What We Are Reading
We’re All in the Same Boat! by Barney Saltzberg: “Persuasive, funny, cute, pro-social.”
I Am Gravity by Henry Herz, ill. by Mercè López Arnabat: “Beautiful illustrations and writing that reads like slam poetry. This book goes over the concept of gravity, and all the things that gravity does to ground us and keep our minds fascinated by the wonders of space.”
Featured Title
Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel – Escaping Peril by Tui T. Sutherland & Mike Holmes
Peril has been loyal to Queen Scarlet, who used her fatal firescales to kill countless dragons in the SkyWing arena. Now, Peril is loyal to Clay, the only dragonet who has ever been her friend. So when Scarlet threatens Jade Mountain Academy, Peril sets off to find her former queen, stop her, and save the day, no matter what it takes.
There's just one problem: a strangely persistent SeaWing, Turtle, insists on coming along, too. Turtle is worried about his friends, who left to search for Scarlet and haven't returned. Peril is worried that she might accidentally burn Turtle -- or burn him on purpose, for being so annoying -- and frustrated that she keeps saying and doing the wrong things. She can't escape her firescales, and she can't escape her reputation as the deadliest dragon in Pyrrhia.
So when she's offered a chance to trade everything for a new life, Peril has to decide who she's really loyal to... and whether her own scales might actually be worth saving.
What’s New This Month
There are some other great graphic novels on the way to library shelves, including the latest
Pizza and Taco book, and new graphic titles from Gale Galligan and Cynthia L. Copeland. Also on deck are the latest
Warriors volume, the new full-color edition of Aaron Blabey’s
The Bad Guys, and books from authors like Amanda Gorman, Lisa Yee, JaNay Brown-Wood, Nicola Killen, Matthew Cordell, and more:
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