Younger readers
King and Kayla and the Case of the Missing Dog Treats by Dori Hillestad Butler
Kayla made peanut butter treats for Jillian's new puppy Thor. But now the treats are missing. What does Kayla know? —There are three treats missing. King was in the kitchen. King's breath doesn't smell like peanut butter. What does King know? —There's an intruder in the house. How will they solve the mystery? This beginning reader mystery series is well-loved at Lawrence School. It is available as an ebook on Overdrive.
Middle grade readers
Sidetracked by Diana Harmon Asher
On Joseph's first day of seventh grade, two important things happen. First, his Resource Room teacher encourages (i.e., practically forces) him to join the school track team, and second, he meets Heather, a crazy-fast runner who isn't going to be pushed around by Charlie Kastner or anybody else. With a new friend and a new team, Joseph finds himself off the sidelines and in the race (quite literally) for the first time. Is he a good runner? Well, no, he's terrible. But the funny thing about running is, once you're in the race, anything can happen. Available as an ebook on Overdrive.
Upper grade readers
Matched by Ally Condie
Cassia has always trusted the Society to make the right choices for her: what to read, what to watch, what to believe. So when Xander's face appears on-screen at her Matching ceremony, Cassia knows with complete certainty that he is her ideal mate . . . until she sees Ky Markham's face flash for an instant before the screen fades to black. The Society tells her it's a glitch, a rare malfunction, and that she should focus on the happy life she's destined to lead with Xander. But Cassia can't stop thinking about Ky, and as they slowly fall in love, Cassia begins to doubt the Society's infallibility and is faced with an impossible choice: between Xander and Ky, between the only life she's known and a path that no one else has dared to follow. Dystopian fiction for fans of The Hunger Games. This series is available on Overdrive.
What is Overdrive?
Overdrive is the public library's catalog of ebooks and digital audiobooks. All you need is a library card to access Overdrive. And if you don't have a library card yet, you can request an e-card by following this link: https://library.minlib.net/selfreg
Once you have a library card number, go to "What We Have" on the library's homepage (brooklinelibrary.org) and select "e-books".
A read aloud from Kate Messner
Kate Messner's latest chapter book is called Chirp: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFMQACBf_Rs&feature=youtu.be
It's a mystery set on a cricket farm! Several of her middle grade chapter books are available on Overdrive through the public library.
Memphis Zoo
Staff at the Memphis Zoo recently helped an injured eagle get back into the wild. View this video to see the eagle up close.
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