CHILDRENS AND TEEN READING
NEW BOOKS
2021
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DECEMBER
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Big Shot by Jeff Kinney
Guess What? by Mo Willems
Stuntboy: In the Meantime by Jason Reynolds
A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories: 12 Tales from the Bard, Retold for Children by Angela McAllister
Dad Bakes by Katie Yamasaki
NOVEMBER
The Iliad: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds
Witch Light by Jessi Zaborsky
All Together Now by Hope Larson
The Secret Garden on 81st Street by Ivy Noelle Weir
Give Me Some Space! by Philip Bunting
Stars Before Bedtime by Claire Grace
Star Talk by Neil DeGrasse Tyson
It Started with a Big Bang by Floor Bal
Albert Hopper: Science Hero by John Himmelman
Pirate Stew by Neil Gaiman
We're All Wonders by R.J. Palacio
Bears Make the Best Science Buddies by Carmen Oliver
How to Catch a Turkey by Adam Wallace
Code Name Badass: The True Story of Virginia Hall by Heather Demetrios
Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan
Dog Man: Mothering Heights by Dav Pilkey
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
Bug Boys by Laura Knetzger
Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel Series by Tui. T. Sutherland
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire Saenz
OCTOBER
The Gigantic Turnip by Aleksei Tolstoy, Niamh Sharkey, and Imelda Staunton
Grandma Lena's Big Ol' Turnip by Denia Hester
SEPTEMBER
These Violent Delights by Chloe Gong
The Wondrous Workings of Planet Earth: Understanding Our World and Its Ecosystems by Rachel Ignotofsky
The Boy Whose Head Was Filled with Stars: A Life of Edwin Hubble by Isabelle Marinov
The Pigeon HAS to Go to School by Mo Willems
Maya and the Robot by Eve L. Ewing
The Redwall Series by Brian Jacques
AUGUST
The Kane Chronicles Series by Rick Riordan
Alex Rider: Stormbreaker by Anthony Horowitz
Reckless by Cornelia Funke
The King of the Window by Adam Gopnik
Bone: Handbook by Jeff Smith
Bone: Quest for the Spark, Book One by Jeff Smith
Bone: Quest for the Spark, Book Two by Jeff Smith
Artemis Foul: The Graphic Novel Adapted by Eoin Colfer
The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary by Jeff Kinney
Redwall: The Graphic Novel by Brian Jacques
Who Gives a Poop?: Surprising Science from One End to the Other by Heather L. Montgomery
Iggy Peck, Architect by Andrea Beatty
The Thing Lou Couldn't Do by Ashley Spires
Bones: An Inside Look at the Animal Kingdom by Jules Howard
Pretty Tricky: The Sneaky Way Plants Survive by Etta Kaner
Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey
JULY
The Odyssey: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hines
MAY
Incredible Dinosaur Facts by Ruth Owen
Legends of Zita the Spacegirl by Ben Hatke
Hilo The Great Big Boom by Judd Winick
How Carrots Won the Trojan War: Curious But True Stories of Common Vegetables by Rebecca Rupp
New Shoes by Sara Varon
Sewing for Kids: Easy Projects to Sew at Home by Ginny Farquhar & Alice Butcher
This Was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews
Hilo Saving the Whole Wide World by Judd Winick
Hilo The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick
Diet for a Changing Climate: Food for Thought by Christy Mihaly and Sue Heavenrich
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier
Queen of the Sea by Dylan Meconis
New Kid by Jerry Craft
Turning 15 On The Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery​
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APRIL
Click by Kayla Miller
Brave by Svetlana Chmakova
Blood Promise: A Vampire Academy Novel by Michelle Mead
Last Sacrifice: A Vampire Academy Novel by Michelle Mead
Small Spaces by Katherine Arden
The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart
Picture of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
Science Comics: Crows Genius Birds by Kyla Vanderklugt
Science Comics: Robots and Drones by Mairghread Scott & Jacobs Chabot
