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Author
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
''Mommy's New Friend is a heartfelt, lyrical story about accepting a new family member, even if it's not easy at first. When That Guy comes over and makes homemade pizza for dinner, it's not the same as before, when Daddy and Mommy and I would all eat together. But That Guy takes care of Mommy when she's sick, and That Guy laughs at my jokes. Maybe, That Guy isn't that bad, after all. Shelley Tougas and award-winning illustrator Sara Palacios'...
Author
Series
Publisher
NubeOcho
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
Español
Description
"El amor por un hijo o hija es lo más grande que hay, más que una ciudad, que un planeta, ¡o que el universo entero! Un álbum ilustrado para contar a los más pequeños que nada es más grande que el amor que sentimos por ellos. *Libro seleccionado por New York Public Library en la lista de los "Mejores libros para pequeños 2023". Esta es nuestra casa. ¡Es muy grande! Pero no es tan grande como mi amor por ti. Un recorrido por los diferentes...
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Ellie, a high schooler with a rare genetic condition, navigates the divide between her "hospital-life" and "home-life," as a hospital stay brings her closer to Ryan, who challenges her perspective and makes her consider the extraordinary possibilities ofher life.
"Ellie Haycock has always separated her life into sections: Ellie at home and Ellie at the hospital. At home, Ellie is a proud member of her high school���s speech and debate team...
Author
Publisher
Dutton Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
" Pre-order Price Guarantee. Terms Maya Van Wagenen, bestselling author of Popular, tells Dolores's story with humor, heartache, and an occasional bit of telenovela flair. "A striking fiction debut." ���Publishers Weekly, starred review "An insightful, funny, and realistic coming-of-age story." ���Kirkus Dolores Mendoza is not thriving. She was recently diagnosed with a chronic bladder condition called interstitial cystitis. The painful...
Author
Publisher
Jolly Fish Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"After thirteen-year-old Julia nearly becomes a victim of human trafficking, she must find the courage to speak up about her experience or else her friend could end up becoming a victim too"--
"Thirteen-year-old Julia would much rather work with horses at the rescue barn than worry about things like dating and makeup. But when her BFF meets a boy at camp, Julia's determined not to get left behind. After a makeover from her older sister, she posts...
Author
Publisher
Vintage Español
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
Español
Description
''Esta primera novela de Ella Cerón para jóvenes adultos combina la esencia de Orgullo y prejuicio con un toque de magia, sumergiendo a los lectores en la historia de una adolescente intelectual que pasa el verano en la Ciudad de México. Allí, conocerá a dos lindos chicos, luchará por aprender español y descubrirá un secreto que guarda su familia, el cual cambiará su vida para siempre. Lola Espinoza parece llevar una especie de maldición...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Bug enthusiast Evie's plan to bring her insect friends indoors ends in a disastrous family dinner.
''The Girl Who Loves Bugs is a hilarious and heart-warming story empowering young girls to always be curious, from superstar writer Lily Murray and Waterstones Prize-winning illustrator, Jenny Løvlie. Evie loves bugs. And she's fed up of having to keep up with her mums and brother on walks when she'd rather be peering under logs and examining snails....
Series
Publisher
Page Street YA
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Desi Wedding Must-Haves: Drama. Food. Fashion. More Drama. More food. And, of course, nosy aunties and uncles A family curse that turns spoken prophecy into truth. A world where your soulmate's feelings appear as words on your skin. A boy who has to decide whether or not to attend his brother's wedding even though their parents have forbidden it. A girl who encounters the boy she loved and lost and realizes where her heart truly lies. These...
Author
Publisher
Levine Querido
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Life sucks when you're twelve. You're not a little kid, but you're also not an adult, and all the grown-ups in your life talk about your body the minute it starts getting a shape. And what sucks even more than being a Chinese-Filipino-American-Guatemalan who can't speak any ancestral language well? When almost every other girl in school has already gotten her period except for you and your two besties. Manuela "Mani" Semilla wants two things: To...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
Shai, a thirteen-year-old nonbinary homeschooler, attempts to find a "new normal" post-pandemic as they start public school, meet new friends, and learn about their Jewish identity.
