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.
 

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1. Desert queen

Book cover for "Desert queen"
Author:
Rajan Gopal, Jyoti
Notes:
The Arts;10-up
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook
Description:
"This picture book biography in verse follows the life of beloved Rajasthani drag performer Queen Harish, known as the Whirling Desert Queen of Rajasthan. Lit by an inner fire and propelled by a family tragedy, Harish defied the gender conventions of middle class Indian life, battled discrimination and intimidation, and eventually grew up to dance with Bollywood movie stars and on stages across the world. Jyoti Gopal's rhythmic phrases evoke the particular...

2. There was a party for Langston

Book cover for "There was a party for Langston"
Author:
Reynolds, Jason
Notes:
The Arts;5-9
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook, Read-Along Book
Description:
A celebration of Langston Hughes and African American authors he inspired, told through the lens of the party held at the New York Public Library's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in 1991.