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Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
When Sammy must spend weeks alone with his grandfather, he learns that the old man isn’t quite as boring as he thought . . .
When his parents leave for Detroit, Sammy is left alone with his out-of-touch grandfather in a dull, creaky house. All Sammy wants to do is run away to rejoin his folks. But Grandpa’s world holds a few surprises, including a majestic crane found in the woods with a broken wing. Sammy finds
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books Llc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A bestselling author-illustrator duo join forces to create a modern father-son love story. The father tells his little son the story behind each of his tattoos, and together they go on a beautiful journey through family history. There's a tattoo from a favorite book his mother used to read him, one from something his father used to tell him, and one from the longest trip he ever took. And there is a little heart with numbers inside—which might...
Author
Publisher
Lorena Chavez
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
Inspirada por un dibujo infantil para el día de la madres, esta es la historia de una abuela maravillosa. Aunque la presencia de esta maravillosa abuela falta en el mundo físico, su recuerdo continúa a través de los hermosos recuerdos que creó y a través de las innumerables historias que se siguen compartiendo a través de generaciones. Conoce la dulzura y el amor de esta gran abuela.
English:
Inspired
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Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Cassie’s father and grandfather don’t get along, but despite their differences, Cassie is resolved to bring her family back together, no matter what it takes
Cassie Bell’s father and grandfather had a falling-out years ago, so Cassie has never had the chance to meet her grandfather. But when her dad gets a call saying that Grandpa Ruben is in the hospital, the family heads off to Kentucky to make sure he’s...
Cassie Bell’s father and grandfather had a falling-out years ago, so Cassie has never had the chance to meet her grandfather. But when her dad gets a call saying that Grandpa Ruben is in the hospital, the family heads off to Kentucky to make sure he’s...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
In this imaginative interpretation of the nursery rhyme “The House That Jack Built,” young Jack builds an amazing fort in the middle of the living room, using the chairs, blankets, and other objects on hand. Unfortunately, those objects belong to his family members, so when they want their things back—there goes the walls and roof! Jack struggles to keep his fortress going as it crumbles piece by piece. Finally, Grandma saves the day with
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Series
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Characters you won’t forget in four middle-grade novels from a writer who “has captivated young readers for a quarter of a century” (Corvallis Gazette-Times).
From mountain climbing to banana-eating contests, visiting a Kentucky farm to traveling to another world, these four middle-grade novels from Tom Birdseye have something for everyone.
A Tough Nut to Crack: Eighth-grader Cassie...
From mountain climbing to banana-eating contests, visiting a Kentucky farm to traveling to another world, these four middle-grade novels from Tom Birdseye have something for everyone.
A Tough Nut to Crack: Eighth-grader Cassie...
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A lonely boy learns to come to terms with the challenges in his life
Eleven-year-old Paul tells himself that it doesn’t matter that the kids call him Rabbit, or that he doesn’t have any real friends. He’s been living with his grandmother, but one day soon, he knows his mother will call and tell him to come live with her, and then his life can really begin. But somehow it looks more and more like that call
...Eleven-year-old Paul tells himself that it doesn’t matter that the kids call him Rabbit, or that he doesn’t have any real friends. He’s been living with his grandmother, but one day soon, he knows his mother will call and tell him to come live with her, and then his life can really begin. But somehow it looks more and more like that call
9) No True Echo
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
“This playful time-bending saga twists in, out, and around [and] introduces heady ideas about memory, reality, and existence.” —Publishers Weekly
Eddie thinks nothing ever happens in his small, boring town. Every day is exactly the same, down to what the bus driver will say when he picks each kid up in the morning. But then, one day, someone new, and very pretty, walks onto the bus. At least, Eddie
...Eddie thinks nothing ever happens in his small, boring town. Every day is exactly the same, down to what the bus driver will say when he picks each kid up in the morning. But then, one day, someone new, and very pretty, walks onto the bus. At least, Eddie
10) The Red Tin Box
Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books Llc
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
Like modern-day Miss Rumphius and her promise to make the world a more beautiful place, this luminous story brings the scope of a lifetime into focus for a young reader and fills it with the magic of gifts given and received.
This moving and radiant story of the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter, and the joy and promise passed down between them, begins one quiet dawn . . .
On the morning of...
This moving and radiant story of the relationship between a grandmother and granddaughter, and the joy and promise passed down between them, begins one quiet dawn . . .
On the morning of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic en español
Pub. Date
2023
Language
Español
Description
The second book in the Sarai Gonzalez illustrated chapter book series inspired by the life of 11-year-old viral video sensation and social activist Sarai GonzalezThe Spanish edition of Sarai in the Spotlight!When Sarai's best friend suddenly moves away, Sarai has to navigate school -- and the unfriendly girls in the cafeteria -- all by herself. Then, new girl Christina moves to town and the teacher volunteers Sarai to show her around. But Sarai...
