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Dear Jackie

Bagley, Jessixa,


Jackie and her friend Milo deal with all the pressures of other kids and everyday life as they begin middle school.
Date Published:2025

Korobá. : The case of the missing Kolo. 1 :

Onajin, Alaba,


Ten-year-old Korobá knows everyone in Makoko, the Nigerian fishing village where she lives. She knows her way up and down the bright, colorful waterways, knows where to sell fried shrimp, and knows what to look for at the crowded daily market. Makoko is her playground, and she roams free with her best friends, Saidat and Joba, and her adorable dog, Popi. The last thing Korobá would expect in Makoko is a thief. Yet Saidat’s wooden piggy bank -- her Kolo -- has been stolen. The children of Makoko save coins in their Kolo all year long, waiting to spend their money at the annual harvest festival. Saidat saved and saved, but now she will have nothing. It’s not fair! Korobá knows what good detectives do…(sort of?). Should the primary suspect be Saidat’s grumpy cousin, visiting on vacation? Or could it be the village carpenter, who has been doing some work on Saidat’s house. It’s up to Detective Korobá to catch the thief and find the missing Kolo before Breaking Day.
Date Published:2026

Ten-year-old Korobá knows everyone in Makoko, the Nigerian fishing village where she lives. She knows her way up and down the bright, colorful waterways, knows where to sell fried shrimp, and knows what to look for at the crowded daily market. Makoko is her playground, and she roams free with her best friends, Saidat and Joba, and her adorable dog, Popi. The last thing Korobá would expect in Makoko is a thief. Yet Saidat’s wooden piggy bank -- her Kolo -- has been stolen. The children of Makoko save coins in their Kolo all year long, waiting to spend their money at the annual harvest festival. Saidat saved and saved, but now she will have nothing. It’s not fair! Korobá knows what good detectives do…(sort of?). Should the primary suspect be Saidat’s grumpy cousin, visiting on vacation? Or could it be the village carpenter, who has been doing some work on Saidat’s house. It’s up to Detective Korobá to catch the thief and find the missing Kolo before Breaking Day.

Date Published:2026

One crazy summer

Williams-Garcia, Rita,


In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Date Published:2025

Creaky Acres

Brill, Calista,


Ten-year-old African American Nora learns to love to her new home in rural Greenville when she starts an eventing team with the horseback riders at Creaky Acres.
Date Published:2025

The dragon thief

Elliott, Zetta.


Jaxon had just one job -- to return three baby dragons to the realm of magic. But when he got there, only two dragons were left in the bag. His best friend's sister, Kavita, is a dragon thief! The gates to the other realm have shut tight! Jaxon needs all the help he can get to find Kavita, outsmart a trickster named Blue, and return the baby dragon to its true home.
Date Published:2019

Divya's supersecret plan

Jit, Sita,


When a family friend requests to host her mehndi party at Divya's family's restaurant, Divya is eager to contribute, but when no one listens to her ideas, she sets out to prove herself, risking a potential disaster.
Date Published:2025

Winging it : a graphic novel

Lloyd, Megan Wagner,


Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.
Date Published:2025

Twelve-year-old Luna never wanted to move from California to Virginia, even if it is near historic Washington, DC, and no matter how excited her dad is to introduce her to the area where her late mother grew up. And she definitely doesn't want to live with a very formal grandmother she barely knows. But during a visit to the National Museum of Natural History, the rarely seen luna moth for which Luna was named sparks her curiosity. Using her mother's old naturalist notebooks as a guide, Luna, who has always preferred the indoors, endeavors to see a real luna moth with her own eyes. Learning more about nature just might help her make a new friend, figure out how to feel at home in her new life, and understand the mother she never got the chance to know. Megan Wagner Lloyd and Michelle Mee Nutter have again teamed up to tell a charming and funny story of family, friendship, adventure, and appreciating all life has to offer.

Date Published:2025

Ghost boys : the graphic novel

Rhodes, Jewell Parker,


After being fatally shot by a police officer who mistook his toy gun for a real threat, twelve-year-old Jerome navigates the afterlife alongside the ghost of Emmett Till, confronting historical racism, his family's grief, and the moral struggle of the officer's daughter.
Date Published:2025

Earth Day with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


Happy Earth Day! -- A seed of an idea -- A green fix. Yasmin and her classmates are celebrating Earth Day by planting some trees. But when a rabbit decides that the little trees look like lunch, Yasmin gets frustrated. How can she help the Earth if the rabbits eat the trees they planted? A trip to the market with Mama inspires an idea that might help the trees and the rabbits!
Date Published:2026

Diwali with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


An invitation -- Festival of lights -- Luck and happiness. Yasmin and her grandparents attend a Diwali festival to experience the Hindu festival of lights! Yasmin has a wonderful time with a new friend, who shows Yasmin Diwali sand decorations called Rangoli, henna body art, and lots of yummy foods. Then Yasmin learns that exchanging gifts is part of the celebration. What can she give her new friend?
Date Published:2026

An invitation -- Festival of lights -- Luck and happiness. Yasmin and her grandparents attend a Diwali festival to experience the Hindu festival of lights! Yasmin has a wonderful time with a new friend, who shows Yasmin Diwali sand decorations called Rangoli, henna body art, and lots of yummy foods. Then Yasmin learns that exchanging gifts is part of the celebration. What can she give her new friend?

