And here is the list! I predicted one! One book! Jovita Wore Pants. I did, however, have four of these titles on my predictions for last year's list. I need to remember that they choose a lot of books published the year before. An excellent list! I have read eight of the books so far. A pretty good start for me!
A Rover's Story by Jasmine Warga is an amazing epistolary tale of a fictional Rover going to Mars.
Caves by Nell Cross Beckerman - beautiful book about - caves!
Daybreak on Raven Island by Fleur T. Bradley - This is a mystery! I haven't read it but I did read the author's Midnight at the Barclay Hotel. This one is inspired by Alcatraz Prison.
How to Stay Invisible by Maggie C. Rudd - Haven't read it - but it's a survival story with a boy and his dog.
Ice Cream Man: How Augustus Jackson Made a Sweet Treat Better by Glenda Armand - a picture book biography! My library does not own this. Yet!
Jovita Wore Pants: The Story of a Revolutionary Fighter by Aida Salazar - a really great picture book biography.
Ketanji: Justice Jackson's Journey to the U.S. Supreme Court by Kekla Magoon - another picture book bio. I'm looking forward to reading this one!
Legends of Lotus Island - The Guardian Test by Christina Soontornvat - Animals, magic - this fantasy should be popular!
New Dragon City by Mari Mancusi - This was a great book! Dragon apocalypse. Very dystopian.
Odder by Katherine Applegate - A lovely story about an otter named Odder!
Shermy and Shake, The Not-So-Nice Neighbor by Kirby Larson - Have not read this one but I love Kirby's books so I'm sure it's great.
Something Like Home by Andrea Beatriz Arango - Novel in verse! Lost dog helps a lonely girl finder her way home; foster family.
Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kinderstransport by Caren Stelson - This is a story of survival and defiance as 699 children escape Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War 2. They were taken in by foster families in England for the duration of the war.
The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes - Spooky!
The Fire, The Water, and Maudie McGinn by Sally J. Pla - This one is about a neurodivergent girl spending the summer with her dad. I have not read it - the reviews mention that abuse at home with mom and step-dad are also topics.
The Ghost of Spruce Point by Nancy Tandon - another one I will have to wait to read until my library orders it! It is set in Maine - and there's a curse and mystery involved.
The Mystery of the Monarchs by Barb Rosenstock - All about how scientists discovered migrations routes of the North American monarchs! I love monarchs so I really enjoyed this book.
Two Tribes by Emily Bowen Cohen - Finally! A graphic novel! The author is Muscogee and Jewish. The book is based on her own life.
You Are Here: Connecting Flights edited by Ellen Oh - A collection of inter-connected short stories that all take place at an airport and involve twelve young Asian-Americans. It's very good! It will make you think!
Yuck, You Suck! Poems about Animals that Sip, Slurp, Suck poems by Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple - I haven't seen this one but it might be a strong contender to win the Bluebonnet just based on the title alone! I'll have to read it first, though.
