MCPL.info

Published on Monroe County Public Library, Indiana - mcpl.info (https://mcpl.info)


The Barren Grounds   David Robertson   J Roberts

Morgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). But as the need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything—including them.

City of the Plague God   Sarwat Chadda   J Chadda

13-year-old Sikander Aziz has to team up with the hero Gilgamesh in order to stop Nergal, the ancient god of plagues, from wiping out the population of Manhattan in this adventure based on Mesopotamian mythology.

The Dragon Warrior   Katie Zhao   J Zhao   Series: Dragon Warrior

12-year-old Faryn Liu may be destined to command the Jade Emperor's arm of demon fighting dragons, but first she must complete a daring quest across San Francisco's Chinatown before the Lunar New Year. 

The Eye of Zeus   Alane Adams   J Adams   Series: Legends of Olympus

Meet Phoebe Katz, a 12-year-old foster kid from New York City who's been bounced around the system her entire life. One day, Phoebe and her friends Angie and Damian discover a new prophecy—one that may fix everything. The catch: Phoebe has to collect talismans from six Greek monsters, including the fang from a nine-headed Hydra, a talon from the Nemean lion, and a feather from the Sphinx.

Felice and the Wailing Woman   Diana Lopez   J Lopez   Series: Monstrous

The 12-year-old daughter of La Llorona vows to free her mother and reverse the curses that have plagued the magical town of Tres Leches.

The Guardian Test   Christina Soontornvat   J Soontor   Series: Legends of Lotus Island

Young Plum is shocked to discover that she's been accepted to the Guardian Academy on Lotus Island, an elite school where kids learn how to transform into Guardians. But if she can't embrace her inner animal form soon, she'll have to leave school and lose the first group of real friends she's ever known. 

Kiki Kallira Breaks a Kingdom   Sangu Mandanna   J Mandann   Series: Kiki Kallira

Drawn into the mystical world she created, 11-year-old Kiki Kallira must battle against her fear and anxiety to save two worlds—the real and imagined—from the wrath of an ancient deity bent on total destruction.

Lia Park and the Missing Jewel   Jenna Yoon   J Yoon   Series: Lia Park

12-year-old Lia Park must venture to the undersea kingdom of the Dragon King in Korea to save her parents from an evil diviner.

Loki: A Bad God's Guide to Being Good   Louie Stowell   J Stowell   Series: Loki: A Bad God’s Guide

After one prank too many, trickster god Loki has been banished to live as a kid on Earth. If he can show moral improvement within one month, he'll be allowed to return to Asgard. If not? Eternity in a pit of angry snakes. As Loki suffers the misery of school lunch, discovers the magic of internet videos, and keeps watch for frost giant spies, will he finally learn to tell good from bad, trust from tricks, and friends from enemies?

The Manifestor Prophecy   Angie Thomas   J Thomas   Series: Nic Blake and the Remarkables

It's not easy being a Remarkable in the Unremarkable world. All Nic Blake wants is to be a powerful Manifestor like her dad. But before she has a chance to convince him to teach her the gift, a series of shocking revelations and terrifying events launch Nic and two friends on a hunt for a powerful magic tool she's never heard of. 

Maya and the Rising Dark   Rena Barron   J Barron   Series: Maya and the Rising Dark

A 12-year-old girl discovers her father is the keeper of the gateway between our world and The Dark, and when he goes missing, she'll need to unlock her own powers and fight a horde of scary creatures set on starting a war.

Pilar Ramirez and the Escape From Zafa   Julian Randall   J Randall   Series: Pilar Ramirez

While doing research for her documentary about her cousin, Natasha, who disappeared in the Dominican Republic 50 years ago during the Trujillato, 12-year-old Pilar Violeta Ramirez is transported to Zafa. Zafa is an island where Dominican myths and legends come to life; it's also where her cousin is being held captive in a sinister magical prison. Pilar must defeat the Dominican bogeyman if she hopes to free Natasha and return home to Chicago.

The Storm Keeper's Island   Catherine Doyle   J Doyle

Fionn Boyle, terrified of the sea, must spend the summer with this older sister, Tara, and their grandfather on Arranmore, an island that has been known to make people disappear.

Winston Chu Vs. the Whimsies   Stacey Lee   J Lee

Winston Chu saves the owner of a curiosities shop from a robbery only to be gifted a broomstick and a dustpan for his trouble—items that turn out to be more a curse than a blessing when they sweep away important stuff, like his baby sister.