Raúl the Third

Summary: "Little Lobo and his friends are excited for the out-of-this-world book festival the Guadalupian Library hosts every year! Everyone has a special book they're looking for, but there's so much to see and do first. From cookbook demonstrations and comics workshops to mask making and language classes, this library has something for everyone. Can Little Lobo, Bernabé, Kooky Dooky, Coco Rocho, and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Versify, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2023

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE RAU

Summary: This gentle story of growing with books encourages little ones to discover the joy of reading as well as getting them ready and excited to visit the library.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD JUV LOL

Jennings, Terry Catasús

Summary: Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother in Virginia, where Dom hopes they can continue to have a lot of fun adventures. As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat. There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: 2022

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD FIC JEN

Noel, Melvina

Summary: Mama takes her two daughters to the library every summer to pick out books about Black people so they can see the struggles, strength, and hope of people who look like them. Mama's Library Summers is a moving picture book tribute to a strong Black mother, libraries, and the power of reading and of seeing oneself in books. Every summer, Mama takes her two daughters to the library to pick out...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cameron Kids, an imprint of Abrams 2024

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: JE NOE

Browne, Mahogany L.

Summary: "A teen girl hiding the scars of a past relationship finds home and healing in the words of strong Black writers. A beautiful sophomore novel from a critically acclaimed author and poet that explores how words have the power to shape and uplift our world even in the midst of pain. When Darius told Angel he loved her, she believed him. But five weeks after the incident, Angel finds herself in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Books for Young Readers 2022

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC BRO

Giovanni, Nikki

Summary: In what other place can a child "sail their dreams" and "surf the rainbow" without ever leaving the room? This ode to libraries is a celebration for everyone who loves stories, from seasoned readers to those just learning to love words, and it will have kids and parents alike imagining where their library can take them. This inspiring read-aloud includes stunning illustrations and a note from...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: [Library Ideas, LLC] 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ ALONG GIO

Jennings, Terry Catasús

Summary: "Dom is excited to join her friend, Steph, for a mini vacation. They are going to visit Steph's grandmother....As soon as they arrive, they find that Gran's neighbors have lost their goat! There are some mysterious footprints near the goat pen that lead to the marsh. Dom decides to use the methods of her favorite detective, Sherlock Holmes-observing the basics, using all her senses, and talking...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Aladdin 2021

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED JEN

Manushkin, Fran

Summary: When Katie's parents take her to the library one rainy Saturday, she finds a lot of her friends and, with the help of librarian Miss Bliss, takes home some "super-duper" books. Includes glossary, discussion questions, and an interview.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2021

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JBR PURPLE MAN

Ahmed, Samira

Summary: While still coping with her parents' sudden divorce and having to start at a new school midway through her senior year, Noor and two new friends take a stand against book bans at their small-town Illinois high school.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2024

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1 available in New YA Materials, Call number: YA FIC AHM

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1 available in Young Adult Fiction, Call number: YA FIC AHM

Cline-Ransome, Lesa

Summary: Discovering a book of Langston Hughes' poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2018

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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC CLI

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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC CLI

Alexander, Kwame

Summary: Twelve-year-old Nick loves soccer and hates books, but soon learns the power of words as he wrestles with problems at home, stands up to a bully, and tries to impress the girl of his dreams.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 ALE

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in JT Fiction, Call number: JT Fiction Alexander

Johnson, Anna Rose

Summary: When fourteen-year-old Norvia moves from Beaver Island to Boyne City in 1914, she has to contend with a new school, a first crush, and a blended family, but she also must keep secret her parents' divorce and her Ojibwe heritage. Includes author's note.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2022

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2 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JOH

Vasco, Irene

Summary: "A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2023

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE VAS

Tonatiuh, Duncan

Summary: Illustrations and text describe how the Mixtecs create painted manuscripts, or codices, that reflect their way of life and document their history, science, land tenure, tribute, and sacred rituals.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2022

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE TON

McQuinn, Anna

Summary: Every Tuesday, Lola and her mother go to the library to borrow new books for Mom to read to her before bedtime.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2020

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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: BOARD MCQ

Bradby, Marie.

Summary: Nine-year-old Booker works with his father and brother at the saltworks but dreams of the day when he'll be able to read.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books 1995

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FIC BRA

Blue, Rose.

Summary: One summer day in 1959, nine-year-old Ron McNair, who dreams of becoming a pilot, walks into the Lake City, South Carolina, public library and insists on checking out some books, despite the rule that only white people can have library cards. Includes facts about McNair, who grew up to be an astronaut.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Childrens Books 2008

Copies Available at East Bay

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BLU

Vasco, Irene

Summary: "A young teacher eager to change her students' lives with her books. An indigenous community with its own stories to share. And a great and dangerous serpent not to be underestimated. Set along the Amazon River, this stunningly illustrated story will spark lasting conversations about cross-cultural relationships, the importance of oral storytelling, and what it means to be a lifelong learner."--

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2024

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J READ-ALONG VAS