Well, this was quite the year! I really struggled to achieve my GR goal of 365 books. This was partially due to the fact that I have been teaching 5th & 6th grade LA to the hybrid students on their virtual days and there is a fair amount of time and energy expended there. But even before September and this new job description, I my reading rate was flagging. I found I just couldn't concentrate whenever I sat down to read. It really became a chore! Added to that is the fact that I read some memoirs written for an adult audience, which took longer. I'm proud that I hit the goal, thanks to 40 picture books. My final book of the year, Once and Future, was an absolute delight!
1. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
(Tristan Strong #1) by Kwame Mbalia
2. Wait, Rest, Pause: dormancy in nature by Marcie Flinchum Atkins (1/5)
3. Moth: an evolution story by Isabel Thomas (1/5)
4. Nine Months: before a baby is born by Miranda Paul (1/6)
5. Sea Bear: a journey for survival by Lindsay Moore (1/6)
6. No More Poems!: A Book in Verse That Just Gets Worse by Rhett Miller
7. Little Libraries, Big Heroes by Miranda Paul (1/8)*
8. Ron's Big Mission by Rose Blue (1/8)
9. Monument Maker: Daniel Chester French and the Lincoln Memorial by Linda Booth Sweeney
10. Moles (Superpower Field Guide) by Rachel Poliquin (1/11)
11. Give and Take by Elly Swartz (1/12)
12. This Promise of Change: One Girl’s Story in the Fight for School Equality by Jo Ann Allen Boyce, Debbie Levy (1/12)
13. Killer Style: How Fashion Has Injured, Maimed, and Murdered Through History by Alison Matthews David, Serah-Marie McMahon (1/13)
14. Children of Virtue and Vengeance (Legacy of Orïsha #2)
by Tomi Adeyemi (1/13)
15. Titan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team by Susan Hood (1/14)
16. Feathers by Jorge Corona (1/17)
17. Charlotte's Web by E.B. White (Full cast audio) (1/18)
18. The Story That Cannot Be Told by J. Kasper Kramer (1/19)
19. Quack by Anna Humphrey (1/20)(SLJ)
20. On the Horizon by Lois Lowry (1/26)
21. Call Down the Hawk (Dreamer Trilogy #1)by Maggie Stiefvater (1/28)
22. Recess at 20 Below by Cindy Lou Aillaud (1/30)
February (33)
23. Three Little Kittens by Barbara McClintock (2/1)
24. Eat Your Rocks, Croc! by Jess Keating (2/1)
25. Rita and Ralph's Rotten Day by Carmen Agra Deedy (2/1)
26. One Little Bag: an amazing journey by Henry Coles (2/1)*
27. Chicken Little: the real and totally true tale by Sam Wedelich (2/1)
28. Almond by Allen Say (2/1)
29. The Remarkable Journey of Coyote Sunrise by Dan Gemeinhart (2/1)
30. Turtle Boy by M Evan Wolkenstein (2/4)
31. Nikki on the Line by Barbara Carroll Roberts (2/4)
32. Reaching for the Moon: The Autobiography of NASA 34. Mathematician Katherine Johnson by Katherine G. Johnson (2/5)
33. When You Know What I Know by Sonja K. Solter (2/6)
34. Read Something Else: Collected & Dubious Wit & Wisdom of Lemony Snicket by Lemony Snicket (2/8)
35. Dog Man: Fetch-22 (Dog Man #8) by Dav Pilkey (2/8)
36. Brave Face: A Memoir by Shaun David Hutchinson (2/8)
37. Honey, the Dog Who Saved Abe Lincoln by Shari Swanson (2/9)
38. Diana: Princess of the Amazons by Shannon Hale (2/9)
39. Wonder Woman: Warbringer (the Graphic Novel)
by Louise Simonson (Adapted by), Leigh Bardugo (2/9)
40. Torpedoed: the true story of the World War II sinking of the Children's Ship by Deborah Heiligman (2/11)*
41. Harry versus the First Hundred Days of School by Emily Jenkins (2/16)(SLJ)
42. Dig by A.S. King (2/16)
43. Maybe by Morris Gleitzman (2/17)*
44. Leaving Lymon by Lesa Cline-Ransome (2/19)*
45. Birthday by Meredith Russo (2/19)*
