July Titles
The Arab World Thought of It by Saima S. Hussain, ISBN 978-1-55451-476-2
… It is a picture and text guide to exciting and little known facts about some things very familiar to readers, but who may not know much about the Arab contributions to our world. …
Deviants: The Dust Chronicles by Maureen McGowan, ISBN 978-1-6121-83671
Get ready for a fast-paced read through a well-thought out dystopian world. Glory, sixteen years old, is left alone in a harsh post-apocalyptic society, not only to fend for herself but also to take care of her crippled brother. …
The Garden of My Imaan by Farhana Zia, ISBN 978-0-7636-5685-0
A lively story about choices facing today’s Muslim American girls. Aliya is a typical fifth grade girl: she wants to talk to a boy she has a crush on …
Garden Princess by Kristin Kladstrup, ISBN 978-0-7636-5685-0
Princess Adela wishes everyone would stop treating her like, well, a princess. She would rather dirty her hands in the garden than learn how to embroider or waltz or drink tea. …
Losing It by Erin Fry, ISBN 978-07614-6220-0
The most unlikely kid finds comfort by running. Bennett Robinson and his dad bonded over baseball games and hamburgers, talking more about the Dodgers than his mom’s death …
Lula Bell on Geekdom, Freakdom and the Challenges of Bad Hair by C. C. Payne, ISBN 9780761462255
“Let your light shine” is the piece of advice from Grandma Bernice that Lula does NOT want to follow. She is bullied by her former BFF, Kali, and she is afraid to try out for the talent show.…
Mirage (Above World) by Jenn Reese, ISBN 978-0-7636-5418-4
In book two of the Above World series, Aluna, the sea-dwelling Kampaii, and her three genetically modified friends race across the desert to the great city of Mirage…
Ruby Redfort: Take Your Last Breath by Lauren Child, ISBN 978-0-7636-5468-9
Ruby’s parents get thrown overboard a ship. They are assumed dead. All the sea animals seem to have gone crazy. …
Showtime: Meet the People Behind the Scenes by Kevin Sylvester, ISBN 1554514878
Ruby’s parents get thrown overboard a ship. They are assumed dead. All the sea animals seem to have gone crazy. …
Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey by Gary Golio, ISBN 0547239947
This is the latest in a series of books by Gary Golio about Jazz musicians. Spirit Seeker: John Coltrane’s Musical Journey is a brief, but compelling biography of John Coltrane’s journey …
The Ugly One by Leanne Statland Ellis, ISBN 978-0-547-64023-5
Micay, Beautiful Round Face, is known by far too many in her Incan tribe as Millay, the Ugly One. She keeps to herself as much as possible because her ugliness has been a source of torture for her as long as she can remember. …