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Ages 8–11
Ages 8–11
12,099 books for children ages 8–11
The People Could Fly #1
The People Could Fly: The Picture Book
Virginia Hamilton
Experience the poignant retelling of an African American folktale where enslaved people, burdened by sorrow, reclaim the
Ages 4–11
The Night Before Preschool
Natasha Wing
Billy is nervous about his first day of preschool, but new friends and fun activities quickly turn his worries into exci
Ages 4–11
Sarah, Plain and Tall #1
Sarah, Plain and Tall
Patricia MacLachlan
In 1910 Kansas, Anna and Caleb's widowed father seeks a new wife. Sarah Wheaton arrives from Maine, bringing hope and a
Ages 6–10
A Story, a Story
Gail E. Haley
Long ago, all stories belonged to the Sky God. Follow Ananse the Spider man as he embarks on a daring quest, using his w
Ages 4–11
The Year We Were Famous
Carole Estby Dagg
In 1896, seventeen-year-old Clara Estby and her mother Helga walk across America to win a $10,000 prize and save their h
Ages 8–12
The Manifestor Prophecy
Angie Thomas
Nic Blake wants to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad, but when he's accused of a crime, she and her friends embark o
Ages 10–14
I Am a Good Friend
Charise Mericle Harper
A well-meaning girl believes she's a great friend, but her animal companions have other ideas. This funny story explores
Ages 4–11
Swindle #4
Showoff
Gordon Korman
Luthor the champion dog is accused of ruining a show and faces the pound. It's up to Griffin and his friends to devise a
Ages 8–12
Wild Ride
Keith Calabrese
Charley's quiet night turns into an epic, action-packed comedy when her brother's joyride in a rare Mustang leads to it
Ages 7–11
Scoot!
Cathryn Falwell
In a bustling pond, six silent turtles sit still as stones while their neighbors leap, lurch, and splash. This rhyming s
Ages 4–8
Swamp Scarefest!
B. A. Frade, Stephanie True Peters
A casual campout for four friends takes a monstrous turn when an old book starts weaving spooky tales, bringing a swamp
Ages 4–11
Starting School with an Enemy
Elisa Carbone
Moving to Maryland, ten-year-old Sarah hopes to make a good friend at her new school. Instead, she makes an enemy who la
Ages 4–11
When Dinosaurs Came with Everything
Elise Broach
What happens when every store in town gives away a free dinosaur with every purchase? A little boy's mundane day of erra
Ages 4–8
They Call Me Teach Lessons in Freedom
Lesa Cline-Ransome
On a Southern plantation, a young man known as Teach secretly learns to read and write, then bravely shares these forbid
Ages 4–11
Fast Facts about Bees
Lisa J. Amstutz
Explore the fascinating world of bees, learning about their body parts, where they live, how they grow, and why they are
Ages 4–11
Rainbow Rhino #1
Rainbow Rhino
Peter Sis
Rhino's colorful bird friends fly off in search of better places, leaving him behind. But their exciting journey soon re
Ages 4–11
Swift and Hawk #3
Supernova
Logan Macx
In their third mission, teen spies Swift and Hawk are on the run, desperate to rescue their AI and dismantle the evil Ra
Ages 8–11
The Splendid Spotted Snake
Alexander Wilensky
Experience the wonder of a little spotted snake that magically grows bigger and changes colors as you turn the pages, of
Ages 4–11
The Spellcoats
Diana Wynne Jones
Tanaqui and her siblings, outsiders in their own village, flee downriver from an invading force and a powerful evil mage
Ages 4–11
Hazel the Handful
Jamie Michalak
Hazel the dog rules her home, doted on by her family, especially her girl, Bea. But when a new baby arrives, Hazel's wor
Ages 4–11
Who Was?
Who Was Michelangelo?
Kirsten Anderson, Who HQ
Journey to Renaissance Italy and explore the life of Michelangelo, the artistic genius behind the statue of David and th
Ages 6–9
I'm a Duck
Eve Bunting
A landlocked duck is sad because he can't swim like his brothers. With encouragement from his mother and Big Frog, he le
Ages 4–11
Pink and Say
Patricia Polacco
During the Civil War, a white Union soldier, Say, is rescued by Pink, a Black Union soldier and former slave. Their brie
Ages 4–11
The Unnameables
Ellen Booraem
On an island where everything, including people, is named for its purpose, outsider Medford Runyuin discovers a wild, ha
Ages 4–11
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