February 2025 Book Recommendations

Birds, Potatoes, Trains, and More!

Happy February! One of my goals this year is to track the money I save by checking books out from the library and so far I’m at almost $180…so 2025 is off a strong reading start! As a reminder, if you are looking for specific book recommendations for the 8-12 year-old reader in your life, let me know and I’d love to help out!

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Coo

Coo is abandoned by her mother as an infant and rescued by a flock of pigeons. The pigeons raise her until she is discovered by a retired postal worker, Tully. Tully takes her in and teaches her what it is to be human, but Coo struggles with knowing where she belongs...with these new humans or with her flock of pigeons. A sweet and wonderful story.

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From An Idea to Lego

(Non-Fiction) LEGO is one of the biggest toy companies in the world, but a long time ago, a Danish carpenter, Ole Kirk Christiansen, started with just an idea. The book is a look at LEGO's origins, how LEGO grew in popularity, and their other inventive toys and movie ventures.

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My Life as a Potato

(Humor) Ben Hardy believes he's cursed by potatoes. And now he's moved to Idaho, where the school's mascot is Steve the Spud! There is no way this ends well. And then Ben accidentally causes the mascot to sprain an ankle and his punishment is being Spud for the final basketball games of the year. Is there any way to break the curse and not ruin his life?

*Note: If you are an educator, this is a great book for teaching similes and metaphors!

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The Nerviest Girl in the World

(Historical Fiction) Pearl lives on a ranch where her chores include collecting eggs and feeding ornery ostriches. One day, Pearl's brothers get jobs doing stunts for this new form of entertainment called "moving pictures." Before she knows it, Pearl has stumbled into being a stunt girl herself--and dreams of becoming a star. But her mother doesn’t know what’s doing and she is not going to be happy when she finds out! How long can Pearl do these stunts before her mother finds out? And once she does, can she convince her to let her keep doing them?

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The Train to Impossible Places

(Fantasy) The Impossible Postal Express is no ordinary train. It’s a troll-operated delivery service that runs everywhere from ocean-bottom shipwrecks to space. When the train races into Suzy’s living room, her world turns upside down. And then Suzy finds herself in possession of a talking snow globe begging not to be delivered. Can she protect the boy in the snow globe and save the entire Union of Impossible Places?

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Ways to Make Sunshine

(Realistic Fiction) Ryan Hart has a lot on her mind, her dad finally has a new job, but money is tight. That means some changes, like selling their second car and moving. But Ryan is a girl who knows how to make sunshine out of setbacks!

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