RECOMMENDEDREADS: GRADE5
JBADU, T
TheCookie Crumbles
TracyBadua& AlechiaDow
While competing in the Golden Cookie Competition for a full ride to the prestigious Sunderland boarding school, Laila gets mixed up in a mystery as she and her best friend, Lucy, search for the truth after one of the celebrity judges collapses after sampling her showpiece.
LisaMcMann ForgottenFive: MapofFlames JMCMA, L
Five children who are the offspring of supernatural criminals and who have special abilities of their own leave their isolated tropical home and head to the city of Estero, where they hope to find their parents and the treasure they hid years ago.
JKHAN, H
Safiyyah’s War
HibaNoorKhan
Inspired by the true story of how the Grand Mosque of Paris saved the lives of hundreds of Jews during World War II, Hiba Noor Khan weaves a breathtaking tale of suspense, compassion, and courage, starring an extraordinary young heroine readers will never forget.
JWARG, J
AStrangeThing
Happenedin CherryHall
JasmineWarga
When Rami sees a floating girl in the museum, he realizes that she looks just like the girl in the painting that has gone missing. But how does her appearance connect to the theft? Will Rami and his classmate, Veda, be able to solve the mystery?
BethLincoln ADictionary ofScoundrels
On the day they are born, every Swift child is given a name, and a definition. A definition it is assumed they will grow up to match. Meet Shenanigan Swift: Little sister. Risk-taker. Mischief-maker. Shenanigan is getting ready for the big Swift Family Reunion and plotting her next great scheme. She's excited to finally meet her arriving relatives--until one of them gives Arch-Aunt Schadenfreude a deadly shove down the stairs.
JYEE, L
ARoyal Conundrum
LisaYee
After being suddenly dropped off at the strangest boarding school ever, Olive is lumped with a team of other kids who never quite fit in, and discovers that the academy isn't what it seems and neither is she. In fact, RASCH is a cover for an elite group of misfits who fight crime... and Olive has arrived just in time. Turns out that RASCH is in danger of closing, unless Olive's class can stop the heist of the century.
JKHAN, H
DrawingDeena
HenaKhan
From the award-winning author of Amina's Voice comes a tenderhearted middle grade novel about a young Pakistani American artist determined to manage her anxiety and forge her own creative path.
When Hank's mother does not come home after a week, he and his toddler sister, Boo, seek out the stranger listed as their emergency contact, even though it means social workers, a new school, and having to answer questions about his mom that he has been trying to keep secret.
JKELL, E
TheFirstState ofBeing
ErinEntradaKelly
When Ridge, a time-traveling teenager from the future, gets trapped in 1999, he befriends Michael, a lonely twelve-yearold boy, changing the course of their lives forever.
CameronChittock Mapmakersand theLostMagic
Determined to run away from her home in the Valley, Alidade stumbles upon a magical hideaway that belongs to the long-lost peacekeepers known as the Mapmakers, and accidentally brings to life a magical creature who is meant to protect the Valley.
CatherineArd
Learn about the explosive life of volcanoes, nature's fiery giants. Explore crashing tectonic plates, smoking underwater seamounts, and volcanoes in outer space, along with legends of fiery-tempered gods and dramatic works of art.
RebeccaSiegel
Go on a fact-packed adventure around the United States of America! Meet the presidents, find out what the American flag represents, learn about all 50 states, and so much more!
Be a Creative Changemaker: A Kids' Art Activity Book introduces kids to 25 amazing artists through their biographies and hands-on activities inspired by their work.
Author and illustrator Lindsey Leigh introduces young readers to some of the weirdest and creepiest critters that thrive in the darkest corners of our planet.
MyraFayeTurner
Anna Maria Weems was just a teenager when she was given the opportunity to escape her enslaver in the mid-1800s disguised as a boy. Learn about her brave journey on the Underground Railroad in this inspiring graphic novel biography.