Helping Students Navigate the World of Books
The Marvellers (Marvellverse #1) Author: Dhonielle Clayton Published: May 3rd, 2022 by Henry Holt and Co. Summary: Author Dhonielle Clayton makes her middle-grade debut with a fantasy adventure set in a global magic school in the sky. Eleven-year-old Ella Durand is the first Conjuror to attend the Arcanum Training Institute, where Marvellers from all around … Read more
Tiny Pretty Things (#1) Shiny Broken Pieces (#2) Authors: Sona Charaipotra & Dhonielle Clayton Published: May 26th, 2015 & July 12th, 2016 by Harper Teen Tiny Pretty Things Summary: Black Swan meets Pretty Little Liars in this soapy, drama-packed novel featuring diverse characters who will do anything to be the prima at their elite ballet school. From the … Read more
Loujain Dreams of Sunflowers Authors: Lina AlHathloul & Uma Mishra-Newbery Illustrator: Rebecca Green Published: February 8, 2022 by Astra Publishing Summary: A courageous girl follows her dream of learning to fly in this beautifully illustrated story inspired by imprisoned human rights activist Loujain AlHathloul. Loujain watches her beloved baba attach his feather wings and fly … Read more
Astro-Nuts Mission Three: The Perfect Planet Author: Jon Scieszka Illustrator: Steven Weinberg Published: September 21st, 2021 by Chronicle Books Summary: This series is The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy meets The Bad Guys in a funny, visually daring adventure series for reluctant readers, teachers, and librarians alike. This hilarious, visually groundbreaking read is the conclusion to a major … Read more
The Beatryce Prophecy Author: Kate DiCamillo Illustrator: Sophie Blackall Publishing September 28th, 2021 by Candlewick Press Summary: From two-time Newbery Medalist Kate DiCamillo and two-time Caldecott Medalist Sophie Blackall comes a fantastical meditation on fate, love, and the power of words to spell the world. We shall all, in the end, be led to where … Read more
The Rock from the Sky Author & Illustrator: Jon Klassen Published: April 13, 2021 by Candlewick Press Summary: Look up! Turtle really likes standing in his favorite spot. He likes it so much that he asks his friend Armadillo to come over and stand in it, too. But now that Armadillo is standing in that … Read more
A Stone Sat Still Author & Illustrator: Brendan Wenzel Published: August 27th, 2019 by Chronicle Books Summary: The brilliant follow-up to the Caldecott Honor-winning and New York Times bestselling picture book They All Saw a Cat by Brendan Wenzel! A Stone Sat Still tells the story of a seemingly ordinary rock—but to the animals that use it, it … Read more
