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July 2023

Review

Monster vs. Boy Revi

Krossing, Karen. Monster vs. Boy. Charlesbridge, 07/2023. 240pp. Fiction. Trade $17.99. 978-1-62354-356-3. GRADES 4 – 8. ADDITIONAL. Dawz (a nondescript, seemingly white boy) loves to create new recipes, while Mim (a small monster with claws, [continue reading]

Published on Jul 31, 2023
Posted by: Lillian Whithaus

Review

Last Flight Review

Giang, Kristen Mai. Last Flight. Dow Phumiruk, Illus. Levine Querido, 04/2023. [46]pp. Picture Book. Trade $18.99. 978-1-64614-086-2. GRADES Kindergarten – 2. ADDITIONAL. The author portrays a vivid, emotional telling of what her family’s journey out [continue reading]

Published on Jul 31, 2023
Posted by: Lillian Whithaus

Review

Climate Warriors Review

Gehl, Laura. Climate Warriors: Fourteen Scientists and Fourteen Ways We Can Save Our Planet.Millbrook, 04/2023. 72pp. Non-Fiction. Trade $33.32. 978-1-7284-6040-6. GRADES 4 – 8. OUTSTANDING. This contemporary portrait of who can grow up to become [continue reading]

Published on Jul 31, 2023
Posted by: Lillian Whithaus

Storytime

Money Storytime – Revised

Money Storytime – Revised Even preschoolers have some concept of money – parents use money to buy food, toys, etc. Share these books on money, and share some simple activities such as coin rubbings, seen [continue reading]

Published on Jul 27, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Storytime

Apple Storytime – Revised

Apple Storytime – Revised   From September to May, I arrange my weekly preschool storytime by the alphabet, such as A is for Apple, B is for Bedtime, C is for Cat, etc. If you [continue reading]

Published on Jul 27, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Storytime Categories: Everyday things
Storytime Ages: Toddler/Preschool

Book Club Ideas: Indian No More

BOOK CLUB IDEAS McManis, Charlene Willing. Indian No More. Tu Books, Lee & Low, 2019. In this engaging novel for 4th-7th graders, Regina describes her family’s move from the reservation in Oregon to Los Angeles, [continue reading]

Published on Jul 23, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
Categories: Book Discussion Groups, Programming Ideas

Read-Alike

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Read-alikes

READ-ALIKES   The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis   Alexander, Lloyd. The Book of Three.  Cooper, Susan. The Dark Is Rising.  DiTerlizzi, Tony and Holly Black. The Spiderwick Chronicles. Gewirtz, Adina. [continue reading]

Published on Jul 18, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck

Review

Next New Syrian Girl Review

Shukairy, Ream. Next New Syrian Girl, The. Little, Brown, 03/2023. 409pp.  Fiction. Trade $18.99. 978-0-316-43263-4. GRADES 8 – 12. OUTSTANDING.           High school senior Khadija Shaami thinks the challenges of balancing her passion for boxing and [continue reading]

Published on Jul 18, 2023
Posted by: pennypeck
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