Adventure
Clean getaway
Nic Stone
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Adventure, Black History, Travel
"For the life of him, William "Scoob" Lamar can't seem to stay out of trouble--and now the run-ins at school have led to lockdown at home. So when G'ma, Scoob's favorite person on Earth, asks him to go on an impromptu road trip, he's in the RV faster than he can say FREEDOM. With G'ma's old maps and a strange pamphlet called the 'Travelers' Green Book' at their side, the pair takes off on a journey down G'ma's memory lane. But adventure quickly turns to uncertainty: G'ma keeps changing the license plate, dodging Scoob's questions, and refusing to check Dad's voice mails. And the farther they go, the more Scoob realizes that the world hasn't always been a welcoming place for kids like him, and things aren't always what they seem--G'ma included."--Jacket flap.
Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky
Kwame Mbalia
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Adventure
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky.
Added by Casey
Last last-day-of-summer
L. R. Giles
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Adventure, Science Fiction
When adventurous cousins Otto and Sheed Alston accidentally extend the last day of summer by freezing time, they find the secrets between the unmoving seconds are not as much fun as they expected.
Added by Casey
Bud, not Buddy
Christopher Paul Curtis
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Classics
Ten-year-old Bud, a motherless boy living in Flint, Michigan, during the Great Depression, escapes a bad foster home and sets out in search of the man he believes to be his father--the renowned bandleader, H.E. Calloway of Grand Rapids.
This won the Newbery Award when I was about the same age as Bud. It's just as meaningful now as I remember it being at 11. -Casey
The Parker inheritance
Varian Johnson
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Mystery, Adventure
Twelve-year-old Candice Miller is spending the summer in Lambert, South Carolina, in the old house that belonged to her grandmother, who died after being dismissed as city manager for having the city tennis courts dug up looking for buried treasure--but when she finds the letter that sent her grandmother on the treasure hunt, she finds herself caught up in the mystery and, with the help of her new friend and fellow book-worm, Brandon, she sets out to find the inheritance, exonerate her grandmother, and expose an injustice once committed against an African American family in Lambert.
Varian Johnson tells a touching story featuring multiple difficult conversations about systemic racism and oppression, with grace and humor. Dedicate yourself to unlocking the mystery here and you won't be disappointed. -Casey
Dragons in a bag
Zetta Elliott
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Fantasy, Adventure
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
Dragon's in a Bag is truly magical--don't miss out! -Casey
Dragons in a bag
Zetta Elliott
eBOOK
Black Lives Matter, Read Woke, Adventure
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
Varian Johnson tells touching story featuring multiple difficult conversations about systemic racism and oppression, with grace and humor. Dedicate yourself to unlocking the mystery here and you won't be disappointed. -Casey
Dragons in a bag
Zetta Elliott
eAUDIO
Read Woke, Fantasy, Adventure, Diverse Characters
In Brooklyn, nine-year-old Jax joins Ma, a curmudgeonly witch who lives in his building, on a quest to deliver three baby dragons to a magical world, and along the way discovers his true calling.
I love this book! We have yet to read The Dragon Thief as a family and I'm feeling a little behind. Time to reread the first installment so we can catch up! -Casey
The mouse and the motorcycle
Beverly Cleary
eBOOK
Classics, Adventure, Fantasy, Animals
A reckless young mouse named Ralph makes friends with a boy in room 215 of the Mountain View Inn and discovers the joys of motorcycling.
This is the first Beverly Cleary novel I remember reading as a child, and I'm beyond excited to share it aloud at bedtime again! -Casey
Three tales of my father's dragon
Ruth Stiles Gannett
eBOOK
Fantasy, Adventure, Classics
A compilation of three tales which relate the fantastic adventures of Elmer Elevator and a baby flying dragon named Boris.
My Father's Dragon is a delight! A story as delectable as fresh tangerines, whimsical illustrations, and digestible chapters make this perfect family reading. -Casey
A clandestine road trip, The Green Book, and a rad G'Ma--Nic Stone's first middle grade novel is perfection! -Casey