New Children's and YA Books

William Shakespeare: His Life and Times - Ari Berk
Describes Shakespeare's experiences in London and his retirement to the country in a fictional account that includes excerpts from his works.


We Are in a Book! - Mo Willems
Gerald and Piggie discover the joy of being read. But what will happen when the book ends?








Saltypie: A Choctaw Journey from Darkness into Light - Tim Tingle
Choctaw author Tim Tingle tells the story of his family's move from Oklahoma Choctaw country to Pasadena, Texas. Spanning fifty years, the book describes the problems encountered by his Choctaw grandmother from her orphan days at an Indian boarding school to hardships she met at her new home on the Texas Gulf Coast. It is the story of one family's efforts to honor the past while struggling to gain a foothold in modern America.


Spaceheadz - Jon Scieszka
On his first day at Brooklyn's P.S. 858, fifth-grader Michael K. is teamed with two very strange students, and while he gradually comes to believe they are aliens who need his help, he has trouble convincing anyone else of the truth.


A Fabulous fair Alphabet - Debra Frasier
Letters of the alphabet in various graphic styles accompany words associated with fairs.


Guyku: A Year of Haiku for Boys - Bob Raczka
Raczka and Reynolds present a humorous haiku collection perfect for guys (big and small) that celebrates outdoor fun throughout the seasons.


Sharing the Seasons: A Book of Poems - Lee Bennett Hopkins
A collection of 48 poems, 12 for each of the seasons, from a variety of poets.


In the Wild - David Elliott
A woodcut-illustrated collection of poems that celebrates wild animals.




Country Road ABC - Arthur Geisert
Presents the alphabet using words related to a country farm.


The Buffalo Are Back - Jean Craighead George
The buffalo, an American icon once nearly extinct, has made a comeback. This stirring picture book tells the dramatic story, following bison from the Plains Indians to the cowboys, Teddy Roosevelt to the Dust Bowl, and from the brink of extinction to the majestic herds that now roam our national parks.


Milo: Sticky Notes and Brain Freeze - Alan Silberberg
In love with the girl he sneezed on the first day of school and best pals with Marshall, the "One-Eyed Jack" of friends, seventh-grader Milo Cruikshank misses his mother whose death has changed everything at home.