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    Best Books of 2024

    March Is Women's History Month!

    Read about one of these amazing women who helped shape history!

    ISBN: 9781338335255
    Title: She persisted : 13 American women who changed the world
    Author: Clinton, Chelsea, author.
    She Persisted
    ISBN: 9780062699459
    Title: Shaking things up : 14 young women who changed the world
    Author: Hood, Susan, 1954- author.
    Shaking Things Up
    ISBN: 9781534436640
    Title: HerStory : 50 women and girls who shook up the world
    Author: Halligan, Katherine (Children's book editor), author.
    Herstory
    ISBN: 9781250751430
    Title: Real princesses change the world
    Author: Pearson, Carrie A., author.
    Real Princesses Change the World
    ISBN: 9781536215540
    Title: How do you spell unfair? : MacNolia Cox and the National Spelling Bee
    Author: Weatherford, Carole Boston, 1956- author.
    How Do You Spell Unfair?
    ISBN: 9781524720643
    Title: Sweet justice : Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
    Author: Rockliff, Mara, author.
    Sweet justice : Georgia Gilmore and the Montgomery Bus Boycott
    ISBN: 9780061804427
    Title: Brave girl : Clara and the Shirtwaist Makers' Strike of 1909
    Author: Markel, Michelle.
    Brave Girl
    ISBN: 9781250220950
    Title: Choosing brave : how Mamie Till-Mobley and Emmett Till sparked the civil rights movement
    Author: Joy, Angela, 1975- author.
    Choosing Brave
    ISBN: 9780759554955
    Title: The fearless flights of Hazel Ying Lee
    Author: Leung, Julie, author.
    The Fearless Flights of Hazel Ying Lee
    ISBN: 9781492642046
    Title: Shark lady : the true story of how Eugenie Clark became the ocean's most fearless scientist
    Author: Keating, Jess, author.
    Shark Lady
    ISBN: 9780593326404
    Title: Because Claudette
    Author: Baptiste, Tracey, author.
    Because Claudette
    ISBN: 9781338283419
    Title: Jovita wore pants : the story of a Mexican freedom fighter
    Author: Salazar, Aida, author.
    Jovita Wore Pants
    ISBN: 9780063056619
    Title: Milloo's mind : the story of Maryam Faruqi, trailblazer for women's education
    Author: Faruqi, Reem, author.
    Milloo's Mind
    ISBN: 9781250842671
    Title: She kept dancing : the true story of a professional dancer with a limb difference
    Author: Mesher, Sydney, author.
    She Kept Dancing
    ISBN: 9781454934578
    Title: Dare to Question : Carrie Chapman Catt's voice for the vote
    Author: Stirling, Jasmine A., author.
    Dare to Question
    ISBN: 9781454932208
    Title: Queen of physics : how Wu Chien Shiung helped unlock the secrets of the atom
    Author: Robeson, Teresa, 1964- author.
    Queen of Physics
    ISBN: 9781481465595
    Title: I dissent : Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes her mark
    Author: Levy, Debbie, author.
    I Dissent
    ISBN: 9781665931427
    Title: Daughter of the light-footed people : the story of indigenous marathon champion Lorena Ramírez
    Author: Medina, Belen, author.
    Daughter of the Light-Footed People
    ISBN: 9781728276533
    Title: The girl who figured it out
    Author: Dentler, Minda, author.
    The Girl Who Figured It Out
    ISBN: 9781635925319
    Title: One of a kind : the life of Sydney Taylor
    Author: Michelson, Richard, author.
    One of a Kind

    Get Ready for the 250th and Learn About the American Revolution!