Science Comics: Wild Weather by MK Reed & Jonathan Hill
Science Comics: Cars Engines that Move You by Dan Zettwoch
Science Comics: Cats Nature & Nurture by Andy Hirsch
Science Comics: Skyscrapers by John Kershbaum
Narhwal's Otter Friend by Ben Clanton
Attack of the Cute by Jaclyn Jaycox
Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff
2020 Book of World Records
First Big Book of Dinosaurs by Catherine D Hughes
How to Make a Better World by Keilly Swift
Monstrous: The Lore, Gore, and Science Behind Your Favorite Monsters by Carlyn Beccia
Seekers of the Wild Realm by Alexandra Ott
Just Beyond: The Horror of Happy Landings by R.L Stine
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MARCH
Rumple Buttercup – A story of bananas, belonging, and being yourself by Matthew Gray Gubler
Rules are Made for Breaking by Rafe Rules
Jackpot- A Swindle Mystery by Gordon Korman
Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann
If You Decide to Go to the Moon by Faith McNulty
Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler
Jack and the Dreamsack by Laurence Anholt
Saving Fiona- The Story of the World’s Most Famous Baby Hippo by Thane Maynard
Inky’s Amazing Escape – How a Very Smart Octopus Found His Way Home by Sy Montgomery
Spirit Legacy by EE Holmes – Young Adult
Squirm by Carl Hiaasen
Justin Case – School, Drool and other Daily Disasters by Rachel Vail
Journey Under the Sea (Choose Your Own Adventure) by R.A. Montgomery
The Abominable Snowman (Choose Your Own Adventure) by R.A. Montgomery
Songs for a Whale by Lynne Kelly
The Babysitters Club- Logan Likes Mary Anne! By Ann M Martin
Scary Stories for Young Foxes by Christian McKay Heidicker
Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman & Jay Kristoff
Finale by Stephanie Garber
Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo
Fairy Dust and the Quest for the Egg by Gail Carson Levine
Raymie Nightingale by Kate DiCamillo
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FEBRUARY
Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry by Mildren D Taylor
Midnight Sun by Stephanie Meyer
The Ickabog by JK Rowling
Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline
Investigators by John Patrick Green
Stick Dog Gets the Tacos by Tom Watson
Stick Cat by Tom Watson
Ben Braver and the Vortex of Doom by Marcus Emerson
Bear Stays up for Christmas by Karma Wilson & Jane Chapman
Saving Fiona by Thane Maynard
Potato Pants by Laurie Keller
Home in the Woods by Eliza Wheeler
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JANUARY
101 Ways You Can Help Save the Planet Before You're 12! by Joanne O'Sullivan
Wildheart - The Daring Adventures of John Muir by Julie Bertagna
Bruce's Big Story by Ryan T Higgins
Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer Holm and Matthew Holm
Jake the Growling Dog by Samantha Shannon
It's Ok to be Different by Sharon Purtill
I'm a Frog! by Mo Willems
Inky's Amazing Escape by Sy Montgomery
Leo the Late Bloomer by Robert Kraus
I Wonder Why There's a Hole in the Sky by Sean Callery​
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2020
DECEMBER
Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies
A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni
Sport Goes to the Swimming Pool by Eric Hill
The Thankful Book by Todd Parr
Think Big Little One by Vashti Harrison
Who is the Biggest by Peter Horacek
Love from the Crayons by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers
Living Things Need Air by Karen Aleo
The Big Break by Mark Tatulli
The Best of Iggy by Annie Barrows
Middleschool Misadventures Operation Hat Heist! by Jason Platt
The Curse of the Were Penguin by Alan Woodflow
NOVEMBER
Children Talk by Patricia MacLachlan
Blue Chicken by Deborah Freedman
Bears Make the Best Math Buddies by Carmen Oliver
Do Not Take Your Dragon on a Field Trip by Julie Gassman
My Footprints by Bao Phi
Dog Loves Drawing by Louise Yates
The Dot by Peter Reynolds
The Brave Cyclist by Amalia Hoffman