doesn't... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Geronimo On Ice!
GERONIMO STILTON - Scholastic Paperbacks
Format: Paperback
|
|
Mouse Island was getting ready for the winter Ice Skating Championships! The prize for this year's champions was a pair of antique silver skates that were said to contain clues to a hidden treasure! Just before the championships, we learn someone wants to steal the Silver Skates to search... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Chirri & Chirra, On The Town
Kaya Doi
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In this fifth book of perhaps the most charming series ever, Chirri and Chirra venture down forest paths and through alleyways into a yarn shop and an old woman's house, where they enjoy hot drinks and soup. When they're done, they find a wonderful surprise hidden in the branches of a tree.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Abandoned Puppy
Holly Webb - Tiger Tales
Format: Library Binding
|
|
When Zoe helps out at her Aunt Jos animal shelter, she is caught up in an emergency right away. Three tiny puppies have been abandoned on the doorstep and need nursing back to health, especially the littlest puppy, Cookie. Zoe knows she cannot have a puppy of her own, but as the days go by, she becomes... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Digging Up Danger
Story Pirates - Rodale Kids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Eliza isn't thrilled about spending the summer helping her mom research plants -- she'd much rather go ghost hunting instead. But when a rare and exotic plant from the store goes missing without explanation, she finds herself mixed up in a sinister plot involving forces that seem beyond... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Carnival of Wishes & Dreams
Jenny Lundquist - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
|
|
In the tradition of Wishtree and You May Already Be a Winner, this hopeful middle grade novel tells the story of three former friends who must come together at their annual town carnival to heal and reconnect after a tragedy.The small town of Clarkville has seen better days.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Camp Shady Crook
Lee Gjertsen Malone - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
|
|
It's Ocean's Eleven set in a summer camp as two kids try to one-up each other in a con competition at a camp that isn't quite what it seems ... For Archie, the start of summer means another stint at Camp Shady Brook, where there is a lot more to the camp than meets the eye - just... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Oddmire, Book 1: Changeling
William Ritter - Algonquin Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"Funny, exciting, and ultimately epic. Wow. I can't wait for the next one." - Adam Gidwitz, author of the New York Times bestseller A Tale Dark and Grimm"Set in a magical world filled with incredible creatures from folklore, this fast-paced fantasy will... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Cotton Candy Wishes: A Swirl Novel
Kristina Springer - Sky Pony Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Taylor wishes she were popular. It's not like she doesn't have any friends, but when she tries to throw a giant cotton candy-themed birthday bash, it ends up a huge flop -- no one shows up. So when her dad gets a new job and they have to move, Taylor sees it as an opportunity to reinvent... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
How to Spot a Sasquatch
J Torres - Owlkids
Format: Hardcover
|
|
On a camping trip with the Junior Rangers, Jay feels like the odd one out. He's determined to get a photo of Bigfoot -- but none of his friends believe Bigfoot exists. But if there's no such thing as Bigfoot, why is there a giant footprint? And who is stealing all the snacks?Meanwhile,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Rabbits' Rebellion
Ariel Dorfman - Triangle Square
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The story of a mean and narcissistic king, originally written in the 1970s is both uproariously funny and distressingly on point, will be enjoyed by children and their parents."Rabbits don't exist." So decrees the new king, the Wolf of all Wolves, after conquering the rabbits'... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
A Friend Like Iggy
Kathryn Cole - Second Story Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Explore the true story of Iggy, a special dog who helps kids through difficult times. When children disclose abuse, they often navigate an unfamiliar chain of events, sometimes testifying in court. Iggy is a specially trained facilitator dog who helps make each child he meets feel comfortable... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Sweep
Louise Greig - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From award-winning author Louise Greig and acclaimed illustrator Julia Sard comes an uplifting story about how to confront big emotions.Ed's bad mood begins as something really small, hardly a thing at all. But before long it grows, gathers pace, and spreads through the whole town. Can Ed sweep... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Castle in the Sea
Mardi McConnochie - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
It's been months since their father, Spinner, disappeared after the Admiralty tore apart his workshop and sent him into hiding, but Annalie and Will are determined to find him, whatever the cost. With the help of new friends Essie and Pod (and talking parrot, Graham) , the siblings... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Sonny's Bridge: Jazz Legend Sonny Rollins Finds His Groove
Barry Wittenstein - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
|
|
This groovy, bebopping picture book biography chronicles the legendary jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins's search for inspiration on the Williamsburg Bridge after quitting the jazz scene in 1959.Rollins is one of the most prolific sax players in the history of jazz, but, in 1959, at the height... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Katie Comma
B. Swann
Format: Hardcover
|
|
When Katie Comma is blown out of her book, she must search for her home. She deals with rejections from the sentences in which she tries to hide. Through this engaging character, young readers learn the proper uses for commas. |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Ellie May on Presidents' Day
Hillary Homzie - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Just how far will Ellie May go to be chosen as class flag leader during the exciting week leading up to Presidents' Day?Quirky and funny, second-grader Ellie May enjoys learning about US presidents. But she absolutely loves the idea of being class flag leader during the week before... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Game for Life: John Madden
Peter Richmond - Random House Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Join the Pro Football Hall of Fame in celebrating the legendary coach, announcer, and video game personality! This new biography is based on interviews with John Madden himself!Nobody knows more about football than John Madden does. His childhood revolved around sports. When an injury kept... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Promise