46. When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed (2/20)*
47. City of Secrets by Victoria Ying (2/20)
48. Kent State by Deborah Wiles (2/21)
49. The Complete Mueller Pressure Cooker Cookbook (2/21)
50. Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell (2/21)
51. Dork Diaries 14: Tales from a Not-So-Best Friend Forever by Rachel Renée Russell (2/22)
52. Black Canary: Ignite by Meg Cabot (2/22)
53. Cog by Greg Van Eekhout (2/26)*
54. Shirley & Jamilia Save Their Summer by Gillian Goerz (2/27)*
55. All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor (2/29)
March (20)
56. If I was Your Girl by Meredith Russo (3/2)
57. Young Gifted and Black: Meet 52 Black Heroes from Past and Present by Jamia Wilson (3/10)
58. Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Said-Menon (3/11)
59. Fat Girl on a Plane by Kelly Devos (3/11)
60. King of Crows by Libba Bray (3/13)*
61. Strike Zone by Mike Lucia (3/16)
62. The Princess Rules by Philippa Gregory (3/18)(SLJ)
63. Enemy Child: The Story of Norman Mineta, a Boy Imprisoned in a Japanese American Internment Camp During World War II by Andrea Warren (3/19)*
64. Into the Clouds: the race to climb the world's most dangerous mountain by Tod Olson (3/21)*
65. Green on Green by Denise White (3/21)
66. Clap When You Land by Elizabeth Acevedo (3/24)*
67. Timmy Failure: Mistakes were Made by Stephan Pastis (3/24)
68. War is Over by David Almond (3/25)
69. The Tornado Scientist: seeing inside severe storms by Mary Kay Carson (3/26)*
70. Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes (3/27)*
71. Jelly by Jo Cotterill (3/28)*
72. Calm Down Zebra! by Lou Kuenzler (3/29)
73. The Yawns are Coming! by Christopher Eliopoulos (3/29)
74. The Downstairs Girl by Stacey Lee (3/29)*
75. War Stories by Gordon Korman (3/30)
April (22)
76. Her Own Two Feet: a Rwandan Girl's brave fight to walk by Meredith Davis and Rebecca Uwitonze (4/2)
77. love, love by Victoria Chang (4/3)
78. Heartstopper Volume 1 by Alice Oseman (4/4)*
79. A Home for Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Conor (4/4)*
80. One of Us is Next by Karen McManus (4/7)
81. We Rise, We Resist, We Raise Our Voices edited by Wade Hudson (4/8)
82. Lifting as We Climb: Black women's battle for the ballot box by Evette Dionne (4/9)*
83. Chirp by Kate Messner (4/9)
84. Astronuts Mission Two: the water planet by Jon Scieszka (4/10)
85. Dugout: the zombie steals home by Scott Morse (4/10)
86. Bendy and the Ink Machine Joey Drew Studios Employee Handbook (4/11)
87. Lila and Hadley by Kody Keplinger (4/12)*
88. Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem (ebook) by Kate Messner (4/13)*
89. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman (4/13)*
90. Monstrous by Carlyn Beccia (4/15)
91. Birdie and Me by J.M.M.Nuanez (4/16)
92. Brave Like That by Lindsey Stoddard (4/17)
93. The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black (4/19)*
94. Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus by Dusti Bowling (4/21)
95. Every Missing Piece by Melanie Conklin (4/23)*
96. Redwood and Ponytail by K.A. Holt (4/25)
97. Sparrow by Mary Cecilia Jackson (4/26)
May (28)
98. Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams (5/2)*
99. Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang (5/2)*
100. This is a Book to Read with a Worm by Jodi Wheeler-Toppen (5/3)*
101. Balletball by Erin Dionne (5/3)
102. Dream Big, Little Scientists: a bedtime book by Michell Schaub (5/3)*
103. Here We Go Digging for Dinosaur Bones by Susan Lendroth (5/4)
104. You're Invited to a Moth Ball: a nighttime insect celebration by Loree Griffin Burns (5/4)*
