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All the Colors of Magic
Written by Valija Zinck, Translated by Helen Jennings All her life, Penelope has lived with her mother, grandmother, and cat Coco at their “dragon” house.…
Weird Little Robots
Written by Carolyn Crimi, Illustrated by Corinna Luyken In the backyard of the house where Penny Rose recently moved is an old shed, where she…
Red Rover: Curiosity on Mars
Mars has a visitor. It likes to roam… observe… measure… and collect. It explores the red landscape— crossing plains, climbing hills, and tracing the bottoms…
Cutting-Edge Black Holes Research
Written by Kevin Kurtz, Illustrated by This book is about black holes and the Milky Way galaxy. In 1974, using special telescopes, astronomers saw a…
Roar like a Dandelion
Written by Ruth Krauss, Illustrated by Sergio Ruzzier Author Ruth Krauss and Illustrator Sergio Ruzzier give us a surprising and fun alphabet book! The short,…
WeirDo (Series)
Written by Anh Do, Illustrated by Jules Faber WeirDo (#1) This book is about an unfortunate boy whose last name is Do (rhymes with “go”)…
A is for Elizabeth / Big Mouth Elizabeth
Written by Rachel Vail, Illustrated by Paige Keiser A Is for Elizabeth (#1) Elizabeth is in the second grade and thrilled about school, until she…
The Unspeakable Unknown
Written by Eliot Sappingfield This is hilarious, thrilling, mind-bending, and yet absolutely heartwarming at the same time. It is hard to find the right words…
The True History of Lyndie B. Hawkins
Written by Gail Shepherd Lyndon Baines Hawkins, Lyndie, is an 11-year-old girl whose life is changing in ways that she doesn’t like. She and her…
A Wolf Called Wander
The pack belongs to the mountains. The mountains belong to the pack. And the wolf star shines on us all. Written by Rosanne Perry, Illustrated…
Angel and Bavar
Written by Amy Wilson This book is about Bavar, a boy with magic in his blood. He fights monsters called Raksasas, men with bat wings.…
Hooray for Women!
Written and Illustrated by Marcia Williams Hooray for Women! celebrates the accomplishments of women throughout history, some familiar and some I’d never heard of. Each…
Her Own Two Feet
Written by Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze Her Own Two Feet is an inspiring story. Rebecca Uwitonze lives in Rwanda. She was born with her…
Other Words for Home
I still smile at everyone in the street.Not everyone smiles back, though.When they don’t,I want to say,‘You don’t have to worry about me.I am just…
Stolen Girl
Written by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch Nadia just moved to Canada with her guardians that she calls her mother and father. She is troubled by dreams…
Home In The Woods
Written and Illustrated by Eliza Wheeler Inspired by the author’s grandmother’s childhood, growing up during the Great Depression. When Marvel’s father dies from cancer and…