Acorn Public Library District
Book cover of “Dear Sweet Pea” by Julie Murphy, featuring a girl holding an envelope, standing between two houses on an orange background.
Illustrated book cover showing a girl with glasses surrounded by diverse middle school students; title reads “The 47 People You’ll Meet in Middle School” by Kristin Mahoney.
Book cover for “Emperor of the Universe” by David Lubar shows a surprised boy and a small creature in a space helmet, with stars and bold yellow and orange text.
Book cover of “The Fowl Twins” by Eoin Colfer, featuring two boys in action poses surrounded by swirling abstract shapes and colors.
A group of kids in fantasy armor holding weapons stand on blue stairs; “Homerooms & Hall Passes” by Tom O’Donnell is written at the top in bold yellow and red letters.
Cartoon cover of “Awesome Dog 5000” by Justin Dean, showing a flying robot dog with a boy and a girl joyfully following in the sky among clouds.
Cartoon boy with sunglasses and a red scarf sits at a desk with a white dog. Text reads “Timmy Failure: The Book You’re Not Supposed to Have” by Stephan Pastis.
Book cover of “For Black Girls Like Me” by Mariama J. Lockington, featuring an illustrated girl with braids, colorful clothing, and a blue sky background with bold text.
Purple book cover with a yellow nervous face emoji sticking its tongue out. Text above reads “Raina Telgemeier,” and below, the title “Guts.”.
Book cover for “Look Both Ways” by Jason Reynolds, featuring illustrated people walking and skateboarding, with two award finalist medals displayed.
Book cover of “Malamander” by Thomas Taylor, illustrated by Tom Booth, showing a large reptilian eye underwater with seaweed and a small fish nearby.
Book cover for “Out to Get You: 13 Tales of Weirdness and Woe” by Josh Allen, featuring white tree silhouettes framing the title on a dark background.
A smiling girl with a backpack walks outside with a cat and dog, surrounded by colorful butterflies. The book title reads “Cassandra Animal Psychic: Cassandra Steps Out.”.
Book cover for “Lalani of the Distant Sea” by Erin Entrada Kelly, showing a girl in a boat on water beneath a large tree with orange and red foliage.
Comic book cover shows two kids, Jack and Zita, standing back to back with a sword, surrounded by alien creatures and robots, with a group of friends in the background. Title and author are visible.
Book cover of “Mr. Lemoncello’s All-Star Breakout Game” by Chris Grabenstein, featuring silhouettes, a key, a lock, and a cartoon man in a hat on a yellow-orange background.
Book cover for “Elements of Genius: Nikki Tesla and the Ferret-Proof Death Ray” by Jess Keating, showing a girl in a pink jacket, a ferret, and a science gadget with a green background.
A winged horse flies above a grassy field while a blonde person in red looks up at it. The title “TITANS” and author “Kate O’Hearn” are displayed at the top and bottom.
Two young people wield glowing swords facing a large, glowing, mythological figure in a swirling, magical environment; book cover for “Aru Shah and the Song of Death” by Roshani Chokshi.
A boy and a small creature look at a glowing green mirror showing a castle and forest; book title: The Last Life of Prince Alastor by Alexandra Bracken.
Two young people stand at an open glowing door in a dark forest, with a mysterious figure in the background. The book title and author, Caroline Carlson, are shown.
Two children sit back to back on grass, each with a dog beside them, under a large full moon. The book title reads “Dream Within a Dream” by Patricia MacLachlan.
Book cover for “As Brave As You” by Jason Reynolds, featuring two boys outdoors, three award medals, and a house in the background under a large tree.
A monkey holding a glowing object swings on a vine in a dense, colorful rainforest with various animals. Book title: “The Lost Rainforest: Gogi’s Gambit” by Eliot Schrefer.
A girl writes in a notebook while lying next to a dog on the cover of “Lety Out Loud” by Angela Cervantes, with an award medal displayed.
Silhouettes of three people stand in front of a large, dark house with swirling yellow and orange light in the background. Text reads, “The Missing Piece of Charlie O’Reilly” by Rebecca K.S. Ansari.
Two boys ride bikes down a city street as robots, birds, tentacles, and other creatures chase them; marquee reads “The Last Last-Day-of-Summer” by Lamar Giles, illustrated by Dapo Adeola.
Book cover of “Narwhal’s Otter Friend” by Ben Clanton, featuring cartoon characters: a narwhal, an otter, and a jellyfish against a yellow and blue background.
Book cover of “Odd Gods: Misfit Myths from Mount Olympus Middle School” featuring cartoon Greek myth characters posing on a school stage, with one holding a “Vote 4 Oddy” sign.
Book cover of “Lenny’s Book of Everything” by Karen Foxlee, featuring colorful illustrations of insects, a snail, flowers, and toy vehicles on a vibrant background.
Two girls sit on a sandy beach facing the ocean, with colorful waves behind them. The book title, “The Mighty Heart of Sunny St. James,” is written above in large, white letters.
Book cover for “A Monster Like Me” by Wendy S. Swore, showing a girl peeking over a large book titled “The Big Book of Monsters” with decorative, whimsical text above her.
Book cover of “New Kid” by Jerry Craft, featuring an illustration of a boy in a hoodie holding a notebook, with two award medals at the bottom.
Two kids pull a sword from a stone amid swirling blue magic, with shadowy figures watching in the background. Book cover for “The Camelot Code: The Once and Future Geek” by Mari Mancusi.
Two children sit on the edge of a garden bed in an urban neighborhood, talking. The cover text reads “Right as Rain” by Lindsey Stoddard.
An orange bird, an owl, and a squirrel stand on a grassy hilltop, looking at flying birds and a vast landscape. Book title: “The Last Firehawk: The Battle for Perodia” by Katrina Charman.

Kids