Find Your Voice!! - Summer Reading Program 2023 (Kids)
The first rule of punk
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Description:
Twelve-year-old Mar?ia Luisa O'Neill-Morales (who really prefers to be called Mal?u) reluctantly moves with her Mexican-American mother to Chicago and starts seventh grade with a bang--violating the dress code with her punk rock aesthetic and spurning the middle school's most popular girl in favor of starting a band with a group of like-minded weirdos.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Per
From the desk of Zoe Washington
Author(s):
Description:
"Avid baker Zoe Washington receives a letter on her twelfth birthday from her biological father, who is in prison for a terrible crime"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Mar
I am! : affirmations for resilience
Author(s):
Barbosa, Bela
Rodriguez, Edel,
Description:
"Ten relatable emotions are each followed by a centering exercise and a positive affirmation to be recited, as a practice in mindfulness. Young readers are encouraged to find their inner strength by recognizing and addressing their emotions, instilling a sense of power and self-confidence"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
BB Bar
Charlotte the scientist is squished
Author(s):
Andros, Camille
Farley, Brianne,
Description:
"Charlotte, a serious scientist and a bunny, uses the scientific method to solve her problem: being squished by her many brothers and sisters"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E And
A is for activist
Author(s):
Description:
"A is for Activist is an ABC board book written and illustrated for the next generation of progressives: families who want their kids to grow up in a space that is unapologetic about activism, environmental justice, civil rights, LGBTQ rights, and everything else that activists believe in and fight for. The alliteration, rhyming, and vibrant illustrations make the book exciting for children, while the issues it brings up resonate with their parents' values of community, equality, and justice. This book carries messages as it inspires hope for the future, and calls children to action while teaching them a love for books"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
BB Nag
Wild symphony
Author(s):
Brown, Dan, 1964-
Batori, Susan,
Description:
Invites children to travel through trees and across seas with Maestro Mouse and his musical friends, who visit with a sequence of animals on spreads that incorporate clues to a coded message. Young readers will meet a big blue whale and speedy cheetahs, tiny beetles and graceful swans. The poems combined with the music tell a story and reveal a funny or interesting side of each animal's personality.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Bro
