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PICTURE BOOKS
Isabel and Her Colores Go to School
By Alexandra Alessandri
JE ALE / Also available as an Ebook
English just feels wrong to Isabel. She prefers her native Spanish. As she prepares for a new school, she knows she’s going to have to learn. Her first day is uncomfortable, until she employs her crayons and discovers there’s more than one way to communicate with new friends
Alfie
By Thyra Heder
JE HED / Also available as an Ebook
Told from the perspective of both the girl, Nia, and her pet turtle, Alfie, and describes what happens when he disappears on the eve of her seventh birthday to find her a special present.
The Good Egg
By Jory John
JE JOH / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook
When the other eggs in his carton behave badly, the good egg feels like he needs to be perfect.
Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures of John J. Harvey
By Maira Kalman
JE KAL / Also available on Book + CD
The inspiring true story of the retired New York City fireboat that was reinstated into emergency service on September 11, 2001. A celebration of the energy and hope of a place and its people.
Drawn Together
By Minh Le
JE LE
A boy and his grandfather cross a language and cultural barrier using their shared love of art, storytelling, and fantasy.
At the Mountain’s Base
By Traci Sorell
JE SOR
At the mountain’s base sits a cabin under an old hickory tree. And in that cabin lives a family—loving, weaving, cooking, and singing. The strength in their song sustains them through trials on the ground and in the sky, as they wait for their loved one, a pilot, to return from war.
Except Antarctica
By Todd Sturgell
JE STU / Also available as an Ebook
Turtles are found on every continent EXCEPT Antarctica. But not for long! When a David Attenborough-esque narrator explains that turtles are found everywhere except Antarctica, one determined turtle sets out to prove him wrong. After recruiting other non-Antarctic animals along the way—much to the narrator’s dismay—the turtle and his adventurous friends travel through fields, forests, and cross an entire ocean to reach their goal. But what exactly do they do once they get there? Perfect for anyone who’s ever gone a little too far to prove a point, this nature-documentary-gone-wrong is a gleefully funny lesson in determination and the beauty of having a contingency plan.
Each Kindness
By Jacqueline Woodson
JE WOO / Also available on Book + CD, as an Eaudiobook and movie
When Ms. Albert teaches a lesson on kindness, Chloe realizes that she and her friends have been wrong in making fun of new student Maya’s shabby clothes and refusing to play with her.
EASY READERS
Ducks Run Amok!
By J.E. Morris
EASY READ MOR / Also available as an Ebook
Ducks take over one turtle’s pond in this hilarious rhyming tale! When a flock of ducks arrives at an unsuspecting turtle’s pond, the turtle is mistaken for a green duck and can’t seem to convince anyone otherwise. Can the turtle find a way to take back the pond and get some peace and quiet once more? The charming illustrations, simple text, and comic-like panels by J. E. Morris, author-illustrator of the Maud the Koala and Flubby books, make this a unique format with a narrative style perfect for storytime and progressing readers. Exciting, easy-to-read books are the stepping stone a young reader needs to bridge the gap between being a beginner and being fluent.
El Toro & Friends: Tag Team
By Raul the Third
EASY READ RAU / Also available as an Ebook
Lucha libre star El Toro teams up with his fighting partner, La Oink Oink, when a post-match mess at the stadium becomes a bit too intimidating to clean up alone.
GRAPHIC NOVELS
Blue, Barry & Pancakes
By Dan Abdo
JE GN ABD
Blue, Barry, and Pancakes are best friends! They love pool parties, birthday cake, and going on BIG adventures! Like all friends, they can make mistakes… but at the end of the day, they always have one another’s backs. And tops and sides and fronts, too!
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
By Ben Clanton
J GN CLA NARWHAL 1
A happy-go-lucky, waffle-loving narwhal and a cynical, no-nonsense jellyfish forge an unlikely friendship and share adventures while exploring the ocean together. Includes facts about narwhals and jellyfish.
JUNIOR FICTION
Swimming Into Trouble
By Angela Ahn
J AHN / Julia on the Go! Series
As a member of the Vipers Swim Team, Julia Nam’s always in the pool. Mountainview Community Center is like her second home, not only because swimming at the aquatic center is her favorite thing in the world, but also because her parents run the center’s sushi café. She’s the youngest swimmer on the team, but definitely not the slowest. Julia can’t wait for Personal Best Day—the most important day for all of the swimmers. If their times are good enough, they can enter a big regional swim meet. But then the worst thing happens. A sharp pain in Julia’s ear reveals an infection, and she’s forbidden to swim for ten days. How can she get timed during Personal Best Day when she’s not allowed in the water? Julia is desperate to get back in the pool, even if it means having to go behind her parents’ backs in order to do so. But Julia’s solution lands her in a sticky situation, and it’s going to require the entire community center to come together to help her out of it!
