Easy and Early Chapter Books 29. Burt the Beetle Doesn’t Bite by Ashley Spires Burt’s just your average ten-lined june beetle so there’s not too much that’s interesting about him. Yet even the most average bug can be a hero if it uses what it’s got. And what Burt has… are hugs. JEasy Spire.A 30. […]
Poetry 38. Dear Treefrog by Joyce Sidman, ill. Diana Sudyka Slip into the secret spots of your garden and meet a coy creature unafraid to be silent and stealthy. Contains lovely poems and delicious facts about the tiny treefrog. JPicture Sidma.J 39. Honey for You, Honey for Me: A First Book of Nursery Rhymes collected […]
Fiction 44. Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Men in Black meets Harry Potter! When Amari Peters discovers that her brother has nominated her to attend the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs she discovers powers she never knew she had. J Alsto.B 45. Amber and Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz A girl as precious […]
Comics and Graphic Novels 66. Artie and the Wolf Moon by Olivia Stephens When Artemis discovers that she and her mom come from a long line of werewolves, she also finds a family she never knew she had. But what’s hunting Artie and her family? And will they be strong enough to survive? JGraphic Steph.O […]
Nonfiction Picture Books 78. Begin With a Bee by Liza Ketchum, Jacqueline Briggs Martin and Phyllis Root, ill. Claudia McGehee Every bumblebee colony begins with just a single queen, waking in the spring, doing everything herself. Colored woodcuts highlight one of the more peculiar tales in the insect kingdom. x595.799 Ketch.L 79. How to Find […]
Nonfiction for Older Readers 94. Escape at 10,000 Feet (Unsolved Case Files) by Tom Sullivan / Jailbreak at Alcatraz (Unsolved Case Files) by Tom Sullivan In 1962 three men made an impossible escape from the notorious island prison Alcatraz. The case remains unsolved. Later in 1971 a man hijacked a plane and stole $200,000 before […]
Books about Halloween and scary tales to get you in the spirit! Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
Enjoy these titles that received recent awards attention from various committees: Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, Geisel, Sibert, Asian/Pacific Award for Literature, Schneider, the Sydney Taylor Award and the Children’s Literature Legacy Award.
October 11th is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and November is Native American Heritage month! Celebrate with these children’s books that explore and articulate Native and Indigenous experiences. Suggested ages are from the publisher.