    ISBN: 9781567116199
    Title: The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    Author: Parker, Lewis K.
    The Battle of Lexington and Concord
    ISBN: 9780802789457
    Title: Let it begin here! : Lexington & Concord : first battles of the American Revolution
    Author: Fradin, Dennis B.
    Let It Begin Here
    ISBN: 9781596432215
    Title: Let it begin here! : April 19, 1775 : the day the American Revolution began
    Author: Brown, Don, 1949-
    Let It Begin Here
    ISBN: 9781635170238
    Title: The Battles of Lexington and Concord : start of the American Revolution
    Author: Mara, Wil, author.
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    ISBN: 9781666341560
    Title: The battles of Lexington and Concord : a day that changed America
    Author: Kerry, Isaac, author.
    The Battles of Lexington and Concord
    ISBN: 9781368026833
    Title: Most wanted : the revolutionary partnership of John Hancock & Samuel Adams
    Author: Marsh, Sarah Jane, author.
    Most Wanted
    ISBN: 9781629793412
    Title: Revolutionary rogues : John André and Benedict Arnold
    Author: Castrovilla, Selene, 1966- author.
    Revolutionary Rogues
    ISBN: 9781094255910
    Title: A spy called James : the true story of James Lafayette, Revolutionary War double agent
    Author: Rockwell, Anne F., author.
    A Spy Called James
    ISBN: 9781644720578
    Title: Revolutionary Prudence Wright : leading the Minute Women in the fight for independence
    Author: Anderson, Beth, 1954- author.
    Revolutionary Prudence Wright
    ISBN: 9780689858086
    Title: Independent dames : what you never knew about the women and girls of the American Revolution
    Author: Anderson, Laurie Halse.
    Independent Dames
    ISBN: 9781491460733
    Title: Rebel with a cause : the daring adventure of Dicey Langston, girl spy of the American Revolution
    Author: Kudlinski, Kathleen V.
    Rebel with a Cause
    ISBN: 9780593120460
    Title: The American Revolution
    Author: Messner, Kate, author.
    The American Revolution
    ISBN: 9781503854413
    Title: African Americans and the Revolutionary War
    Author: Harper, Judith E., 1953- author.
    African Americans in the Revolutionary War
    ISBN: 9781580899338
    Title: Why Longfellow lied : the truth about Paul Revere's midnight ride
    Author: Lantos, Jeff, author.
    Why Longfellow Lied
    ISBN: 9781429692847
    Title: Great women of the American Revolution
    Author: Hall, Brianna.
    Great Women of the American Revolution

    2025 Mrs. Conant Book Award

    ISBN: 9798822682153
    Title: Slugfest
    Author: Korman, Gordon, author.
    ISBN: 9781665902168
    Title: Out of my heart
    Author: Draper, Sharon M. (Sharon Mills), author.
    Out of my heart cover
    ISBN: 9781419746970
    Title: The last human
    Author: Bacon, Lee, author.
    The last human cover
    ISBN: 0063006561
    Title: The last beekeeper
    Author: Cartaya, Pablo, author.
    The last beekeeper cover
    ISBN: 9781772780338
    Title: Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess
    Author: Green, Shari, 1963- author.
    Macy McMillan and the rainbow goddess cover
    ISBN: 9781250767820
    Title: The magical imperfect
    Author: Baron, Chris (Christopher Leigh), author.
    The magical imperfect cover
    ISBN: 9780241589779
    Title: You vs the world : the Bear Grylls guide to never giving up.
    Author: Grylls, Bear, author.
    You vs the world : the Bear Grylls guide to never giving up. cover
    ISBN: 9781536209457
    Title: All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team
    Author: Soontornvat, Christina, author.
    All thirteen : the incredible cave rescue of the Thai boys' soccer team cover
    ISBN: 9781328841629
    Title: Where the black flowers bloom
    Author: Smith, Ronald L. (Ronald Lenard), 1959- author.
    Where the black flowers bloom cover
    ISBN: 9780062657954
    Title: The turning
    Author: Whitman, Emily, author.
    The turning cover
    ISBN: 9781368005821
    Title: Charlie & Frog : a mystery
    Author: Kane, Karen, 1965- author.
    Charlie & Frog : a mystery cover
    ISBN: 9780358003199
    Title: Winterborne Home for vengeance and valor
    Author: Carter, Ally, author.
    Winterborne Home for vengeance and valor cover
    ISBN: 9780593406601
    Title: A seed in the sun
    Author: Salazar, Aida, author.
    A seed in the sun cover
    ISBN: 9780759556782
    Title: Cookies & milk
    Author: Amos, Shawn, author.
    Cookies & milk cover
    ISBN: 0807574570
    Title: Small steps : the year I got polio
    Author: Kehret, Peg.
    Small steps : the year I got polio cover
    ISBN: 9781683693710
    Title: Kid Olympians. Summer : true tales of childhood from champions and game changers
    Author: Stevenson, Robin, 1968- author.
    Kid Olympians cover

