New Children's Fiction Books
New arrivals added to our Children's Fiction Collection in the last 7 days
| Title | Date added | |
|---|---|---|
| A boy is not a bird by Ravel, Edeet, author. |
"A young boy named Natt finds his world overturned when his family is uprooted and exiled to Siberia during the occupation of the Soviet Ukraine by Nazi Germany. In 1941, life in Natt's small town of Zastavna is comfortable and familiar, even if the grownups are acting strange, and his parents treat him like a baby. Natt knows there's a war on, of course, but he's glad their family didn't emigrate to Canada when they had a chance. His mother didn't want to leave their home, and neither did he. H |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| A fist for Joe Louis and me by Noble, Trinka Hakes, author. |
In Depression-era Detroit, Gordy and Ira, one African-American and one German-Jewish, bond over a shared interest in boxing as America awaits the rematch between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling. |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| A storm of wishes by West, Jacqueline, 1979- author. |
"Eleven-year-old Van Markson embarks on a quest to rescue his best friend from a dangerous wish collector"-- |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| A tale of magic... by Colfer, Chris, 1990- author. |
Fourteen-year-old Brystal Evergreen risks everything by opposing her kingdom's repression of women, but Madame Weatherberry, seeing her potential, invites her to a school where she hopes to change the world's perception of magic. |
Oct 30, 2019 |
| A talent for trouble by Farrant, Natasha, author. |
Eleven-year-old Alice Mistlethwaite persuades her boarding school friends, Jesse and Fergus, to set out on an off-the-grid adventure in which they face storms, illness, injury, and international jewel thieves. |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| A time traveler's theory of relativity by Valentine, Nicole (Fiction writer), author. |
Days before his thirteenth birthday, science-lover Finn learns that the women of his family are time travelers and he is expected to help locate his missing mother. |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| Banjo by Salisbury, Graham, author. |
Danny, a rising rodeo star whose border collie, Banjo, has been wounded by neighbors, and Meg, who has a way with animals, come together to keep Banjo safe, aided by Danny's brother. |
Oct 31, 2019 |
| Blood Mountain by Preller, James, author. |
Provided by Publisher. |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| Bone talk by Gourlay, Candy, author. |
In a remote village in the Philippines at the end of the nineteenth century, ten-year-old Samkad must deal with a separation from his best friend before unknown American enemies bring war and destruction. |
Nov 4, 2019 |
| Bouncing back by Ostler, Scott, author. |
Orphaned thirteen year-old Carlos learns what it truly means to be a teammate when he must help save his new wheelchair basketball team's gym from destruction. |
Oct 30, 2019 |
| Calamity in the cold by Wiley, Jesse, author. |
It's 1845 and your family is fleeing Florida with hopes of starting fresh out west. You'll encounter sudden snowstorms that will overwhelm your wagon train en route to the Oregon Trail. Food will become scarce--and you'll get lost. Can you survive the unseasonably cold climates? If you make the right choices, you could find the Lewis-Clark Trail, which would lead back to the Oregon Trail--though it will take longer than you'd planned. Do you have the supplies to last? Can you survive the harsh c |
Oct 30, 2019 |
| Caravan to the north - Misael's long walk by Argueta, Jorge, author. |
"This novel in verse is a powerful first-person account of Misael Marti´nez, a Salvadoran boy whose family joins the caravan heading north to the United States. We learn all the different reasons why people feel the need to leave -- the hope that lies behind their decision, but also the terrible sadness of leaving home. We learn about how far and hard the trip is, but also about the kindness of those along the way. Finally, once the caravan arrives in Tijuana, Misael and those around him are rel |
Oct 31, 2019 |
| Chains by Anderson, Laurie Halse, author. |
A Scott O'Dell Historical Fiction Award Winner A National Book Award Finalist The Seeds of America Trilogy (Book 1) As the Revolutionary War begins, thirteen-year-old Isabel wages her own fight . . . for freedom. Promised freedom upon the death of their owner, she and her sister, Ruth, in a cruel twist of fate become the property of a malicious New York City couple, the Locktons, who have no sympathy for the American Revolution and even less for Ruth and Isabel. When Isabel meets Curzon, a slave |
Nov 7, 2019 |
| Charlie Hernández & the castle of bones by Calejo, Ryan, author. |
"When Queen Joanna is kidnapped Charlie and Violet set out across South America to find her and discover a conspiracy to raise the dead"-- |
Nov 11, 2019 |
| Charlie Numbers and the woolly mammoth by Mezrich, Ben, 1969- author. |
Sixth-grade mathematical genius Charlie Lewis, the Whiz Kids, and new friends follow their hunch that eccentric billionnaire Blake Headstrom is importing mammoth tusks for sinister purposes. |
Nov 8, 2019 |
| Chel & Riley adventures - Chel & Riley go to soccer camp by Graphman, Wm. Matthew, author. |
Riley has a rude awakening one summer day when his plans to go on a exotic animal hunt get spoiled because he had forgotten about the soccer camp that he had let his friend Chel talk him into. Bitter and grumpy things go from bad to worse as Riley figures out that he's the worst player in the camp. Chel tries to encourage him through the different activities and drills and just as Riley's attitude begins to brighten along comes Bruno the ball hog. Bruno's attitude and ability clash with Riley's |
Nov 15, 2019 |
| Chel & Riley adventures - the great mountain adventure by Graphman, Wm. Matthew, author. |
Chel & Riley really hated being bored, so Riley sets out to plan an adventure that the children will never forget. After digging through several exciting but expensive adventures, the two settle on an amazing and free expedition up a nearby mountain. Little do Chel & Riley know that danger lurks around every turn of the mountain path. On the one hand, the children marvel at the beautiful scenery that God has made; and, on the other, wild animals lay quietly in the darkness of a cave waiting for |
Nov 15, 2019 |
| Chel & Riley adventures - the haunted house adventure by Graphman, Wm. Matthew, author. |
Chel & Riley receive a strange phone call from a friend they haven't heard from in a long, long time. Sagon has called from his uncle's home a few blocks away. To their surprise, Chel & Riley realize that Sagon's uncle owns the spooky Cunningham place that most of the kids in the area believe to be haunted. When Sagon calls, he sounds scared and is looking for the two friends to come over and help him spend the week at the uncle's place until his mom can get back from a business trip. Chel & Ril |
Nov 15, 2019 |
| Chel & Riley adventures - the K9 kidnapping adventure by Graphman, Wm. Matthew, author. |
Chel & Riley are always on the lookout for new adventures. After a game of "hide and seek" at Chel's house turns into a disaster, Riley returns home to discover that his favorite, furry pal is missing. Not only is Laser missing, but Chel & Riley discover that he's been dog-napped. A ransom note threatens to turn Laser loose out in the wild - whatever that means - unless the pair retrieves a long sought-for treasure buried at a nearby archeological dig. Chel & Riley must brave a deserted museum, |
Nov 13, 2019 |
| Cog by Van Eekhout, Greg, author. |
"Cog looks like a normal twelve-year-old boy. But his name is short for 'cognitive development,' and he was built to learn. But after an accident leaves him damaged, Cog wakes up in an unknown lab and Gina, the scientist who created and cared for him, is nowhere to be found. Surrounded by scientists who want to study him and remove his brain, Cog recruits four robot accomplices for a mission to find her. Cog, ADA, Proto, Trashbot, and Car's journey will likely involve much cognitive development |
Nov 4, 2019 |