Kids' Books
November 2020
 
 
Library News
ecoEXPLORE Discovery Packs for Checkout at Central Library

Visit Central Library to check out an ecoEXPLORE Discovery Pack, thanks to a partnership with the N.C. Arboretum. EcoEXPLORE is a citizen science program that the N.C. Arboretum started to provide public library patrons access to outdoor equipment and materials to explore nature. This program is geared to children ages 5-13. Children can photograph wildlife and submit their findings on the ecoEXPLORE website to earn prizes and badges.
 
Virtual Children's Programming

Our children’s librarians are full of ideas from A-Z to help you and your family stay busy.
Check out our virtual programming here. More videos are being added all the time.
 
For daily updates and activities, please visit our
FCPL 4 Kids Facebook page.
Our Virtual Library is Always Open
The Forsyth County Public Library system has
free online resources for all ages.
 
Some great online resources for children are:
 
CultureGrams
Get a kid's-eye-view of daily life in countries around the world.
There is also a States Edition, where you are able to explore all 50 states virtually.
 
Libby by Overdrive and the North Carolina Digital Library
Using the North Carolina Digital Library and Libby by Overdrive, you can find and check out e-books, e-audiobooks, e-magazines and videos using your library card from any device.
You can also access e-materials just for kids by using the NC Kids Digital Library.
 
Mango Languages
Learn one of over 70 languages at your own pace on any device with Mango Languages. Lessons also include interesting cultural notes about the countries that speak the language you are learning.
 
NCPedia
 NCpedia highlights North Carolina's unique resources, people, and culture to enrich, educate and inform. The encyclopedia is coordinated and managed by the North Carolina Government & Heritage Library at the State Library of North Carolina, a part of the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources.  
 
SIRS Discover (ProQuest)
 Find photos and information from newspapers, magazines, books, web resources, and more. You will be able to do your research all on this website and not worry about being taken to third-party sites when you click on articles. Citations are made with a simple click.
 
TumbleBook Library
 TumbleBooks has many ebook titles for children, along with educational videos and puzzles. This is an especially awesome resource if you are looking for read-along picture books,
easy reader books, and children's chapter books.

Tutor.com
If you need homework help, practice lessons or assistance from a tutor, Tutor.com can help. Access different practice lessons, tests, and live homework help on various subjects for all grade levels.
 
For a list of all of our online resources, go to the Forsyth County Public Library's website and click on the Online Resources button on the right-hand side of the page
 
Popular Titles (E-book and Print)
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
by Ben Clanton

Follow along on the adventures of a cheerful, waffle-loving Narwhal and his new best friend Jelly, a practical, nervous jellyfish.
Recommended for grades 1-3.

Click here for the e-book 
Dinosaurs Before Dark
by Mary Pope Osborne

Jack and Annie find themselves whisked away by a mysterious tree house to the prehistoric past, where they learn amazing facts while dodging dinos and trying to return home.
Recommended for grades 1-3

Click here for the e-book
Click here for the e-audiobook
The Infamous Ratsos
by Kara LaReau

Rat brothers Louie and Ralphie Ratso try to prove they can be as rough and tough as their father in the Big City, but every time they try to show how tough they are, they end up accidentally doing good deeds instead.
Recommended for grades 2-4.

Click here for the e-book
Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library
by Chris Grabenstein

Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape.
Recommended for grades 4-7.

Click here for the e-book
Click here for the e-audiobook
Hoot
by Carl Hiaasen

Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
Recommended for grades 5 and up.

Click here for the e-book
Click here for the e-audiobook
Books Celebrating Native American Heritage
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
by Traci Sorell

Follows a full year of Cherokee celebrations and experiences, describing how the Cherokee Nation expresses thanks and reflects on struggles all year long.
Recommended for grades K-2.

Click here for the e-book
Click here for the e-audiobook
Who Was Sacagawea?
by Dennis B. Fradin

A brief biography of Sacagawea, the Shoshoni woman who accompanied explorers Lewis and Clark on their expedition in the early 1800s.
Recommended for grades 3-5

Click here for the e-book
Click here for the e-audiobook
The American Indian Rights Movement
by Eric Braun

Learn about the American Indian Rights Movement throughout history and to the current day.
Recommended for grades 3-5.

Click here for the e-book
I Can Make This Promise
by Christine Day

Twelve-year-old Edie always believed that her Native American mom lost touch with her heritage when she was adopted by a white family, but that belief is shaken when Edie finds a hidden box of photos and letters from Edith, a Native woman she’s never met -- and who looks a lot like Edie herself. Inspired by author’s own life, this moving story blends everyday worries (ugh, new braces hurt) with tangled family history.
Recommended for grades 3-7.

Click here for the e-audiobook 
The Birchbark House
by Louise Erdrich

Chronicles the experiences of an Ojibwa girl, Omakayas, and her family as they live their lives quietly on an island in Lake Superior in 1847, until the white man comes and begins moving her entire tribe off their land. 
Recommended for grades 4-6.

Click here for the e-audiobook
2020-2021 Battle of the Book Titles
Battle of the Books is a quiz bowl style competition sponsored by The North Carolina School Library Media Association (NCSLMA).
Students across the state read books from a list selected by NCSLMA.
Schools form teams to answer questions about the books.
Interested? Ask your school if they have a team.
 
Find this years book lists and put the books on hold by going here.
 
Contact Your Librarian for More Great Books for Ages 8-11!
We want to hear from you. Send your questions and suggestions to Ask Your Librarian.
Call your favorite branch during our hours of operation.
Visit our website at www.forsythlibrary.org for great resources available anytime.  
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 For updates about the Forsyth County Public Library's events and services for children, 
check out our Children's Page and FCPL 4 Kids.
 
Feel free to forward this newsletter to a friend and drop by the library soon!
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