Recommended Reads for Youth

Recommended Reads are a monthly series of books that can be found in our collection.

Recommended Reads for April 2024 

DB116525 Teamwork Magic by Valerie Tripp

Spring has sprung in the garden, but five fairy friends discover it's a mess! The flower beds are weedy, the pond is mucky, and the swing is broken. Will their fairy powers be enough to clean up the garden in time for a party? For preschool - grade 2.

DB096318 Spring after Spring: How Rachel Carson inspired the Environmental Movement by Stéphanie Roth Sisson

Traces Rachel Carson's journey from curious young girl to scientist and author. Discusses the alarming science she uncovered and wrote about, and how her work ultimately paved the way for the modern environmental movement. For grades K-3. 

BR024386 Little Witch Hazel: a Year in the Forest by Phoebe Wahl (local author)

Little Witch Hazel is a tiny witch who lives in the forest, helping creatures big and small. She's a midwife, an intrepid explorer, a hard worker, and a kind friend. In this four-season volume, Little Witch Hazel rescues an orphaned egg, goes sailing on a raft, solves the mystery of a haunted stump, and makes house calls to fellow forest dwellers. But when Little Witch Hazel needs help herself, will she get it in time? For grades K-3. 

DB111927 I Begin with Spring: the Life and Seasons of Henry David Thoreau by Julie Dunlap

Formatted like a nature notebook, this exploration of seasonal changes in Thoreau's day is also a visual story of his life and times and a gentle introduction to climate change. For grads 2-4.

BR022639 Dig in!: 12 Easy Gardening Projects using Kitchen Scraps by Kari A Cornell

Step-by-step instructions for how to grow your own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps. Includes growing tips and recipes. For grades 3-6. 

DB115460 How to Speak Flower: a Kid's Guide to Buds, Blooms, and Blossoms by Molly Williams

Throughout history, flowers have been used to express ideas about ourselves and the people we care about. From asters to zinnias, from baby's breath to forget-me-nots, learn the magical, meaningful language of flowers with this magnificent guide to floriography. For grads 4-7.

DB111462 Grow by Riz Reyes

Discover 15 plants and fungi with life-changing powers and learn how to grow them at home. Meet their surprising relatives (the tasty tomato is a cousin of deadly nightshade!) and unearth their interesting stories (lettuce was the first plant to be grown in space!). For grades 4-7. 

DB098372 Bugs in Danger: Our Vanishing Bees, Butterflies, and Beetles by Mark Kurlansky

Award-winning author explains the growth, spread, and recent declines of the planet's beloved insects and shows just how much creepy-crawly bugs matter to our world. For grades 5-8.

DB115101 Between Two Moons: a Novel by Aisha Abdel Gawad

It's the holy month of Ramadan, and twin sisters Amira and Lina are about to graduate high school in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn. On the precipice of adulthood, they plan to embark on a summer of teenage revelry, trying on new identities and testing the limits of what they can get away with while still under their parents' roof. But the twins' expectations of a summer of freedom collide with their older brother's return, whose mysterious behavior threatens to undo the delicate family balance. For high school.