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On the Shelves April - Kids & Families

3/25/2022

 
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Let Love Be Your Guide
by Dan + Claudia Zanes
Bluesy, world-inspired musician Dan teams up with jazz vocalist singer (and wife!) Claudia for an album about healing and togetherness that the whole family will love.
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My Tiny Twilight
by Dawn Landes
Folksy acoustic guitar and memorable lyrics make up these friendly, gentle pop songs.
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Two at the Top: A Shared Dream of Everest
by Uma Krishnaswami & Christopher Corr
Two life stories meet when Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary make their way to the top of Everest in 1953.
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History Comics: The Wild Mustang
by Chris Duffy & Falynn Koch
Learn how wild mustangs came to America and how they have lived with and without people over time.
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On the Shelves April - Kids & Teens Flyer

3/25/2022

 
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The Swag Is in the Socks
by Kelly J. Baptist
- funky socks help Xavier rise to the challenge
print | ebook | eaudio
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​Living with Viola
by Rosena Fung
- the new girl at school struggles with anxiety
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Kiss & Tell
by Adib Khorram
- a gay boy band star has a breakup in the spotlight
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Okoye to the People
by Ibi Zoboi
- backstory of the Dora Milaje warrior from Black Panther
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On the Shelves April

3/25/2022

 
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Plant Powered Mexican
by Kate Ramos
This cookbook, focused on family meals,  uses Mexican ingredients and flavors in vegan and vegetarian dishes, with several modes of preparation.
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Heard It in a Love Song
by Tracey Garvis Graves
Two recent divorcees, a school music teacher and a dad with a child at the school, make a surprising connection.
​print | ebook | eaudio
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Clean Air
by Sarah Blake
After a climate apocalypse caused by tree pollen, a woman and her daughter live in an air-tight dome, in a community suddenly terrorized by a serial killer.
print | ebook
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On the Shelves November - Kids & Teens

3/25/2022

 
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Friday Night Wrestlefest 
by J.F. Fox & Micah Player
This funny family wrestles on Friday Night to make bedtime fun!
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Amber & Clay
by Laura Amy Schlitz
An epic of destiny for two children in Ancient Greece — a stable boy and a highborn girl.
​print | ebook | eaudio
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I Hope You're Listening
by Tom Ryan
A teen who narrowly escaped abduction as a child investigates missing persons cases on a podcast.
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On the Shelves March - Kids & Teens Flyer

3/17/2022

 
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Violets Are Blue
​by Barbara Dee
- a makeup artist and her single mom
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The Outlaws Scarlett and Browne
by Jonathan Stroud
- funny fantasy in future Britain
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Sunny G's Series of Rash Decisions
by Navdeep Singh Dhillon
- adventures at prom
print | ebook
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Himawari House
by Harmony Becker
- exchange students in Japan
print | ebook
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On the Shelves January - Kids & Teens

3/17/2022

 
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Dogs at Work: Good Dogs. Real Jobs.
by Margaret Cardillo & Zachariah OHora
Did you know that dogs have jobs? Learn about some of them in this book!
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Borders
by Thomas King & Natasha Donovan
At the American-Canadian border, a boy and his mother identify themselves as Blackfoot and get caught in limbo.
​print | ebook
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Down to Earth
by Betty Culley
Ten-year-old Henry explores the meteorite that lands near his home and captivates his town.
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Blazewrath Games
by Amparo Ortiz
In an alternate, contemporary world, a teen competes in an international dragon-riding competition and uncovers a conspiracy.
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On the Shelves December - Kids & Teens

3/17/2022

 
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The Snowflake
by Benji Davies
A snowflake and a little girl both search for what makes them special.
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How to Find a Fox
by Kate Gardner & Ossi Saarinen
Beautiful photos follow a fox through the seasons.
print
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Nom Nom Nom
by Jeffrey Burton & Sarah Hwang
This book lets little ones choose which food the animals can eat!
print
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Bruised
by Tanya Boteju
A teen learns about herself and her relationship toward pain after joining a roller derby team.
print | ebook
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On the Shelves February - Kids & Teens

3/17/2022

 
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Bindu’s Bindis
by Suprita Kelkar & Parvati Pillai
Bindu loves beautiful bindis, as a connection to her Nani in India and to her culture.
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Lost Things
by Carey Sookocheff
A calm, delightful picture book about things lost and found.
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A Rock Can Be …
by Laura Purdie Salas & Violeta Dabija
Rhyming text and beautiful illustrations show how rocks build the world around us.
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Everything Within and in Between
by Nikki Barthelmess
Raised by a strict grandmother who wants her to assimilate, Ri tries to find her place in the world and learn about her heritage.
print | eaudio
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On the Shelves March - Kids & Families

3/17/2022

 
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Jeff Goes Wild
by Angie Rozelaar
Everyone loves to play pretend, including Jeff the cat, who makes believe he is a tiger! Perfect for reading aloud.
print 
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Tiny Tales: Shell Quest
by Steph Waldo
A small slug tries to find a shell in order to fit in with the snails.
print | ebook​
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13 Ways to Eat a Fly
by Sue Heavenrich & David Clark
“Science meets subtraction” in this goofy, gooey picture book.
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On the Shelves March

3/17/2022

 
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The Midwest Survival Guide
by Charlie Berens
A funny and informative guide to the Midwest, from the comedian behind “The Manitowoc Minute.”
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Last Girl Ghosted
by Lisa Unger
After falling for someone she meets on a dating app, a woman gets ghosted.  As she follows his digital trail, a mystery appears…
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The Night the Lights Went Out
by Drew Magary
Writer Magary tells of his journey back from a near-fatal brain injury, with funny and heartfelt insights on adjusting to disabilities and returning to the world.
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    Booklists and reading suggestions from the team at Monroe Public Library.

    After each title, you'll find links to reserve these items on LINKcat and Wisconsin's Digital Library. In many cases, you can choose from print, large print, audio CD, and Playaway, or ebooks and eaudiobooks.

    (LINKcat links from 2021 through 4/2022 may be broken. We'll fix them ASAP!)

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    Titles with an asterisk * are available as ebooks and titles with an ª are available as digital audiobooks on Wisconsin's Digital Library.
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