Kids! Summer Reading Challenge
Summer Reading Challenge has arrived! Check out these great kids reads, and remember to sign up at your local branch, either in person or virtually on the Beanstack app:
https://griver.beanstack.com/reader365
Are you big?
Author(s):
Description:
"Are YOU big? A simple question sends readers to the far reaches of the universe"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wil
I love you, my little dinosaur
Author(s):
Rossner, Rose
Huff, Morgan,
Description:
Rhyming text celebrates the unique, supportive, and loving relationship between parent and child while encouraging individuality.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Ros
Melody lifts her voice
Author(s):
Alston, Bria
Salabie, Shiane,
Description:
"Melody Ellison loves singing and gardening, and is inspired by friends and family and the Civil Rights Movement to make changes in her community. Melody's story of leadership and making one's voice heard is sure to engage today's readers as they learn what it was like to be a girl in 1964."--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
Ei Als
Watercress
Author(s):
Description:
Embarrassed about gathering watercress from a roadside ditch, a girl learns to appreciate her Chinese heritage after learning why the plant is so important to her parents.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wan
Bring me some apples and I'll make you a pie : a story about Edna Lewis
Author(s):
Description:
From the whippoorwill's call on the first day of spring through the first snowfall, Edna and members of her family gather fruits, berries, and vegetables from the fields, garden, and orchard on their Virginia farm and turn them into wonderful meals. Includes facts about the life of Edna Lewis, a descendant of slaves who grew up to be a famous chef, and five recipes.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Gou
Green Tractor
Author(s):
Hamilton, Kersten, 1958-
Petrone, Valeria,
Description:
Helping the farmer get everything ready for Harvest Day, Green Tractor can't wait for the children to arrive so he can pull the wagon for the hayride!
Format:
Book
Call Number:
BB Ham
Recycle every day!
Author(s):
Description:
When Minna has a school assignment to make a poster about recycling, her entire rabbit family spends the week practicing various kinds of recycling and suggesting ideas for her poster.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Wal
Amelia Bedelia & friends paint the town
Author(s):
Parish, Herman
Avril, Lynne,
Description:
Amelia Bedelia and her friends rally their town into recycling, but soon end up with more junk than they know what to do with. Plus, there's a graffiti artist on the loose! --
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Par
The great giraffe rescue : saving the Nubian giraffes
Author(s):
Description:
"After oil was discovered in Nubian giraffes' habitat, conservationists needed to move some of them across a river to safer territory. But there was no bridge and giraffes can't swim. Follow this unusual -- and successful -- rescue!"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 599.638 Mar
Tierra, Tierrita = Earth, Little Earth
Author(s):
Argueta, Jorge
Bell, Elizabeth
Description:
Renowned poet and children’s book author Jorge Argueta and illustrator Felipe Ugalde Alcántara collaborate again on the beautiful fourth book in the trilingual Mother Earth / Madre Tierra series of picture books that combine poetry, the environment and the interconnectedness of life on Mother Earth.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Arg Spanish
Spring crafts across cultures : 12 projects to celebrate the season
Author(s):
Borgert-Spaniol, Megan, 1989-
Description:
"Spring is a season of celebration! Join the fun with thirteen festive crafts that celebrate holidays from around the world. Create a colorful wall hanging for the Hindu holiday Holi. Plant a garden to commemorate Earth Day. It's always the season for crafting!"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 745.5 Bor
Pirate & penguin
Author(s):
Allegra, Mike
Harney, Jennifer,
Description:
"What happens when a pirate, hoping for a parrot, stumbles upon a bird of a duller plumage? Pirate doesn't know that Penguin is a penguin. But any bird can sit on a shoulder and squawk 'shiver me timbers'...right? Laugh along with Pirate and Penguin in this high seas tale of mistaken identity and find out whether they'll find friendship before somebody walks the plank." --
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E All
Wild ride
Author(s):
Description:
Seventh-grader Charley Decker's mother is on vacation with her boyfriend, and Charley plans to spend the weekend watching movies with her best friends Wade and Oona and her older brother, Greg; but Greg has a date and takes their mother's boyfriend's expensive, rare automobile, than manages to get it towed; Charley and her friends hatch a plan to get the car back--but things go seriously wrong when they discover somebody called Mitch hiding from a pair of scary dudes in the trunk of the car, and the three friends find themselves on the wildest ride of their lives.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Cal
Northwind
Author(s):
Gary Paulsen
JD Jackson, narrator
Description:
When a deadly plague decimates his fishing village, an orphan named Leif is forced to take to the water in a cedar canoe. He flees northward, following a wild, fjord-riven shore, navigating from one danger to the next. The deeper into his journey he paddles, the closer he comes to his truest self as he connects to the heartbeat of the ocean, the pulse of the landscape.
Format:
Audiobook
Call Number:
J FIC Pau
The mushroom center disaster
Author(s):
Bodecker, N. M.
Blegvad, Erik.
Description:
When disaster strikes in Beetle's new community, he masterminds a plan to turn bad fortune into progress.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Bod
The clue in the recycling bin
Author(s):
Warner, Gertrude Chandler, 1890-1979
Papp, Robert.
Description:
The Aldens are volunteering at the local recycling center, where they find plenty of things that can be reused, including a pinata that Benny takes home. But when the center is vandalized,the Boxcar children have a mystery to solve. Is there treasure amidst the junk?
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC War
Camping and hiking encyclopedia
Author(s):
Description:
The Camping and Hiking Encyclopedia allows readers to explore outdoor opportunities. Alongside information that ranges from RV camping to backcountry hikes, readers will learn about ways to prepare for a camping or hiking trip as well as ways to safely enjoy their time in nature.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 796 Hul
Help the environment with crafts
Author(s):
Description:
"Would you like make a positive impact on the environment? Get crafting! Turn old T-shirts into a cool recycled rug. Sprout seedlings to share with friends and neighbors. Reuse old bottles and jars to make a hanging garden. These fun crafts will help your home, school, and community go green"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J 745.5 Van
