Sponsored by Friends Forever by Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham with Macmillan Children's.
A follow-up to the mega-bestselling Real Friends and Best Friends graphic memoirs, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham are back with Friends Forever, a story about learning to love yourself exactly as you are. Shannon is in eighth grade, and everything keeps changing. Her classmates are starting to date each other, and no matter how hard she tries, Shannon can never seem to just be happy. With their signature humor, warmth, and insight, Shannon Hale and LeUyen Pham have crafted another incredible love letter to their younger selves and to readers everywhere, a reminder to us all that we are enough.
Hey readers!
I’m back with another week of new children’s books!
Survivor Tree by Marcie Colleen and Aaron Becker
As we approach the 20th anniversary of 9/11, anyone looking to explain the attack to kids may like this hopeful book about the tree that grew beneath the towers. After being replanted elsewhere to grow and heal, it was replanted at the memorial where it remains.
The Longest Storm by Dan Yaccarino
In this picture book, a family stays inside together to wait out a storm. In the meantime, they’re frustrated and bored, but come together when the storm becomes scary.
Fast Pitch by Nic Stone
Shenice “Lightning” Lockwood is determined to lead her team to victory in the softball regional championship. But her intense focus is rocked by her great uncle’s admission that the crime that ruined his reputation (and his baseball career) was all a set up.
One Kid’s Trash by Jamie Sumner
In this funny middle grade book, Hugo moves to a new school where he’s instantly miserable, with no friends and already being teased for being so small. His hidden talent for sifting through people’s garbage and uncovering people’s secrets makes him a hot commodity for the first time ever.
City of Illusion by Victoria Ying
Enjoying peaceful days after saving their city, Hannah and Ever are thrust into another adventure in this sequel to City of Secrets. An abduction forces them to join together with a pair of thieving street magicians to save their city again.
Until next week!
Chelsea