Lark Pien
Author
Series
Sunny volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
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Description
Sunny Lewin is sent to live with her grandfather for the summer in Florida, where she befriends Buzz, a boy completely obsessed with comic books, and faces the secret behind why she is in Florida in the first place.
2) Stargazing
Author
Publisher
First Second
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Youth Chapter Books & Graphic Novels (SCPL-YS)
Apr26 3rd
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (kids)
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Apr26 3rd
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (kids)
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Description
Growing up in the same Chinese-American suburb, perfectionist Christine and artistic, confident, impulsive Moon become unlikely best friends, whose friendship is tested by jealousy, social expectations, and illness.
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
It's summer and Sunny is bored. Most of her friends are out of town. Her mom wants her to babysit way more than Sunny wants to babysit. There's nothing good on TV. The only cool place that's cool is the community pool. Sunny loves going there - and loves it even more when she's offered a job at the snack shack. Soon she's flinging fries and serving frozen ice cream treats - with the assistance of the very sweet boy who works with her. Life is best...
4) Dream on
Author
Series
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
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GPLD 2025 Fall Favorites: Chapter Books/Graphic Novels
Heartwarming Reads (WPL-Youth)
Sizzling Summer 2025: Kids
Heartwarming Reads (WPL-Youth)
Sizzling Summer 2025: Kids
Description
Mega-bestselling graphic novel author Shannon Hale is back with a new middle grade graphic novel about hope, friendship, and heartfelt wishes. Something is missing from Cassie's life. Her parents don't have much money, she has to share her bedroom (and bed!) with her sisters, and her family never seem to have time for her. To make matters worse, her best friend Vali is always busy with a new friend. When Cassie gets a letter from a magazine sweepstakes...
Author
Series
Sunny volume 5
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
Sunny is starting to understand the ins and outs of middle school... but she still feels more out than in. It's about classes or homework, really. No, it's the fact that most kids have a thing they do outside of class. Like football or track or cheerleading. Sunny isn't quarterback material, and her cheer attempts are... not the best. So what can she do? When Sunny's friend Arun says he wants to start a debate club, she's not really sure what he...
Author
Series
Sunny volume 3
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
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If You Like...Playing D&D
Level Up at Your Library!
OBD Level Up at Your Library (Summer Reading 2025) - Youth
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Level Up at Your Library!
OBD Level Up at Your Library (Summer Reading 2025) - Youth
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Description
"Sunny's just made it to middle school . . . and it's making her life very confusing. All her best friend Deb wants to talk about is fashion, boys, makeup, boys, and being cool. Sunny's not against any of these things, but she also doesn't understand why suddenly everything revolves around them. She's much more comfortable when she's in her basement, playing Dungeons & Dragons with a bunch of new friends. Because when you're swordfighting and spider-slaying,...
7) Invisible
Author
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
Can five overlooked kids make one big difference? There's George: the brain Sara: the loner Dayara: the tough kid Nico: the rich kid And Miguel: the athlete And they're stuck together when they're forced to complete their school's community service hours. Although they're sure they have nothing in common with one another, some people see them as all the same ... just five Spanish-speaking kids. Then they meet someone who truly needs their help,...
8) Dragon hoops
Author
Publisher
First Second, an imprint of Roaring Brook Press
Publication Date
2020.
Language
English
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2021 Summer Top Picks for High Schoolers
2021 Summer Top Picks for Middle Schoolers
2024 Abe Lincoln
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2021 Summer Top Picks for Middle Schoolers
2024 Abe Lincoln
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Description
Gene understands stories - comic book stories, in particular. Big action. Bigger thrills. And the hero always wins. But Gene doesn't get sports. As a kid, his friends called him "Stick" and every basketball game he played ended in pain. He lost interest in basketball long ago, but at the high school where he now teaches, it's all anyone can talk about. The men's varsity team, the Dragons, is having a phenomenal season that's been decades in the making....
Author
Publisher
First Second
Language
English
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Description
Story 1: "All Jin Wing wants is to fit in. When his family moves to a new neighborhood, he suddenly finds that he's the only Chinese American student at the school. Jocki and his bullies pick on him constantly, and he has hardly any friends. Then, to make matters worse, he falls in love with an all-American girl." Story 2: "Born to rule over all the monkeys in the world, the story of the Monkey King is one of the oldest and greatest Chinese fables....
Author
Publisher
Random House Graphic
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
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Description
In 1935, when her mother gets a job housekeeping for a woman who does not like children, eleven-year-old Turtle is sent to stay with relatives she has never met in far away Key West, Florida.
Author
Series
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
Description
"...SUNNY series continues with Sunny trying to figure out when a boy stops being just a friend and starts being a boyfriend... and what that means for both of them. There's no question that Sunny has fun whenever she hangs out with Tony. They go to the movies together, talk a lot at school, and support each other when they need it. But are they dating? Sunny isn't sure... but her friend, Deb, is. She thinks Sunny and Tony should be doing the couples-skate...
12) Two tribes
Author
Publisher
Heartdrum, HarperAlley, imprints of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
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2025 Indigenous Peoples' Month Children's Booklist FPPL
FPPL 2024 Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month Children's Booklist
Indigenous Heritage Month - Kids
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FPPL 2024 Indigenous Peoples' Heritage Month Children's Booklist
Indigenous Heritage Month - Kids
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Description
"Mia is still getting used to living with her mom and stepfather, and to the new role their Jewish identity plays in their home. Feeling out of place at home and at her Jewish day school, Mia finds herself thinking more and more about her Muscogee father, who lives with his new family in Oklahoma. Her mother doesn't want to talk about him, but Mia can't help but feel like she's missing a part of herself without him in her life. Soon, Mia makes a plan...
13) Mr. Elephanter
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Publication Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
From early morning until sunset, beloved Mr. Elephanter takes care of the rambunctious youngsters of the Elephantery, preparing their breakfast, taking them to the park, tucking them in for naps, and joining them at play.
17) Long Tail Kitty
Author
Publisher
Blue Apple Books
Publication Date
2009.
Language
English
Description
Long Tail Kitty shows his house, street, neighborhood, and the town where he lives.
Author
Publisher
Amulet Books
Publication Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"The Beyond takes place in some sort of afterlife. You don't know much when you begin, save that you're dead and that you've ended up in a room that includes a door, a window, and a table with some books. You need to get out, so you try the door. And then the window. And then you finally turn to the books--and when you open them, you're pulled into the worlds of those pages. Could these fictional worlds hold the key to your escape? Or is there more...

