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How to Party Like a Snail
By Naseem Hrab. 2022
Love, Ish
By Karen Rivers. 2017
Mischa "Ish" Love knows she'll be one of the first settlers on Mars. She's applied to - and been rejected…
from - the Mars Now project forty-seven times, but the mission won't leave for ten years, and Ish hasn't given up hope. She also hasn't given up hope that Tig will be her best friend again. When Ish collapses on the first day of seventh grade, she gets a diagnosis that threatens all her future plans. As Ish fights cancer, she dreams in vivid detail about the Martian adventures she's always known she'd have - and makes unexpected discoveries about love, fate, and her place in the vast universe.Weird Rules to Follow
By Kim Spencer. 2022
Garden of Lost Socks
By Esi Edugyan. 2023
Two-time Scotiabank Giller Prize winner Esi Edugyan debuts her picture book, lovingly illustrated by Amélie Dubois, a whimsical story about…
friendship, curiosity and the magic of a vibrant community Akosua was always told she was too nosy.Her parents loved her very much, but she always seemed to find trouble.“Trouble isn’t what I find!” said Akosua. “I’m an Exquirologist. What I find is lost things.”This big-hearted picture book debut from one of Canada’s brightest literary stars follows Akosua, a budding Exquirologist, as she finds both a new friend and a remarkable world hidden right in her very own community. Acclaimed artist Amélie Dubois adds a layer of magic to Akosua’s charming adventure with her delicate, compelling illustrations. Each turn of the page pulls readers deeper into Akosua’s journey, daring them to become Exquirologists too, and encouraging them to seek out magic in the mundane!Simon Sort of Says
By Erin Bow. 2023
For fans of Kate DiCamillo and Jack Gantos, a hilarious, wrenching, hopeful novel about finding your friends, healing your heart,…
and speaking your truth.Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a holy sacrament. Or maybe the alpaca disaster that went viral on YouTube. But the story the whole world wants to tell about Simon is the one he’d do anything to forget: the story in which he’s the only kid in his class who survived a school shooting. Two years after the infamous event, twelve-year-old Simon and his family move to the National Quiet Zone—the only place in America where the internet is banned. Instead of talking about Simon, the astronomers who flock to the area are busy listening for signs of life in space. And when Simon makes a friend who’s determined to give the scientists what they’re looking for, he’ll finally have the chance to spin a new story for the world to tell. From award-winning author Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says is a breathtaking testament to the lasting echoes of trauma, the redemptive power of humor, and the courage it takes to move forward without forgetting the past.Finding David Dolores
By Margaret Willey. 1986
Arly, thirteen, is at odds with her mother and with growing up. Solitary and aloof, she finds herself drawn to…
an older boy she admires from afar. David Dolores is handsome and talented, and Arly's determination to find out all that she can about him gives her life new meaning. Enter Regina, a new girl at school and a self-styled outcast. They become fast friends, and Arly shares her feelings about David. Some strong language. For junior and senior high readersJust One Little Light
By Kat Yeh, Isabelle Arsenault. 2023
A gorgeous, inspiring picture book about how one simple act can be the beginning of real change—from popular author Kat…
Yeh and award-winning illustrator Isabelle Arsenault. An ideal gift, this is perfect for fans of What the Road Said.Your one little light cannot light the whole skybut it is enough to begin.This luminous picture book is a powerful reminder to readers of any age that no matter how dark it may seem, even the smallest glimmer of hope can make a difference.Ellen Tebbits
By Beverly Cleary. 1951
Just as long as we're together
By Judy Blume. 1987
Stephanie, age twelve and on the verge of entering junior high, has just moved into a new house closer to…
her long-time best friend Melanie, while her father is on the West coast on what she believes is an extended business trip. When Stephanie learns the truth about her father's absence, she becomes depressed and bitter, gets fat, and attempts to hide her family problems. For grades 6-9A Bucket of Stars
By Suri Rosen. 2023
A story of two kids trying to save the world they know and heal the families they have.It’s the summer…
of 2003 and thirteen-year-old astronomer Noah Cooper has just moved to Queensport, a small town with a vast amateur sky full of stars. There he meets Tara Dhillon, a lonely girl and aspiring filmmaker. When the two team up to produce an astronomy movie and enter a film contest, they discover a secret plan to turn their rural hamlet into a huge subdivision.Noah and Tara must use their unique skills to identify the culprits who plan on paving over the historic county — and try to save the infinite beauty of the stars. As if that’s not enough to have at stake, Noah needs to win the prize money to buy a new telescope for his unemployed father — an ex-astronomer who’s almost given up on the stars, as well as life on earth.Touching on themes of activism, environmental anxiety and mental health, A Bucket of Stars will have readers cheering for Noah, a boy whose head is in the stars, and Tara, a girl who lives in a world of digital images — and their special bond that just might mend the world around them.Henry and Mudge in the sparkle days: the fifth book of their adventures
By Cynthia Rylant. 1988
It's winter! Henry and his big dog Mudge have a great time playing in the snow, sharing a family Christmas…
Eve dinner, and taking a starlit evening walk. Easy reading for grades 2-4My robot buddy
By Alfred Slote. 1975
The Josie gambit
By Mary Shura. 1986
Greg, a young chess player, is living with his grandmother while his mother is in Europe. He renews his acquaintance…
with neighbor Josie, and meets Tory, her friend. Tory, also a chess player, claims her mother is irresponsible so the courts will grant her father custody. She is using Josie and Josie's family in her cruel scheme. For grades 6-9M & M and the super child afternoon
By Pat Ross. 1987
Best friends Mimi and Mandy are excited about the "super child" classes at the East End Center. Mimi wants to…
take gymnastics to learn to stand on her head. But Mandy wants to take ballet and wear a tutu. When M and M agree to try one class of each and turn out to be better at each other's choice, they decide to go to the center together and leave together, but go their separate ways in between. For grades 2-4Henry and Beezus
By Beverly Cleary. 1952
Henry Huggins has his heart set on a bicycle and will go to any lengths to get one. His friend…
Beezus is anxious to help, although considerably hampered by her bratty little sister, Ramona. Henry's well-intentioned dog, Ribsy, frequently complicates Henry's efforts, too. For grades 2-4The Blossoms meet the vulture lady
By Betsy Byars. 1986
While setting a trap to catch a coyote who has been causing trouble, Junior Blossom inadvertantly captures himself! Mad Mary,…
the local recluse who lives in a cave and eats "varmint stew," discovers Junior, rescues him, and takes him to her cave to recover. For grades 4-7Silver
By Norma Mazer. 1988
Finding friends in a new junior high school was going to be hard for Sarabeth Silver, who lived on the…
wrong side of the tracks. Then, by slightly twisting the truth, Sarabeth becomes acquainted with rich, sophisticated Grant Varrow, the one girl she really wants to know. Sarabeth quickly falls into Grant's circle of friends. Only one, Patty, remains distant. Then she tells Sarabeth that she is being sexually abused. For grades 6-9Pardon me, you're stepping on my eyeball!: A novel
By Paul Zindel. 1976
"Marsh" Mellow and Edna Shinglebox, both fifteen, meet in the therapy group at Curtis Lee High School on Staten Island.…
Marsh is in therapy because he won't accept the death of his father and has become a compulsive liar. Edna is "normal," though persecuted by her mother because she hasn't had a boyfriend. They help each other move toward self-acceptance. Strong language. For junior and senior high readersThe foxman
By Gary Paulsen. 1977
A boy is sent by a judge to live with the boy's uncle on a farm in northern Minnesota. While…
fox hunting, the boy and his cousin, Carl, take shelter in the shack of a man with a horribly mutilated face--so hideous that he keeps it covered with a mask. Happy to leave the next morning, the boy remains curious about the man, who is kind and generous, and returns to learn more about him. For grades 6-9 and older readersLogan Bruno, boy baby-sitter
By Ann Martin. 1993
Logan Bruno, thirteen, is the first boy member of the Baby-sitters Club. He's teased about it at school, but the…
fact that Mary Anne, a club founder, is his girlfriend helps ease the pain. When Logan loses an important track meet for Stoneybrook Middle School, the teasing becomes big time. Logan jumps at the opportunity to hang out with T-Jam, one of the coolest kids around, and lands in big trouble. A Baby-sitters Club book for grades 4-7