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Zion Williamson : basketball's rising star /

Chandler, Matt.


Zion Williamson was a record-breaking high-school athlete in South Carolina. He went on to lead Duke University's basketball team in scoring and rebounding. Williamson's outstanding performance earned him the number-one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though his 2019 season started with an injury and ended with a pandemic, his future is bright. Learn about Williamson's steady climb to the top and find out where he wants to go from there.
Date Published:2021

Zion Williamson was a record-breaking high-school athlete in South Carolina. He went on to lead Duke University's basketball team in scoring and rebounding. Williamson's outstanding performance earned him the number-one pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. Though his 2019 season started with an injury and ended with a pandemic, his future is bright. Learn about Williamson's steady climb to the top and find out where he wants to go from there.

Date Published:2021

Wilderness Hacks

Brorsen, Joslin,


Junior Library Guild. "Two kids stranded in the wilderness must get over their annoyance with each other to overcome the roaring rapids and ferocious predators they face"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

All That Chandni Knows

Patel, Khushboo,


Junior Library Guild. "A novel in verse set in India at the turn of the millennium that follows a twelve-year-old girl as she navigates new beginnings, difficult truths, and a crush"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Baseball's Shining Season : America's pastime on the brink of war /

Sandler, Martin W.,


Baseball on the brink -- The streak -- The kid -- Sepia ball -- The world series -- Baseball goes to war -- Japan and baseball -- The future begins. Junior Library Guild. In 1941, as America stood on the brink of World War II, the nation found a welcome diversion on the baseball diamond. Joe DiMaggio embarked on an unparalleled hitting streak. Ted Williams blasted his way to an incomparable batting average. And all season, the rivalry between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees captivated fans. But the pastime known as "America's game" reflected the country's values, the admirable and the ugly alike. Black citizens were segregated inot the overlooked Negro Leagues, while women endeavored to establish a professional league of their own. These leagues each delivered more than their share of thrills over the course of the 1941 season. But the war on the horizon amplified the pressue to confront inequalities at home. As the country reached a boiling point, so did baseball--and after 1941, neither would ever be the same. Through extensive archival photographs and riveting accounts of the game and the nation that became obsessed with it, Martin W. Sandler an Craig Sandler vividly portray the season that would change baseball forever.
Date Published:2026

Baseball on the brink -- The streak -- The kid -- Sepia ball -- The world series -- Baseball goes to war -- Japan and baseball -- The future begins. Junior Library Guild. In 1941, as America stood on the brink of World War II, the nation found a welcome diversion on the baseball diamond. Joe DiMaggio embarked on an unparalleled hitting streak. Ted Williams blasted his way to an incomparable batting average. And all season, the rivalry between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees captivated fans. But the pastime known as "America's game" reflected the country's values, the admirable and the ugly alike. Black citizens were segregated inot the overlooked Negro Leagues, while women endeavored to establish a professional league of their own. These leagues each delivered more than their share of thrills over the course of the 1941 season. But the war on the horizon amplified the pressue to confront inequalities at home. As the country reached a boiling point, so did baseball--and after 1941, neither would ever be the same. Through extensive archival photographs and riveting accounts of the game and the nation that became obsessed with it, Martin W. Sandler an Craig Sandler vividly portray the season that would change baseball forever.

Date Published:2026

Feo The Chupacabra

Blankenship, Sequoia,


Junior Library Guild. "Animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson deliver a madcap adventure through Hollywood as Feo, a down-on-his-luck chupacabra, must transform into a famous movie monster to save his hometown When the tiny Mexican town of Cabrito Viejo is in danger of being bought out by a nefarious film studio, Feo, the mythical but feisty chupacabra, teams up with Camila, a plucky mechanic and local monster enthusiast to hatch a plan to save their home. Inspired by her father's collection of monster movies, the pair head to Hollywood to convince famed screenwriter Doctor Acula to put Feo's name up in lights. But Feo isn't exactly the terrifying fiend that local legends make him out to be. Can the unlikely duo really save the village by making the chupacabra Hollywood's next great monster? This heartfelt debut graphic novel from two seasoned animators is a funny, fast-paced adventure about the power of friendship and the importance of believing in yourself"--Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2025

Junior Library Guild. "Animators Sequoia Blankenship and Rob Thompson deliver a madcap adventure through Hollywood as Feo, a down-on-his-luck chupacabra, must transform into a famous movie monster to save his hometown When the tiny Mexican town of Cabrito Viejo is in danger of being bought out by a nefarious film studio, Feo, the mythical but feisty chupacabra, teams up with Camila, a plucky mechanic and local monster enthusiast to hatch a plan to save their home. Inspired by her father's collection of monster movies, the pair head to Hollywood to convince famed screenwriter Doctor Acula to put Feo's name up in lights. But Feo isn't exactly the terrifying fiend that local legends make him out to be. Can the unlikely duo really save the village by making the chupacabra Hollywood's next great monster? This heartfelt debut graphic novel from two seasoned animators is a funny, fast-paced adventure about the power of friendship and the importance of believing in yourself"--Provided by publisher.

Date Published:2025

Clock Hands

Nijkamp, Marieke,


Junior Library Guild. "Vale, a non-binary twelve-year-old, is swept into a tense conflict between the guilds and the guildless when they apprentice to a clockmaker in the vibrant fictional city of Siannerra"-- Provided by publisher.
Date Published:2026

Miosotis Flores Never Forgets

Burgos, Hilda Eunice,


Junior Library Guild. "When Miosotis Flores discovers that her sister Amarilis's fiancé is physically abusive to her, she must decide how to help, while also caring for a rescue dog and pursuing better grades in school"--Provided by the publisher.
Date Published:2021

The Accursed Vampire

McGrane, Madeline,


Junior Library Guild. "Dragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And that's not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don't complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms. When the witch wants a spellbook from Baneberry Falls, Drago sets off with their immortal friends. But mysteries await in this sleepy Midwestern town, and Drago must figure out if the keepers of the spellbook have a hidden agenda, like everyone else they've ever known. One thing's for sure: after this accursed mission, Drago's immortal life will never be the same again!"--From the publisher's web site.
Date Published:2021

Junior Library Guild. "Dragoslava is a vampire kid. It has its perks, but sometimes being stuck as a kid forever can be a pain in the neck. And that's not even the worst part. A few centuries ago, Drago was cursed by a witch. If they don't complete every task she sets, they will be turned into worms. When the witch wants a spellbook from Baneberry Falls, Drago sets off with their immortal friends. But mysteries await in this sleepy Midwestern town, and Drago must figure out if the keepers of the spellbook have a hidden agenda, like everyone else they've ever known. One thing's for sure: after this accursed mission, Drago's immortal life will never be the same again!"--From the publisher's web site.

Date Published:2021