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Best Indie Children's Books of 2022

FICTION

MANDALAY HAWK'S DILEMMA

by Peter Aronson

A scathing work and an essential blueprint for youth battling climate change. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

MY PAPA MY PRINCE

by Keegan Brown ; illustrated by Katya Tabakh

Offering graceful rhymes, this imaginative celebration of fathers and daughters dances across the page. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

MOLLY MORNINGSTAR A DOLL FOR ME

by Andrea Coke illustrated by M. Fernanda Orozco

Creative kids, especially those who also feel unrepresented, will be inspired. Full review >

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CHILDREN'S

LEARN PYTHON THROUGH NURSERY RHYMES AND FAIRY TALES

by Shari Eskenas ; illustrated by Ana Quintero Villafraz

A brightly inventive children’s introduction to a widely used programming language. Full review >

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GRAPHIC NOVELS & COMICS

THE REZ DETECTIVES

by Steven Paul Judd & Tvli Jacob illustrated by M.K. Perker

Unforgettable kid detectives plus dazzling artwork make this book a must-have. Full review >

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