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Ground Zero, Book

by Gratz, Alan
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

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An emotional and heart-wrenching story about two young kids and how 9/11 affects both of their lives in unexpected ways. A page-turner that kids won't be able to put down!

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Ages 9

Kent State, Book

by Wiles, Deborah
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

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Ages 12

Brightly Woven, BookThe Graphic Novel

by Bracken, Alexandra
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

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Ages 9

In the Garden of Spite, BookA Novel of the Black Widow of La Porte

by Bruce, Camilla
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

Comment:

An interesting and dark look at one of the most prolific female serial killers in the United States.

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BenBee and the Teacher Griefer, Book

by Holt, K. A.
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

Comment:

An entertaining story told from multiple perspectives about a group of kids who are forced to participate in a summer reading class because they failed a state test. Told as a novel and verse with lots of laughs. For fans of Minecraft as well as Rob Buyea's Perfect Score series and Gordon Korman's "Unteachables".

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Ages 8

The Ambassador of Nowhere Texas, Book

by Holt, Kimberly Willis
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

Comment:

A heartfelt story about a friendship and grief. For fans of Barbara O'Connor.

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Ages 10

Dress Coded, Book

by Firestone, Carrie
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 25, 2021

Comment:

An inspiring story about how an eighth grade girl starts a podcast to protest her middle school's dress code and the unfair enforcement of it. Dress Coded is full of heart and girl power.

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Ages 10

Angel of Greenwood, Book

by Pink, Randi
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

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A heart-wreching account of of the 1921 Greenwood Massacre that follows two teens through events before and after.

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Ages 12

The Lion of Mars, Book

by Holm, Jennifer L.
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

Comment:

An inspiring book about a shy boy learning to overcome his fears when all the adults in his colony on Mars become sick with a mysterious illness.

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Ages 8

Black Is A Rainbow Color, Book

by Joy, Angela
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

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Garden of Thorns and Light, Book

by Addante, Shylah
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

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A dark fantasy about a teen girl who learns she has inherited fairy magic and must decide between the human world or the fairy one. For fans of Leigh Bardugo.

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Ages 12

The Four Winds, Book

by Hannah, Kristin
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

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My Life in the Fish Tank, Book

by Dee, Barbara
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 23, 2021

Comment:

The moving story about a young girl whose older brother is diagnosed with a mental illness. For fans of Jamie Sumner and Dusti Bowling.

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Ages 9

Playing With Fire, Book

by Henry, April
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 18, 2021

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A pulse-pounding thriller about one ragtag group's quest for survival in the midst of a forest fire.

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Ages 12

Clues to the Universe, Book

by Li, Christina
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 18, 2021

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Ages 8

The Mysterious Messenger, Book

by Ford, Gilbert
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

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A fun and slightly eccentric ghostly mystery about a young girl whose mother pretends to be a medium and doesn't know that her daughter really can talk to ghosts. For fans of Karina Yan Glaser's Vanderbeeker series.

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Ages 9

Where Are You Leopold?, BookBook 1, The Invisibility Game

by Schmitt, Michel-Yves
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

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Ages 8

Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly, Book1, The Coldfire Curse

by Quinn, Jordan
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

Comment:

An adorable graphic novel adaptation of the original book series which contains bright, colorful illustrations and lots of magic. For fans of Tui Sutherland's Wings of Fire series.

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Ages 5

Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly, Book2, Shadow Hills

by Quinn, Jordan
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

Comment:

Another delightful addition to the graphic novel adaptations of the Dragon Kingdom of Wrenly series. For fans of Tui Sutherland's Wings of Fire series.

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Ages 5

Winterkeep, Book

by Cashore, Kristin
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

Comment:

A delightful continuation to the Graceling series that Kristin Cashore started back in 2008 that includes lush worldbuilding, well-developed characters and moments that will pull at your heartstrings. For fans of Sarah J. Maas.

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Ages 14

The Viscount Who Loved Me, Book

by Quinn, Julia
Book - 2015
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 16, 2021

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Nicky & Vera, BookA Quiet Hero of the Holocaust and the Children He Rescued

by Sís, Peter
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 13, 2021

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The heroic story of a man named Nicholas Winton who saved almost 700 children during WWII by organizing a Kindertransport to a safer country. A must read for fans of WWII nonfiction.

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Ages 6

Molly and the Twin Towers, BookA 9/11 Survival Story

by Fleck, Jessika
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 13, 2021

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An action-packed account of how one girl and her younger sister survive 9/11. For fans of Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series.

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Ages 8

Maria and the Plague, BookA Black Death Survival Story

by Deen, Natasha
Book - 2021
OPL_KrisC's rating:
4 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 13, 2021

Comment:

An action-packed and heart-wrenching story about a young girl named Maria who is trying to survive the Black Death in Italy. For fans of Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series.

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Ages 8

A Long Road on A Short Day, Book

by Schmidt, Gary D.
Book - 2020
OPL_KrisC's rating:
3.5 out of 5 stars
Added Feb 13, 2021

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Ages 8
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