When 12 year old Malú’s moves to Chicago with her mother, she’s worried she won’t find her place. But in exploring her Mexican heritage, embracing her love of all things punk, and connecting with new friends, she learns how important the first rule of punk actually is. Malú’s zines (self published magazines) are printed throughout the novel, offering another glimpse inside her mind and a great introduction to the art of zine making. Recommended for readers aged 9-12.
Think Library: Blog
June 3, 2020
Learning about race and talking to your children about race is a vital but sometimes intimidating topic. When and how do you get started? What if you make a mistake? The titles collected on this list are meant to further readers’ understanding of race and to help facilitate these important conversations.
June 2, 2020
The Summer Reading Games are here! Between now and August 1, you can register on Beanstack and play online. There's an app too! Read for fun and complete activities to earn badges and tickets for prize drawings. Activities like this origami bear!
June 2, 2020
This item available on Libby.
April 27, 2020
Available through the eLibrary, World Book Online includes a number of different educational resources for learners of all ages.
April 6, 2020
Biblioteca electrónica (eLibrary) para niños en español: Cuentos y Más
La colección gratuita de eLibrary de la Biblioteca incluye una variedad de opciones de lectura, audición y visualización para sus hijos, incluidos cuentos y recursos informativos en español.
March 27, 2020
This booklist includes characters and authors with differing abilities. We highlight this topic in hopes it will help bring awareness to people with disabilities and a world where the successes and frustrations of being disabled are noted and respected.
March 9, 2020
This booklist features titles written about and by women. Women's stories are significant because they allow children to see themselves in stories and know the person behind the words are similar to them. It means that not only is the story important, but also who tells that story.
March 2, 2020
Enjoy these great reads to go along with learning to use the potty.
August 14, 2019
Reviewed by Alejandria G.
At six feet tall and 180 pounds, Marcus isn’t exactly the smallest 8th grader at Montgomery Middle School. But looks can be deceiving and he isn’t quite the tough bully many seem to think he is. When the real school bully calls Marcus’s younger brother a nasty word, Marcus fights back and faces suspension.
May 11, 2019
Reviewed by Cidne B.
Told in a series of letters, this is the story of twelve year old Sophie Brown’s adventures after she and her family move from L.A. to the rundown farm they inherit from her great-uncle Jim. It begins with the sighting of an unusual chicken and leads to the discovery that there was once an entire coop full of remarkably different breeds.
March 19, 2019
Reviewed by Alejandria G.
March 14, 2019
Reviewed by Ginny H.
A.F. Harrold's novel follows Rudger, an imaginary friend. Amanda, Rudger's real person friend, helps him run away from an evil man who hunts "imaginaries".
But when Amanda is injured, Rudger is left all alone, which is bad news.The longer that Rudger has no one to believe in him, the more he fades. Can Rudger evade the evil hunter and find Amanda before he fades completely?
March 6, 2019