eBooks to Read: After You Finish Harry Potter
So, you finished Harry Potter. You may feel like nothing will ever compare, but don’t give up before you try! Here’s a few titles that might magically fill the void.
Middle Grade Books I Wish I Could Read Again for the First Time
Sometimes when I read a book, I have a longing – not to re-read, but to have that first experience with it again. Here’s a few titles I wish I could open up again from the very beginning.
Battle of the Books 2020: 6th Grade Booklist
6th Grade Battle Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 Learn more and register at www.carnegielibrary.org/battleofthebooks If you’re interested in audio or digital copies of the books check out Hoopla and Overdrive (library … Continued
Holes
Camp Green Lake is neither a camp or a lake. A jeuvenile discovers mysteries of his family history as he digs holes for punishment.
Absolutely Truly: A Pumpkin Falls Mystery
In Heather Vogel Frederick’s Absolutely Truly, she crafts a wonderful introduction to cozy mysteries for younger readers.
Silhouette of a Sparrow
What kind of bird are you? A hummingbird or maybe a cardinal? Perhaps a falcon, a crow, or even a penguin? Librarians are often thought to be owls, but if I were a bird, I believe I would be a cockatiel or a parrot. Garnet, a young 16-year old girl living in the 1920s and our main character, believes she is a sparrow because of how “normal” her life is so far.
Coding Books for Middle Grades
Get ready to get your code on with these cool books.
A Love Letter to Jim Dale
Jim Dale is, at least to me, one of the top narrators out there. I have listened to many other audio books both from the library and Overdrive, most of the time the narrators are great however, Jim Dale stands out above the rest.
Finding Langston: A Novel by Lesa Cline Ransome
Discovering a book of Langston Hughes’ poetry in the library helps Langston cope with the loss of his mother, relocating from Alabama to Chicago as part of the Great Migration, and being bullied.
The One that Almost Got Away
Francie Nolan grows up amid the poverty of a Brooklyn tenement, in a poignant novel set in the early twentieth century