Pnina Bat Zvi - Second Story Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
The night that Rachel and Toby's parents are taken away by the Nazis, they give their daughters three gold coins. "Use these wisely to help save your lives," they tell them. They also ask the girls to promise that they will always stay together. This compelling true story... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Finding Narnia: The Story of C. S. Lewis and His Brother Warnie
Caroline McAlister - Roaring Brook Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Finding Narnia is Caroline McAlister and Jessica Lanan's captivating picture book biography of two brothers, Jack and Warnie Lewis, whose rich imaginations led to the creation of the magical world of Narnia.Before C.S. Lewis wrote The Chronicles of Narnia, he was a young boy named Jack... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Tamamo the Fox Maiden: and Other Asian Stories
Kel McDonald - Iron Circus Comics
Format: Paperback
|
|
"And they lived happily ever after . . . I assume." Vengeful spirits, flying ogres, helpful teapots, ghost pepper ghosts, and trickster tigers? That's just the start of this lively collection of Asian folktales, reimagined and retold in comics! This second volume of the "Cautionary... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Sharing Our Truths Tapwe: This Land is Our Storybook
Henry Beaver - Fifth House Publishers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Join the authors as they lead the children through important Cree cultural experiences, tell stories, and share their wisdom and truths with compassion. Learn the protocols for building a tipi, trapping a beaver, laying the grandfather stones for a fire, smudging, and harvesting salt from... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Spacesuit: How a Seamstress Helped Put Man on the Moon
Alison Donald - Maverick Arts
Format: Hardcover
|
|
There is a competition to make the spacesuit for the first moon landing! Ellie, an ordinary woman, is asked to lead a team of other talented seamstresses. No one believes they can win, but they are determined to try. Based on the incredible true story behind the spacesuit that astronauts... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
How to Properly Dispose of Planet Earth
Paul Noth - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Popular New Yorker cartoonist Paul Noth continues his illustrated middle grade series about a boy, his wacky family, and an out-of-this-world adventure in this laugh-out-loud sequel to How to Sell Your Family to the Aliens.Happy Conklin Jr. is still the only 10-year-old who has to shave... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Simple Art of Flying
Cory Leonardo - Aladdin
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Quirky characters, plucky humor, and a heartwarming message come together in this big-hearted debut novel about friendship and the true meaning of family.Sometimes flying means keeping your feet on the ground ... Born in a dismal room in a pet store, Alastair the African grey parrot dreams... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Art Smart, Science Detective: The Case of the Sliding Spaceship
Melinda Long - University of South Carolina Press
Format: Paperback
|
|
When Art and his friends--Robbie, Jason, and Amy--are having a sleepover, they decide to use Art's telescope for some stargazing. They are shocked to see a purple spaceship hurtling toward Earth. While his parents think his imagination is getting the best of him, Art thinks Earth is at risk... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Power of a Princess
E. D. Baker - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From beloved author E.D. Baker, an adventurous tale about a princess who is more than what she seems -- and a kingdom whose fate rests in her hands.Aislin is more than just a princess. Born to a fairy king and pedrasi queen, she's strong, smart, and brave, with magical gifts she's only... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Maybe: A Story About the Endless Potential in All of Us
Kobi Yamada - Compendium
Format: Hardcover
|
|
"You are the only you there ever has been or ever will be. You are unique in all the universe. Just the odds of you being here at this exact place and this exact time are so great and so rare that it will never happen again. Written by New York Times best-selling author Kobi Yamada,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
A Tale Magnolious
Suzanne Nelson - Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Fans of Kate DiCamillo and Katherine Applegate will warm to this story of an orphan and an elephant who band together to save a lovelorn town, relying on an eccentric crew and a couple of miracles along the way. Nitty Luce is an orphan--and a thief. Magnolious is an elephant--and a fugitive.... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Flooded Earth
Mardi McConnochie - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Forty years after a devastating flood changed the face of the earth, new consequences and challenges are still surfacing.Twins Will and Annalie thought the hardest part about this year was going to be their separation when bookish Annalie began life at a prestigious Admiralty-run boarding... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Penguin Days
Sara Leach - Pajama Press
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Lauren and her family drive to a farm in North Dakota to visit relatives and celebrate her Auntie Joss' wedding. But Lauren finds to her dismay that she is expected to do more than meet adults who hug her and invade her personal space. Lauren is going to be -- horror of all horrors -- a flower... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
The Triumphant Tale of the House Sparrow
JAN THORNHILL - Groundwood Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
Behold the most despised bird in human history!So begins Jan Thornhill's riveting, beautifully illustrated story of the House Sparrow. She traces the history of this perky little bird, one of the most adaptable creatures on Earth, from its beginnings in the Middle East to its spread... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Grandpa Cacao: A Tale of Chocolate, from Farm to Family
Elizabeth Zunon - Bloomsbury Children's Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
This beautifully illustrated story connects past and present as a girl bakes a chocolate cake with her father and learns about her grandfather harvesting cacao beans in West Africa.Chocolate is the perfect treat, everywhere! As a little girl and her father bake her birthday cake together,... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
Infinite Hope: A Black Artist's Journey from World War II to Peace
Ashley Bryan - Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Format: Hardcover
|
|
From celebrated author and illustrator Ashley Bryan comes a deeply moving picture book memoir about serving in the segregated army during World War II, and how love and the pursuit of art sustained him.In May of 1942, at the age of eighteen, Ashley Bryan was drafted to fight in World War II. For the next... |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
