Catalog Search Results
1) Imaginary
Author
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Zach knows he is too old to have an imaginary playmate, but between grieving for the loss of his father and coping with bullying at school the only place he seems to find joy is in his fantasy world with his best friend Shovel.
Author
Series
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2024-2025 Jr High Battle of Books
BBD Hispanic Culture 2024
Chapter Books Focused on Inclusion and Access (SCPL-YS)
More Lists...
BBD Hispanic Culture 2024
Chapter Books Focused on Inclusion and Access (SCPL-YS)
More Lists...
Description
In order to heal after his mother's death, Sal learned how to meditate. But no one expected him to be able to take it further and 'relax' things into existence. Turns out he can reach into time and space to retrieve things from other universes.
3) Dear Mothman
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
5th Grade Recommended Reads
Books Written in Verse (WPLD)
GPLD Best Contemporary for Middle Schoolers
More Lists...
Books Written in Verse (WPLD)
GPLD Best Contemporary for Middle Schoolers
More Lists...
Description
After the death of his best friend and the only other trans boy at school, Noah starts writing letters expressing his feelings to the humanoid creature Mothman and risks everything when he treks into the woods to prove Mothman's existence.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2023 Youth Services Favorites (SCPL-YS)
Historical Fiction for Middle Grades (SCPL-YS)
Mock Newbery 2023 - Anderson's
Rainbow Reads for Pride Month (SCPL-YS)
Historical Fiction for Middle Grades (SCPL-YS)
Mock Newbery 2023 - Anderson's
Rainbow Reads for Pride Month (SCPL-YS)
Description
"Iris opens her eyes to hard truths and the power of her voice when her father dies of AIDS in 1987"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Everything happens for a reason. At least that's what everyone keeps telling Liam Cooper after his older brother Ethan is killed suddenly in a hit-and-run. Feeling more alone and isolated than ever, Liam has to not only learn to face the world without one of the people he loved the most, but also face the fading relationships of his two best friends in the process. Soon, Liam finds themself spending time with Ethan's best friend, Marcus, who might...
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
2022 Caudill Award Nominees
Father's Day for Kids
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
More Lists...
Father's Day for Kids
OBD Books Make Good Friends (March - May 2024) - YOUTH
More Lists...
Description
Twelve-year-old Coyote and her father rush to Poplin Springs, Washington, in their old school bus to save a memory box buried in a park that will soon be demolished.
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
As he attempts to fulfil a list left behind by his deceased best friend, nineteen-year-old Case meets eighteen-year-old Winnie, a hardworking ranch hand with aspirations of her own, and together they embark on an unexpected journey as they chase down their rodeo dreams.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
AANHPI Authors: Board & Picture Books (SCPL-YS)
AANHPI Picture Books
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (kids)
More Lists...
AANHPI Picture Books
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month (kids)
More Lists...
Description
Paj Ntaub, a young Hmong American girl, spends a busy year with her family in their new home, and seeks a way to share the beauty of the world with a grieving neighbor.
15) Cape
Author
Language
English
Description
After losing the person in his life he loves more than anything, a young child holds onto a cape as a source of comfort and strength as he navigates the sadness and joy of his memories.
Author
Language
English
Description
#6. Be brave, Waive B! You got as much right to a good life as anybody, so find it! Right before Wavie's mom died, she gave Wavie a list of instructions to help her move on. But little did her mom know that a whild turn of events would bring Wavie to Conley Hollow, the Appalachian home her mom had hoped to forever leave behind. Now Wavie's back in the Holler - and in the clutches of a dastardly aunt. Living with rotten relatives stinks, but Wavie...
Author
Language
English
Description
"Once, in a tiny village in India, there was a young boy who loved to paint. He lived with his grandfather, who taught him to paint with his fingers, to make paints from marigolds and brushes made from jasmine flowers. Sometimes, the village children would watch them painting together, and the boy's grandfather would invite them to join in. They didn't have much, but they had each other. After his grandfather dies, the boy notices a little box wrapped...
Didn't find it?
Can't find what you are looking for? Suggest a purchase. Submit Request