Staff Faves 2025: Kids Chapter 91p福利在线, Graphic Novels & Nonfiction
Every year we ask our staff across the library system for their favorite books published in a given year. Enjoy this list of some of our favorite chapter books, graphic novels and nonfiction books for kids! Annotations are by staff or adapted from review sources as noted. (Created November 2025)
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Into the Bewilderness
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Best friends Luis (the large furry one) and Pablo (the small furry one) decide to venture from their cozy home into the Big City – and even though it’s not what they’d hoped, they still have their home and each other! [publisher description]
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
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Oasis
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Siblings await their mother in a lonely, sandy expanse. A thought-provoking, affecting allegory that reflects difficult realities yet is filled with love. [Kirkus]
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
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The Freedom Seeker
CHAPTER BOOK. Fleeing bigotry in Chandigarh, India, a girl faces a perilous immigration journey to the United States. A riveting story of love, hope, and survival. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Rachel Carson's Wonder-filled World
PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION. A soaring tribute to the perceptive naturalist and writer who jump-started the modern environmental movement. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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The Escape Artist
PICTURE BOOK NONFICTION. In this tale based on real-life events, a Māori octopus in a New Zealand aquarium makes a break back to the sea. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest
CHAPTER BOOK. Lonely Clare, a silver-tailed fox, lives in Deadwood Forest, ushering animals’ souls into the Afterlife. When a mysterious badger spirit appears, Clare’s world is turned upside down. [Lauren] Heartbreaking, marvelously funny, and generously redemptive. [Kirkus]
Format: Book
Availability: All copies in use
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Casey's Cases
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Hapless-but-spirited tween detective Casey tackles cases big and small, from a new girl at school to a lost cat. [NoveList Plus]
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
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Lu and Ren's Guide to Geozoology
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Two friends follow an old journal to find one girl’s missing grandmother. A charming story of relationships and fantastical discoveries. [Kirkus]
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available
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The Land Knows Me
NONFICTION. Through the Squamish language and cultural traditions, learn about Indigenous plant relationships and how we are all connected to nature through plant-based foods, medicines, and materials.?(publisher description)
Format: Book
Availability: Available
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Mr. Muffins
GRAPHIC NOVEL. Defender of the cosmos! Vanquisher of evil! Failure at frisbee?? Corgi shenanigans, epic space battles, and intergalactic heroes abound in this uplifting, action-packed adventure about the powerful connection between humans and their pets. [NoveList Plus]
Format: Graphic Novel
Availability: Available