A Piglet Named Mercy by Kate DiCamillo; Chris Van Dusen (Illustrator)
Call Number: E DIC
ISBN: 9780763677534
Publication Date: 2019-04-02
When a pig named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives.
Dreamers by Yuyi Morales
Call Number: E MOR
ISBN: 9780823440559
Publication Date: 2018-09-04
An illustrated picture book autobiography in which award-winning author Yuyi Morales tells her own immigration story.
Hello Lighthouse by Sophie Blackall
Call Number: E BLA
ISBN: 9780316362382
Publication Date: 2018-04-10
Explores the life of one lighthouse as it beams its message out to sea through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper.
Hey, Wall by Susan Verde; John Parra (Illustrator)
Call Number: E VER
ISBN: 9781481453134
Publication Date: 2018-09-04
"When he is paired with a girl who has lost her legs, Rescue worries that he isn't up to the task of being her service dog"--OCLC
We Are Grateful by Traci Sorell; Frané Lessac (Illustrator)
Call Number: E SOR
ISBN: 9781580897723
Publication Date: 2018-09-04
Otsaliheliga is a Cherokee word that is used to express gratitude. Journey through the year with a Cherokee family and their tribal nation as they express thanks for celebrations big and small. A look at modern Native American life as told by a citizen of the Cherokee Nation.
Beginning Chapter Books
Barkus by Patricia MacLachlan; Marc Boutavant (Illustrator)
Call Number: E MAC BR
ISBN: 9781452111827
Publication Date: 2017-06-06
Barkus is a large and very smart dog who comes to live with seven-year-old Nicky when Nicky's Uncle Everton goes traveling, and soon he is a family and school favorite.
Fly Guy and the Alienzz by Tedd Arnold
Call Number: E ARN BR
ISBN: 9780545663182
Publication Date: 2018-04-24
Buzz is filming a movie about aliens from Outer Space, who capture Fly Guy and Buzz Boy--and our two heroes must outsmart the aliens, with some help from Dragon Dude and Fly Girl.
King and Kayla and the Case of the Secret Code by Dori Hillestad Butler; Nancy Meyers (Illustrator)
Call Number: E BUT BR
ISBN: 9781561458783
Publication Date: 2017-03-01
When a mysterious letter written in code arrives at King's house for his human, Kayla, he follows the trail of the person who left it.
Graphic Novels
The Cardboard Kingdom by Chad Sell
Call Number: 741.5 SEL
ISBN: 9781524719371
Publication Date: 2018-06-05
". . . A group of neighborhood children create[s] costumes from cardboard and use their imagination in adventures with knights, robots, and monsters"--OCLC.
The Heroes of Olympus, Book One the Lost Hero: the Graphic Novel by Rick Riordan; Robert Venditti; Nathan Powell (Illustrator)
Call Number: 741.5 VEN
ISBN: 9781423162797
Publication Date: 2014-10-07
A graphic novel adaptation of "The Lost Hero" in which Jason, Piper, and Leo, three students from a school for "bad kids," find themselves at Camp Half-Blood, where they learn that they are demigods and begin a quest to free Hera, who has been imprisoned by Mother Earth herself.
Sanity and Tallulah by Molly Brooks (Illustrator)
Call Number: 741.5 BAN
ISBN: 9781368008440
Publication Date: 2018-10-16
"Sanity and Tallulah live in a space station at the end of the galaxy. When Sanity's illegally created three-headed kitten escapes, the girls have to turn their home upside down to find her in this graphic novel"--Provided by publisher.
Fiction
Breakout by Kate Messner
Call Number: FIC MES
ISBN: 9781681195360
Publication Date: 2018-06-05
"From multiple perspectives, tells of a time capsule project and the middle-schoolers who contribute, including future journalist Nora Tucker and newcomer Elidee Jones, whose brother is in the local prison"--Provided by publisher.
Spy School by Stuart Gibbs
Call Number: FIC GIB
ISBN: 9781442421820
Twelve-year-old Ben Ripley leaves his public middle school to attend the CIA's highly secretive Espionage Academy, which everyone is told is an elite science school.
Stella Diaz Has Something to Say by Angela Dominguez
Call Number: FIC DOM
ISBN: 9781626728585
Publication Date: 2018-01-16
"Stella Díaz loves marine animals, especially her betta fish, Pancho. But Stella Díaz is not a betta fish. Betta fish like to be alone, while Stella loves spending time with her mom and brother and her best friend Jenny. Trouble is, Jenny is in another class this year, and Stella feels very lonely. When a new boy arrives in Stella's class, she really wants to be his friend, but sometimes Stella accidentally speaks Spanish instead of English and pronounces words wrong, which makes her turn roja. Plus, she has to speak in front of her whole class for a big presentation at school! But she better get over her fears soon, because Stella Díaz has something to say!"--Amazon.com.
To Night Owl from Dogfish by Holly Goldberg Sloan; Meg Wolitzer
ISBN: 0525553231
Publication Date: 2019-02-12
"Unhappy about being sent to the same summer camp after their fathers start dating, Bett and Avery, two girls, age eleven, eventually begin scheming to get the couple back together after a break-up. Told entirely through letters, emails and text messages."
Voyage of the Dogs by Greg Van Eekhout
Call Number: FIC VAN
ISBN: 9780062686008
Publication Date: 2018-09-04
"Lopside, Champion, Bug, and Daisy have been taken on a voyage into deep space aboard the spaceship Laika to help their humans set up an outpost on a distant planet. They are called the Barkonauts. But when Lopside and the other dogs wake up in their hibernation chambers, ready to complete their mission, they realize the humans are gone and the Laika is failing. Survival seems impossible but Lopside and his friends are Barkonauts. And Barkonauts always complete their mission"--Provided by publisher.
Non-Fiction
Cute As an Axolotl by Jess Keating
Call Number: 591.47 KEA
ISBN: 9781524764470
Publication Date: 2018-08-28
Introduces seventeen adorable critters, and shows the cuteness--in any species--is more than skin deep.
The Frog Book by Steve Jenkins; Robin Page
Call Number: 597.8 JEN
ISBN: 9780544387607
Publication Date: 2019-02-26
"An introduction to an assortment of the world's frog species, discussing their colors, shapes, and sizes; many different habitats; their lifecycle; and how they find food, escape danger, and attract a mate"--OCLC.
How Things Work by T. J. Resler; National Geographic Kids Staff
Call Number: 500 RES
ISBN: 9781426325557
Publication Date: 2016-10-25
Explains the science behind a variety of objects, such as erasers, hoverbikes, microwaves, and more.
Pies from Nowhere by Dee Romito; Laura Freeman (Illustrator)
Call Number: 92 GIL
ISBN: 9781499807202
Publication Date: 2018-11-06
Shares the story of Georgia Gilmore who worked together with a group of women called the Club from Nowhere to supply food for civil rights workers, and to raise money for gas and cars during the bus boycotts in Montgomery, Alabama.
The Stuff of Stars by Marion Dane Bauer; Ekua Holmes (Illustrator)