Kids 2/22

This Woven Kingdom (Hardcover)

By Tahereh Mafi

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ISBN: 9780062972446

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Published: HarperCollins - February 1st, 2022

If you're a lover of destiny, Persian mythology, and two characters yearning for a forbidden love, Tahereh Mafi's This Woven Kingdom is perfect for you! The style is reminiscent of well-loved stories like The Arabian Nights and The Shahnameh. Set among clashing empires, it also parallels the court intrigue that Games of Thrones is known for...

Engel

The People Could Fly: American Black Folktales (Paperback)

By Virginia Hamilton, Leo Dillon (Illustrator), Diane Dillon, Ph.D. (Illustrator)

$14.99

ISBN: 9780679843368

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Published: Knopf Books for Young Readers - January 4th, 1993

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The pompous will fall and the humble prevail in these stories born (mostly) of American Slavery. From the transcendent title story to the tale of the iconic “tar baby,” cleverness and magic have a way of triumphing over greed. Told in witty dialect and evocatively illustrated; subject matter might be heavy for the very young.

Rachael

Magical Boy Volume 1: A Graphic Novel (Paperback)

By The Kao, The Kao (Illustrator)

$15.99

ISBN: 9781338775525

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Published: Graphix - February 1st, 2022

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There is nothing I love more than taking a gendered trope and saying, well, what about trans people? Max is the Magical Boy we've been waiting for, and this book is charming, funny, and full of heart. Here's hoping he can defeat gender dysphoria: the fate of the world depends on it!

Shana

Dinosnores (Boynton on Board) (Board book)

By Sandra Boynton

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ISBN: 9781523508136

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Published: Workman Publishing Company - September 3rd, 2019

My favorite of many wonderful Sandra Boynton books. Over-the-top snoring sounds strongly encouraged by babies everywhere. 

Katie

Room for Everyone (Hardcover)

By Naaz Khan, Mercè López (Illustrator)

$17.99

ISBN: 9781534431393

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Published: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books - November 9th, 2021

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Musa's journey to a Zanzibar beach in a crowded daladala becomes a subtle lesson in generosity and inclusion in this rhyming, counting, frolicking, fun time of a good book.

Wendy

Squad (Paperback)

By Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Lisa Sterle (Illustrator)

$14.99

ISBN: 9780062943149

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Published: Greenwillow Books - October 5th, 2021

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Squad is the feminist, patriarchy-devouring YA horror graphic novel of my dreams. It asks: What would you do to belong and how far would you go to protect your friends? It reimagines werewolf mythology in a unique way with funny and pitch-perfect writing, and you won't be able to put it down.

April

Star Child: A Biographical Constellation of Octavia Estelle Butler (Hardcover)

By Ibi Zoboi

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ISBN: 9780399187384

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Published: Dutton Books for Young Readers - January 25th, 2022

Acclaimed novelist Ibi Zoboi illuminates the young life of the visionary storyteller Octavia E. Butler in poems and prose. Born into the Space Race, the Red Scare, and the dawning Civil Rights Movement, Butler experienced an American childhood that shaped her into the groundbreaking science-fiction storyteller whose novels continue to challenge and delight readers fifteen years after her death.

Sarah

Serendipity: Ten Romantic Tropes, Transformed (Hardcover)

By Elise Bryant, Marissa Meyer (Editor), Elizabeth Eulberg, Leah Johnson, Anna-Marie McLemore, Sandhya Menon, Marissa Meyer, Julie Murphy, Caleb Roehrig, Sarah Winifred Searle, Abigail Hing Wen

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ISBN: 9781250780843

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Published: Feiwel & Friends - January 4th, 2022

Want a romance read but don't know where to start or what to pick up next? Look no further! Edited by the NYT bestselling author Marissa Meyer, Serendipity is a series of curated short stories and a comic all revolving around some of the most popular romance tropes in YA. (Fake relationship? Check. Stranded together? Check. Only one bed? Check.) This book is the perfect read for Valentine's day!

Cindy

Bodies Are Cool (Hardcover)

By Tyler Feder, Tyler Feder (Illustrator)

$18.99

ISBN: 9780593112625

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Published: Rocky Pond Books - June 1st, 2021

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This is a delightfully fun, funky book about all the ways a body can look and move and be in the world! No more treating bodies with pity, disgust, or euphemism; in BODIES ARE COOL, every kind of embodiment is a source of sheer joy and delight. Bodies ARE cool!

Piera

Legacy: Women Poets of the Harlem Renaissance (Hardcover)

By Nikki Grimes

$18.99

ISBN: 9781681199443

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Published: Bloomsbury Children's Books - January 5th, 2021

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Who better to cast light on the women of the Harlem Renaissance than brightly-burning, legacy-creating poet, Nikki Grimes? Complimented by colorful, touching art from other brilliant creators, this is a great collection of poetry accessible to a wide audience.

Stacey