Every book is an adventure! So it makes perfect sense that places filled with books can be the settings of amazing stories. Moving tales of family and friendship? Exciting quests filled with magic and mystery? They could all happen in a library or bookstore. (Check out our list of books about libraries for more ideas!)
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Library Girl by Polly Horvath
Raised by four librarians who found her abandoned as a baby, Essie grew up in the library. When she begins to explore the outside world, she discovers the truth about her identity.
Love in the Library by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Yas Imamura
The author tells the story of how her grandparents met in a Japanese internment camp during World War II.
Nour's Secret Library by Wafa' Tarnowska and Vali Mintzi
When war in Syria turns their lives upside down, Nour and her cousin start to build a secret library. They collect books from the rubble, preserving hope and knowledge.
The Secret Library by Kekla Magoon
Dally time-travels through her family's history, sailing with pirates and unearthing buried secrets.
Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard by Jonathan Auxier
Sophie repairs old books in her father's bookshop. A mysterious rare book could be her ticket to escaping her boring life.
The Undercover Book List by Colleen Nelson
An unlikely friendship is sparked when two kids become pen pals by leaving notes in a library book.