An assortment of quality reads to try--perfect for book reports or pleasure reading!

Cover Art Noodleheads See the Future by Tedd Arnold (Illustrator); Martha Hamilton; Mitch Weiss
Winner of the American Folklore Society Aesop Prize--2017

Although Mac and Mac are as hollow-headed as, well, noodles, they are certain Mom will bake them a cake if they gather some firewood for her. In the woods, they run into cousin Meatball, who tricks the Noodleheads out of their hard-earned kindling with imaginary clairvoyant powers. Oh no! Fortunately, the gullible Noodleheads unwittingly accomplish an even greater task for Mom--and earn their beloved cake, after all!

 

Cover Art The Someday Birds by Sally J. Pla
Winner of the Dolly Gray Children's Literature Award--2018

The Someday Birds is filled with humor, heart, and chicken nuggets. Charlie's perfectly ordinary life has been unraveling ever since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. When his father heads from California to Virginia for medical treatment, Charlie reluctantly travels cross-country with his boy-crazy sister, unruly brothers, and a mysterious new family friend. He decides that if he can spot all the birds that he and his father were hoping to see someday along the way, then everything might just turn out okay.

Cover Art Masterminds: Criminal Destiny by Gordon Korman
After discovering that they are clones of criminal masterminds for a sociological experiment, a group of kids escape from their "perfect" hometown and decide to take Project Osiris down.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cover Art The Murderer's Ape by Jakob Wegelius
Winner of the Mildred L. Batchelder Award--2018
When her best friend, the sailor Henry Koskela, is falsely accused of murder, a gorilla named Sally Jones visits the run-down docks of Lisbon, embarks on a dizzying journey across the seven seas, and calls on the Maharaja of Bhapur's magnificent court--all in an attempt to clear Henry's name.
Cover Art Canada Year by Year by Elizabeth MacLeod
Winner of the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children’s Non-Fiction—2017
Divided into ten distinct eras, coverage ranges from politics, sports, business and arts and culture, and includes significant events both at home and in world affairs. The topics chosen offer an inclusive historical perspective, incorporating women, Indigenous peoples and people with disabilities into Canada's rich and diverse narrative. The accessible format also makes it a compelling choice for children to pick up and browse, or to search for a particular year.