Families For Life | Book Recommendations for May 2018

The National Library Board shares a list of recommended books for Children and Teens. Borrow them from the libraries today!

Recommended Reads for Children

by Siti Aisyah Abdul Nasir, Associate Librarian, Children & Teen Services

1. The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System
[Sound Recording]
Authors: Joanna Cole and Bruce Degen
Call No.: J AV ENGLISH 523.2 COL
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2010.
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The Magic School Bus, Lost in the Solar System 

2. Hippopotamister

Authors: John Patrick Green
Call No.: JS GRE
Publisher: First Second, 2016.
ebook not available

Hippopotamister 

3. Beyond the Bright Sea

Authors: Lauren Wolk
Call No.: J WOL
Publisher: Dutton Children's Books, 2017.
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Beyond the Bright Sea 

4. Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Club, Graphix Firm, Book 1)

Authors: Raima Telegmeier and Ann M. Martin
Call No.: J TEL
Publisher: Graphix, 2006.
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Kristy's Great Idea: A Graphic Novel (Baby-sitters Club, Graphix Firm, Book 1) 

5. Framed!: a T.O.A.S.T. Mystery

Authors: James Ponti
Call No.: J PON
Publisher: Aladdin, 2016.
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Framed!: a T.O.A.S.T. Mystery 

 

Recommended Reads for Teens

by Siti Aisyah Abdul Nasir, Associate Librarian, Children & Teen Services


1. Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town
[Sound Recording]
Authors: Warren St. John
Call No.: Y 796.334092 SAI
Publisher: Delacorte Press, 2012.
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Outcasts United: The Story of a Refugee Soccer Team That Changed a Town 

2. Half Ghost. Volume 1

Authors: Zed Yeo
Call No.: Y SING YEO
Publisher: Math Paper Press, 2016.
ebook not available

Half Ghost. Volume 1 

3. Brave

Authors: Svetlana Chmakova
Call No.: Y 741.5973 CHM - [CMX]
Publisher: Yen Press, 2017.
ebook not available

Brave 

4. This is What Happy Looks Like

Authors: Jennifer E. Smith
Call No.: Y SMI
Publisher: Poppy, 2013.
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This is What Happy Looks Like 

5. Welcome to Nowhere

Authors: Elizabeth Laird
Call No.: Y LAI
Publisher: Macmillan Children's Books, 2017
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Welcome to Nowhere