Nolen, Jerdine.
CALICO GIRL
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 4.2
ISBN 1481459813
Callie is a 12 year old girl living as a slave in Virginia. The country is about to go to war as the southern states have voted to secede from the union. Some of the slaves on the plantation have been sold off to help pay for the war and now Callie is wondering if the promise of her freedom is ever going to happen. This is the story of Callie's journey to freedom. Callie finds her way to Fort Monroe where slaves find refuge as contraband of war and cannot be sent back to their "owners". Here, Callie's life changes and she now has decisions to make about her future.
Naumann-Villemin, Christine.
WHEN A WOLF IS HUNGRY
Grand Rapids : Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 0802854826
Edmond Bigsnout is a lone wolf who
lives in the country. One day he gets a craving for a
city rabbit. A
grain-fed, silky-haired rabbit, one
with just a hint of sweetness. He jumps on his bike and off to the city he goes.
He has his best knife and finds an apartment building with
an apartment for Max Omatose, miniature rabbit. He rings
the bell and gets in the elevator. But he drops his knife
which is picked up by another resident. Back home he goes
and grabs a chain saw. But on the elevator, he meets
another neighbor who is in need of a chainsaw. Back and
forth he goes and each time meets another neighbor. Will
Edmond ever get his feast?
Miles, Chris.
SPURT
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL 5-8, RL 4.8
ISBN 1481479725
Meet Jack. A former reality
television star and current 8th grader. Some people might feel
he has it made with the tv bit but Jack is just trying to live a
normal life. But that is not so easy when you think you are the
only 8th grader who hasn't gone through puberty yet. Jack
is obsessed with this and he tries to fake it so the other kids
won't make fun of him. There are many cringe-worthy events
along the way and Jack must also deal with a reunion show of the
tv show he was on.
Meshon, Aaron.
DELIVERY
New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 1481441752
Grandmother will go to any means to get her grandson his gift on his birthday. There are no words needed as we see the journey -- by truck...by train...by boat...by rocket...love can travel any road, ride any track, cross any ocean, and soar through any sky.
McMullen, Beth.
MRS. SMITH'S SPY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
New York : Aladdin, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 5.8
ISBN 1481490206
Abigail is not sure why her mother sent her to this elite boarding school. She has never even heard of it. She is able to make a few friends but the work is hard and things are going on that she doesn't understand. When she sneaks into the head mistress's office after hours, she learns that this school is not at all what she thought. It is actually a school for training spies! Children as spies. Now Abigail is caught up in the intrigue when she discovers a secret about her own mother. Full of adventure and secrets, Abigail's middle school year is not like anything you may ever experience.
Littman, Sarah.
FAIREST OF THEM ALL
New York : Aladdin, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 6.0
ISBN 1481451308
Do you like fashion? Do you have your own style? Maybe you are that person who just knows how to dress and maybe even make your own fashion. Well, Aria is that person. She wants to make her own clothes and dreams of becoming a fashion designer. When a new club starts at school, she just knows she has to join. The Couture Club is just the opportunity Aria needs to show her stuff. But there is one problem. One big problem. Aria is the daughter of Brier Rose and Prince Charming. They are now living in New York and have a fairly modern life after Rose's long sleep but Aria is not allowed near sharp objects. Especially needles. Just in case. Talk about a helicopter mother! How is Aria supposed to design fashion without touching a needle? Come on. That sleeping spell can't be handed down could it?
Lettice, Jenna.
THE 12 DAYS OF KINDERGARTEN
New York : Random House Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL K-3ISBN 0399557334
Are you on your way to
Kindergarten soon? What do you think it will be like?
Well, this book may give you some idea. On the first day
of kindergarten, a new student finds ONE classroom cubbie of his
very own. On the second day, he sees TWO yummy snacks. The third
day?
Well, you'll have to come along and see.
Mancusi, Mari.
PRINCESSES, INC.
New York : Aladdin, 2017
IL 5-8, RL 5.3
ISBN 1481479016
Eighth graders Hailey and
her BFFs are all obsessed with Collin Prince, a youtube
star. They watch all his videos and Hailey and Sarah even
write fan fiction about him. When they find out that he will be
at Comic-pa-looza this summer, they know they just have to get
there. When the parents say no, the girls come up with a way to
make the money themselves. They will babysit. But
most of the jobs are taken by older girls. They need a
hook. Something that will make them stand out. Something like
Princesses and Pirates. They will dress as princesses and
make it more of a party than a babysitting gig. And boy is it
popular. They are in demand and parents are now calling them
instead of their regular sitters. This is such a great way to
make the money they need to get to Houston and meet Collin
Prince. Or is it?
Krans, Kim.
WHOSE MOON IS THAT?
