Too Bright to See

Submitted by Grayson B. on Sun, 2023-12-17 13:02

In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug is faced with a lot of changes. Their best friend now cares about things like makeup and boys, a ghost has decided to haunt their house, and Bug themself is starting to discover their own gender identity. Join Bug as they untangle the mysteries of who is haunting them and learning who Bug wants to be. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Too Bright to See
Too Bright to See

Kyle Lukoff
(Juvenile Fiction - J Lukoff)

In the summer before middle school, eleven-year-old Bug is faced with a lot of changes. Their best friend now cares about things like makeup and boys, a ghost has decided to haunt their house, and Bug themself is starting to discover their own gender identity. Join Bug as they untangle the mysteries of who is haunting them and learning who Bug wants to be. Recommended for ages 9–12.

 

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Noise Makers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed The World

Submitted by Ellen A. on Thu, 2021-02-25 20:49

Did anyone ever get anywhere by being quiet? To change anything, you have to make some noise! From the creators of the award-winning Kazoo magazine comes a look at the lives of 25 extraordinary women through the eyes of 25 extraordinary comic artists. Suggested for ages 9–12.

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Noise Makers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed The World
Noise Makers: 25 Women Who Raised Their Voices & Changed The World
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN 920.72 Noi)

Did anyone ever get anywhere by being quiet? To change anything, you have to make some noise! From the creators of the award-winning Kazoo magazine comes a look at the lives of 25 extraordinary women through the eyes of 25 extraordinary comic artists. Suggested for ages 9–12.

 

The Other Half of Happy

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:51

Twelve-year-old Quijana is a biracial girl, desperately trying to understand the changes that are going on in her life. Suggested for ages 8–12.

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The Other Half of Happy
The Other Half of Happy

Rebecca Balcárcel
(Juvenile Fiction - J Balcarc)

Twelve-year-old Quijana is a biracial girl, desperately trying to understand the changes that are going on in her life. Suggested for ages 8–12.
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The First Rule of Punk

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:49

María Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malú) reluctantly moves with her Mexican American mother to Chicago and starts school with a bang—violating the dress code and spurning the school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band. Suggested for ages 8–12.

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The First Rule of Punk
The First Rule of Punk

Celia C. Pérez
(Juvenile Fiction - J Perez)

María Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Malú) reluctantly moves with her Mexican American mother to Chicago and starts school with a bang—violating the dress code and spurning the school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band. Suggested for ages 8–12.
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  • The First Rule of Punk


  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


  • The Other Half of Happy


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  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


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Lola Levine Is Not Mean

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:48

Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game. Suggested for ages 6–9.

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Lola Levine Is Not Mean
Lola Levine Is Not Mean

Monica Brown
(Juvenile First Chapter Books - J-FC Brown)
Series: Lola Levine

Second-grader Lola has a wonderful family, a great teacher, and the best friend ever, Josh, and they all help her feel better after she is teased and forbidden to play team sports at recess for having accidentally hurt classmate Juan during a soccer game. Suggested for ages 6–9.
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  • Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music


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  • Niño Wrestles the World


  • Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match


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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:47

When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Suggested for ages 6–9.

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Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote
Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote

Duncan Tonatiuh
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Ton)

When Papa Rabbit does not return home as expected from many seasons of working in the great carrot and lettuce fields of El Norte, his son Pancho sets out on a dangerous trek to find him, guided by a coyote. Suggested for ages 6–9.
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Dreamers

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:45

Dreamers is a celebration of what migrants bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family—a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. Suggested for ages 6–9.

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Dreamers
Dreamers

Yuyi Morales
(Juvenile Nonfiction - J 921 Morales Mor)

Dreamers is a celebration of what migrants bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family—a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. Suggested for ages 6–9.
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  • Tortilla Sun


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  • 90 Miles to Havana


  • What Can You Do with a Paleta?


  • Niño Wrestles the World


  • Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match


  • Abuela


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  • Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match


  • 90 Miles to Havana


  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


  • Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras


  • The Other Half of Happy


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  • Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music


  • Alma and How She Got Her Name


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  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


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Alma and How She Got Her Name

Submitted by ghosler on Thu, 2021-01-14 10:44

When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents. Suggested for ages 3–6.

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Alma and How She Got Her Name
Alma and How She Got Her Name

Juana Martinez-Neal
(Juvenile Picture Books - Ej Mar)

When Alma Sofia Esperanza José Pura Candela asks her father why she has so many names, she hears the story of her name and learns about her grandparents. Suggested for ages 3–6.
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  • What Can You Do with a Paleta?


  • Abuela


  • Funny Bones: Posada and His Day of the Dead Calaveras


  • Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match


  • Abuela


  • 90 Miles to Havana


  • Tortilla Sun


  • What Can You Do with a Paleta?


  • Esperanza Rising


  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


  • Lola Levine Is Not Mean


  • 90 Miles to Havana


  • The Dreamer


  • Drum Dream Girl: How One Girl's Courage Changed Music


  • Niño Wrestles the World


  • Dreamers


  • Niño Wrestles the World


  • Mango, Abuela, and Me


  • Pancho Rabbit and the Coyote


  • Tortilla Sun


  • Alma and How She Got Her Name


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Green Lantern: Legacy

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:54

When 13-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has been inducted into a group of space cops known as the Green Lanterns. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Green Lantern: Legacy
Green Lantern: Legacy

Minh Lê
(Juvenile Graphic Novels - J-GN Green Lantern Legacy)

When 13-year-old Tai Pham inherits his grandmother's jade ring, he soon finds out he has been inducted into a group of space cops known as the Green Lanterns. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Wishes


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  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Kapaemahu


  • Omar Rising


  • Finally Seen


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Prairie Lotus

Submitted by ghosler on Fri, 2021-01-08 14:53

Hanna lives in a small town in America's heartland. In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Recommended for ages 9–12.

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Prairie Lotus
Prairie Lotus

Linda Sue Park
(Juvenile Fiction - J Park)

Hanna lives in a small town in America's heartland. In Dakota Territory in the 1880s, half-Chinese Hanna and her white father face racism and resistance to change as they try to make a home for themselves. Recommended for ages 9–12.
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  • Wishes


  • Watercress


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • A Map into the World


  • A Map into the World


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • The Tryout


  • Love in the Library


  • Pashmina


  • The Night Diary


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Amy Wu and the Perfect Bao


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


  • Prairie Lotus


  • Kapaemahu


  • Drawn Together


  • Love in the Library


  • Gigi and Ojiji


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • The Tryout


  • Wishes


  • Meet Yasmin!


  • The Night Diary


  • Finally Seen


  • Omar Rising


  • Kapaemahu


  • Other Words for Home


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Finally Seen


  • Other Words for Home


  • Mindy Kim and the Yummy Seaweed Business


  • Green Lantern: Legacy


  • Watercress


  • Omar Rising


  • Drawn Together


  • Eyes That Kiss In the Corners


  • Lolo’s Sari-Sari Store


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