When Stars are Scattered
by Victoria Jamieson
MGRAPHIC JAMIESON
This graphic novel is a National Book Award Finalist by the author of Roller Girl. Omar and his younger brother, Hassan, have spent most of their lives in Dadaab, a refugee camp in Kenya. Life is hard there: never enough food, achingly dull, and without access to the medical care Omar knows his nonverbal brother needs. So when Omar has the opportunity to go to school, he knows it might be a chance to change their future . . . but it would also mean leaving his brother, the only family member he has left, every day. (from Amazon.com)
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To watch a book trailer and for other resources related to When Stars are Scattered, head to the author’s website. If you would like to attend an online drawing session with the author, check out this video.
You should also check out these other great titles by Victoria Jamieson:
Kodi
by Jared Cullum
NEW MGRAPHIC CULLUM
Katya and her Meema are spending another summer at their cottage in Alaska, when a chance accident leaves Katya face-to-face with the biggest creature she's ever seen... an enormous kodiak bear with a gentle heart and a knack for fishing. But when Katya must suddenly return home to Seattle, the two are torn apart, leaving Kodi to do whatever it takes to reunite with his fragile human friend. It's a wild journey packed with breathtaking views, brave new companions, and adventure around every turn. (from Amazon.com) To view some of the author’s artwork, head to his website.
Twilight Hauntings
by Angie Sage
MFIC SAGE
In this humorous fantasy adventure from the author of Septimus Heap, Alex is a fortune teller in an anti-magic society. She always keeps her fortune-telling abilities secret, but when her cruel adoptive sister rats her out to the authorities, she is forced to go on the run with her little brother. Alex soon discovers that life outside the city can be dangerous as well, especially for those who practice magic. Alex sets out
on a quest to find out who she is and where she fits in the world. This book is full of mystical creatures such as the giant Hawke, the half-lizard half-parrot pokkle, and the creepy Grey Walker. For a short bio and some photos of the author as a child, head to Angie Sage’s website. If you have any questions for Angie, you can ask her here. If you’re interested in this book, look out for the second in the series, Midnight Train, to come out in February 2021! |
Fly on the Wall
by Remy Lai
NEW MFIC LAI
We Dream of Space
by Erin Entrada Kelly
NEW MFIC KELLY
Cash, Fitch, and Bird Thomas are three siblings in seventh grade together in Park, Delaware. In 1986, as the country waits expectantly for the launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger, they each struggle with their own personal anxieties. Cash, who loves basketball but has a newly broken wrist, is in danger of failing seventh grade for the second time. Fitch spends every afternoon playing Major Havoc at the arcade on Main and wrestles with an explosive temper that he doesn’t understand. And Bird, his twelveyear-old twin, dreams of being NASA’s first female shuttle commander, but feels like she’s disappearing. The Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a project—they are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways. (from Amazon.com) You can read about the author’s favorites here or learn more about her writing on her website. Make sure to check out some of Erin Entrada Kelly’s other books as well: