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Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Language
English
Description
Newbery Medalist Laura Amy Schlitz brings her delicious wit and keen eye to early twentieth-century America in a moving yet comedic tour de force.
Fourteen-year-old Joan Skraggs, just like the heroines in her beloved novels, yearns for real life and true love. But what hope is there for adventure, beauty, or art on a hardscrabble farm in Pennsylvania where the work never ends? Over the summer of 1911, Joan pours her heart out into her
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
"In the Magic Forest, ordinary girls transform into powerful dragons. As Dragon Girls, they can soar above the treetops, breathe magical bursts of fire, and roar loud enough to shake the ground. Rani the Enchanted Dragon is facing one of the biggest challenges the Magic Forest has ever seen. A new villain has an evil plot in mind. She’s planning to kidnap all the adorable animals who usually help Dragon Girls complete their quests. Without...
3) Caged
Author
Publication Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A young Hmong girl has never been outside the camp she lives in with her parents and thousands of other families. Most days, she spends her time playing with her cousins and pretending they can fly above the clouds and far away from here. When her family’s papers are finally approved, she’s uncertain if she’s ready to leave everything—and everyone—she’s ever known behind. But on the day she leaves, her favorite...
4) Glitch
Author
Language
English
Description
Regan Fitz and Elliot Mason have been enemies since they started training to become Glitchers--people who travel through time to preserve important historical events. But everything changes when they find a letter from Regan's future self, warning them about an impending disaster that threatens them and everyone they know. Will they be able to set aside their past in order to save the future?--Amazon.com
Author
Publisher
Sparkpress
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
255 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Rory Calhoun is a teen popstar with perfect teeth and messy hair who's inspiring first crushes all over the globe. Millie Jackson is just one of the millions of fans who love him. How many of Rory's fans collect "data" about him in a special notebook hidden in their underwear drawer? Or have faked a fascination with whale migration for a chance to visit his hometown? Millie may not be Rory's only fan at Susan B. Anthony Middle School, but she's convinced...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
The Storm Dragons are being called back to the Magic Forest for one last adventure. Zora and her cousins, Mina and Hana, have to protect the forest from the Chaos Queen’s reign. The harmony of the forest and its snowstorms depend on the bravery of the girls. Can they find a way to beat the Chaos Queen at her own game, once and for all?
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Inc
Language
English
Description
"Mina, Hana, and Zora are returning to the Magic Forest for another epic adventure. The girls love when they get to spend time together, but it's even more special when they get to do it as Storm Dragons! With help from her twin sister and cousin, Mina must trust her instincts and use her roar to restore the balance of the forest's lightning storms. If they have any chance to save this special place, they must outsmart the Chaos Queen before she becomes...
Author
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"Reformed" jewel thief and scam artist Vanja accidentally starts a cult around a Low God, the Scarlet Maiden, who claims Emeric as her virgin sacrifice, and desperate to save the only man she's ever cared for, Vanja seeks a dangerous alternative.
Author
Language
English
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Description
It all begins with a fugitive billionaire and the promise of a cash reward. Turtles All the Way Down is about lifelong friendship, the intimacy of an unexpected reunion, Star Wars fan fiction, and tuatara. But at its heart is Aza Holmes, a young woman navigating daily existence within the ever-tightening spiral of her own thoughts.
Solving the mystery of fugitive billionaire Russell Pickett would bring a hundred-thousand-dollar reward, so Aza and...
Publisher
Disney Press
Publication Date
2020.
Physical Desc
188 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Join your favorite Disney and Pixar girls as they embark on new adventures. Ride the waves with Lilo, play hide-and-seek with Moana, catch bad guys with Judy Hopps, and much more! Each story in this collection is ideal for reading aloud in just five minutes--a perfect fit for bedtime, story time, or any time!" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Language
English
Description
"One day, Kamala and Maya had an idea. A big idea: they would turn their empty apartment courtyard into a playground! Based on a true story, this is the uplifting tale of how the author's aunt and mother first learned to persevere in the face of disappointment and turned a dream into reality. This is a story of children's abillity to make a difference and of a community coming together to transform their neighborhood." -- jacket.
13) Realm breaker
Author
Language
English
Description
"A strange darkness grows in Allward. Even Corayne an-Amarat can feel it, tucked away in her small town at the edge of the sea. She soon discovers the truth. She is the last of an ancient lineage--and the last hope to save the world from destruction. But she won't be alone. Even as darkness falls, she is joined by a band of unlikely companions: a squire, forced to choose between home and honor, an immortal, avenging a broken promise, an assassin,...
Author
Publisher
Reycraft Books
Publication Date
2023.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Language
English
Description
"Naiche, a mixed-race girl, dreams of one day making spaceships like her parents, who work for NASA. While her mother teaches her the ways of the Apache and Chickasaw, she imagines her own encounter with aliens. Will she one day be able to fly to meet them?"-- Book flap
Author
Language
English
Description
In this hilarious fantasy adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of the Story Thieves series, a girl strikes a deal with the ancient, cranky dragon she accidentally summoned to teach her the forbidden magic she needs to save her mother. STOP. Don't read any further. There are magic spells in this book, and the Emperor has forbidden anyone from learning magic, because it's way too dangerous! If you try one of the spells, any number of...
16) Taking off: #2
Author
Publisher
American Girl
Publication Date
[2015]
Physical Desc
193 pages ; 20 cm.
Language
English
17) Chrissa
Author
Publisher
American Girl Publishing
Publication Date
c2009
Physical Desc
132 p. : col. ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chrissa Maxwell moves to a new school in the middle of the year, and the girls in her fourth-grade class are decidedly unfriendly. On the advice of her grandmother, Chrissa tries first to be nice, and then to ignore the mean girls. But they just won't quit, and when the teasing turns into serious bullying, Chrissa must find the courage to stand strong and speak out.
18) Wired
Author
Publisher
Simon Pulse
Publication Date
2010
Physical Desc
383 p. ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
Lia is back at home, pretending to be the perfect daughter, but she has become the public face of the mechs, devoting her life to convincing the world that she and others like her deserve to exist, until shocking truths are revealed, forcing her to make a life-changing decision.
19) Douglas
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2019.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"When Iris Espinosa goes to the cinema, she doesn't expect to meet a small mouse. And she certainly doesn't expect that mouse to stow away in her sweater pocket. At home, Iris is delighted by the mouse's daring, which reminds her of the actor Douglas Fairbanks. And so begin the adventures of a sweet, plucky mouse named Douglas, who must overcome obstacles aplenty, from hungry cats to broom-wielding humans, as she journeys across the tall rooftops...
20) Never ever
Author
Publisher
Child's Play (International)
Publication Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 volume unpaged : color illustrations ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Follow a little girl and her stuffed rabbit as she wanders through a meadow complaining that nothing exciting happens to her, until it does.









