"In 1941 rural Iowa, thirteen-year-old Peggy's quiet life is turned upside down by refugee arrivals, first love, and a heartbreaking diagnosis"--|cProvided by publisher.
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Check out these new titles released in January 2025 at the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library. The list is sorted alphabetically by author's last name.
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- In a dystopian world devastated by The Storm, seventeen-year-old Liz finds refuge in her old bookstore, but when Maeve breaks in seeking shelter from another impending storm, the two confront their secrets and inner demons as they fight for their…
- In rhyming text, siblings search for the perfect birthday gift for their grandmother.
- When a plump mother duck awakens one morning, she's stunned to discover that her seven eggs have hatched in the night and all of her ducklings have wandered off. Now she has to search for them out in the wild! The mother duck keeps careful count as…
- The only thing sixteen-year-old Mullory Prudence has left of her mom is a warning: "Run if the strange finds you." But mysterious warnings don't pay the bills or help take care of her sick Gran. And they certainly don't make her miserable…
- Inspired by her teacher, Mr. Koji, a girl begins bird watching in the hopes of seeing an owl.
- Ever since Stanley Lambchop was flattened by a bulletin board, each day brings new adventures! Stanley likes to follow the rules, but he can get carried away sometimes when listening to his best friend, Marco. And the last thing Stanley wants to do…
- Ava Lin is six and a half years old, and this year she's in first grade. She's really good at making things and eating snacks and making lists. But what she really wants to be good at is earning enough tickets to fill her kindness bucket. In Ava's…
- In 1930, eleven-year-old Hurricane struggles to adapt to life in the city after her mother's death and her sister's illness, but through new friendships and her love for writing, she learns to embrace change and find her voice.
- Ollie Herisson's dad is a diplomat, which means her family moves around a lot. She has already lived in Singapore, Korea, France, and the United States. When Ollie starts at a new school, she doesn't worry about making a good impression because she…
- "Jots the tot is looking for the perfect [picnic] spot. But finding a spot is not as easy as it looks. Dot is on the case to help another friend in this latest adventure of Dot the Ladybug"--Provided by publisher.
- "In these three funny and empowering short stories, Princess Truly grows a garden with her friends, helps a newly hatched baby bird fly, and plants a magical tree!"--|cProvided by publisher.
- Tormented by tragedies of war and by betrayal from his own family, Conrad must prove his worth to all of the Skylands. Led by an unhinged Explorer, Conrad embarks on a secret expedition to turn the tides of battle--before another island falls at the…
- When thirteen-year-old Chinese American Kaya learns she is the descendent of a water goddess, she must find a way to overcome her anxiety in order to control her new abilities.
- "A girl connects with heritage, history, and a higher power through the lyrics of twelve beloved spirituals and four seminal events in African American history"--|cProvided by publisher.
- Morgan, Ash and the rest of the team discover that their new friend Eek has traveled into the dark and dangerous Nether alone. Well, not exactly alone--there's a hostile skeleton that Eek thinks is his friend following him every step of the way!!!…
- A girl learns the hard way to be careful what she wishes for in this sweet and funny middle grade rom-com featuring a chaos-loving West African trickster god. Birdie has big plans for eighth grade. This is the year that she gets a boyfriend, and…
- "Ajay Anthonipillai has a million-dollar problem. Ajay has lived his life dutifully following the rules set by his Tamil parents. Rules like, "straight A's only" (rule #3), "no such thing as a no-homework day" (rule #5), and "never watch scary…
- It's bedtime for Little Critter and Little Sister, but when there's a strange sound in the night, the two are determined to find the source of the Tap-Tap. Things that look like monsters in the dark turn out to be innocent in this nighttime…
- "A community grows as neighbor helps neighbor in this heartwarming story inspired by the Golden Ladder, a Jewish approach to charity intended to create a fair society"--|cProvided by publisher.
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