BLOGS > OCTOBER 8, 2024
Looking to stock up on the hottest titles? Our team of licensed librarians and educators have hand-selected 100 of the best new fiction and 100 nonfiction books by grade range for your library!
View the Top 5 most popular new elementary titles in the Book Collection below and see the full list here:
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By Kazu Kibuishi
After her confrontation with Ikol, Emily finally understands the stone’s power and what she must do to defend Alledia from the shadows. As she travels to Typhon to help her mom and Navin, Prince Trellis returns to the Kingdom of the Elves to save his countrymen – and confront the fraud who has seized power in the absence of a king. The threat of darkness follows all Stonekeepers closely, and it will take the strength of both new friends and old foes to conquer it...and survive.
2. Heroes
By Alan Gratz
December 6, 1941: Best friends Frank and Stanley have it good. Their dads are Navy pilots stationed at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the boys get a front-row view of the huge battleships and the sparkling water. Yes, World War II is raging in Europe and in Asia, but the US isn't involved in the war, and the boys are free to dream about becoming comic book creators. They've even invented a superhero of their own, in the style of Batman, Superman, Captain America, and other stars of the Golden Age of Comics. Maybe they'll even get their comic published someday. December 7, 1941: Everything explodes.
“A propulsive wartime story with an earnest protagonist at its heart.” – Kirkus Reviews
3. I Survived the Destruction of Pompeii, AD 79 (Book 10)
By Georgia Ball
This volume is based on the novel in the New York Times best-selling series by Lauren Tarshis. In Pompeii in AD 79, eleven-year-old slave boy Marcus runs away with his father, who has been sold to become a gladiator, and they escape to Vesuvius, only to return to the city the following morning to warn the inhabitants of the coming eruption. This book also includes bibliographical references.
4. Ferris
By Kate DiCamillo
During the summer before fifth grade, Ferris Wilkey has her hands full with her little sister terrorizing the town, her Uncle Ted moving into their basement and her grandmother seeing a ghost – one who has wild, impractical and illuminating plans.
“Populated by offbeat, compelling characters with rich histories, this bustling and empathetic tale by DiCamillo (The Puppets of Spelhorst) ponders the courage it takes to love someone and the necessity of inconvenience in life through the eyes of one emotionally curious tween.” – Publishers Weekly
By Kirsten Anderson
This biography of singer Taylor Swift discusses her growing up years, plus key events in her career, influences, achievements, and successes. The book also includes bibliographical references.
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