"Thirteen-year-old Shai is an expert problem-solver. There’s never been something they couldn’t research and figure out on their own. But there’s one thing Shai hasn’t been able to logic their way through: picking at the hair on their arms. Ever since their mom...
Author
Series
Daughters of the lamp volume 1
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Sahara prefers logic and science over magic, but when she travels to Cairo for a family wedding, her resistance to magic fades when she discovers that she is next in a line of women tasked with guarding Ali Baba's treasure.
''Percy Jackson meets Arabian fairy tales in this stunning middle grade fantasy debut about a girl who becomes the guardian of Ali Baba's legendary treasure. Believe in fairy tales. Sahara Rashad lives by logic....
Author
Publisher
Bloomsbury
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
Best friends Zara and Adnan navigate the twists and turns of fake dating, family dynamics, and cultural stereotypes.
''Best friends Zara and Adnan must navigate the twists and turns of fake dating, family dynamics and cultural stereotypes in this swoon-worthy YA Desi rom-com. Zara loves love in all forms: rom-coms and romance novels and grand sweeping gestures. She's desperate to have her own great love story-a real one. Everyone thinks Zara and...
Author
Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
As he attempts to fulfil a list left behind by his deceased best friend, nineteen-year-old Case meets eighteen-year-old Winnie, a hardworking ranch hand with aspirations of her own, and together they embark on an unexpected journey as they chase down their rodeo dreams.
"A heart-buckling ride of a romance by beloved author Erin Hahn, Even If It Breaks Your Heart is about two teens finding out that sometimes, the hardest part of discovering what you...
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Spanning over five hundred years, a novel telling the stories of four girls from different generations of a Jewish family, many of them forced to leave their country and start a new life"--
""As lyrical as it is epic, Across So Many Seas reminds us that while the past may be another country, it's also a living, breathing song of sadness and joy that helps define who we are." --Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee Spanning over...
Author
Publisher
Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-year-old boy, changing the course of their lives forever.
"When twelve-year-old Michael Rosario meets a mysterious boy from the future, his life is changed forever. From bestselling author Erin Entrada Kelly, winner of the Newbery Medal for Hello, Universe and a Newbery Honor for We Dream of Space, this novel explores themes of family,...
16) Tender beasts
Author
Publisher
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
When a gruesome murder rocks Sunny's private school, with her own brother as the main suspect, she takes it upon herself to discover the real killer--and uncovers a slew of dark family secrets in the process.
''After her private school is rocked by a gruesome murder, a teen tries to find the real killer and clear her brother's name in this psychological thriller perfect for fans of The Taking of Jake Livingston and Ace of Spades. Sunny Behre has...
Author
Publisher
Putnam/G. P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A French bulldog who loves gourmet food has trouble finding a family that is just right for him.
"Meet Louie. He's a dog of very fine taste. He knows every chef in town, and each day he wanders the city, visiting his favorite restaurants. It's a good life, except... Louie is all on his own. What Louie wants more than anything is a family. But try as he might, Louie can't seem to find a family that's right for him. At the beach, he meets a little...
Author
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"From acclaimed creators Jessica Young and Chelsea O'Byrne comes a heartening picture book about evolving families and enduring love. Two parents, one me. Are we still a family? Living in two homes can be a big adjustment, but it can also present opportunities for growth. Jessica Young's poignant story and Chelsea O'Byrne's tender illustrations offer gentle reassurance to kids navigating separation or divorce and remind us that while families change,...
Author
Series
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 9
Language
English
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Description
"It's been almost a year since Coyote and her dad left the road behind and settled down in a small Oregon town. . . time spent grieving the loss of her mom and sisters and trying to fit in at school. But just as life is becoming a new version of normal, Coyote discovers a box containing her mom���s ashes. And she thinks she might finally be ready to say goodbye. So Coyote and her dad gear up for an epic cross-country road trip to scatter the...
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A child and her family take in refugees during the Korean War in this poignant picture book about courage and what it really means to care for your neighbors. Every day, more and more people fleeing war in the north show up at Kyung Tak and her family's house on the southeastern shore of Korea. With nowhere else to go, the Taks' home is these migrants' last chance of refuge "before falling into the sea," and the household quickly becomes crowded,...
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