105. Rise Up! The Art of Protest by Jo Rippon (5/4)
106. One Plastic Bag by Miranda Paul (5/5)*
107. Strong as Sandow: how Eugen Sandow became the strongest man in the world by Don Tate (5/5)*
108. Martina the Beautiful Cockroach: a Cuban folktale by Carmen Agra Deedy (5/5)*
109. Aru Shah and the Tree of Wishes by Roshoni Choksi (5/7)
110. When Stars are Scattered by Victoria Jamieson and Omar Mohamed (Audio reread) (5/8)*
111. Abayomi: the Brazilian puma by Darcy Pattison (5/10)
112. The List of Things That Will Not Change by Rebecca Stead (5/10)*
113. Star Finder! A step-by-step guide to the night sky (5/11)
114. Red Hood by Elena K. Arnold (5/13)
115. Plastic Sea: a bird's-eye view by Kirsti Blom and Geir Wing Gabrielsen (5/15)
116. The Candy Mafia by Lavie Tidhar (5/17)(SLJ)
117. The Patron Saints of Nothing by Randy Ribay (5/17)
118. Superman Smashes the Klan by Gene Luen Yang (5/18)*
119. Yes No Maybe So by Becky Albertalli and Aisha Said (5/21)
120. Queen of Physics: how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom by Teresa Robeson (5/22)*
121. The Girl in the Locked Room by Mary Downing Hahn (5/23)
122. Rick by Alex Gino (5/24)
123. My Eyes are Up Here by Laura Zimmerman (5/25)*
124. She Did It!: 21 Women Who Changed the Way We Think by Emily Arnold McCully (5/26)
125. What Lane? by Torrey Maldonado (5/26)*
June (30)
126. Chain of Gold by Cassandra Clare (6/1)
127. Kids Fight Plastic by Martin Dorey (6/4)
128. This is What I Know about Art by Kimberly Drew (6/6)*
129. The Tyrant's Tomb by Rick Riordan (6/7)
130. Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker (6/7)
131. Imaginary Borders by Xiuhtezcatl Martinez (6/9)*
132. Stamped by Jason Reynolds and Ibram X. Kendi (6/9)
133. You Matter by Christian Robinson (6/10)
134. The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli (6/12)*
134. The New Queer Conscience by Adam Eli (6/12)*
135. Things Seen from Above by Shelley Pearsall (6/12)
136. The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins (6/14)
137. The Boy Who Dreamed of Infinity by Amy Alznauer (6/15)
138. We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly (6/16)*
139. Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford (6/17)*
140. Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (6/18)
141. Let's Talk about Race by Julius Lester (6/18)*
Summer Reading
142. Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar (6/21)*(1)
143. Infinity Son by Adam Silvera (6/21)(2)
144. The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzie Lee (6/22)(3)
145. This was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews (6/23)(4)
146. Believe by Julie Mathison (6/23)(SLJ)(5)
147. Wombat Goes to School by Jackie French (6/23)*(6)
148. Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor changed basketball by Jen Bryant (6/24)*(7)
149. Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson (6/25)*(8)
150. I am Someone Else: poems about pretending collected by Lee Bennett Hopkins (6/25)(9)
151. The Superlative A. Lincoln: poems about our 16th president by Eileen R. Meyer (6/25)(10)
152. The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg (6/26)(11)
153. The Magic Eraser by Aaron Starmer (6/26)(12)
154. Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail (6/27)*(13)
155. Loveboat, Taipei by Abigal Hing Wen (6/30)(14)
July (34)
156. The Plastic Problem by Rachel Salt (7/1)(15)
157. Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley (7/2)(16)
158. Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm (7/2)(17)
159. Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (7/4)(18)
160. The One and Only Bob by Katherine Applegate (7/5)(19)
161. Dan, Unmasked by Chris Negron (7/7)(20)
162. The Summer of Jordi Perez and the best burger in Los Angeles by Amy Spalding (7/7)(21)
163. The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson & Jo Rioux (7/8)(22)
164. Women Win the Vote! 19 for the 19th Amendment by Nancy B. Kennedy (7/9)*(23)
165. Doodleville by Chad Sell (7/10)(24)
166. My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi (7/10)(25)
167. The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (7/11)*(26)
168. Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler (7/11) (SxfLJ) (27)
169. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton (7/14) (28)
170. The Black Flamingo by Dean Attas (7/14)*(29)
171. Our World: a first geography book by Sue Lowell Gallion (7/17)*(30)
172. The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton (7/18)(31)
173. Itch by Polly Farquhar (7/19)(32)
174. Anti-racist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi (7/19)*(33)
175. March Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(34)
176. March Book Two by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(35)
177. March Book Three by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(36)
178. The City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda (7/21)*(37)
179. All Thirteen: the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team by Christina Soontornvat (7/22)**(38)
180. Beauty Mark by Carole Boston Weatherford (7/24)(39)
181. The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe (7/25)*(40)
182. The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung (7/25)*(41)
183. Don't Check Out This Book! by Kate Klise (7/26)(42)
184. The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais (7/27)(43)
185. Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz (7/27)(44)
186. Bob's Burgers (7/28)(45)
187. Monster: a graphic novel adapted by Guy A. Sims (7/29)(46)
188. Burn by Patrick Ness (7/30)*(47)
189. The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg (7/31)*(48)
August (35)
190. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (8/3)*(49)
191. Just Watch Me by Erin Silver (8/3)(SLJ)(50)
192. Ruth Objects: the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Doreen Rappaport (8/4)(51)
193. Exquisite: the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade (8/4)(52)
194. The Next President: the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of America's presidents by Kate Messner (8/4)(53)
195. Breaking Through: How female athletes shattered stereotypes in the Roaring Twenties by Sue Macy (8/4)*(54)
196. The Midwinter Witch by Molly Ostertag (8/5)(55)
197. Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (8/5)(56)
138. We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly (6/16)*
139. Box: Henry Brown Mails Himself to Freedom by Carole Boston Weatherford (6/17)*
140. Henry's Freedom Box by Ellen Levine (6/18)
141. Let's Talk about Race by Julius Lester (6/18)*
Summer Reading
142. Stealing Mt. Rushmore by Daphne Kalmar (6/21)*(1)
143. Infinity Son by Adam Silvera (6/21)(2)
144. The Gentleman's Guide to Getting Lucky by Mackenzie Lee (6/22)(3)
145. This was Our Pact by Ryan Andrews (6/23)(4)
146. Believe by Julie Mathison (6/23)(SLJ)(5)
147. Wombat Goes to School by Jackie French (6/23)*(6)
148. Above the Rim: How Elgin Baylor changed basketball by Jen Bryant (6/24)*(7)
149. Show Way by Jacqueline Woodson (6/25)*(8)
150. I am Someone Else: poems about pretending collected by Lee Bennett Hopkins (6/25)(9)