Date Published:2026

Lunar New Year with Yasmin

Faruqi, Saadia,


Yasmin is excited to celebrate Lunar New Year with her classmates, but she must first overcome her fear of dragons to join in the colorful festivities.
Date Published:2026

Amari and the metalwork menace

Alston, B. B.


In the wake of the extreme losses in the Bureau during the war with Dylan Van Helsing and the magicians, Amari has stepped back from being a Junior Agent to spend the school year as a normal kid. But as she prepares to graduate eighth grade, she's faced with a decision: Return to the Bureau and join the elite new Junior Special Agent Program, or retire for good--which would mean safety, but also losing her memories of the supernatural world. But soon she finds that she may not have a choice. A deadly new curse is threatening both the supernatural and mortal worlds as people are slowly becoming machines beneath their skin--and losing their very humanity. And it's somehow related to the first magician. Hundreds of cases have been cropping up, with no cure in sight. And when the curse hits someone close to Amari, it's up to her to get to the bottom of this deadly mystery--even if it means trusting an old enemy.
Date Published:2025

In the wake of the extreme losses in the Bureau during the war with Dylan Van Helsing and the magicians, Amari has stepped back from being a Junior Agent to spend the school year as a normal kid. But as she prepares to graduate eighth grade, she's faced with a decision: Return to the Bureau and join the elite new Junior Special Agent Program, or retire for good--which would mean safety, but also losing her memories of the supernatural world. But soon she finds that she may not have a choice. A deadly new curse is threatening both the supernatural and mortal worlds as people are slowly becoming machines beneath their skin--and losing their very humanity. And it's somehow related to the first magician. Hundreds of cases have been cropping up, with no cure in sight. And when the curse hits someone close to Amari, it's up to her to get to the bottom of this deadly mystery--even if it means trusting an old enemy.

Date Published:2025

Curlfriends. 2, Back in business /

Miller, Sharee,


When her mother's business goes under, Nola Washington hopes to find a way to help her out while navigating the pressures of keeping her family's financial stress a secret from her best friends.
Date Published:2025

Ace and the misfits vs. the Soccer Knights

Kawooya, Eddie.


When Ace, a recently arrived Ugandan immigrant, joins up with "the Misfits" other kids at school who share the challenges of life in a new country -- to play soccer, the group soon find themselves trying to qualify for a high-stakes tournament. With themes of friendship, self-worth, and finding balance in a new culture, Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights explores the power and challenges in finding community through sport.
Date Published:2025

When Ace, a recently arrived Ugandan immigrant, joins up with "the Misfits" other kids at school who share the challenges of life in a new country -- to play soccer, the group soon find themselves trying to qualify for a high-stakes tournament. With themes of friendship, self-worth, and finding balance in a new culture, Ace and the Misfits vs. the Soccer Knights explores the power and challenges in finding community through sport.

Date Published:2025

Love on Planet A

Minaki, Christina, 1977-,


Audra has had a passion for climate issues for as long as she can remember. After a fall at school, her well-meaning friends and family are against her getting out on the streets to protest, but Audra is determined to challenge ableism, promote climate action, and make a statement, no matter the risks.
Date Published:2025

Divya far from home

Jit, Sita,


Nine-year-old Divya did not want to leave New Delhi and move to the United States, and she certainly does not want to share a room with her cousin, or start a new school, but her parents did not give her a choice.
Date Published:2024

Aaron Slater and the sneaky snake

Beaty, Andrea,


When Zookeeper Fred's green snake Vern gets loose in the zoo, the Questioneers need all their talents to help find him, but in the end, it is Aaron's art that leads the way. Includes facts about snakes.
Date Published:2023

Ada Twist and the disappearing dogs

Beaty, Andrea,


When pets go missing in Blue River Creek it is up to Ada to follow the scientific method by making a hypothesis, collecting data, and experimenting to find the missing animals.
Date Published:2022

Bree Boyd is a legend!

Johnson, Leah (Young adult author),


"From the world of Ellie Engle"--Cover. When twelve-year-old spelling bee champ Bree acquires superpowers from a lightning strike, her preordained life turns upside down as she envisions a future that deviates from her father's high expectations.
Date Published:2025

Max Todd gets the super fidgets

Nicodemo, L. M. (Linda M.),


Previously published in 2017 under title: Hyper to the Max. New edition includes full-colour illustrations and reflects updated technology. Max Todd is the kid who can't sit still - for every case of the Super Fidgets, Max plays the rhyming game to keep them under control and keep himself out of trouble. But, when pesky Mandy Beth figures out what he's up to, she becomes determined to trip him up.
Date Published:2024

Previously published in 2017 under title: Hyper to the Max. New edition includes full-colour illustrations and reflects updated technology. Max Todd is the kid who can't sit still - for every case of the Super Fidgets, Max plays the rhyming game to keep them under control and keep himself out of trouble. But, when pesky Mandy Beth figures out what he's up to, she becomes determined to trip him up.

Date Published:2024