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. Elf dog & owl head

Book cover for Elf dog & owl head.
Author:
Anderson, M. T.
Notes:
Fiction for Children;8-11
Formats:
Book, Audio CD, Hoopla eAudiobook, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
Quarantined with his family as a global plague ravages the world, Clay retreats to the woods where he meets a special little dog who leads him on surreal adventures where choosing the wrong path could cause them both to lose their way forever.

2. Hamra and the jungle of memories

Book cover for Hamra and the jungle of memories.
Author:
Hanna Alkaf
Notes:
Fiction for Children;9-12
Formats:
Book, Hoopla eAudiobook, Hoopla eBook, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
Courage is the strongest magic there is. On Hamra's thirteenth birthday, she receives nothing but endless nagging and yet another errand to run in the Langkawi jungle that looms behind her home. No one has remembered her special day. And so, stifled and angry, Hamra ignores something she shouldn’t: the rules of the jungle. Always ask permission before you enter. Hamra walks boldly in. Never take what isn’t yours. Hamra finds the most perfect...

3. 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...