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To-Go Craft Kits
The month of April, 2021
Paddison Memorial Branch Library
Kids and teens can pick up a monthly DIY craft kit at the Paddison Memorial Branch Library. The kit for kids is recommended for ages 4 to 11.
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I Wonder... Wednesdays
Wednesday, April 21 at 4:30 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Join us twice a month on Wednesdays for our new children's program series featuring a variety of topics. A limited number of supply kits will be available upon request at the Clemmons Branch Library. Sign up at I Wonder Wednesday Sign-up Form
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Intro to Autism Class (Virtual)
Monday, April 26 from 5-6 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
ABC of NC staff will present an hour-long live virtual introductory program about autism spectrum disorder. This program is recommended for adults and will include information on what autism is and the various ways it can be expressed. Alongside some general support strategies, they will also go over a list of community resources that are available for those with autism and their families. Co-sponsored by the Lewisville Branch Library and ABC of NC. Register here.
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Measuring Up
by Lily Lamotte
Having just moved to Seattle from Taiwan, twelve-year-old Cici enters a cooking competition. With the grand prize she will be able to get a plane ticket for her grandmother to come see her. The problem is, she only knows how to cook Taiwanese food. Recommended for grades 3-7.
Click here for the e-book.
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Twins
by Varian Johnson
This series debut by the Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of The Parker Inheritance finds twins Maureen and Francine distinguishing themselves for the first time by pursing separate interests at the beginning of the sixth grade. Recommended for grades 3-7.
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A Boy Called Bat
by Elana K. Arnold; illustrated by Charles Santoso
Bixby Alexander Tam (better known as Bat) has only one month to prove that he can take care of Thor, an orphaned baby skunk. Bat has autism, which sometimes makes it frustrating for him to get along with people -- but not with animals. So how can he make his mom see that he and Thor are meant to be together? Recommended for grades 3-6.
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Not if I Can Help It
by Carolyn Mackler
Struggling with changes that are made difficult by her Sensory Processing Disorder, young Willa is thrown for a loop when her father reveals that he has been dating her best friend's mom. Recommended for grades 3-6.
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Planet Earth Is Blue
by Nicole Panteleakos
It’s 1986, and as 12-year-old Nova counts down the days to the launch of the space shuttle Challenger, she tries to adjust to yet another new foster family and longs for her runaway sister, Bridget, to return. Nova is autistic and hardly ever speaks -- she’s “a thinker, not a talker,” and in this hopeful story, you get to experience her thoughts and feelings right along with her. Recommended for grades 3-7.
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The Space We're In
by Katya Balen
Ten-year-old Frank's life revolves around his autistic brother, five-year-old Max, but after many changes over the course of a year, he discovers that he loves Max and is proud of him. Recommended for grades 3-7.
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Anything but Typical
by Nora Raleigh Baskin
Kids at school think that Jason Blake is weird. He's autistic, and his constant blinking and frequent hand-flapping definitely make his differences noticeable -- except online, where he posts his brilliant creative writing on the website Storyboard. Through Storyboard, Jason forms an online friendship (maybe more?) with fellow writer Rebecca. But when he learns that he and Rebecca are both attending the Storyboard conference, he's terrified of meeting her in person. This warm and funny novel will be a hit with aspiring writers as well as anyone who knows -- or wonders -- what it's like to be dramatically different. Recommended for grades 4-7.
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