Bad Kitty Gets A Bath
By Nick Bruel
J BRU / Bad Kitty Series
Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water.
The Case of the Missing Tarts
By Christee Curran-Bauer
J CUR / Pigeon Private Detectives Series
When someone slips into the precinct and steals Mama Pigeon’s tarts, pigeon detectives Martin P. Sweets, Felix Danish, and Ralph Custard follow the clues to find out who stole the delicious treats.
Birthday Bling
By Catherine Daly-Weir
J DAL / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook / Dollars to Doughnuts Series
An early chapter book designed to help kids decipher finance facts and fallacies. Lucy and her best friend, Julian, find out about the pros and cons of gift cards versus credit cards
Bink & Gollie
By Kate DiCamillo
J DIC / Also available on Book + CD and DVD, and as an Ebook, Eaudiobook and Movie
Two roller-skating best friends—one tiny, one tall—share three comical adventures involving outrageously bright socks, an impromptu trek to the Andes, and a most unlikely marvelous companion.
Marya Khan and the Incredible Henna Party
By Saadia Faruqi
J FAR / Also available as an Ebook
With her eighth birthday coming up, Marya claims she is having an epic henna party, so now she must convince her family to make it happen and work to pull it off, but everything Marya does seems to end in disaster.
The Picnic and Other Stories
By Jarvis
J JAR / Bear and Bird Series
Bear and Bird are best friends and spend a lot of time together. And while they don’t always understand each other, they each just want their friend to be happy. So when Bear forgets to pack for a picnic (but pretends that he didn’t), Bird doesn’t let on that she knew all along. And when Bird discovers that Bear has more of a certain talent than she does, Bear finds a touching way to show that he appreciates her.
Polly Diamond and the Magic Book
By Alice Kuipers
J KUI / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook
Polly loves words, writing, and telling stories, so when she finds a fancy book on her doorstep labeled “Special Delivery from the Writing and Spelling Department for Polly Diamond” she is thrilled; and when she finds that anything she writes in it actually happens she is really excited—but Polly soon realizes that she has to be very careful what she writes because that kind of power can be dangerous.
The Apartment House on Poppy Hill
By Nina LaCour
J LAC / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook
Nine-year-old Ella considers herself the official greeter, tour guide, and is generally in charge of 1106 Wildflower Place, but the elusive Robinsons who live on the top floor are a mystery—one which Ella is determined to solve, and bring the elderly couple into the community of the apartment building on Poppy Hill.
Forever Friends
By Susan Lubner
J LUB / Drag and Rex Series
Best friends Drag and Rex could not be more different, but together they find joy and adventure in the simplest places.
First Day, Worst Day
By Andy Nonamus
J NON / The Very Worst Ever Series
[REDACTED] keeps his name and school secret—even hiding his appearance behind stickers. Why? Because his bad luck is super embarrassing! It’s the first day at a new school, and this fresh new start means absolutely no one knows just how unlucky he is. But after missing his school bus, getting lost looking for his classroom, and getting smacked in the face with a basketball, he quickly realizes he is doomed forever. Luckily, some new friends might just help him make it through the worst first day ever!
The Used-to-be Best Friend
By Dawn Quigley
J QUI / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook / Jo Jo Makoons Series
Jo Jo Makoons Azure is a spirited seven-year-old who moves through the world a little differently than anyone else on her Ojibwe reservation. It always seems like her mom, her kokum (grandma), and her teacher have a lot to learn—about how good Jo Jo is at cleaning up, what makes a good rhyme, and what it means to be friendly. Even though Jo Jo loves her #1 best friend Mimi (who is a cat), she’s worried that she needs to figure out how to make more friends. Because Fern, her best friend at school, may not want to be friends anymore.
Salma Makes a Home
By Danny Ramadan
J RAM / Also available as an Ebook
Charming, creative Salma takes on big feelings with even bigger ideas as she navigates life in a new country, Syrian identity, family changes, and new friendships in this engaging and heartfelt early chapter book series. After a year, eleven months, and six days apart, Salma’s dad is finally joining her family in their new home. Salma is so happy to see her baba—but she’s also worried. What if he misses Syria so much that he leaves them again? She throws herself into showing him around the city and helping him learn English, but as Baba shares memories of Damascus, Salma starts to realize how much she misses Syria, too. Can Salma make space in her heart for two homes? And can Baba?
The Case of the Strange Splash
By Henry Winkler
J WIN / Also available as an Ebook and an Eaudiobook / Detective Duck Series
Willow Feathers McBeaver, aka Detective Duck, and her pond animal pals investigate puzzling mysteries caused by human disruptions to their habitat.