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Children of anguish and anarchy (Large print)

Adeyemi, Tomi


In this conclusion to the series, Zélie finds herself locked in a cage on a foreign ship and trafficked by warriors with iron skulls. When Zélie meets her captor King Baldyr, the ruler of the Skulls, he tries to harness her strength. Zélie, Amari, and Tzain race to escape and find allies to help them. Just as Baldyr is about to get everything he wants, disaster strikes Orïsha and Zélie must face her enemy and save her people before the Skulls overpower them. Large print. Reading level: 4.7. Interest level: 9-12.
Date Published:2024

In this conclusion to the series, Zélie finds herself locked in a cage on a foreign ship and trafficked by warriors with iron skulls. When Zélie meets her captor King Baldyr, the ruler of the Skulls, he tries to harness her strength. Zélie, Amari, and Tzain race to escape and find allies to help them. Just as Baldyr is about to get everything he wants, disaster strikes Orïsha and Zélie must face her enemy and save her people before the Skulls overpower them. Large print. Reading level: 4.7. Interest level: 9-12.

Date Published:2024

Remember us (Large print)

Woodson, Jacqueline


Growing up in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, eleven-year-old Sage loves playing basketball and discussing the Knicks latest game with her new friend Freddy. A series of arsons in their neighborhood have displaced a number of families in the community and are responsible for the death of her father, who was a firefighter. She's increasingly feeling alienated from the neighborhood group of girls she used to hang out with as they become more interested in makeup and their appearance, and when the boys she plays basketball with question her identity, she begins to feel she doesn't belong anywhere. The loss of a friend in a fire becomes a tipping point for Sage who finds her memories painful to think about, but necessary to process in order for her to move forward. Large print. Reading level: 4.3. Interest level: 5-8.
Date Published:2023

Growing up in Brooklyn's Bushwick neighborhood, eleven-year-old Sage loves playing basketball and discussing the Knicks latest game with her new friend Freddy. A series of arsons in their neighborhood have displaced a number of families in the community and are responsible for the death of her father, who was a firefighter. She's increasingly feeling alienated from the neighborhood group of girls she used to hang out with as they become more interested in makeup and their appearance, and when the boys she plays basketball with question her identity, she begins to feel she doesn't belong anywhere. The loss of a friend in a fire becomes a tipping point for Sage who finds her memories painful to think about, but necessary to process in order for her to move forward. Large print. Reading level: 4.3. Interest level: 5-8.

Date Published:2023

Red bird danced (Large print)

Quigley, Dawn


Eleven-year-old Ariel's love for ballet has dwindled since the disappearance of her dancing mentor and aunt, Bineshiinh. Her twelve-year-old neighbor Tomah tries to raise her spirits with humor, but hides his own struggles to read. As the seasons pass, both children look to the indigenous traditions and customs of their people, including jingle dancing and storytelling, to help them develop resilience and spur activism in their community. Large print. Reading level: 3.7. Interest level: 4-9.
Date Published:2024

Eleven-year-old Ariel's love for ballet has dwindled since the disappearance of her dancing mentor and aunt, Bineshiinh. Her twelve-year-old neighbor Tomah tries to raise her spirits with humor, but hides his own struggles to read. As the seasons pass, both children look to the indigenous traditions and customs of their people, including jingle dancing and storytelling, to help them develop resilience and spur activism in their community. Large print. Reading level: 3.7. Interest level: 4-9.

Date Published:2024

Hattie Mae begins again (Large print)

Flake, Sharon


A southern girl attends an elite girls boarding school in the north must find the courage to be herself and to dream of a brighter future, set against the backdrop of the great migration. Large print. Interest level: 4-7.
Date Published:2026

Felix Powell, boy dog (Large print)

Kelly, Erin Entrada


Transformed from human to dog by a mysterious thrift store blanket, eight-year-old Felix is thrilled to explore the world alongside his beloved dog, Mary Puppins. Lots of artwork and short sections make this goofy, good-hearted story perfect for new chapter book readers. Large print. Reading level: 3.7. Interest level: 2-5.
Date Published:2024

The moon and more

Dessen, Sarah


It's Emaline's last summer in the small seaside town of Colby, N.C. before leaving for East U with her boyfriend, Luke. She's had a happy, simple life with her mother and step-family and is looking forward to her future with Luke. Emaline's world is upended, however, when Theo, a documentary filmmaker's intern, arrives in town. Almost instantly, he sweeps Emaline off her feet, pushing her to see her true potential. To complicate matters, her estranged father and 10-year-old half-brother, Benji, unexpectedly appear in Colby. Emaline's father also thinks that she should push herself, encouraging her to leave behind Colby and experience new things. Can Emaline really have the moon and more? Reading level: 4.6. Interest level: 9-12.
Date Published:2013

It's Emaline's last summer in the small seaside town of Colby, N.C. before leaving for East U with her boyfriend, Luke. She's had a happy, simple life with her mother and step-family and is looking forward to her future with Luke. Emaline's world is upended, however, when Theo, a documentary filmmaker's intern, arrives in town. Almost instantly, he sweeps Emaline off her feet, pushing her to see her true potential. To complicate matters, her estranged father and 10-year-old half-brother, Benji, unexpectedly appear in Colby. Emaline's father also thinks that she should push herself, encouraging her to leave behind Colby and experience new things. Can Emaline really have the moon and more? Reading level: 4.6. Interest level: 9-12.

Date Published:2013

The Mysterious Benedict Society and the prisoner's dilemma

Stewart, Trenton Lee


When an unexplained blackout engulfs Stonetown, Benedict Society members Reynie, Kate, Sticky, and Constance follow clues on an adventure that threatens to separate them from their families, friends, and even one another. Reading level: 6.3. Interest level: 4-6.
Date Published:2009

The frogs and toads all sang

Lobel, Aaron, 1971-


The frogs and toads all sang - Miss Frog went in the kitchen - I love to eat - Polliwog school - Bright green frog - Made for toads - There was a frog - Night - A toad was feeling... - One summer night. Presents a linked collection of ten short stories in rhyme featuring frogs, toads, and polliwogs. Reading level: 3. Interest level: PK-2.
Date Published:2009

Forge

Anderson, Laurie Halse


Separated from his friend Isabel after their daring escape from slavery, fifteen-year-old Curzon serves as a free man in the Continental Army at Valley Forge until he and Isabel are thrown together again, as slaves once more. Reading level: 5.4. Interest level: 6-9.
Date Published:2010

Positively Izzy

Libenson, Terri


On the day of the school talent show, the lives of shy Bri and dreamer Izzy converge to create an event even more dramatic than either could even imagine. Reading level: 3. Interest level: 4-7.
Date Published:2018