Book of the Day #5: “The Secret Library” (Magoon)

Title: The Secret Library

Author: Kekla Magoon

Publisher: Candlewick

Pub Date: May 7, 2024

Summary: “Equal parts mystery and adventure—with a biracial child puzzling out her identity alongside the legacy of the past—this masterful middle-grade fantasy rivets with crackling prose, playful plot twists, and timeless themes. A satisfying choice for fans of Kindred and When You Reach Me.”

Review: “The story is full of clever touches, including the librarian’s responsibility to clothe Dally appropriately for each time-travel destination. Her adventures aboard a nineteenth-century treasure-hunting pirate ship are particularly exciting. . . a memorable, original concept within an involving novel.”
—Booklist

Notes: Diversity. 8-12 years old.

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The Secret Library
  • Audible Audiobook
  • Kekla Magoon (Author) – Nekia Renee Martin (Narrator)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 05/07/2024 (Publication Date) – Listening Library (Publisher)

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The Season of Styx Malone
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  • English (Publication Language)
  • 304 Pages – 12/03/2019 (Publication Date) – Yearling (Publisher)
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  • Hardcover Book
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  • English (Publication Language)
  • 40 Pages – 06/20/2023 (Publication Date) – Quill Tree Books (Publisher)
Chester Keene Cracks the Code
  • Amazon Kindle Edition
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  • English (Publication Language)
  • 297 Pages – 07/05/2022 (Publication Date) – Wendy Lamb Books (Publisher)
How It Went Down
  • Magoon, Kekla (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 352 Pages – 12/15/2015 (Publication Date) – Square Fish (Publisher)
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Revolution in Our Time: The Black Panther Party’s Promise to the People
  • Hardcover Book
  • Magoon, Kekla (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 400 Pages – 11/08/2021 (Publication Date) – Candlewick (Publisher)
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The Minus-One Club
  • Hardcover Book
  • Magoon, Kekla (Author)
  • English (Publication Language)
  • 368 Pages – 01/24/2023 (Publication Date) – Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) (Publisher)
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  • English (Publication Language)
  • 176 Pages – 03/05/2024 (Publication Date) – Candlewick (Publisher)
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