151. The Superlative A. Lincoln: poems about our 16th president by Eileen R. Meyer (6/25)(10)
152. The Music of What Happens by Bill Konigsberg (6/26)(11)
153. The Magic Eraser by Aaron Starmer (6/26)(12)
154. Bad Best Friend by Rachel Vail (6/27)*(13)
155. Loveboat, Taipei by Abigal Hing Wen (6/30)(14)
July (34)
156. The Plastic Problem by Rachel Salt (7/1)(15)
157. Stepping Stones by Lucy Knisley (7/2)(16)
158. Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer L. Holm & Matthew Holm (7/2)(17)
159. Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee (7/4)(18)
161. Dan, Unmasked by Chris Negron (7/7)(20)
162. The Summer of Jordi Perez and the best burger in Los Angeles by Amy Spalding (7/7)(21)
163. The Daughters of Ys by M.T. Anderson & Jo Rioux (7/8)(22)
164. Women Win the Vote! 19 for the 19th Amendment by Nancy B. Kennedy (7/9)*(23)
165. Doodleville by Chad Sell (7/10)(24)
166. My Life as an Ice Cream Sandwich by Ibi Zoboi (7/10)(25)
167. The Cat I Never Named: A True Story of Love, War, and Survival by Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (7/11)*(26)
168. Otto P. Nudd by Emily Butler (7/11) (SxfLJ) (27)
169. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton (7/14) (28)
170. The Black Flamingo by Dean Attas (7/14)*(29)
171. Our World: a first geography book by Sue Lowell Gallion (7/17)*(30)
172. The Everlasting Rose by Dhonielle Clayton (7/18)(31)
173. Itch by Polly Farquhar (7/19)(32)
174. Anti-racist Baby by Ibram X. Kendi (7/19)*(33)
175. March Book One by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(34)
176. March Book Two by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(35)
177. March Book Three by John Lewis and Andrew Aydin (7/20)*(36)
178. The City of the Plague God by Sarwat Chadda (7/21)*(37)
179. All Thirteen: the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team by Christina Soontornvat (7/22)**(38)
180. Beauty Mark by Carole Boston Weatherford (7/24)(39)
181. The Librarian of Auschwitz by Antonio Iturbe (7/25)*(40)
182. The Boys in the Back Row by Mike Jung (7/25)*(41)
183. Don't Check Out This Book! by Kate Klise (7/26)(42)
184. The Silence Between Us by Alison Gervais (7/27)(43)
185. Sylvie by Sylvie Kantorovitz (7/27)(44)
186. Bob's Burgers (7/28)(45)
187. Monster: a graphic novel adapted by Guy A. Sims (7/29)(46)
188. Burn by Patrick Ness (7/30)*(47)
189. The Bridge by Bill Konigsberg (7/31)*(48)
August (35)
190. You Should See Me in a Crown by Leah Johnson (8/3)*(49)
191. Just Watch Me by Erin Silver (8/3)(SLJ)(50)
192. Ruth Objects: the life of Ruth Bader Ginsburg by Doreen Rappaport (8/4)(51)
193. Exquisite: the poetry and life of Gwendolyn Brooks by Suzanne Slade (8/4)(52)
194. The Next President: the unexpected beginnings and unwritten future of America's presidents by Kate Messner (8/4)(53)
195. Breaking Through: How female athletes shattered stereotypes in the Roaring Twenties by Sue Macy (8/4)*(54)
196. The Midwinter Witch by Molly Ostertag (8/5)(55)
197. Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai (8/5)(56)
198. Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen by Sarah Kapit (8/6)(56)
199. Fighting Words by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley (8/8)**(57)
200. A Song Below Water by Bethany C. Morrow (8/8)(58)
201. Born Curious: 20 girls who grew up to be awesome scientists by Martha Freeman (8/9)(59)
202. The Summer We Found the Baby by Amy Hest (8/9)(60)
203. I'll Be the One by Lyla Lee (8/11)(61)
204. Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson (8/11)(62)
205. What Miss Mitchell Saw by Hayley Barrett (8/12)(63)
