- Earhart; The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World
- Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park
- A Horse Named Sky
- The Eyes & the Impossible
- The Lion’s Run
- A Rover’s Story
- The Mysterious Benedict Society series
- Tesla’s Attic series
- Shatter Me series
By the staff at Covered Treasures
“You don’t start getting old until you stop learning. Every book teaches me something new or helps me see things differently. I was lucky to have parents who encouraged me to read.—Bill Gates
Earhart; The Incredible Flight of a Field Mouse Around the World
Torben Kuhlmann (North South) $21.95
The latest tale in award-winning author and illustrator Torben Kuhlmann’s Mouse Adventures series takes flight with the courage and spirit of aviation pioneers. For the field mice, the boundary of the garden is the edge of the world. But one little field mouse is determined to discover the wide world beyond the burrow, even if she isn’t supposed to fly. With her knack for engineering and help from an experienced mouse aviator, she defies the other field mice and sets off on a daring journey. Could it be that she inspired Amelia Earhart’s pioneering aviation career? Kuhlman’s beautiful illustrations and unique ability to combine fun, facts, science, and biography make his books engaging for all ages. They include Lindbergh, Armstrong, Edison, and Einstein.
Mystery in Rocky Mountain National Park
By Aaron Johnson (Self-Published) $12.99
Before Jake’s grandfather died, he was on the trail of a centuries-old mystery. He has entrusted that mystery to Jake, leaving behind a set of hidden codes, riddles, maps, and other clues that lead Jake and his friends on a scavenger hunt into the wildest and most rugged wilderness of the national parks. The mystery unfolds as Jake, Amber, and Wes learn about survival skills, natural history, integrity, character, and friendship. Along the way, they discover they are not the only ones on this quest: An elusive shadow group is close on their heels. This is one of five national park mysteries by Castle Rock author Aaron Johnson. Other books take the friends to the Great Sand Dunes, the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and the newest book, to Yosemite National Park.
A Horse Named Sky
By Rosanne Perry (Greenwillow Books) $9.99
Exiled from his band, a young, wild horse must find his way across treacherous terrain to reunite with his family after being captured for the Pony Express. This Voice in the Wilderness novel is an enthralling survival story about wild horses, family bonds, and a changing environment. This book is a stand-alone companion to the national bestsellers, A Wolf Called Wander and A Whale of the Wild.
The Eyes & the Impossible
By Dave Eggers (Yearling) $14.99
Johannes, a free dog, lives in an urban park by the sea. His job is to be the Eyes—to see everything that happens within the park and report back to the park’s elders, three ancient bison. His friends—a seagull, a raccoon, a squirrel, and a pelican—work with him as the Assistant Eyes, observing the humans and other animals who share the park and making sure the Equilibrium is in balance. But changes are afoot. Illustrated with full color paintings and artwork from Caldecott honoree Shawn Harris, this story about friendship, beauty, liberation (and running very, very fast), will make readers of all ages see the world around them in a completely new way.
The Lion’s Run
By Sara Pennypacker (Balzer & Bray) $18.99
The acclaimed bestselling author of Pax delivers a historical novel about an orphan during WWII who discovers unexpected courage within himself when he becomes involved with the French Resistance. Lucas is tired of his cowardly reputation, just as he’s tired of the war and the Nazi occupation of his French village. He longs to show how brave he can be. He soon gets his chance in this story of courage and hope, and the realization that the smallest act can make a difference.
A Rover’s Story
By Jasmine Warga HarperCollins), $19.99
Meet Resilience, a Mars rover determined to live up to his name. Res was built to explore Mars. He was not built to have human emotions. But as he learns new things from the NASA scientists who assembled him, he begins to develop humanlike feelings. Launch day comes, and Res blasts off to Mars, accompanied by a friendly drone helicopter named Fly. But Res quickly discovers that Mars is a dangerous place filled with dust storms and giant cliffs. As he navigates Mars’s difficult landscape, Res is tested in ways that go beyond space exploration. As millions of people back on Earth follow his progress, will Res have the determination, courage, and resilience to succeed and survive?
The Mysterious Benedict Society series
By Trenton Lee Stewart (Hachette Book Group)
“Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” Dozens of children respond to this peculiar newspaper ad and are put through a series of mind-bending tests, which readers take along with them. Only four children—two boys and two girls—succeed. Their challenge: a secret mission that only the most intelligent and inventive children could complete. To accomplish it, they will have to go undercover at the Learning Institute for the Very Enlightened, where the only rule is that there are no rules. But what they’ll find in the hidden underground tunnels of the school is more than your average school supplies.
Tesla’s Attic series
By Neal Shusterman and Eric Elfman (Little, Brown and Co.) $8.99
Book one in the Accelerrati Trilogy introduces readers to four teenagers caught up in a dangerous plan concocted by the eccentric inventor Nicola Tesla. Secret-society intrigue, quirky gadgetry, appealing characters, and humor propel the action on through Edison’s Alley and Hawking’s Hallway as they battle The Accelerati, a menacing society of physicists.
Shatter Me series
Tahereh Mafi (Harper) $15.99
Ostracized or incarcerated her whole life, 17-year-old Juliette is freed on the condition that she use her horrific abilities in support of The Reestablishment, a postapocalyptic dictatorship. No one knows why Juliette’s touch is fatal, but the Reestablishment has plans for her—to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she’s finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time. This is the first book in the riveting dystopian series for teenage readers, with an unforgettable heroine.
Until next month, happy reading!
The staff at Covered Treasures can be reached at books@ocn.me.
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