Alone by Megan E. Freeman
ebook | audiobook
A young girl wakes up one day to find herself utterly alone in her small Colorado town. With no one to rely on, no power, and no working phone lines or internet access, Maddie slowly learns to survive on her own. --Publisher
When Life Gives You Mangos by Kereen Getten
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Audie Award. Sixteen-year-olds Camino Rios, of the Dominican Republic, and Yahaira Rios, of New York City, are devastated to learn of their father's death in a plane crash and stunned to learn of each other's existence. A novel in verse told in two voices. --Publisher
A Universe of Wishes
audiobook (also in ebook format)
From We Need Diverse Books, the organization behind Flying Lessons & Other Stories, comes a young adult fantasy short story collection featuring some of the best own-voices YA authors. This powerful and inclusive collection contains a universe of wishes for a braver and more beautiful world.
Classified: the Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer by Traci Sorell
Mary Golda Ross designed classified projects for Lockheed Aircraft Corporation as the company's first female engineer. --Publisher
Lin-Manuel Miranda : Raising Theater to New Heights by Kurtis Scaletta
Lin-Manuel Miranda's show about Alexander Hamilton, featuring hip hop, R&B, and other music styles, became one of the most successful musicals of all time. --Publisher
Becoming: Adapted for Young Readers by Michelle Obama
ebook | audiobook
Michelle Obama's worldwide bestselling memoir, Becoming, is now adapted for young readers. An autobiography of lawyer and American First Lady Michelle Obama. --Publisher
The Leak by Kate Reed Petty
Ruth Keller is brash & precocious & argues with everyone. When she discovers odd black slime in a nearby lake, she investigates. She seeks truth at all costs, even if it means taking on the rich local country club owner, who she believes is responsible for the pollution. --Publisher
Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic by Wauter Mannaert
In this silly, action-packed graphic novel from Wauter Mannaert, Chef Yasmina and the Potato Panic, a young chef is the only one who can protect her town from an onslaught of scientifically enhanced, highly addictive potatoes. --Publisher
Magic Fish by Le Nguyen Trung
Tien, the son of Vietnamese refugees, is struggling with the right way to come out to his parents. With a language barrier, Tien wonders how he will ever tell his parents the truth. As he helps them with their English, Tien realizes he may be able to use fairy tales to get his message across. - Publisher
Becoming Muhammad Ali : a novel by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander
Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schiltz
In a warlike land of wind and sunlight, 'ringed by a restless sea,' live Rhaskos and Melisto, spiritual twins with little in common beyond the violent and mysterious forces that dictate their lives. Bound by destiny, Melisto and Rhaskos--Amber and Clay--never meet in the flesh. By the time they do, one of them is a ghost. --Publisher
Strong as Fire, Fierce as Flame by Supriya Kelkar
In 1857 India, Meera escapes a life she has no say in--and certain death --only to end up a servant to a British general in the East India Company. When a rebellion against British colonizers spreads, she must choose between relative safety of the household or standing up for herself and her people. --Publisher
Nuestro Pacto por Ryan Andrews
Durante el equinoccio de otono Ben y sus amigos deciden averiguar a donde van todas esas lamparas de papel que cada ano la gente de su pueblo libera en la corriente del rio. Se convertiran en estrellas, como dice la vieja cancion que han escuchado desde pequenos?
También disponible en inglés: libro electronico
La Nina Halcon por Josep Elliott
Agatha es un Halcón, valiente y feroz, que protege a su gente patrullando los altos muros de su hogar en la isla. Emocionante y oscuro pero rico en humor y compasión, este es el primer libro de la trilogÃa Shadow Skye.
Con Una Estrella En la Mano : Ruben Dario por Margarita Engle
Una nueva y hermosa novela en verso acerca de Ruben Dario, el poeta nicaraguense y heroe popular que inicio el movimiento literario del Modernismo en Hispanoamerica.
También disponible en inglés: libro electronico
Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel by Sheela Chari
This tech-filled adventure series pits intrepid Mars Patel and his outcast friends against a brilliant, enigmatic billionaire as they race to figure out why kids are disappearing from their school. --Publisher
All Thirteen: the Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat
A unique account of the amazing Thai cave rescue told in a heart-racing, you-are-there style that blends suspense, science and cultural insight. --Publisher
The Sea-Ringed World: Sacred Stories of the Americas by Maria Garcia Esperon
ebook | audiobook | Spanish audiobook
These Native Americans used sacred stories to explain their place in the universe, their relationship with the divine, and the origin of the world into which their ancestors had emerged. --Publisher
Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance by Nikki Grimes
A feminist-forward new collection of poetry celebrating the little-known women poets of the Harlem Renaissance--paired with full-color, original art from today's most talented female African-American illustrators. --Publisher
Home is Not a Country by Safia Elhillo
Soul Lanterns by Shaw Kuzki
The haunting and poignant story of a how a young Japanese girl's understanding of the historic and tragic bombing of Hiroshima is transformed by a memorial lantern-floating ceremony. --Publisher
Your Heart, My Sky Love in a Time of Hunger by Margarita Engle
A story of love in a time of hunger inspired by the author's own family's struggles during a dark period in Cuba's history. --Publisher
Love is a Revolution by Renee Watson
A love story about not only a romantic relationship but how a girl finds herself and falls in love with who she really is. --Publisher
Last Gate of the Emperor by Kwame Mbalia
An Afrofuturist adventure about a mythical Ethiopian empire. All the stories Yared's uncle told him as a young boy - of sky kingdoms and city-razing monsters - are coming to life. And somehow Yared is at the center of them. --Publisher
The Flooded Earth by Mardi McConnochie
Forty years after the earth was devastated by massive flooding, four children on one small sailboat must flee corrupt authorities and overcome the dangers of the sea that drowned their world. --Publisher
The Impossible Climb: Alex Honnold, El Captain and the Climber's Life by Hampton Synnott
The impossible climb tells the story of Alex Honnold's free-solo ascent of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. --Publisher
Baseball's Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues by Andrea Williams
First and only woman in the Baseball Hall of Fame. Includes her ownership role in the Negro Leagues before integrated into Major League Baseball. --Publisher
The Summer Olympics : World's Best Athletic Competition by Matt Scheff
This action-packed book dives into the fascinating history, thrilling moments, and greatest champions of the world's biggest sports events. -Publisher
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