CCBC Choices 2024 -- Tweens (ages 9-11)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for young readers.
 

Showing 1 - 7 of 7  There are a total of 103 valid entries on the list.

1. Cross my heart and never lie

Book cover for Cross my heart and never lie.
Author:
Dåsnes, Nora, 1995-
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-13
Formats:
Graphic Novel, OverDrive eComic
Description:
★ WINNER of the 2024 Stonewall Book Award, American Library Association
Perfect for fans of The Girl from the Sea by Molly Knox Ostertag, HeartStopper by Alice Oseman, and Jen Wang's The Dressmaker and the Prince.
In this fresh, sensitive, diary-style graphic novel, 12-year-old Tuva's questions about becoming a teenager are confusing—so when her first crush turns out to be on another...

2. The dubious pranks of Shaindy Goodman

Book cover for The dubious pranks of Shaindy Goodman.
Author:
Lowe, Mari
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-12
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3 copies on order.
Boulder NoBo Childrens Fiction (Not Holdable)
J F Lowe
Description:
Helping her popular next-door neighbor Gayil set up what she thinks are harmless pranks, 12-year-old Orthodox Jewish girl Shaindy must figure out how to stop them before she becomes the next target when the pranks escalate and turn malicious.

3. Eagle drums

Book cover for Eagle drums.
Author:
Hopson, Nasug̊raq Rainey
Notes:
Fiction for Children;10-13
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
In preparation for winter, a skilled young hunter embarks on a perilous journey up the mountain to gather obsidian, where he encounters the fearsome eagle god Savik and is presented with a life-altering choice.

4. Jawbreaker

Book cover for Jawbreaker.
Author:
Wyman, Christina
Notes:
Fiction for Children;8-12
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Boulder Main Childrens Fiction
J F Wyma
Description:
"Max Plink’s life is complicated. Her parents aren’t getting along. The school bullies are relentless—and her own sister is the cruelest of them. Worst of all, her mouth is a mess. With a mismatched puzzle of a jaw, Max has a Class II malocclusion, otherwise known as a severe overbite. She already has braces, which means she lives on Advil and soft foods after each orthodontist appointment. But now Max has to wear painful (and totally awkward)...

5. Remember us

Book cover for Remember us.
Author:
Woodson, Jacqueline
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-13
Formats:
Book, Large Print, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook, Playaway
Description:
"The summer before seventh grade, as the constant threat of housefires looms over her Brooklyn neighborhood, basketball-loving Sage is trying to figure out her place in her circle of friends, when a new kid named Freddy moves in"--

6. Will on the inside

Book cover for Will on the inside.
Author:
Eliopulos, Andrew
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-13
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook
Description:
"After dedicated soccer player Will is sidelined from the season--and his friend group--due to complications from his newly diagnosed Crohn's disease, he finds himself figuring out who he really is on the inside in this heartfelt and thoughtful middle grade novel that's perfect for readers who love books by Maulik Pancholy and Christine Day"--

7. The witch of Woodland

Book cover for The witch of Woodland.
Author:
Snyder, Laurel
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-12
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook
Description:
Hi, whoever is reading this. I’m Zipporah Chava McConnell, but everyone calls me Zippy. Things used to be simple—until a few weeks ago. Now my best friend, Bea, is acting funny; everyone at school thinks I’m weird; and my mom is making me start preparing for my bat mitzvah, even though we barely ever go to synagogue. In fact, the only thing that still seems to make sense is magic. See, the thing is, I’m a witch. I’ve been casting spells...