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SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY

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Dragon Pearl
by Yoon Ha Lee
Min is tired of doing chores on her dusty home world of Jinju and longs to join the Space Forces like her brother Jun. When word comes that Jun has deserted his post to search for the mystical Dragon Pearl, Min sets out into a dangerous universe to clear his name. (intermediate)
The Hypnotists                                                  
​by Gordon Korman

Jackson realizes he can control other peoples' actions, with frightening results--especially when an evil man tries to use Jackson’s skills for his own benefit. (intermediate)
Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard: The Sword of Summer (book 1)
by Rick Riordan
​​Magnus Chase is growing up rough on the streets of Boston when his uncle tracks him down and tells him he's the son of a Norse god. (intermediate)
Mañanaland by Pam Muñoz Ryan
​Max longs to join the fútbol team of Santa Maria, just as his father and grandfather did when they were young. While waiting for his father to decide he's old enough to travel to the next town to train, Max discovers a family secret involving a mysterious tower and his absent mother. (beginning)
This Was Our Pact 
by Ryan Andrews
A group of boys make a pact to follow the lighted paper lanterns of the Autumn Equinox to the sea. Things start to go awry when pesty Nathaniel joins them, but talking bears, wrong turns, and mysterious fogs are adding up to a very peculiar night. (graphic novel) (intermediate)
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky
by Kwame Mbalia
Tristan Strong accidentally creates a hole into the Midpass, a world where ancient African gods clash with gods of African-American legend in the first book of a new series by Kwame Mbalia. (advanced)
The Unwanteds                                
by Lisa McMann

Every year in Quill, 13-year-olds are sorted into categories: the strong, intelligent Wanteds go to university, and the artistic Unwanteds are sent to their deaths. Or so they're told. First in a series. (advanced)
The Wild Robot
by Peter Brown
When a shipment of advanced robots washes up on the shores of an island, Roz is the only one not destroyed in the impact.  She must learn to survive on her own and make peace with the frightened animal residents. (intermediate)
A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel by Madeline L'Engle
Calvin O'Keefe, Meg Ryan and her little brother Charles Wallace travel through vast distances of space with the help of some very powerful beings to locate Meg's missing father. (graphic novel) (intermediate)
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    • Entering Pre Kindergarten >
      • Welcome, Fessy Bears
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