Blue : a history of the color as deep as the sea and as wide as the sky by Brew-Hammond, Nana Ekua 

BTSB Prebound(Knopf, 2022)

BTSB #: 149320 Available

Dewey: 746.6/NAges: 4-8   
AR: 5.6 LG Lexile: 1060 AD F&P: U

Genres:

Subjects: Blue Dyes and dyeing Chemicals Clothing and dress

Summary: Explores the history and cultural significance of the color blue.

Isla to island by Castellanos, Alexis 

Paperback(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022)

BTSB #: 198816 Available

Dewey: 741.5/NAges: 10-14   
F&P: Y

Genres:

Subjects: Graphic novels Stories without words Immigrants - Fiction Bildungsromans Cubans - Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) - Fiction

Summary: A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life in 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime.

Isla to island by Castellanos, Alexis 

BTSB Prebound(Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2022)

BTSB #: 198817 Available

Dewey: 741.5/NAges: 8-12   
F&P: Y

Genres:

Subjects: Graphic novels Stories without words Immigrants - Fiction Bildungsromans Cubans - Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) - Fiction

Summary: A wordless graphic novel in which twelve-year-old Marisol must adapt to a new life in 1960s Brooklyn after her parents send her to the United States from Cuba to keep her safe during Castro's regime.

Killer underwear invasion! : how to spot fake news, disinformation & conspiracy theories by Gravel, Elise 

BTSB Prebound(Chronicle Books, 2022)

BTSB #: 393536 Available

Dewey: 70.4/NAges: 8-12   
AR: 3.6 MG Lexile: 500 GN

Genres:

Subjects: Truthfulness and falsehood - Comic books, strips, etc Journalism - Objectivity Reporters and reporting

Summary: In this hilarious, yet fact-filled book, kid-friendly wit and quirky illustration style break down what fake news is, why people spread it, and how to tell what is real and what isn't. In graphic novel format.

Marshmallow clouds : two poets at play among figures of speech by Kooser, Ted 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2022)

BTSB #: 529869 Available

Dewey: 811/NAges: 10-14   


Genres:

Subjects: Poetry Humorous poetry

Summary: A freewheeling romp through the world of imagery and metaphor that evokes both the mystery and grandeur of the natural world and the cozy, mundane moments of daily life.

Real Dada Mother Goose : a treasury of complete nonsense by Scieszka, Jon 

BTSB Prebound(Candlewick Press, 2022)

BTSB #: 792327 Available

Dewey: 398/NAges: 7-10   


Genres:

Subjects: Nursery rhymes Plays on words Nonsense verses

Summary: This anthology of absurdity unravels the fabric of classic nursery rhymes and stitches them back together (or not quite together) in every clever way possible.

Standing in the need of prayer : a modern retelling of the classic spiritual by Weatherford, Carole Boston 

BTSB Prebound(Crown Books for Young Readers, 2022)

BTSB #: 924818 Available

Dewey: 782.253/EAges: 6-9   
F&P: W

Genres:

Subjects: African Americans - Songs Spirituals (Songs) Prayer

Summary: A picture book based on the popular spiritual with the classic lyrics reworked to chronicle the milestones, struggles, tragedies, and triumphs of African American history.