NEW BOOKS
— for children/Young Adults —
Rez Dogs
In this middle grade verse novel, a Wabanaki girl named Malian bonds with a local dog while in COVID-19 quarantine on her grandparents’ reservation.
Told in verse inspired by oral storytelling, this novel highlights how Malian’s community has always cared for one another and continues to do so during the pandemic.
Published by Dial Books (June 7, 2022)
My Own Lightning
by Lauren Wolk
In this sequel to Wolk’s Newbery Honor-winning middle grade historical fiction, Wolf Hollow, Annabelle McBride’s search for her brother’s missing dog leads her to Andy Woodberry, who was allied with the bully Betty Glengarry in the first book. Life in her World War II-era Western Pennsylvania town gets complicated once again, and Annabelle must rethink what she thought she knew about people, herself, and justice.
Published by Dutton Books for Young Readers (May 3, 2022)
Twig and Turtle 6: No Hard Feelings
The latest book in a chapter book series featuring two sisters, Twig and Turtle, whose family has recently moved into a tiny house in a small Colorado town.
Twig and Turtle is a bighearted series perfect for fans of Ivy and Bean, Judy Moody, and Ramona and Beezus. In the 6th book of the series, older sister Twig learns to cope with failure and rejection—with the help of her sister and parents.
Published by Pixel+ink (March 29, 2022)
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cress Watercress
by Gregory Maguire, Illustrated by David Litchfield
This middle grade novel by the author of the Wicked series is a coming of age story featuring loveable animal characters.
When his father doesn’t return home, Cress’s mother assumes the worst and moves the family to a new home, a rundown oak tree apartment with loud and nosy neighbors.
Published by Candlewick (March 29, 2022)
Locker 27: The Interdimensional Fish Sticks
The Locker 37 series is about a magical locker hidden at Hopewell Elementary that always gives you what you need.
The fourth installment is set on Halloween, when Bryce Dodd is told his costume is too distracting. The locker provides him with magical fish sticks that transport him to different parallel universes, each stranger than the rest.
Published by Penguin Workshop (September 21, 2021)
Glork Patrol 2: Glork Patrol Takes a Bath!
The latest from beloved cartoonist James Kochalka is the third installment of Glork Patrol, a wacky outer space adventure.
The story is full of slapstick humor, colorful illustrations, and silliness, but also teaches kids that families come in all shapes and sizes.
Published by Top Shelf Productions (March 8, 2022)
Bea is for Blended
In Lindsey Stoddard’s new middle grade novel, Bea copes with moving to a new town and becoming a part of a blended family with her mom’s new husband and his two sons. As she builds her new life, he also finds herself fighting for the all-girls soccer team her school had promised.
Published by HarperCollins (May 4, 2021)
Flight of the Puffin
by Ann Braden
This stirring, hopeful middle grade novel about the power of kindness is told across four perspectives, from small towns in Vermont to the city of Seattle.
Libby comes from a family of bullies, but she does not want to be one. Instead, she makes a card with a simple message: You are amazing. It is one act of kindness, but it sets off a chain reaction and connects four kids, each fighting their own battles—including bullying, unaccepting families, and grief.
Published by Nancy Paulsen Books (May 4, 2021)