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Ralph S. Mouse Series Book Poster Image
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Ralph S. Mouse Series
age 8+
Lovely classics have adventure, empathy, a talking mouse.
By Beverly Cleary
(1965)
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The Daring Book for Girls
age 9+
Fun activities, info, and skills for all genders and ages.
By Andrea J. Buchanan, Miriam Peskowitz
(2012)
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Ida B. Wells: Discovering History's Heroes
age 7+
Inspiring biography of courageous civil rights pioneer.
By Diane Bailey
(2019)
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A New Beginning: Ranger's Apprentice: The Royal Ranger, Book 1
age 11+
Promising spin-off series start with the first girl Ranger!
By John Flanagan
(2013)
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Why?
age 3+
Girl stops supervillain in funny tale with powerful message.
By Adam Rex
(2019)
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Song of the Crimson Flower
age 13+
Absorbing companion story to Asian-inspired fantasy series.
By Julie C. Dao
(2019)
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Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet Book Poster Image
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Greta's Story: The Schoolgirl Who Went on Strike to Save the Planet
age 8+
Accessible intro to Swedish teen climate activist's work.
By Valentina Camerini
(2019)
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The Queen of Nothing: The Folk of the Air, Book 3
age 14+
Clever fantasy in Faerie ends with charm and enchantment.
By Holly Black
(2019)
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Angel Mage
age 14+
Riveting fantasy has fierce women, angelic magic, adventure.
By Garth Nix
(2019)
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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances Book Poster Image
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Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances
age 13+
Fluffy but enjoyable romance with intersecting stories.
By John Green, Maureen Johnson, Lauren Myracle
(2008)
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The Guinevere Deception: Camelot Rising, Book 1 Book Poster Image
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The Guinevere Deception: Camelot Rising, Book 1
age 12+
Arthur's fair maiden freshly reimagined as powerful witch.
By Kiersten White
(2019)
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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet Book Poster Image
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Our House Is on Fire: Greta Thunberg's Call to Save the Planet
age 8+
Alarming story of teen's strike for climate change action.
By Jeanette Winter
(2019)
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Ellie, Engineer: In the Spotlight
age 8+
Ellie fixes stuff, tackles mystery in fun pageant tale.
By Jackson Pearce
(2019)
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Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice Book Poster Image
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Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Journey to Justice
age 10+
Legal details, advocacy overwhelm graphic-novel bio.
By Debbie Levy
(2019)
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The Tenth Girl
age 15+
Dense, eerie, violent horror story with surprising twist.
By Sara Faring
(2019)
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Supernova: Renegades, Book 3
age 12+
Slow build to finale packed with superhero action.
By Marissa Meyer
(2019)
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Dasher
age 4+
Reindeer's origin story has striking art, lots of heart.
By Matt Tavares
(2019)
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The Toll: Arc of a Scythe, Book 3 Book Poster Image
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The Toll: Arc of a Scythe, Book 3
age 12+
Violent sci-fi thriller finale plays masterful endgame.
By Neal Shusterman
(2019)
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Ali Cross
age 10+
Exciting first case for detective's middle-school son.
By James Patterson
(2019)
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Cerca / Close
age 2+
Engaging, simple bilingual book shows what "close" means.
By Juan Felipe Herrera
(2019)
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