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Fiction
Big Dreams, Small Fish
2022
When the opportunity arises, Shirley, the daughter of immigrants who live above their corner grocery store, turns some overlooked gefilte fish into a marketing strategy that changes the flavor of the neighborhood.
Rick the Rock of Room 214
2022
Tired of sitting all day on the Nature Finds shelf in Room 214, a rock named Rick escapes the classroom for the great outdoors, only to discover that sometimes the greatest adventure in life is friendship.
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Zero Zebras
2022
Go on a wild animal safari counting one wallaby, two tuna, three thrushes, four frogs-- but absolutely zero zebras. Readers will realize the infinite possibilities of counting what is and isn't on the page.
Brown Is Beautiful
2022
On a hike with her grandparents, a young Indian American girl notes all the things in the wilderness that are brown, too.
Indigo Dreaming
2022
A young girl living on the South Carolina coast dreams of her distant relatives on the shores of Africa and beyond.
The Line in the Sand
2022
In this wordless story, a monster walks down a beach, leaving a line in the sand, while a group of friends perplexed by the line are divided by a series of misunderstandings until the conflict is resolved.
Have You Eaten?
2022
When Coco the chipmunk, who always shares her food, falls ill, her new friends come to care for her in the same way she taught them.
Still This Love Goes On
2022
This beautifully illustrated tribute to Indigenous communities everywhere brings to life an Academy Award-winning Cree icon's song of the same name.
Valentine's Guest House
2022
When a tiger comes to stay at Valentine's guest house, the human visitors all check out in a rush. Luckily, the hotel soon starts to fill again, but with a very different collection of residents, all with new and differing needs.
Beautiful You, Beautiful Me
2022
When she realizes she looks different from her beautiful Mama, Izzy feels sad and confused until Mama encourages her to see her own unique beauty.
The Mouse Who Carried a House On His Back
2022
When an ordinary spot on a grassy hill calls out to him, mouse Vincent, who moves his house on his back, opens his doors to hungry and tired travelers passing by, welcoming them into his home and making room for everyone.
That's Not My Name!
2022
When classmates mispronounce her name during the first day of school, Mirha shies away from correcting them, wondering if she should find a new one until her Mama helps her see just how special her name is.
Gibberish
2022
When Dat starts school in a country where he does not speak the language, everything around him sounds like gibberish until a new friend helps him make sense of his new world.
The Year We Learned To Fly
2022
By heeding their wise grandmother's advice, a brother and sister discover the ability to lift themselves up and imagine a better world.
I'm a Unicorn
2022
An eager, one-horned calf investigates if it is a unicorn, but soon realizes it isn't and must accept its own identity.
Nonfiction
Pizza! A Slice of History
2022
J 641.3 PIZ
Bursting with color and fun facts, this delightful history of pizza takes readers through time and around the globe to serve up the real story of the world's favorite food.
To Change a Planet
2022
J 363.7387 SOO
Even though the Earth seems big and unchangeable, humans have altered its climate, creating consequences for all life. By working together, humans can save the planet, and ourselves.
Whose Bones Are Those?
2022
J 573.76 TAK
A scattering of tiny bones, spread across a vivid background, seem to offer no clues. But turn the page and the bones have elegantly come together, revealing the form of a snake or a lion, a crocodile or an elephant, a flamingo or even a whale.
Finding My Dance
2022
J 792.8 THU
The author, a professional Indigenous dancer, tells the true story of her path to dance and how it helped her take pride in her Native American heritage.
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I work in youth services, and love books that pack an emotional punch, coming-of-age stories and graphic novels. If I'm not at the library or reading with my spoiled cat, I'm probably out hiking— preferably someplace with pine trees and mountains— with a very large Thermos of coffee in tow.
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