206. Sick Kids in Love by Hannah Moskowitz (8/15)(64)
207. Dark Was the Night: Blind Willie Johnson's Journey to the Stars by Gary Golio (8/15)*(65)
208. The Beauty in Breaking by Michele Harper (8/16)(66)
209. Faith Taking Flight by Julie Murphy (8/17)(67)
210. Vamos! Let's Go Eat by Raul the Third (8/18)*(68)
211. Equality's Call: the story of voting rights in America by Deborah Diesen (8/19)(69)
211. Equality's Call: the story of voting rights in America by Deborah Diesen (8/19)(69)
212. Honeybee: the busy life of Apis Mellifera by Candace Fleming (8/18)*(70)
213. The Skin I'm In by Sharon Flake (8/19)(71)
214. One Person No Vote: how all voters are not treated equally by Carol Anderson & Tonya Bolden (8/20)*(72)
215. Dress Coded by Carrie Firestone (8/23)*(73)
216. Tornado Brain by Cat Patrick (8/23)*(74)
217. What If It's Us by Becky Albertali and Adam Silvera (8/24)*(75)
218. Cracking the Bell by Geoff Herbach (8/25)*(76)
219. Outlaws by Jen Calonita (8/26)(77)
220. I Love You So Mochi by Sarah Kuhn (8/27)(78)
221. Special Forces: Unconventional Warfare by Chris Lynch (8/30)(79)
222. Ollie and Augustus by Gabriel Evans (8/30)(80)
223. Pearl Goes to Preschool by Julie Fortenberry (8/30)(81)
224. American Royals by Katharine McGee (8/31)(82)
September (21)
225. The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu (9/6)
226. Saving Winslow by Sharon Creech (9/6)*(Audio reread)
227. Veg Patch Party by Clare Foges & Al Murphy (9/6)
228. Barely Missing Everything by Matt Mendez (9/7)
229. Parachutes by Kelly Yang (9/12)
230. Jabari Tries by Gaia Cornwall (9/13)*
231. Becoming RBG: Ruth Bader Ginsburg's journey to justice by Debbie Levy (9/19)*
232. R-E-S-P-E-C-T: Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul by Carol Boston Weatherford (9/19)*
233. Hello, Neighbor! The kind and caring world of Mister Rogers by Matthew Cordell (9/19)*
234. All the Way to the Top: how one girl's fight for Americans with disabilities changed everything by Annette Bay Pimentel (9/19)
235. Joni: the lyrical life of Joni Mitchell (9/19)
236. Flying Paintings: the Zhou brothers: a story of revolution and art by Amy Alznauer (9/20)
237. Sometimes a Wall by Dianne White (9/20)
238. All the Birds in the world by David Opie (9/20)
239. Kamala Harris: rooted in justice by Nikki Grimes (9/20)
240. Me and the Sky: Captain Beverley Bass, pioneering pilot by Beverly Bass with Cynthia Williams (9/20)
241. Your Place in the Universe by Jason Chin (9/20)*
242. The Room Where It Happened by John Bolton (9/23)
243. Love, Creekwood by Becky Albertali (9/25)
244. Layoverland: a novel by Gabby Noone (9/26)*
245. Act by Kayla Miller (9/27)
October (30)
246. Stamped from the Beginning by Ibram X. Kendi (10/1)*
247. Wonder Woman: Tempest Tossed by Laurie Halse Anderson (10/1)
248. Ronan the Librarian by Tara Luebbe and Becky Cattie (10/2)
249. All Because You Matter by Tami Charles (10/2)*
250. Flamer by Mike Curato (10/3)*
251. Take Back the Block by Chrystal C. Giles (10/4)*(SLJ)
252. Before the Ever After by Jacqueline Woodson (10/9)*
253. 10 Things I Hate about Pinky by Sandhya Menon (10/11)
254. Fly on the Wall by Remy Lai (10/12)
255. Notice and Note by Kylene Beers (10/16)*
256. Majesty by Katharine McGee (10/18)
257. The Last Mirror on the Left by Lamar Giles (10/18)*
258. The Boy and the Gorilla by Jackie Azúa Kramer (10/18)*
259. A Polar Bear in the Snow by Mac Barnett (10/18)*
260. Marjory Saves the Everglades by Sandra Neil Wallace (10/22)
261. Julián at the Wedding by Jessica Love (10/23)*
262. Becoming Mohammad Ali by Kwame Alexander and James Patterson (10/25)
