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Swim TeamBree ends up in Swim 101 at her new middle school and turns to Etta, a neighbor who used to captain a swim team. The races give this story a finish line, but the conversations around the pool add another reason to keep reading. Bree learns how the question of who gets to swim has a history of its…0 - 2
The Runaway PrincessPrincess Robin slips away from a castle that has become much too familiar. Mermaids, swamps, and a steady parade of new friends keep the pages moving while her parents try to catch up. Robin’s red outfit is easy to spot in the busy, brightly colored scenes, a help for a reader getting used to…0 - 3
StargazingA friendship starts next door, with favorite music videos and painted toenails. Quiet moments like those give Christine and the much bolder Moon room to become real friends before a frightening hospital stay puts their closeness to the test. Pick it for a reader who likes seeing what a character is…0 - 4
The AquanautThere’s a crew of sea creatures inside the diving suit that turns up at Aqualand, the marine park Sophia’s father and uncle founded. The gag gives way to a rescue story when Sophia discovers what the park is doing to its animals. The suit’s big, round silhouette makes the crew easy to follow in…0 - 5
SnapdragonSnap needs help with some orphaned opossums, so she strikes a bargain with Jacks, the woman people say is a witch. If odd jobs, animal bones, and a family mystery sound like a good afternoon, this comic has room for all three. The rescue starts the friendship, and the ties between the two…0 - 6
The Moth KeeperFor a quiet stretch of reading, follow Anya into the desert with her lantern. She looks after the moths her village depends on, but she longs to see the sun. There’s room to linger over the night scenes, where a pool of lantern light can tell you as much about being out there alone as a page of…0 - 7
Camp ProdigyTate takes up the viola after hearing Eli play, then runs into Eli at summer orchestra camp. Readers who know the nerves of playing in front of others will recognize a lot here, even if they’ve never held a viola. The camp gives both kids space to decide what they want from music and each other.0 - 8
PashminaA shawl found in a suitcase shows Pri a vividly colored India, while her mother has been reluctant to answer questions about the place she left. The bursts of color help readers tell when the shawl is shaping what they see. Pri’s decision to look for her family gives this visit between the real and…0 - 9
The Secret Garden on 81st StreetMary Lennox discovers an abandoned rooftop garden after moving into her uncle’s New York brownstone. Watch the garden change as Mary, Colin, and Dickon put it back together. It gives readers something concrete to follow while the children tackle things they find harder to say aloud. The whole…0 - 10
Séance Tea PartyAn unusual tea party brings Lora face to face with Alexa, a ghost she knew as an imaginary friend. The friendship makes sense right away, and the book takes its time with what happens when one girl can grow up and the other can’t. It’s an especially good choice for a child who likes a touch of the…0
