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Root Magic

by Eden Royce & Imani Parks – Walden Pond Press (January 05, 2021)

?A poignant, necessary entry into the children?s literary canon, Root Magic brings to life the history and culture of Gullah people while highlighting the timeless plight of Black Americans. Add in a fun, magical...

Unplugged

by Gordon Korman, Vikas Adam, Maxwell Glick & A.J Beckles et al. – Balzer + Bray (January 05, 2021)

From New York Times bestselling author Gordon Korman comes a hilarious middle grade novel about a group of kids forced to ?unplug? at a wellness camp?where they instead find intrigue, adventure, and a whole...

The Sea in Winter

by Christine Day & Kimberly Woods – Heartdrum (January 05, 2021)

In this evocative and heartwarming novel for readers who loved The Thing About Jellyfish, the author of I Can Make This Promise tells the story of a Native American girl struggling to find her joy again.

It?s...

Many Points of Me

by Caroline Gertler & Jesse Vilinsky – Greenwillow Books (January 12, 2021)

When Georgia finds a secret sketch her late father?a famed artist?left behind, the discovery leads her down a path that may reshape everything holding her family and friends together. Caroline Gertler?s debut...

Clues to the Universe

by Christina Li, Mimi Chang & Josh Hurley – Quill Tree Books (January 12, 2021)

This #ownvoices debut about losing and finding family, forging unlikely friendships, and searching for answers to big questions will resonate with fans of Erin Entrada Kelly and Rebecca Stead.

The only thing...

Class Act

by Jerry Craft, Phoebe Strole, Jesus Del Orden & Guy Lockard et al. – Quill Tree Books (January 05, 2021)

New York Times bestselling author Jerry Craft returns with a companion book to New Kid, winner of the 2020 Newbery Medal, the Coretta Scott King Author Award, and the Kirkus Prize. The audiobook was a 2020...