Level Up At Your Library! Kids edition
The Summer Reading Challenge is here! Here are some great books to kick it off!
Yvonne Clark and her engineering spark
Author(s):
Wells, Allen R.
Hodge, DeAndra,
Description:
Based on a true story, this inspiring picture book is about a curious, tinkering girl who grew up to become one of the first Black female engineers for NASA... (1/27)
Format:
Book
Call Number:
JB Cla
How to code a sandcastle
Author(s):
Funk, Josh
Palacios, Sara,
Description:
"Pearl and her trusty rust-proof robot, Pascal, need to build a sandcastle before summer vacation is over, and they're going to do it using code"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Fun
Jumanji
Author(s):
Description:
Left on their own for an afternoon, two bored and restless children find more excitement than they bargained for in a mysterious and mystical jungle adventure board game.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Van
My life as a gamer
Author(s):
Tashjian, Janet
Tashjian, Jake,
Description:
Derek Fallon gets the chance of a lifetime when he is asked to test software for new video games, but he soon discovers that his dream job isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Tas
Amulet. Book one, The stonekeeper
Author(s):
Description:
"After the tragic death of their father, Emily and Navin move with their mother to the home of her deceased great-grandfather, but the strange house proves to be dangerous. Before long, a sinister creature lures the kids' mom through a door in the basement. Em and Navin, desperate not to lose her, follow her into an underground world inhabited by demons, robots, and talking animals. Eventually, they enlist the help of a small mechanical rabbit named Miskit. Together with Miskit, they face the most terrifying monster of all, and Em finally has the chance to save someone she loves" -- from publisher's web site.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
J FIC Kib
In plain sight : a game
Author(s):
Jackson, Richard, 1935-
Pinkney, Jerry,
Description:
"An ailing grandfather and his helpful granddaughter play a unique game of seek and find"--
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Jac
The banana-leaf ball : how play can change the world
Author(s):
Milway, Katie Smith, 1960-
Evans, Shane,
Description:
Separated from his family and forced to leave his home in East Africa, Deo is sent to a refugee camp in Tanzania, where he endures bullying until a coach organizes a soccer team that helps the boys at the camp find friendship.
Format:
Book
Call Number:
E Mil
