A New Year means new beginnings! Check out these books from our Juvenile collection that are all about embracing and inspiring change.
Beginning Chapter Books (Grades 1-3)
by Laurie Friedman
Ten-year-old Mallory is not looking forward to the summer as her friends are either moving or away on vacation, but she soon learns that some changes can be good, and some things are forever.
by Nikki Grimes
Despite what Dyamonde and Free say, Damaria worries that she is getting fat, until a classmate's problem with diabetes causes her to change her thoughts about body image.
by Stephanie Greene
Third grade best friends Owen and Joseph struggle to come up with a great science fair project that they will both enjoy doing, then something goes wrong and they have to change their plans two days before the fair.
by Jonathan Roth
After being humiliated while on a field trip to Pluto, Bob, with the help of his alien friend Beep, tries to change his personality and overcome his fears (heights, darkness, space, and spiders) before the next field trip to a black hole. Includes facts about Pluto.
by Melody Mews
Itty Bitty Kitty just found out that she's going to become a princess! Itty is excited, but when she learns about all the things that are going to change, she's also nervous. Between trying out new hairstyles and being told that she can't go to regular school anymore, Itty begins to feel like she's not ready to be royal. Will Itty Bitty Kitty become Itty Bitty Princess Kitty after all?
Chapter Books (Grades 3-5)
Extraordinary Birds
by Renee Beauregard Lute
Twelve-year-old Maggie Chowder strives to be like comic superhero Eagirl, and while her family life and friendships are in turmoil, an unforgettable trip to Comic Con helps her see that change is not all bad.
by Sandy Stark-Mcginnis
Eleven-year-old December waits to sprout wings and fly away, until a new foster mother changes her perspective on home and family.
by Mike Lupica
When a young basketball star decides to research his grandfather--and coach--for a school project, he uncovers a decades-old scandal that changes everything he thought he knew about his grandfather.
by Nanci Turner Steveson
A lyrical, poignant middle grade novel about embracing change, accepting help from others, and finding a place to call home. Perfect for fans of Raymie Nightingale. Lizzie St. Claire wants to be invisible. Forced to move out of her home, she and her mom now live in a transitional housing shelter, Good Hope, until they can get back on their feet. Lizzie just wants to keep her head down at Good Hope and her new school, so she doesn't have to admit the real reason she and her mom lost everything. But when Lizzie finds herself at the nearby Birchwood Stables, some new friends--along with the arrival of a frightened pony named Fire--help Lizzie to open up and accept help from those around her, even if it means she'll have more to lose if things change again.
by Sarah Scheerger
Ms. Graham's fifth-grade class wants to promote change in the world; but when eight of them take an assignment too far, they must take responsibility for their actions and unite for a cause they all believe in.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
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Thank you for this post! I discovered you on Instagram and it's been so helpful to have these book list recommendations for my kids while we're all at home. Thank you. :)
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