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Follow the Flyway: The Marvel of Bird Migration by Sarah Nelson, illustrated by Maya HanischPublished by Barefoot Books Summary: The text follows a variety of birds, starting with hatchlings...
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Stranded! A Mostly True Story from Iceland by Ævar Þór Benediktsson, illustrated by Anne WilsonPublished by Barefoot Books Summary: “This is the story of my grandfather: how he got stranded on a...
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Yenebi’s Drive to School by Sendy SantamariaPublished by Chronicle Books Summary: Yenebi and her younger sister Melanie get woken up at 4:00 a.m. to...
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Buzzing by Samuel Sattin, illustrated by Rye HickmanPublished by Little, Brown Ink Summary: The bees swarming around Isaac’s head represent the thoughts...
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The Year My Life Went Down the Toilet by Jake Maia ArlowPublished by Dial Books Summary: Al is hoping her new doctor can make her stomach problems disappear, so she’s crushed...
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Together We Swim by Valerie Bolling, illustrated by Kaylani JuanitaPublished by Chronicle Books Summary: A family is enjoying some time at the pool. Mom, Dad, and the...
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Night Owl Night by Susan Edwards Richmond, illustrated by Maribel LechugaPublished by Charlesbridge Summary: Sova is eager to accompany her scientist mother on one of her...
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My Head Has a Bellyache and More Nonsense for Mischievous Kids and Immature Grown-Ups by Chris Harris, illustrated by Andrea TsurumiPublished by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Summary: A companion to I’m Just No Good at Rhyming...
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Bog Gone! (Finders Creatures, Book 1) by P. Knuckle JonesPublished by Penguin Workshop Summary: Second grader Finder (frog) and his friends Keeper (turtle), and...
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Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham AnnablePublished by First Second Summary: Ms. Nomed has her students come up one by one to share a scary...
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Mexikid: A Graphic Memoir by Pedro MartinPublished by Dial Books Summary: Pedro’s house feels pretty small with his parents and eight brothers...
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Hope in the Valley by Mitali PerkinsPublished by Farrar, Straus and Giroux Summary: Pandita is looking forward to a relaxing summer of reading in her favorite...
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Two books about self-acceptanceGreenlight by Breanna Carzoo Published by HarperCollins Hidden Gem by Linda Liu Published by...
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The Red Jacket by Bob HoltPublished by HarperCollins Summary: The first few wordless pages show Bob the seagull watching other sea...
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Tee Time on the Moon: How Astronaut Alan Shepard Played Lunar Golf by David A. Kelly, illustrated by Edwin FotheringhamPublished by Calkins Creek Summary: When Apollo 14 launched in 1971, astronaut Alan Shepard had a secret...
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What Happened to Rachel Riley? by Claire SwinarskiPublished by Quill Tree Books Summary: Anna’s new at her Madison, Wisconsin middle school. She’s a little young for...
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Boomi’s Boombox by Shanthi SekaranPublished by Katherine Tegen Books Summary: Boomi is reeling from the death of her father from Covid. Remote school is...
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What a Map Can Do by Gabrielle Balkan, illustrated by Alberto LotPublished by Rise x Penguin Workshop Summary: An adventurous raccoon narrates its travels by showing...
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Updated book listsI’ve just completed updates for several of my book lists, including some that may be useful for going back to school: Back to School...
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Control Freaks by J. E. ThomasPublished by Levine Querido Summary: Frederick Douglass “Doug” Zezzmer is a 12-year-old genius inventor who goes to a...
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Mine! by Candace Fleming, illustrated by Eric RohmannPublished by Anne Schwartz Books Summary: A red apple hangs from a tree, ready to drop to the ground....
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You Are My Pride: A Love Letter from Your Motherland by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by E. B. LewisPublished by Astra Young Readers Summary: “I am the mother of all humanity. I have a long history and a...
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Little Land by Diana SudykaPublished by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers Summary: The story of a small piece of land began...
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Picture Day by Sarah Sax (Brinkley Yearbooks)Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers Summary: Although her mom urges her to keep a low...
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Two books about Sister Rosetta TharpeLittle Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll by Charnelle Pinkney...
