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1) Sulwe
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
[2019]
Language
English
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2024 Monarch Award
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Description
When five-year-old Sulwe's classmates make fun of her dark skin, she tries lightening herself to no avail, but her encounter with a shooting star helps her understand there is beauty in every shade.
Author
Series
Language
English
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AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (WPLD)
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month (Youth)
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Description
Reimagines the cycles of the moon as a mother bakes a Big Moon Cookie and, despite Mama's request to wait, Little Star begins nibbling at it every night.
4) Stars
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
A star is how you know it's almost night. As soon as you see one, there's another, and another. And the dark that comes doesn't feel so dark. What if you could have a star?
Author
Publisher
Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2021]
Language
English
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Description
"Ivy Mae Bloom is almost thirteen years old ... She desperately wants a place to put down roots, but it's her mama's job as a fallen star to tend the magic underpinning the world ... After Ivy steals Mama's entire supply of wish jars in the hopes of finding a place to call home, disaster strands her family in Whistling Ridge, North Carolina ... Ivy falls for Whistling Ridge immediately; she just needs to convince her parents to stay"-- Provided by...
Author
Language
English
Description
Once there was a boy who would often play hide-and-seek with his friends the star and the penguin. The star was always easy to find, but one day it went missing. So, the boy radioed the Martian for help, and soon found himself on an exciting spaceship rescue mission to the North Pole! But there, he discovered that he wasn't the only one who had always dreamed of having a star as a friend . . .
10) Star daughter
Author
Publisher
HarperTeen, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Publication Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Sheetal Mistry, a rising high school junior who is half-star, half-human, must win a competition in the starry court to save her human father.
11) Made from stars
Author
Publisher
Random House
Publication Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Walt Disney Animation Studios Wish is set to release Fall 2023, during the Studio's 100th year. A film that could only come from Disney Animation, the epic animated musical is inspired by the legacy of films from the studio and asks the question: "How did the wishing star, upon which so many characters wished, come to be?" The story, set in Rosas, the kingdom of wishes where wishes can literally come true, follows Asha--an optimist with a sharp wit...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
2025.
Language
English
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Description
"From Grammy-award winning R&B superstar and songwriter Victoria Monét comes a lyrical picture book that's perfect for children with separation anxiety"-- Provided by publisher.
A caregiver compares their love to the moon, which remains in the sky even when not visible, just as their love for the child remains strong even when they are apart.
Author
Series
Chronicle of the dark star volume 2
Publisher
Walden Pond Press an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Publication Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"It is Earth year 2223, but the Earth, along with the entire solar system, is gone. Liam and Phoebe, having barely escaped with their lives, are in statis for the decade-long journey to the rogue planet Delphi, where they hope to meet up with the the rest of the human refugees. Phoebe, however, is carrying a secret that finds her waking up at various points in their journey, changing their path through space. A secret that will decide the fate of...
Author
Series
Star Darlings volume 1
Publisher
Disney Press
Publication Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Welcome to Starling Academy, the prestigious school where students study to become Wish-Granters and help guide Wishlings in making their dreams and wishes come true. Twelve star-charmed girls--the Star Darlings--have been chosen to work as a team to save their beloved Starland from peril. Travel with Sage as she takes a spectacular journey to Wishworld and discovers how challenging life can be in an unfamiliar place. There she must find her Wisher...
17) The stack
Author
Publisher
Dial Books for Young Readers
Publication Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Luna begins her stack with a single chair. But it's not quite tall enough. So she adds a stool, then some books ... and her bed ... and before she knows it, she's thrown a pile of plates, a bathtub (currently occupied), and a whale up there too ... Finally, after she flings ... bigger and wackier things into the stack ... she is able to reach into the sky for just what she wants: a star of her own to use as a night-light"-- Provided by publisher
18) Hello, Star
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Publication Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Night after night, a girl speaks to a dying star and, inspired by its resilience, follows her dream to reach the star someday.
19) Falling star
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Publication Date
[2025]
Language
English
Description
"Being the star that people wish on is demanding work! And when the burden of performing becomes too much to bear, even celestial bodies take a hit. As a star falls from their sky-high position, their self-esteem takes a real nosedive. But a lift from an unlikely source gives this star a new purpose, along with the courage to glow again."-- Provided by publisher.
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Publication Date
2025.
Language
Español
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Description
En este melódico libro ilustrado de la sensacional artista que encabeza las listas musicales, Victoria Monét, una amable luna consuela a una joven estrella mientras termina la noche y ellas deben separarse. Junto con las fantásticas ilustraciones de Alea Marley, Dondequiera que tú estés nos recuerda que, incluso cuando alguien no está a nuestro lado, su amor sigue vivo en nuestros corazones.




