Best Fiction for Younger Readers of 2024Like this list

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• Ant Story

  Hosler, Jay (Jay S.),

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  Ants can’t talk. But Rubi isn’t just any old ant, she’s a cartoon ant that loves to talk, and loves to tell stories! Throughout this funny, fact-filled graphic novel, she recounts stories all about different kinds of ants, how they work…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Best Friend!

  Fang, Vicky,

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  First-grader Ava Lin has many talents! She is very good at drawing and she can balance pasta on her nose. But what Ava really wants is to find – and be – a best friend. If only she knew how!

• The Big Protest

  Platt, Christine A., 1976-

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  Frankie explores big ideas like racial injustice and activism after her reporter-mom leaves to cover a big protest. Frankie and her news crew (her doll, teddy bear, and the pet cat) decide to do a news story on the protest too. What is a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Book That Almost Rhymed

  Abed, Omar,

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  Poor big brother is trying to write a book in rhyme / But little sister’s interruptions give him a hard time. / As the story unfolds, each line is meant to rhyme with the last, / Then BOOM--a major…bla—change. Follow these siblings along…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dear Primo

  una carta para ti

  Tonatiuh, Duncan,

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  Follow two cousins between the United States to Mexico as they write letters back and forth. Although their surroundings appear completely different, they share much more in common than they originally thought. | Sigue a dos primos entre…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ferris

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  It is summer and Ferris Wilkey is dealing with her sister Pinky becoming an outlaw, her uncle Ted trying to paint a history of the world in her basement, her father battling an invasion of raccoons, her grandmother chatting with a ghost…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The First Week of School

  Beckmeyer, Drew,

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  Just your typical first day in a typical elementary school: a blossoming artist who doubts their talent, an observant bearded dragon class pet, a dedicated and overworked teacher, a new student from outer space, and a young inventor who…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Henry and the Something New

  Bailey, Jenn, 1965-

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  It can be hard to try new things. Henry (who is neurodivergent) is excited and nervous to go with his class on a field trip to the museum. When his parent chaperone asks what he would like to see, Henry shouts “‘Dinosaurs!’ But he forgets…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• I'll See You in Ijebu

  Emenanjo, Bunmi,

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  Visit Nigeria and join Olu and her family, who are Catholic, as they travel from the busy city of Lagos to the small country town of Ijebu to celebrate Eid al-Adha with their Muslim relatives in this vibrantly illustrated picture book.

• La ira de Tláloc

  Valenti, Karla,

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  Emma y Martín se mudan a Chicago desde México. Antes de irse, Abuela les regala un libro mágico que los transportará a conocer varias leyendas mexicanas. Acompaña a los gemelos en una travesía a encontrar el rayo de Tláloc, el dios de la…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Last Tamale

  Mendiola, Orlando,

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  Tamale Day is the best day of the year! All day, Luis and his family have been making (and eating) tamales. Now there is only one tamale left, and Luis and his siblings Jacob and Letty all want it, which means it’s time for a Tamale…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Little Shrew

  Miyakoshi, Akiko, 1982-

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  Little Shrew lives a simple life. Goes to work. Does his work. Eats his lunch. Has a quiet evening at home, until one day a little box that makes a lot of colors adds a razzle dazzle Little Shrew didn’t know was missing. In three short…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lost & Found

  a Memoir

  Yu, Mei (Graphic novelist),

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  Moving to a new country, learning a new language and making new friends can be hard, and Mei has to do all three at the same time. Read the real-life story of Mei Yu’s experience moving from China to Canada in this sweet, (a little) sad…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All

  Miller, Chanel,

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  After too long waiting for patrons to return for the missing socks that she tacks up onto the bulletin board at the Bing Qi Ling laundromat where her parents work, Magnolia Wu and new friend Iris decide to set out around New York City and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Makeda Makes a Home for Subway

  Rhuday-Perkovich, Olugbemisola,

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  It’s Makeda’s turn to bring home the class guinea pig, Subway! Makeda is a maker and her neighbor’s guinea pig loves to play, so Makeda makes lots of toys for Subway like a tunnel and a swing, and even a rollercoaster. But Subway is not…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May's Big Messy Family!

  Woehling, A. T.,

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  Meet May! From breakfast to bedtime to every activity in-between, May and her siblings are one busy, happy, loving mess.

• Nothing Scares a Dinosaur

  Fenske, Jonathan,

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  Is there anything scary about bedtime? Shadows? Nope! Eyes under the bed? Not a chance! Beasts in the closet? Don’t exist! A parent yelling at you to, “Get in bed! Turn off the light!” Maybe… a little bit…

• Orris and Timble

  the Beginning

  DiCamillo, Kate,

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  Rats and owls are natural enemies, so a rat and an owl could never be friends--unless maybe they met on a lonely night in the barn? What if the owl was in trouble, stuck in a trap? Could the rat ever choose kindness and trust, and help the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Rise of the Green Flame

  Mensah, Bernard (Children's author),

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  Eight-year-old Kwame is starting at a new school, where he’ll finally get to begin learning to do magic. But at school, his magic just won’t work, and he feels like he’ll never fit in. And on top of that, his friend is acting very strange……Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Seashell Key

  Heuer, Lourdes,

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  Welcome to Seashell Key! This small seaside town has a lot going on – especially once summer starts. Meet three families who call Seashell Key home year-round and join them for kite-making, seashell hunts, and other adventures.