Books recommended by the Hawaii State Library:

“WORMS FOR LUNCH?”

By Leonid Gore

In this funny, lighthearted romp that celebrates individual taste, young readers will relish guessing what each different animal calls lunch. For ages 4-8.

“DRY”

By Neal Shusterman

A lengthy California drought escalates to catastrophic proportions, turning Alyssa’s quiet suburban street into a war zone, and she is forced to make impossible choices if she and her brother are to survive. For grades 9-plus.