Finding Langston

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2019-05-23 10:29

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. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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Finding Langston
Finding Langston

Lesa Cline-Ransome
(Juvenile Fiction - J Clinera)

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. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • One Crazy Summer


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Overground Railroad


  • We Dream of Space


  • Freewater


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • The Night Diary


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • The Night Diary


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Finding Langston


  • Finding Langston


  • Esperanza Rising


  • Freewater


  • Number the Stars


  • Love in the Library


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Overground Railroad


  • Love in the Library


  • Number the Stars


  • One Crazy Summer


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • Esperanza Rising


  • We Dream of Space


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Prairie Lotus


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Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2019-05-16 10:10

When Wallace and Grace are on a scavenger hunt, they stumble upon a puppy named Jasper who can't find his way home. Will the owl detectives be able to follow clues to get the lost puppy home? Recommended for ages 6–9.

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Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy
Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy

Heather Alexander
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Alexand)
Series: Wallace and Grace Mysteries; 3

When Wallace and Grace are on a scavenger hunt, they stumble upon a puppy named Jasper who can't find his way home. Will the owl detectives be able to follow clues to get the lost puppy home? Recommended for ages 6–9.
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  • The Absent Author


  • Hold Fast


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • Masterminds


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Vanquishers


  • The Midnight Children


  • Squirm


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • The Strangers


  • The Absent Author


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • Masterminds


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • Indiana Bones


  • Indiana Bones


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • Squirm


  • The Midnight Children


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • The Secret Letters


  • Hold Fast


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  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


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  • The Parker Inheritance


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • The Strangers


  • The Pear Affair


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The Strangers

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2019-05-10 14:10

Receiving reports that three children with their names and birth dates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The Strangers
The Strangers

Margaret Peterson Haddix
(Juvenile Fiction - J Haddix)
Series: Greystone Secrets; 1

Receiving reports that three children with their names and birth dates have been kidnapped, three siblings investigate complex codes, hidden rooms, and a dangerous secret that turns their lives upside down. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


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  • Hold Fast


  • The Strangers


  • The Lost Library


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • Indiana Bones


  • Masterminds


  • The Absent Author


  • The Strangers


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • The Secret Letters


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Secret Letters


  • Squirm


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Vanquishers


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • The Lost Library


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • The Absent Author


  • Indiana Bones


  • Squirm


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Masterminds


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • The Vanquishers


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Squirm

Submitted by Ellen A. on Fri, 2019-05-10 13:13

Discovering the address of the father who left when he was only four years old, Billy is forced to move repeatedly with his activist mother before embarking on a summer of unconventional travel and animal rescue. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Squirm
Squirm

Carl Hiaasen
(Juvenile Fiction - J Hiaasen)

Discovering the address of the father who left when he was only four years old, Billy is forced to move repeatedly with his activist mother before embarking on a summer of unconventional travel and animal rescue. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Mystery

  • The Parker Inheritance


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • Indiana Bones


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • Indiana Bones


  • The Strangers


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • Squirm


  • The Pear Affair


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • The Secret Letters


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • The Secret Letters


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • The Midnight Children


  • Hold Fast


  • Masterminds


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Absent Author


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • The Pear Affair


  • Masterminds


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • Hold Fast


  • The Absent Author


  • The Strangers


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • The Vanquishers


  • The Lost Library


  • Squirm


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • The Lost Library


  • The Vanquishers


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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

Submitted by Ellen A. on Wed, 2019-05-08 20:27

King's human, Kayla, has baked some treats for a friend's new puppy, Thor, but some go missing and it's up to King to find the culprit. Recommended for ages 6–9.

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King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats
King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats

Dori Hillestad Butler
(Juvenile Early Readers - J-ER But)
Series: King & Kayla; 1

King's human, Kayla, has baked some treats for a friend's new puppy, Thor, but some go missing and it's up to King to find the culprit. Recommended for ages 6–9.
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Mystery

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  • The Secret Letters


  • The Lost Library


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • The Midnight Children


  • Masterminds


  • The Strangers


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • Indiana Bones


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Secret Letters


  • Squirm


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Squirm


  • The Strangers


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • The Absent Author


  • Masterminds


  • The Vanquishers


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • The Vanquishers


  • Hold Fast


  • Indiana Bones


  • The Lost Library


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • Hold Fast


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The Parker Inheritance

Submitted by Ellen A. on Wed, 2019-05-08 19:07

Spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, Candice discovers the letter that sent her grandmother on a treasure hunt, and with her new friend Brandon, sets off to expose the injustice once committed against a local Black family. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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The Parker Inheritance
The Parker Inheritance

Varian Johnson
(Juvenile Fiction - J Johnson)

Spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, Candice discovers the letter that sent her grandmother on a treasure hunt, and with her new friend Brandon, sets off to expose the injustice once committed against a local Black family. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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Mystery

  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


  • Hold Fast


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Parker Inheritance


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • The Absent Author


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • Hold Fast


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • The Vanquishers


  • The Pear Affair


  • Indiana Bones


  • The Pear Affair


  • The Strangers


  • The Secret Letters


  • The Midnight Children


  • The Lost Library


  • The Vanquishers


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • Wretched Waterpark


  • The Lost Library


  • The Absent Author


  • The Secret Letters


  • Bunnicula : A Rabbit-tale of Mystery


  • Squirm


  • The Strangers


  • Big Bad Detective Agency


  • Masterminds


  • Indiana Bones


  • Masterminds


  • Squirm


  • The Case of the Missing Marquess


  • Wallace and Grace and the Lost Puppy


  • King & Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats


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Dactyl Hill Squad

Submitted by Ellen A. on Wed, 2019-04-17 18:40

During the Civil War, orphan Magdalys Roca is just trying to survive, but when she receives a letter telling her that her brother Montez is wounded, she is determined to reach him. Her ability to communicate telepathically with dinosaurs may help. 

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Dactyl Hill Squad
Dactyl Hill Squad

Daniel Jose Older
(Juvenile Fiction - J Older)
Series: Dactyl Hill Squad; 1


During the Civil War, orphan Magdalys Roca is just trying to survive, but when she receives a letter telling her that her brother Montez is wounded, she is determined to reach him. Her ability to communicate telepathically with dinosaurs may help. 
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  • The Wild Robot


  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Mountain Top Mystery


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  • All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team


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  • The Atlas Obscura Explorer's Guide for the World's Most Adventurous Kid


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  • Heroes Unite!


  • Jungle Adventure


  • Silverwing


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  • How to Stay Invisible


  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


  • The Secret Explorers and the Lost Whales


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  • Pax


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  • The Hike


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  • Survival Scout: Lost in the Mountains


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Louisiana's Way Home

Submitted by Ellen A. on Wed, 2019-04-17 16:06

Louisiana Elefante's grandmother wakes her up in the middle of the night and tells her they need to leave home immediately, and this time, Granny intends for them never to return. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Louisiana's Way Home
Louisiana's Way Home

Kate DiCamillo
(Juvenile Fiction - J Dicamil)


Louisiana Elefante's grandmother wakes her up in the middle of the night and tells her they need to leave home immediately, and this time, Granny intends for them never to return. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • King of the Ice


  • A Kind of Spark


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  • Starfish


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  • Judy Moody


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  • The Season of Styx Malone


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  • New Kid


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The Night Diary

Submitted by Ellen A. on Wed, 2019-04-17 14:30

The 12-year-old daughter of a refugee family forced to flee their home in the aftermath of the 1947 separation of Pakistan and India embarks on a treacherous journey that she records in a series of letters written to her late mother. Recommended for ages 9-12.

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The Night Diary
The Night Diary

Veera Hiranandani
(Juvenile Fiction - J Hiranan)

The 12-year-old daughter of a refugee family forced to flee their home in the aftermath of the 1947 separation of Pakistan and India embarks on a treacherous journey that she records in a series of letters written to her late mother. Recommended for ages 9-12.
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  • The Night Diary


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • The Night Diary


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • Finding Langston


  • We Dream of Space


  • One Crazy Summer


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • Freewater


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Love in the Library


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • Number the Stars


  • Freewater


  • We Dream of Space


  • Finding Langston


  • Esperanza Rising


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • Overground Railroad


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Esperanza Rising


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • One Crazy Summer


  • Number the Stars


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Love in the Library


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Overground Railroad


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


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Hello Lighthouse

Submitted by Ellen A. on Tue, 2019-04-16 20:47

Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. Recommended for ages 6-9.

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Hello Lighthouse
Hello Lighthouse

Sophie Blackall
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Bla)

Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper. Recommended for ages 6-9.
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Historical Stories

  • Finding Langston


  • We Dream of Space


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Finding Langston


  • The Night Diary


  • Number the Stars


  • The Night Diary


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • Love in the Library


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Show Me a Sign


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Sarah, Plain and Tall


  • Prairie Lotus


  • We Dream of Space


  • Gittel's Journey: An Ellis Island Story


  • Overground Railroad


  • Love in the Library


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • One Crazy Summer


  • The Legend of Auntie Po


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • The Blackbird Girls


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Salt: A Story of Friendship in a Time of War


  • One Crazy Summer


  • The War that Saved My Life


  • Overground Railroad


  • Esperanza Rising


  • Freewater


  • We Were the Fire: Birmingham 1963


  • Freewater


  • Hidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race


  • Number the Stars


  • Hello Lighthouse


  • Esperanza Rising


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