263. Finish the Fight! The brave and revolutionary women who fought for the right to vote by Veronica Chambers and the staff of the New York Times (10/25)*
264. Lift by Minh Le (10/26)*
265. I Talk Like a River by Jordan Scott (10/26)*
266. Cozy by Jan Brett (10/27)
267. How to be an Anti-Racist by Ibram X. Kendi (10/27)*
268. Dream Builder: the story of architect Philip Freelon by Kelly Starling Lyons (10/28)
269. Nacho's Nachos: the story behind the world's favorite snack by Sandra Nickel and Oliver Dominguez (10/28)
270. Class Act by Jerry Craft (10/29)*
271. Long Way Down: a graphic novel by Jason Reynolds (10/30)*
272. Lubna and Pebble by Wendy Meddour (10/30)*
273. The Blue House by Phoebe Wahl (10/30)
274. Madeline Finn and the Library Dog by Lisa Papp (10/30)*
275. King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callendar (10/31)*
November (38)
276. I am Darn Tough by Licia Morelli (11/2)
277. The Spirit of Springer: the real-life rescue of an orphaned orca by Amanda Abler (11/2)
278. Welcome to Your Period: your complete, no-nonsense guide to going with the flow by Yumi Stynes & Dr. Melissa Kang (11/2)
279. When They Call You a Terrorist (Young Adult Edition): a story of Black Lives Matter and the power to change the world by Patrisse Khan-Cullors (11/3)*
280. Twins by Varian Johnson (11/4)*
281. Life in a Frozen World: wildlife of Antarctica by Mary Batten. (11/5)*
282. Almost American Girl by Robin Ha (11/5)
283. Red at the Bone by Jacqueline Woodson (11/6)
284. Bringing Back the Wolves: how a predator restored an ecosystem by Jude Isabella (11/7)
285. Mary Seacole: Bound for the Battlefield by Susan Goldman Rubin (11/8)
286. My Favorite Color: I can only choose one? by Aaron Becker (11/8)*
287. This is a Book of Shapes by Kenneth Kraegel (11/8)
288. The Black Friend: on being a better white person by Frederick Joseph (11/9)
289. Tristan Strong Destroys the World by Kwame Mbalia (11/10)*
290. Dog Man: Grime and Punishment by Dav Pilkey (11/11)
291. Becoming Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander (11/11)* (Audio Reread)
292. Eric by Shaun Tan (11/12)
293. Addy's Cup of Sugar by Jon Muth (11/12)
294. How It All Blew Up by Arvin Ahmadi (11/14)
295. Catherine's War by Julia Billet (11/15)*
296. Snapdragon by Kat Leyh (11/17)*
297. Packs: strength in numbers by Hannah Salyer (11/18)*
298. Eclipse Chaser: science in the moon's shadow by Ilima Loomis (11/20)*
299. The Tower of Nero by Rick Riordan (11/21)
300. Dear Justyce: a novel by Nic Stone (11/22)*
301. Felix Ever After by Kacen Callender (11/26)
302. Condor Comeback by Sy Montgomery (11/27)*
303. Woke: a young poet's call to justice by Mahogany L. Browne with Elizabeth Acevedo and Olivia Gatwood (11/27)
304. We are Water Protectors by Carole Lindstrom (11/27)
305. The Only Woman in the Photo: Frances Perkins & her New Deal for America by Kathleen Krull (11/27)
306. The Teachers March! How Selma's teachers changed history by Sandra Neil Wallace and Rich Wallace (11/28)
307. Latkes for Santa Claus by Janie Emaus (11/28)
308. Heartstopper: Volume Two by Alice Oseman (11/28)*
309. Tweet Cute by Emma Lord (11/29)*
310. Sun Flower Lion by Kevin Henkes (11/30)
311. Are Your Stars Like My Stars? by Leslie Helakoski (11/30)
312. Hurry Up! A Book about Slowing Down by Kate Dopirak (11/30)*
313. The Little Mermaid by Jerry Pinkney (11/30)*
December (52)
314. Dictionary for a Better World: poems, quotes and anecdotes by Irene Latham and Charles Waters (12/1)
315. A Ride to Remember: a Civil Rights story by Sharon Langley and Amy Nathan (12/4)
