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Wildwood Wildwood, by Colin Meloy Prue McKeel is a 12 year old girl from, Portland, a small town across the ravine from Wildwood, known to her townspeople as the Impassable Wilderness, due to its inhabitability, dangerous creatures and overall wildness. One Saturday morning Prue is playing with her baby brother, Mac, at the playground, when he […]
The Wild Robot EscapesBy Peter Brown Our beloved robot, Roz, returns in Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot Escapes. This time, Roz finds herself at Hilltop Farm where her job is to manage the animals, grow the crops, fix the farm machines and make sure everything runs smoothly. The farm is owned by Mr. Shareef. He […]
Hello, UniverseBy Erin Entrada Kelly Virgil Salinas is a shy boy who finds himself the target of bullying by Chet “the Bull” Bullens. Virgil desperately wants to stand up for himself, but he just doesn’t have the confidence to do it. Even his parents call him “Turtle” because he is so quiet. The nickname makes […]
Roller GirlBy Victoria Jamieson Twelve-year-old Astrid has been best friends with Nicole since grade 2. Nicole loves ballet and is starting to like boys, and Astrid just isn’t interested. But when Astrid’s mom takes them to see roller derby, Astrid knows exactly what she wants to do. Immediately, she signs up for roller derby camp. […]
See You In The CosmosBy Jack Cheng Alex is only eleven years old but already he’s very independent. He has to be. He lives with his mom, but she can hardly get out of bed most of the time. Alex makes all the meals, gets himself to school, and takes on much more responsibility than […]
SliderBy Pete Hautman David is fourteen years old and pretty average. His older sister, Bridgette, is a model student and succeeds at everything. His younger brother, Mal, is autistic. The only thing that sets David apart is his ability to eat. He can eat a sixteen-inch pepperoni pizza in four minutes and thirty-six seconds. But […]
Lumberjanes: Bonus TracksBy various authors The Lumberjanes are five girls: April, Jo, Mal, Molly and Ripley. They are best friends and Lumberjane Scouts, similar to Girl Scouts or Guides. During their summers at camp they embark on all kinds of adventures and often encounter mythical forest creatures. Various authors and artists, all women, have created […]
The Last Kids on Earth and the Nightmare KingBy Max BrallierIllustrated by Douglas Holgate In the third installment of The Last Kids On Earth, Jack Sullivan and his buddies, June, Quint and Dirk, continue to battle zombies with their ingenious weapons and vehicles. They have also made friends with many of the monsters that now […]
Be PreparedBy Vera Brosgol Vera is ten years old and struggles to make friends. All the girls she knows have the “right” kinds of birthday parties, dolls and sleepovers. They all go to summer camp while she stays home with her brother. The girls in Vera’s class are all-American girls but Vera’s family is Russian. […]
Lumberjanes: Unicorn Power!By Mariko Tamaki Illustrated by Brooke Allen Those who love the Lumberjanes comics can now read about April, Jo, Molly, Mal and Ripley in chapter book format in this new Lumberjanes series! Lumberjanes are like Girl Scouts or Guides. Their adventures take place at camp, and they are all-too-eager to venture out into the […]