KIKI AND THE NEW MAGIC
by Eiko Kadono. Illustrated by Yuta Onoda
Kiki faces the challenges of growing up as an honest-to-goodness witch; translated by Emily Balistrieri. (Ages 8 to 12)
WONDER
by R.J. Palacio
A boy with a facial deformity starts school. (Ages 8 to 12)
KIKI'S DELIVERY SERVICE
by Eiko Kadono. Illustrated by Yuta Onoda
When Kiki turns 13, she follows the witches’ tradition of living in another town for a year, the seaside village of Koriko; translated by Emily Balistrieri. (Ages 8 to 12)
GROWING HOME
by Beth Ferry. Illustrated by Terry Fan and Eric Fan
Talking plants, a grumpy goldfish and an inquisitive spider save the Tupper family from utter ruin. (Ages 6 to 9)
WOMBAT WAITING
by Katherine Applegate
A homeless pup patiently waits for her “special person.” (Ages 8 to 12)
THE MAGIC LIBRARY OF WATERFALL WAY
by Julie Abe
Lyra Hunt searches for a guild to call home. (Ages 8 to 11)
POCKET BEAR
by Katherine Applegate. Illustrated by Charles Santoso
Zephyrina brings a rare stuffed bear back to the Second Chances Home for the Tossed and Treasured. (Ages 8 to 12)
THE LIONS' RUN
by Sara Pennypacker. Illustrated by Jon Klassen
A young, orphaned boy’s courage emerges amid the Nazi occupation of his French village during World World II. (Ages 8 to 12)
GROUND ZERO
by Alan Gratz
Parallel storylines of Brandon and Reshmina take place on Sept. 11th, in 2001 and 2019. (Ages 9 to 12)
THE AFTERMYTH
by Tracy Wolff
When Penelope Weaver attends the prestigious Anaximander’s Academy, things don’t quite go her way. (Ages 8 to 12)