Author
Publisher
Triangle Square
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A dramatic historical novel of escape during occupation and wartime and of starting life over in a new country.
Escape ’56 is a novel based on the life of young Elizabeth Molnár (the author’s mother) and her family as they lived through the harrowing days of the Hungarian Revolution. The book recounts the story of the inspiring student-led uprising and the shocking Soviet invasion that followed, leading...
Escape ’56 is a novel based on the life of young Elizabeth Molnár (the author’s mother) and her family as they lived through the harrowing days of the Hungarian Revolution. The book recounts the story of the inspiring student-led uprising and the shocking Soviet invasion that followed, leading...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
There is a Secret Giant in Gableview who has hands the size of tabletops, legs as long as drainpipes, and feet as big as rowing boats. But little Billy thinks the Giant is just a tall tale that his grandad likes to tell. According to Grandad, the Giant keeps the bears away when they go camping and rescues Billy’s favorite kite when it gets tangled up in the tallest tree. Grandad swears the Giant is real, but Billy’s not buying it. Why has
...14) Three's a Crowd
Author
Publisher
Open Road Media Teen & Tween
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
Being stuck at home with the flu is bad, but being heartsick is worse!
Ugh! Maddie and her BFFs Fiona and Aimee all have the flu and need to stay home from school. Maddie is so sick that Gramma Helen has to fly in from Chicago to take care of her while her mom works. Trapped in bed, Maddie’s only interaction with the outside world is through her computer and her bedroom window. When she spies a cute boy next door,
Author
Publisher
Av2 by Weigl
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
It's almost Thanksgiving, and Tuyet is excited about the holiday and the vacation from school. There's just one problem: her Vietnamese American family is having duck for Thanksgiving dinner - not turkey! Nobody has duck for Thanksgiving - what will her teacher and the other kids think? To her surprise, Tuyet enjoys her yummy thanksgiving dinner anyhow - and an even bigger surprise is waiting for her at school on Monday. Dinners from roast beef to...
Author
Publisher
Peachtree Publishers
Pub. Date
2022
Language
English
Description
A move from an impoverished tenement to an unfinished suburban development turns thirteen-year-old Socko’s world inside out
It’s summer vacation, and Socko and his best friend Damien are hanging around the Kludge apartments, taking care to avoid the local gang members. When Socko’s great-grandfather suddenly offers to buy a house in the suburbs, Socko’s mom jumps at the chance to leave the bad neighborhood....
It’s summer vacation, and Socko and his best friend Damien are hanging around the Kludge apartments, taking care to avoid the local gang members. When Socko’s great-grandfather suddenly offers to buy a house in the suburbs, Socko’s mom jumps at the chance to leave the bad neighborhood....
Author
Publisher
Medic Drill Sgt Publishing
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
"Mystery at Sea Edge: A Monterey Adventure"
Mysteries are woven deep into the sands of Monterey, California.
When young Wick Farrington finds himself spending summer at the Sea Edge house, little does he expect the adventures that lie ahead. Alongside his cousin Les, and his little sister Rindy, he is thrust into a world filled with shadowy figures on foggy dunes, clues found among
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
From award-winning creators Winsome Bingham and E.B. Lewis, this powerful story celebrates a journey crucial to our democracy: the walk to vote
My granny is taking me on THE WALK.
“Because leaders are not born,” she says. “They’re made through molding and modeling.”
“What’s the walk?” I ask.
“You’ll see. And there’s a few treasured souls coming too.”
Granny and her granddaughter...
My granny is taking me on THE WALK.
“Because leaders are not born,” she says. “They’re made through molding and modeling.”
“What’s the walk?” I ask.
“You’ll see. And there’s a few treasured souls coming too.”
Granny and her granddaughter...
19) Always With You
Author
Publisher
Nimbus
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
Description
From the bestselling coauthor of Broken Strings, “a sensitive and supportive approach to . . . the universal, ageless experiences of love and loss” (Quill & Quire).
A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children’s author Eric Walters (From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her...
A heartfelt new picture book from bestselling children’s author Eric Walters (From the Heart of Africa) and Halifax-based artist Carloe Liu. In this poignant story, we follow young Emily who has recently lost her...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Appleseed
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Description
A joyful ode to the special bond between grandfathers and their grandchildren, from acclaimed creators Shelly Becker and Dan Yaccarino
One, two, Grandpa loves you.
Three, four, rush to the door.
Five, six, camping trip.
Seven, eight, best travel mate.
A girl and her grandfather strike out on an outdoor adventure in this heartfelt rhyming picture book from acclaimed creators Shelly...
One, two, Grandpa loves you.
Three, four, rush to the door.
Five, six, camping trip.
Seven, eight, best travel mate.
A girl and her grandfather strike out on an outdoor adventure in this heartfelt rhyming picture book from acclaimed creators Shelly...
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