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Check out these exciting easy and fiction titles published in May. Everything here is realistic, including historical fiction, mysteries, and adventure. Happy reading! ELEMENTARY PICTURE BOOKS The Bagel King by Andrew Larsen (ill. by Sandy Nichols). 9781771385749. 2018. Gr PK-2. Every Sunday Eli’s Zaida brings him bagels from the bakery. But one Sunday, after Zaida was injured in a fall, he didn’t show up. When Eli discovers that Zaida had been bring baked goods to all his friends as well, he decides to help. Dad By My Side by Soosh. 9780316438087. 2018. Gr PK-2. Instagram star Soosh celebrates the loving bond between fathers and daughters using a larger-than-life father and tiny daughter. Day at the Beach by Tom Booth. 9781534411050. 2018. Gr K-2. Every year siblings Gideon and Audrey build a sand castle together at the beach. But this year Gideon wants to make one on his own—with no help from his sister. Dog on a Digger by Kate Prendergast. 9781536200416. 2018. Gr PK-1. A dog, riding along with his human at the construction site, realizes that his smaller doggie friend is missing. But how to find him? Doll-E 1.0 by Shanda McCloskey. 9780316510318. 2018. Gr K-3. Charlotte loves tinkering with, coding, and fixing all things electronic. Then Mom gives her a doll. Charlotte is baffled about what to do with the doll, until she discovers its power source and begins to make improvements to the doll’s programming. But problems arise when Charlotte's little dog gets jealous over the time she spends with the doll. Hazelnut Days by Emmanuel Bourdier. 9789888341542. 2018. Gr K-2. This picture books follows the story of a boy going to see his incarcerated father on visiting jail. The Honeybee by Kirsten Hall & Isabelle Arsenault. 9781481469975. 2018. Gr K-2. Simple rhyming text and colorful illustrations show honeybees foraging for pollen and nectar and making honey at their hive. A House That Once Was by Julie Fogliano (ill. by Lane Smith). 9781626723146. 2018. Gr PK-3. A young boy and girl explore an abandoned house and imagine living there, putting together clues from all the items discarded in the house, their own imaginations running wild questioning who used to live there. I Need All of It by Petra Postert (ill. by Jens Rassmus). 9781250112712. 2018. Gr PK-1. While doing laundry, a father finds three small objects in Jim’s jeans: a button, a key, and a stone. Jim insists that he needs them all, telling stories about how he found them. Let’s Go ABC! : Things That Go, from A to Z by Rhonda Gowler Greene (ill. by Daniel Kirk). 9780802735096. 2018. Gr PK-2. New and favorite trucks, cars, planes, and more teach the alphabet. Marwan’s Journey by Patricia de Arias & Laura Borras. 9789888341559. 2018. Gr K-2. A young refugee boy takes an unknown journey away from his war-torn homeland. And as he reaches the border along with thousands of other displaced people, he doesn't know if he will find a home in a new country. One of a Kind by Chris Gorman. 9781524740627. 2018. Gr K-3. A young boy sighs that it’s not easy being different…until three other kids, also different in their own ways, show up to form an impromptu band. But, he finally decides, “It’s great to be one of a kind together.” Pet Dad by Elanna Allen. 9780525428268. 2018. Gr PK-2. Plum wants a pet, but her dad does not. So Plum pretends her dad is her pet, giving him tummy rubs and ear scratches. Her dad plays along, until she tries to teach him tricks (he insists on using the toilet instead of the back yard). This funny book is especially great for Father’s Day or dad’s birthday. Pie Is for Sharing by Stephanie Parsley Ledyard (ill. by Jason Chin). 9781626725621. 2108. Gr PK-1. Pie is for sharing, but many other things at this diverse community’s Fourth of July celebration can be shared, including a jump rope, cousins, and the breeze and the sky. Rock ‘n’ Roll Soul by Susan Verde (ill. by Matthew Cordell). 9781419728495. 2018. Gr K-2. A young girl is determined to make her own unique music during a school talent show. Saffron Ice Cream by Rashin Kheiriyeh. 9781338150520. 2018. Gr PK-2. Rashin, a new immigrant, compares a day at the beach in Iran with her first experience at the beach at Coney Island. Summer Color! by Diana Murray (ill. by Zoe Persico). 9780316370943. 2108. Gr PK-2. Two lively children discover the vibrant colors of summer in their backyard. ELEMENTARY CHAPTER BOOKS Ask Emma (Book 1) by Sheryl Berk. 9781499806472. 2018. Gr 4-7. Emma had a great idea—she knows it’s great because her fingertips are tingling. She is going to start an advice blog for her school. But she is not prepared for some of the questions—how to get out of detention—or for the negative comments she receives. She learns about dealing with cyberbullying, and the book includes resources for that in the back a well. Boy Bites Bug by Rebecca Petruck. 9781419721410. 2018. Gr 4-6. To defuse a situation between his best friend and a new student, Nolan eats a live stink bug, gaining popularity and a class project idea but, perhaps, losing a friend. The Cure for Cold Feet by Beth Ain. 9780399550843. 2108. Gr 3-6. Middle schooler Izzy Klein writes free verse poems about her middle school woes, which include a very annoying boy, lunch tables of popular girls, her mom's new friend and her dad's remarrying, her overly dramatic brother, and her woes over a ballroom dance. The Front Desk by Kelly Yang. 9781338157796. 2108. Gr 4-6. Ten-year-old Mia Tang and her immigrant parents take over management of a rundown motel in Southern California. While her mother cleans rooms, Mia runs the front desk. They also hide immigrants in the empty rooms, which could get them kicked out of the motel if the mean owner ever found out. She also desperately wants to be a writer, but her mother thinks she should stick with math because English is her second language. The Key to Every Thing by Pat Schmatz. 9780763695668. 2018. Gr 4-6. When Tash is forced to go to summer camp, she is furious with her Uncle Kevin (her guardian) for sending her and with Cap’n Jackie, her elderly neighbor and friend, for agreeing with him. But after her summer away, Tash is eager to go home, apologize, and have everything back to normal. However, Cap’n Jackie is in a rehab facility after breaking her hip and is uncommunicative after surgery. Tash needs to find a way to get through to her. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty. 9781524767570. 2018. Gr 4-6. Twelve-year-old Lucy Callahan was struck by lightning and became a math genius. Homeschooled since the incident, and technically ready for college, Lucy's grandmother insists that Lucy go to middle school for at least one year, make one friend, join one activity, and read one non-math-related book. Lucy then learns that life is more than just numbers. The Missing Baseball (Zach & Zoe Mysteries, Book 1) by Mike Lupica. 9780425289365. 2108. Gr 1-4. Fourth-grader Zayd has great plans to be a star basketball player when he grows up, as well as being the first Pakistani-American kid in the NBA. And for starters, he wants to make the Gold Team at school. But his parents want him to play violin instead of basketball and threaten to ground him from practicing basketball. He needs to find a way to stand up for his dreams. Out of Left Field by Ellen Klages. 9780425288597. 2018. Gr 4-6. In 1957, Katy Gordon is the best pitcher in her neighborhood, and everybody knows it. But when she wants to join Little League, she is told girls can't play. With the help of some helpful librarians and tenacious research, she learns the history of women in baseball to prove that she should be able to play. Power Forward (Zayd Saleem, Chasing the Dream, Book 1) by Hena Khan. 9781534411999. 2018. Gr 2-5. Fourth-grader Zayd has great plans to be a star basketball player when he grows up, as well as being the first Pakistani-American kid in the NBA. And for starters, he wants to make the Gold Team at school. But his parents want him to play violin instead of basketball and threaten to ground him from practicing basketball. He needs to find a way to stand up for his dreams. Rosetown by Cynthia Rylant. 9781534412774. 2018. Gr 2-5. In 1972 Indiana, nine-year-old Flora struggles with the death of her dog and the separation of her parents. With the help of her friends, Yury and Nessie, and her newly-adopted stray cat, Flora finds affirming change and strength, made better when her parents reconcile. Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea by Lynne Rae Perkins. 9780062499660. 2018. Gr 3-6. Alix and her sister Jools are nervous about leaving home to go on vacation to the beach, but once there, the two girls go exploring, meet new people, and discover how exciting the beach can be. There is a lot of science seamlessly integrated into the story. MIDDLE SCHOOL FICTION Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed. 9780399544682. 2018. Gr 5-8. In a Pakistani village, Amal works hard to become a teacher. But after an unfortunate encounter with the son of a corrupt landlord, Amal becomes an indentured servant to the Khan family to pay off her own family's debt. At the extravagant estate, she learns just how far the Khan's go to protect their status and realizes that she must work with others to change the status quo. Confusion Is Nothing New by Paul Acampora. 9781338209990. 2018. Gr 5-8. Ellie doesn’t remember her mom, but she just found out that she has died. Her mom had been the lead singer for an 80’s tribute band. Ellie wants to find out more about her mom, but her dad is not willing to talk about the woman that abandoned her family. Learning that her mom’s band will be in town, Ellie decides to talk to the band members and others who knew her. From You to Me by K.A. Holt. 9781338193305. 2018. Gr 5-8. A few years ago, Amelia’s older sister Clara died—and that is just enough change for Amelia. Then she finds a letter that Clara had written to herself, in which she had listed all the things she wanted to do before the end of...

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