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THE LONE STAR LIT<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

KIDS’ SUMMER READS<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JUNE 7TH – AUGUST 1ST, 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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It only happens once a year \u2014 the Lone Star Lit Kids’ Summer Reads feature! Browse our wide selection of fiction and nonfiction books for young readers, and visit our Sponsor sites to find the perfect books for all ages.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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New books added daily through July 4, 2020!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Whether you seek mischief or magic, <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span>you’ll find plenty of<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

book escapes in our <\/span>Children’s Books Listings<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Hitchin’ Post and the Tornado Twistin’ 4th of July by Julie Barker<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

JESSE Unleashed by Amy Brazda<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

RAD! by Anne Bustard<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Beautiful Shades of Brown by Nancy Churnin<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

For Spacious Skies by Nancy Churnin<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Lonely Cloud by Marcey Heschel<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How Fire Ants Got Their Fire by Susan Kralovansky<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Think Big by Kat Kronenberg<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Magician by Sherri Maret<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Homesick Club by Libby Martinez<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Sadie Prays for a Good Day by Valerie McNeil<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Nacho’s Nachos by Sandra Nickel<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Box Turtle by Vanessa Roeder<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Piper and Mabel by Melanie Shankle<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I Am Jax, Protector of the Ranch by Catherine Stier<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I Am Ava, Seeker in the Snow by Catherine Stier<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

If I Were a Park Ranger by Catherine Stier<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Up on Bob by Mary Sullivan<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mischief in a Mushroom Patch (Mischief Series, #1) by Amanda Thrasher<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Fairy Match in the Mushroom Patch (Mischief Series, #2) by Amanda Thrasher<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Spider Web Scramble (Mischief Series, #3) by Amanda Thrasher<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Nonfiction, historical fiction, and fantasy can be found <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

in our <\/span>Middle Grade Listings<\/a>. <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Blue Skies by Anne Bustard<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Edison Jones and the Anti-Grav Elevator by Michael Scott Clifton<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her Own Two Feet by Meredith Davis and Rebeka Uwitonze<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

King of the Hill by Nelda Gaydou<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Lost Property Office (Section 13, #1) by James Hannibal<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Fourth Ruby (Section 13, #2) by James Hannibal<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Clockwork Dragon (Section 13, #3) by James Hannibal<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Diary of Asser Levy by Daniela Weil<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Contemporary and realistic, historical and fantastical, we’ve got it<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

in our <\/span>Young Adult Listings<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(updated 6\/6\/2020)<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Einstein’s Compass by Grace Allison<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Angel Thieves by Kathi Appelt<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warrior Saints — Creator: Stonehaven Academy Saints Book 1 by Carla Thorne<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warrior Saints — Destroyer: Stonehaven Academy Saints Book 2 by Carla Thorne<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Warrior Saints — Victor: Stonehaven Academy Saints Book 3 by Carla Thorne<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We, the Wallflowers by LB Simmons<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Inside Battle by Melanie Sumrow<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Yeah, But I Didn’t by Ann Swann<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Looking for books for young readers by Texas authors of color? <\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

We have thirty-four of them!<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

(page coming 6\/21\/2020)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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CHILDREN\u2019S<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Emmi in the City: A Great Chicago Fire Survival Story by  Salima Alikham<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Magnificent Mya Tibbs by Crystal Allen          <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Bean and Cheese Taco Birthday by Diane Gonzales Bertrand     <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Amazing Watercolor Fish by Carolyn Dee Flores         <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s Salsa by Lupe Ruiz Flores    <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In My Family by Lomas Garza      <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lucia Luchadora and thr Million Masks by Cynthia Lenor Garza    <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not A Bean by Claudia Guadalupe Martinez         <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Old Truck by Jarrett Pumphrey & Jerome Pumphrey <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fiesta Babies by Carmen Tafolla <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

William Still and His Freedom Stories: The Father of the Underground Railroad by Don Tate           <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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MIDDLE GRADE<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Count Me In by Varsha Bajaj        <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13th Street: Battle of the Bad-Breath Bats by David Bowles           <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez by Adrianna Cuevas     <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Place at the Table by Saadia Faruqi       <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Maximillian and the Curse of the Fallen Angel by Xavier Garza      <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Twins by Varian Johnson<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Mystery Bigger Than Big: A Mickey Rangel Mystery by Rene Saldana Jr <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Lucky Luna by Diana Lopez           <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Supergirl: Master of Illusion by Jo Whittemore<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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YOUNG ADULT  <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Traz Isle by Beth Bowland             <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Hero of Numbani by Nicky Drayden<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Foreshadow: Stories to Celebrate the Magic of Reading and Writing YA (anthology) by Desiree S Evans     <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Flowers by Dagoberto Gilb<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

I’ll Be the One by Lyla Lee             <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All the Stars Denied by Guadalupe Garcia McCall<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Cursed by Trakena Prevost<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Heartsick by Dia Reeves<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Inexplicable Logic of My Life by Benjamin Alire Saenz<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

You Brought Me the Ocean by Alex Sanchez<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A Wish in the Dark by Christina Soontornvat<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All the Things We Never Knew by Liara Tamani<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Fat Angie: Rebel Girl Revolution by e.E. Charlton-Trujillo<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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New books added daily through July 4th.<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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