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. Mexikid: a graphic memoir

Book cover for Mexikid.
Author:
Martin, Pedro, 1967-
Notes:
Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir;8-13
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Description:
"Pedro Martin's grown up in the U.S. hearing stories about his legendary abuelito, but during a family road trip to Mexico, he connects with his grandfather and learns more about his own Mexican identity." --

2. Paul Bunyan: the invention of an American legend

Book cover for Paul Bunyan.
Author:
Van Sciver, Noah
Notes:
Historical People, Places, and Events;10-14
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Description:
"Did you know that a mainstay of American folk culture was in fact created as an advertising ploy? Few people realize that Paul Bunyan, the legendary lumberjack, and his blue ox are the product of corporate marketing by a highly industrialized commercial enterprise. Cartoonist Noah Van Sciver shows us the myth creation as real life marketing man extraordinaire W.B. Laughead spins ever more wondrous tall tales. Van Sciver's story is bracketed by...