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Everything & Everywhere: A Fact-Filled Adventure for Curious Globe-Trotters by Marc Martin

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adventurous informative inspiring lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

3.0

This book is a quick overview of a bunch of cities and regions around the world. It gives you enough information to want to learn more, but not a ton of information in general. The illustrations are quite cute. 
More Dung!: A Beetle Tale by Frank Weber

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot

4.0

Is there too much dung if you are a dung beetle? Find out in this funny picture book. 
Camp Prodigy by Caroline Palmer

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emotional informative lighthearted medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
A graphic novel about two nonbinary tweens learning to love music and deal with anxiety and perfectionism. I enjoyed it a lot. 
The Remarkable Rescue At Milkweed Meadow by Elaine Dimopoulos

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funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.5

What a cute story! It talks about the importance of collective action through forest creatures. I enjoyed it.
James by Percival Everett

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  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

An excellent read that illuminates slavery and the chaos of America.
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This Is How We Do It: One Day in the Lives of Seven Kids from Around the World by Matt Lamothe

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informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

This book is a good way to compare and contrast some basic things people do every day. It's especially helpful for children, who might think everyone does things the way they do. 
Cher: The Memoir, Part One by Cher

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4.0

"Cher is a global icon." That's her author bio, and it's so true. One thing I appreciated about this book was getting to know Cher through her childhood and her family, to see patterns that repeated themselves and ones that didn't. I had a vague idea about parts of her life due to "The Cher Show" but to hear it in her own words? Extraordinary. Love her forever.
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Throw Your Tooth on the Roof: Tooth Traditions from Around the World by Selby Beeler

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informative slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A

3.0

A look at different tooth traditions. My personal favorite was learning how many countries use mice to grab teeth, rather than a fairy.
Nya's Long Walk: A Step at a Time by Linda Sue Park

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emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

3.0

This book is about a girl who has to walk far to get water, and it isn't necessarily clean. This book is a good introduction for kids about water cleanliness.
Alone by Megan E. Freeman

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adventurous challenging emotional sad tense fast-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No

4.0

I can see why this book is so popular with my middle grade patrons. It's easy to read and a gripping tale of survival, but set in a suburb. Like, what if you were abandoned but still had access to a grocery store? I enjoyed it.