When Aidan Became a Brother

Submitted by Grayson B. on Sat, 2023-12-16 13:13

Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.

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When Aidan Became a Brother
When Aidan Became a Brother

Kyle Lukoff
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Luk)


Aidan, a transgender boy, experiences complicated emotions as he and his parents prepare for the arrival of a new baby.
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Banned Books for Kids

  • When Aidan Became a Brother


  • This Day in June


  • Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag


  • And Tango Makes Three


  • Hatchet


  • New Kid


  • The Family Book


  • I Am Jazz!


  • The Giver


  • Stamped (For Kids) : Racism, Antiracism, and You


  • Something Happened in Our Town: A Child’s Story About Racial Injustice


  • Melissa (George)


  • The Breakaways


  • Drama


  • The Adventures of Captain Underpants


  • Prince & Knight


  • A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo


  • Roll of Thunder, Hear my Cry


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Finding Home

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:27

For Ashley, moving to Bloomington, Indiana, is especially hard but with time, prayer, a few surprises, and especially the love of her family, she finally feels at home.

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Finding Home
Finding Home

Karen Kingsbury, Tyler Russell
(Juvenile Fiction - J Kingsbu)


For Ashley, moving to Bloomington, Indiana, is especially hard but with time, prayer, a few surprises, and especially the love of her family, she finally feels at home.

 

Indiana Connections

  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • Finding Home


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


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


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Rosetown


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • The Best At It


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • Honey


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Running Out of Time


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • Ruthie’s Gift


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The Season of Styx Malone

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:26

Caleb Franklin and his big brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer with their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city.

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The Season of Styx Malone
The Season of Styx Malone

Kekla Magoon
(Juvenile Fiction - J Magoon)


Caleb Franklin and his big brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer with their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city.

 

Indiana Connections

  • The Best At It


  • Honey


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Running Out of Time


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Finding Home


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


  • Rosetown


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


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Rosetown

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:24

In 1972, 9-year-old Flora Smallwood copes with her parents' separation with the help of her friends, Yury and Nessie, a new pet, and the familiar routines of life in Rosetown, Indiana.

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Rosetown
Rosetown

Cynthia Rylant
(Juvenile Fiction - J Rylant)


In 1972, 9-year-old Flora Smallwood copes with her parents' separation with the help of her friends, Yury and Nessie, a new pet, and the familiar routines of life in Rosetown, Indiana.

 

Indiana Connections

  • The Best At It


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • Finding Home


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


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • Honey


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • Running Out of Time


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Rosetown


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • A Place Called Freedom


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Honey

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:23

When she suspects that her father has a girlfriend, Melody and her best friend are determined to figure out who it is and why it is a secret.

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Honey
Honey

Sarah Weeks
(Juvenile Fiction - J Weeks)


When she suspects that her father has a girlfriend, Melody and her best friend are determined to figure out who it is and why it is a secret.

 

Indiana Connections

  • Running Out of Time


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • Honey


  • The Season of Styx Malone


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


  • The Best At It


  • Rosetown


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Finding Home


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Tracking Daddy Down

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:18

Daredevil 11-year-old Billie has an exciting summer, in spite of her overprotective stepfather, when she figures out where her father and uncle are hiding after robbing a bank and enlists her cousin's help in convincing them to surrender.

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Tracking Daddy Down
Tracking Daddy Down

Marybeth Kelsey
(Juvenile Fiction - J Kelsey)


Daredevil 11-year-old Billie has an exciting summer, in spite of her overprotective stepfather, when she figures out where her father and uncle are hiding after robbing a bank and enlists her cousin's help in convincing them to surrender.

 

Indiana Connections

  • Running Out of Time


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • 13: A Novel


  • Rosetown


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • Finding Home


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Honey


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • The Best At It


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


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13: A Novel

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:16

Almost 13-year-old Evan Goldman learns what it means to be a man when his parents separate and he and his mother move from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, right before his bar mitzvah.

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13: A Novel
13: A Novel

Jason Robert Brown, Dan Elish
(Juvenile Fiction - J Brown)


Almost 13-year-old Evan Goldman learns what it means to be a man when his parents separate and he and his mother move from New York City to Appleton, Indiana, right before his bar mitzvah.

 

Indiana Connections

  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


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


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • The Best At It


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • Finding Home


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Rosetown


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Honey


  • Running Out of Time


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The Best At It

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:14

Rahul Kapoor is heading to middle school with advice from his grandfather: find one thing you’re really good at and become the BEST at it! With his best friend at his side, he's ready to tackle the challenge, but what if he can't find that one thing after all? Will the bullies keep coming after him? Will he finally be able to stop staring too long at his crush in class?

 

 

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The Best At It
The Best At It

Maulik Pancholy
(Juvenile Fiction - J Panchol)


Rahul Kapoor is heading to middle school with advice from his grandfather: find one thing you’re really good at and become the BEST at it! With his best friend at his side, he's ready to tackle the challenge, but what if he can't find that one thing after all? Will the bullies keep coming after him? Will he finally be able to stop staring too long at his crush in class?



 



 

 

Indiana Connections

  • A Place Called Freedom


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Running Out of Time


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Finding Home


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • The Best At It


  • Tracking Daddy Down


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


  • 13: A Novel


  • Rosetown


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • Honey


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • The Season of Styx Malone


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The Beef Princess of Practical County

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:13

12-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair, but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals that are destined to be sold at auction.

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The Beef Princess of Practical County
The Beef Princess of Practical County

Michelle Houts
(Available from eLibrary resources)


12-year-old Libby, the daughter of an Indiana cattle farmer, raises two calves in hopes of winning the annual steer competition at the county fair, but fails to follow her father's warning about developing a bond with animals that are destined to be sold at auction.

 

Indiana Connections

  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • Finding Home


  • Rosetown


  • Good Night, Indiana University


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • 13: A Novel


  • Running Out of Time


  • The Best At It


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • Honey


  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • Tracking Daddy Down


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


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Good Night, Indiana University

Submitted by Lindsay B. on Mon, 2023-11-20 10:10

A perfect bedtime book for Indiana University alumni and their young ones, take a stroll through IU Bloomington's campus as the sun sets to visit Sample Gates, Dunn's Woods, Memorial Stadium, and many more campus landmarks. IU fans will enjoy this simple story while sharing a little bit of the campus memories with each other!

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Good Night, Indiana University
Good Night, Indiana University

Joey B. Lax Salinas
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 917.72 Rat)


A perfect bedtime book for Indiana University alumni and their young ones, take a stroll through IU Bloomington's campus as the sun sets to visit Sample Gates, Dunn's Woods, Memorial Stadium, and many more campus landmarks. IU fans will enjoy this simple story while sharing a little bit of the campus memories with each other!

 

Indiana Connections

  • Here Lies the Librarian


  • The Season of Styx Malone


  • The Best At It


  • Honey


  • Good Night, Indiana University


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


  • Christmas After All: The Diary of Minnie Swift


  • Ruthie’s Gift


  • 13: A Novel


  • The Dark Didn’t Catch Me


  • The Teacher’s Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts


  • The School at Crooked Creek


  • A Place Called Freedom


  • Running Out of Time


  • Rosetown


  • Tracking Daddy Down


  • Mail Order Ninja Vol. 1


  • The Beef Princess of Practical County


  • Finding Home


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