    2024 - 2025 MCBA Nominees

    ISBN: 9781452182513
    Title: BenBee and the teacher griefer
    Author: Holt, K. A., author, illustrator.
    BenBee and the teacher griefer cover
    ISBN: 9780316461382
    Title: Shark summer
    Author: Marcks, Ira, author.
    Shark summer cover
    ISBN: 9780063044715
    Title: Unsettled
    Author: Faruqi, Reem
    Unsettled cover
    ISBN: 9781328515131
    Title: The one thing you'd save
    Author: Park, Linda Sue, author.
    The one thing you'd save cover
    ISBN: 9781662504273
    Title: Piece by piece : how I built my life (no instructions required)
    Author: Aguilar, David, author.
    Piece by piece cover
    ISBN: 9780062999368
    Title: Anybody here seen Frenchie?
    Author: Connor, Leslie, author.
    Anybody here seen Frenchie? cover
    ISBN: 9780593462287
    Title: Mexikid : a graphic memoir
    Author: Martin, Pedro, 1967- author, artist.
    Mexikid : a graphic memoir cover
    ISBN: 9780062499691
    Title: Violet and Jobie in the wild
    Author: Perkins, Lynne Rae, author, illustrator.
    Violet and Jobie in the wild cover
    ISBN: 9781536201369
    Title: Hoops
    Author: Tavares, Matt, author, illustrator.
    Hoops cover
    ISBN: 9781547609772
    Title: The Vanquishers
    Author: Bayron, Kalynn, author.
    The Vanquishers cover
    ISBN: 9781547600564
    Title: Ways to make sunshine
    Author: Watson, Renée, author.
    Ways to make sunshine cover
    ISBN: 9780008297350
    Title: A case of grave danger
    Author: Cleverly, Sophie, 1989- author.
    A case of grave danger cover
    ISBN: 9780063047679
    Title: The unforgettable Logan Foster
    Author: Peters, Shawn, 1971- author.
    The unforgettable Logan Foster cover
    ISBN: 9780063056770
    Title: Swim team
    Author: Christmas, Johnnie, author, artist.
    Swim team cover
    ISBN: 9780063113923
    Title: A rover's story
    Author: Warga, Jasmine, author.
    A rover's story cover
    ISBN: 9780759556270
    Title: Ellen outside the lines
    Author: Sass, A. J., author.
    Ellen outside the lines cover
    ISBN: 9780358272755
    Title: The year I flew away
    Author: Arnold, Marie, author.
    The year I flew away cover
    ISBN: 9781984813305
    Title: The best of Iggy
    Author: Barrows, Annie, author.
    The best of Iggy cover
    ISBN: 9781338159349
    Title: Lety out loud
    Author: Cervantes, Angela, author.
    Lety out loud cover
    ISBN: 9780063118782
    Title: Small town pride
    Author: Stamper, Phil, author.
    Small town pride cover
    ISBN: 9780063091924
    Title: Nikhil out loud
    Author: Pancholy, Maulik, 1974- author.
    Nikhil out loud cover
    ISBN: 9780593566183
    Title: Something like home
    Author: Arango, Andrea Beatriz, author.
    Something like home cover
    ISBN: 9780062985941
    Title: Stowaway
    Author: Anderson, John David, 1975- author.
    Stowaway cover
    ISBN: 1250268850
    Title: Frogs : awesome amphibians
    Author: Prince, Liz, author, illustrator.
    Frogs : awesome amphibians cover
    ISBN: 9780593530122
    Title: When impossible happens
    Author: Suza, Jane de, author.
    When impossible happens cover