New York : Random House, 2017
IL K-3, RL 1.7
ISBN 1101932279
Whose moon is that, asks the cat. It seems that everyone in the forest believes that it is their moon. The bird and the bear think it belongs to them. The trees and the mountains believe it belongs to them. Just who does own the moon?
Klostermann, Penny Parker
A COOKED-UP FAIRY TALE
New York : Random House, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 1101932325
William
lives in the magical land of fairy tales. But he doesn't read
them! He is more interested in reading cookbooks. He
dreams of being a chef. But no one takes him seriously. He
tries working in various restaurants but none work out for
him. He decides he needs to do something different. When he
finds a box of fruits and vegetables, he knows just what to do
with them. But will he end up ruining the fairy tales they
were meant to be in?
Johnson, Rebecca L. CHERNOBYL'S WILD KINGDOM
New York : Twenty First Century Books, 2015
It was just an ordinary
Friday night in the small town Pripyat, Ukraine. On April
26, 1986, a routine test on the nuclear power plant went
horribly wrong. In less than a minute, the plant exploded
releasing radiation. The explosion released four hundred times
more radioactivity than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima
during World War II. But the locals did not know what happened.
Radioactivity is invisible and may take awhile to kill.
The officials realized that they could not keep this a secret so
by Sunday, the town was evacuated. The power plant was encased
in concrete but an 18 mile radius around the plant was deemed
uninhabitable and blocked off. This area was considered the Dead
Zone. No life could live in it for years if ever. But thirty
years after the disaster, scientists found something
extraordinary. Life found a way. They found plants and animals
flourishing in the dead zone. How could that be? And what
types of life is found there?
Jacobs, Paul Dubois.
THE BOW-WOW BUS
New York : Aladdin, 2017
IL K-3, RL 2.0
ISBN 148146230X
Meet the pets of Animal Inn. There are two dogs, two cats, two gerbils and a macaw. And of course all the boarders. Some stay for just a few days. Some stay for longer. But they are all so happy when their owners pick them up. This time, the pets overhear a conversation about going to Cassie's school. And that one of them will be donated. What is going on here?
Green, Tim.
BASEBALL GENIUS
New York : Jeter Children's/Aladdin, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 4.8
ISBN 1481468642
Jalen was only doing this so
he could afford to pay for the travel team this summer. No way
could his dad afford to pay for the team. They were living
what his teacher had called "hand to mouth". But Jalen needed
money to play on the summer travel team. Baseball was his life
and he just had to be on the team. So he snuck onto James
Yager's property to steal baseballs. James Yager was
giving these baseballs away anyway so it should be no big
deal. Just 10 signed baseballs and Jalen would have the
money he needed. He hadn't counted on being caught
-- by James Yager himself. He gets away but that is not
the end to this story. When he meets James Yager again,
the two strike up a deal to help both of them. What does Jalen
have that could possibly save Yager's baseball career?
Foster, Stewart.
BUBBLE
New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2017
IL 3-6, RL 3.2
ISBN 1481487426
Joe has been in the hospital so long that he doesn't even remember
what it is like to be outside. Joe has an autoimmune disease
which means he is allergic to just about everything. He lives in a
special room in the hospital in London that keeps him alive. The
air is pure and everyone who comes in must wash with antiseptic
soap and wear special clothes. It is hard for an 11 year old boy
to be cooped up all the time. His sister and nurses are very good
to him but it is still hard. When a new nurse is
assigned to his case, Joe believes the nurse is crazy. Amir talks
about aliens and crop circles and landing fields. But as
Joe gets to know Amir, he begins to find him exciting. And maybe a
bit dangerous. When Amir suggests that Joe do something against
all the rules, what will Joe do?
Cuyler, Margery.
BONAPARTE FALLS APART
New York : Crown Books, 2017
IL K-3
ISBN 1101937688
Bonaparte has a big problem. You see, he is a skeleton and he keeps losing his parts! When he catches a baseball, his hand falls off. As each body part falls off and he sticks them back, he gets really worried about going to school. He just knows the kids will laugh at him. He asks his friends for help but their solutions are not quite right. Will Bonaparte find the bona-fide solution to his problems?
Cronin, Doreen.
CYCLONE
New York : Atheneum Books 2017
IL 3-6, RL 5.8
ISBN 1481435256
Can she take it back? Nora just really, really wanted to ride the
the Cyclone roller coaster at Coney Island. And this was her last
chance. Her parents wouldn't ride with her so her cousin Riley was
her only chance. But Riley really, really didn't want to ride the
Cyclone. She was so scared. But Nora blackmailed her into it. It
will be all over in a couple of minutes. It will be fine. But it
wasn't. And Riley will never be the same. What do you do when you
have blackmailed your favorite cousin to do something and it goes
so wrong?
Nolen, Jerdine.