316. Dancing Hands: How Teresa Carreño played the piano for President Lincoln by Margarita Engle (12/4)
317. Madeline Finn and the Therapy Dog by Lisa Papp (12/4)*
318. The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: the cool science behind Frank Epperson's famous frozen treats by Anne Renaud (12/4)
319. The Henna Wars by Adiba Jaigirdar (12/6)
320. Snow Birds by Kirsten Hall (12/6)
321. Speak Up, Molly Lou Melon by Patty Lovell (12/6)
322. Madeline Finn and the Shelter Dog by Lisa Papp (12/6)
323. Swish! The slam-dunking, alley-oopimg, high-flying Harlem Globetrotters by Suzanne Spade (12/6)*
324. Jumbo: the making of the Boeing 747 by Chris Gall (12/7)
325. Shuri: a Black Panther novel by Nic Stone (12/7)
326. When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller (12/8)*
327. The Hanukkah Magic of Nate Gadol by Arthur A. Levine (12/10)
328. Go with the Flow by Lili Williams (12/10)
329. William Still and His Freedom Stories: the father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate (12/11)
330. A Dreidel in Time: a new spin on an old tale by Marcia Berneger (12/12)
331. Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas (12/15)
332. Goodbye Mr. Terupt by Rob Buyea (12/18)
333. Being Frog by April Pulley Sayre (12/19)*
334. Rocket Science: a beginner's guide to the fundamentals of space flight by Andrew Rader, PhD (12/19)
335. The Tie Man's Miracle by Stephen Schnur (12/19)*
336. The Best of Me by David Sedaris (12/21)*
337. The Talk: conversations about race love and truth edited by Hudson & Cheryl Willis Hudson (12/21)*
338. Snail Crossing by Corey R. Tabor (12/22)
339. Small Matters: the hidden power of the unseen by Heather Ferranti Kinser (12/22)*
340. The Polio Pioneer: Dr. jonas Salk and the polio vaccine by Linda Elovitz Marshall (12/23)
341. Tiny Monster: the strange creatures that live on us, in us, and around us by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page (12/23)
342. Bye, Penguin! by Seou Lee (12/23)
343. If You Take Away the Otter by Susannah Buhrman-Deever (12/23)
344. Hike by Pete Oswald (12/23)
345. Jacob's Fantastic Flight by Philip Waechter (12/23)
346. My Best Friend by Julie Fogliano (12/24)*
347. Northbound: a train ride out of segregation by Michael S. Bandy and Eric Stein (12/24)
348. No Reading Allowed: the worst read-aloud book ever by Raj Haldar & Chris Carpenter (12/24)
349. The Paper Boat: a refugee story by Thao Lam (12/24)*
350. This is Your Time by Ruby Bridges (12/24)*
351. Star Mother Youngest Child by Louise Moeri (12/25)
352. The Great Bear Rescue: saving the Gobi Bears by Sandra Markle (12/25)*
353. The Conference of Birds by Ransom Riggs (12/25)
354. Efrén Divided by Ernesto Cisneros (12/26)
355. How We Got to the Moon: the people, technology, and daring feats of science behind humanity's greatest adventure by John Rocco (12/26)*
356. What We Build by Oliver Jeffries (12/ 26)
357. Robobaby by David Wiesner (12/260
358. The Colossus of Roads by Christina Uss (12/27)
359. Once Upon an Eid edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Said (12/28)*
360. Rachel Carson and Ecology for Kids: her life and ideas with 21 activities and experiments by Rowena Rae (12/28)*
361. A High Five for Glenn Burke: a novel by Phil Bildner (12/29)
362. Joey: a baby koala and is mother by Nic Bishop (12/30)
363. The Deep End (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #15) by Jeff Kinney (12/31)
364. The Witches: graphic novel by Roald Dahl/ Pénélope Bagieu (12/31)
365. Once and Future by Amy Rose Capetta and Cori McCarthy (12/31)*
