Children's Bookshelf Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower
Stephen Chbosky
‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’ Comes of Age: the cult-classic film based on Stephen Chbosky’s debut novel turns 10 | @VanityFair https://t.co/AbuW66F6Q1
Paperback, 1999
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Pearl Hunter
Miya T. Beck
Debut @miya_t_beck’s “immersive otherworldly fantasy” for middle grade readers, THE PEARL HUNTER, employs a “flawed, memorable protagonist alongside fearsome mythical creatures” https://t.co/fjjnWyZfPr
Paperback, 2024
$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Talent Thief
Mike Thayer
★ Mike Thayer’s (@thaydawg) middle grade fantasy THE TALENT THIEF is an “exploration of gifts and friendships” populated by “vividly wrought characters” https://t.co/fjYjp7sQSN
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Snow Horses: A First Night Story
Patricia MacLachlan
★ “Celebratory” picture book SNOW HORSES: A FIRST NIGHT STORY from the late Patricia MacLachlan and @micha_archer contains “evocative artwork and gentle prose” https://t.co/CPwPrKEcaD
Hardcover, 2022
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Vanquishers
Kalynn Bayron
★ “Inventive suburban vampire mystery” middle grade novel THE VANQUISHERS by @KalynnBayron is a “fresh take on modern vampire lore” https://t.co/L6NyniJe8P
Paperback, 2023
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Come See the Fair
Gavriel Savit
“Interweaving Chicago’s fiery history with a sinister world’s fair setting and a memorable heroine,” @GavrielSavit’s middle grade novel COME SEE THE FAIR is a “high-stakes take on magic’s underpinnings and seductive powers” https://t.co/O0d09eEKNf
Paperback, 2024
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How Do You Spell Unfair?: Macnolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
Carole Boston Weatherford
★ Carole Boston Weatherford (@poetweatherford) and Frank Morrison spotlight MacNolia Cox, the first African American to qualify for the National Spelling Bee, in picture book HOW DO YOU SPELL UNFAIR?, a “powerful telling of a child’s personal triumph,” https://t.co/cMrSVPnBYe
Hardcover, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Snow White: The Classic Edition
Brothers Grimm
“Artfully produced” picture book YOU CAN’T KILL SNOW WHITE by Beatrice Alemagna “embraces all the intensity and violence” of its Brothers Grimm inspiration https://t.co/teQT5wZviJ
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Alone Like Me
Rebecca Evans
“The book is really about hope”: Rebecca Evans discusses the personal story behind her new picture book, ‘Alone Like Me’ https://t.co/5smJhtIuGo https://t.co/RNouvj15oC
Hardcover, 2022
$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Greymist Fair
Francesca Zappia
Francesca Zappia (@chessiezappia) “delivers a darkly enchanting collection of interconnected stories” that illustrate the “revolutionary power of love, kindness, and community” in YA novel GREYMIST FAIR https://t.co/o5kjy4B8Jj
Paperback, 2024
$15.99$7.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book