Wednesday, June 10, 2020

At home resources #55

Book suggestions
Younger readers
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree - ebook
Piper Green and the Fairy Tree by Ellen Potter
Life on an island in Maine is always interesting. But when a new teacher starts at Piper's school—and doesn't appreciate the special, um, accessory that Piper has decided to wear—there may be trouble on the horizon. Then Piper discovers the Fairy Tree in her front yard. Is the Fairy Tree really magic? And can it fix Piper's problems? Available as an ebook on OverDrive. 

Middle grade readers
We Dream of Space - Audiobook
We Dream of Space by Erin Entrada Kelly
The Thomas children exist in their own orbits, circling a tense and unpredictable household, with little in common except an enthusiastic science teacher named Ms. Salonga. As the launch of the Challenger approaches, Ms. Salonga gives her students a project—they are separated into spacecraft crews and must create and complete a mission. When the fated day finally arrives, it changes all of their lives and brings them together in unexpected ways. Available as an ebook on OverDrive. Brand-new from award-winning author, Erin Entrada Kelly. 

Upper grade readers
Piecing Me Together - ebook
Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson
Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has: every day she rides the bus away from her friends and to the private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities she doesn't really welcome, like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Just because her mentor is black and graduated from the same high school doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. She's tired of being singled out as someone who needs help, someone people want to fix. Jade wants to speak, to create, to express her joys and sorrows, her pain and her hope. Read this book and watch Jade's transformation as she finds her voice. Available as an ebook on OverDrive. 

Camp PBS Kids
Camp PBS KIDS Summer Fun! | PBS KIDS for Parents
Activities for the whole summer posted here on PBS Kids
Reading resources, space or dinosaur exploration, and activities to promote kindness are posted here for the summer months. They have a printable summer reading chart and a summer activity checklist. What are your summer plans? Check out this site to see what PBS has planned for you. 

Barnes and Noble Summer Reading --  Grades 1 -6 Earn a FREE book by reading! 
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Go to the Barnes and Noble website to find their printable summer reading list. Record eight titles of books you read this summer, bring it to a Barnes and Noble store and they will give you a book for free. All details can be found here. 

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