Elsa can’t sleep and she finds her grandmother sitting up. Grandma Dounia tells the story of her childhood in France. Her life was pretty normal, with a best friend and a boy they both had a crush on. Then, seemingly out of nowhere, people start treating her different because she is Jewish. To survive, Dounia…
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The New Small Person by Lauren Child
Life is good when you are an only child! That is until a small person arrives at your house. This is a great picture book about the struggles of adjusting to a younger sibling. In the end the siblings become great friends. …
The Numberlys by William Joyce
Once upon a time, there was no alphabet. Only numbers. Everyone liked numbers, but there weren’t any books or colors or jellybeans or pizza. Then five friends started wondering if they could so something… MORE. In The Numberlys, most of the book is read sideways, and the illustrations (though mostly in only gray tones) are vibrant…
Lowriders in Space by Cathy Camper
Lupe, Flapjack, and Elirio work in an auto shop, and they love what they do. Lupe is a mechanic, while Flapjack cleans the cars, and Elirio is a detail artist. They also live in outer space, and are an impala, octopus, and mosquito, respectively. They would like to own their own garage, but they don’t…
The Princess and the Pig by Jonathan Emmett
This is so fun! Find out what happens when a baby princess gets mixed up with a pig! It is full of unexpected twists and has connections to familiar fairy tales. …
Love, Aubrey by Suzanne LaFleur
Put this book on your must-read list if you are a fan of stories where the main character must struggle to overcome real-life obstacles. Although Aubrey is only eleven, she has had her share of hardships. Her father and younger sister suddenly pass away in an accident. Then, her mother is unable to cope with…
Lunch Witch by Deb Lucke
It's hard to be a witch in modern times because no one believes in magic anymore. So what is an out-of-work witch who makes terrible tasting brews to do? You guessed it--become a lunch lady in the school cafeteria. Perfect, right? Except there's one problem. A student named Madison guesses she is a witch and…
Mix it Up by Herve Tullet
This French author first got my attention with Press Here, which came out in the U.S. a few years ago. He has several interactive books. They look very simple…and yet are so ingenious! Tullet takes the idea of a touch screen and puts it in a book. Readers are invited to push, rub, tilt, and otherwise…
A Snicker of Magic by Natalie Lloyd
Midnight Gulch is a magical place, or at least it used to be, but that was before the curse. Now, there is just a snicker of that magic hanging in Midnight Gulch, and unless they can end the curse, a snicker of magic is all that will remain. Felicity’s mama is cursed with a wandering…
Lost in NYC: A Subway Adventure by Nadja Spiegelman
Pablo’s family moves around a lot. On his first day at his new school they take a trip to the Empire State Building, and they ride the famous New York subway to get there. Along the way, Pablo and his classmate, Alicia get separated from the rest of the class and have to find the…
