YOU, you... God thinks about you. God was thinking of you long before your debut. From early on, children are looking to discover their place in the world and longing to understand how their personalities, traits, and talents fit in....
Juvenile fiction
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Author:Turner, Matthew PaulSummary: - Author:Pendziwol, Jean E.Summary:
When a child is asked to "Please, be quiet!" they sit silent ... and their imagination sweeps them away on a breathtaking journey. Through the window, the child can hear the trees breathe and watches them sway back and forth as they...
- Author:Downing, Erin SoderbergSummary:
Mix together a used food truck, a road trip that doesn't exactly go as planned, and a lot of pie, and you have the recipe for this sweet middle grade series starter brimming with humor, heart, and a family you'll fall in love...
- Author:Getten, KereenSummary:
"A wonderful story with great heart, mystery, and insight. Kereen Getten is a bright new voice."--Clare Vanderpool, author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest and Printz Honor book Navigating Early For fans of deeply...
- Author:Bang, MollySummary:
Everybody gets angry sometimes. For children, anger can be very upsetting. Parents, teachers, and children can talk about it. People do lots of different things when they get angry. In this Caldecott Honor book, kids will see what...
- Author:Jamieson, VictoriaSummary:
An Odyssey Honor audiobook and National Book Award Finalist, this remarkable graphic novel—adapted for audio—is about growing up in a refugee camp, as told by a former Somali refugee to the Newbery Honor-winning creator of Roller Girl....
- Author:Alaraj, E.G.Summary:
"A stunning marriage of text and art that will linger with listeners as they slip into sleep... This melodic lullaby is warm and tender perfection."-Kirkus Reviews, starred review. Parents and children will enjoy winding down and...
- Author:Sze, GillianSummary:
Vibrant language and rhythm celebrate the start of a new day in this uplifting poem about a city waking up. On a beautiful, sunny morning, a family runs errands along a city street. They visit a bakery, flower shop and fruit market....
- Author:Maruno, JenniferSummary:
Short-listed for the 2012 Pacific Northwest Young Readers Choice Award and for the 2011 Hackmatack Children’s Choice Award Nine-year-old Michiko Minagawa bids her father good-bye before her birthday celebration. She doesn’t know the...
- Author:Lin, GraceSummary:
Pinmei's gentle, loving grandmother always has the most exciting tales for her granddaughter. However, the peace is shattered when soldiers of the emperor arrive and kidnap her grandmother. Pinmei quickly embarks on a journey to save...
- Author:Gray Smith, MoniqueSummary:
When We Are Kind celebrates simple acts of everyday kindness and encourages children to explore how they feel when they initiate and receive acts of kindness in their lives. Celebrated author Monique Gray Smith has written many books on...
- Author:Tremblay, IdaSummary:
This story takes readers on a journey into the past when dog teams were part of the traditional way of life in Northern Saskatchewan. It follows the seasonal cycle of trapline life.
- Author:Van Camp, RichardSummary:
Two honest and memorable middle-grade novellas on residential schools and reconciliation. The novellas will be bound together in a "flip-book" format, which offers the intended audiences two important perspectives in one package.
- Author:Wees, JanetSummary:
Walter is a young child when his parents decide to leave their home in Germany and start a new life in the Netherlands. As Jews, they know they are not safe under the Nazi regime. Walter is at first too young to appreciate the danger...
- Author:Rose, MatildaSummary:
Everyone in Fairyland knows that Mrs. Paws is the perfect pet matchmaker! She has flying piglets, baby griffins, and even pugicorns. She has a knack for knowing what pets are right for each princess, prince, or mermaid! Millie the...
- Author:Wong, JackSummary:
Winner of the Boston Globe-Horn Book Picture Book Award. A reverent celebration of learning to swim among a diverse cast of children and families who each experience the mysterious joys of water in nature. In this exploration of what it...
- Author:Solter, Sonja K.Summary:
A sensitive, harrowing, and ultimately hopeful novel in verse about one girl's journey in the aftermath of abuse. One day after school, on the couch in the basement, Tori's uncle did something bad. Afterward, Tori tells her...
- Author:Stead, RebeccaSummary:
Winner of the 2010 John Newbery Medal Four mysterious letters change Miranda's world forever. By sixth grade, Miranda and her best friend, Sal, know how to navigate their New York City neighborhood. They know where it's safe...
- Author:Keller, Tae.Summary:
WINNER OF THE NEWBERY MEDAL • NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
WINNER OF THE ASIAN/PACIFIC AMERICAN AWARD FOR CHILDREN'S LITERATUREWould you make a deal with a magical tiger? This uplifting story brings Korean folklore to life...
- Author:Méndez, Yamile SaiedSummary:
This resonant and award-winning picture book tells the story of one girl who constantly gets asked a simple question that doesn't have a simple answer. A great conversation starter in the home or classroom—a book to share, in the spirit...
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