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Middle School Reads June 2020
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Curbside Service is here!Your library is offering curbside service! We will pull your hold items for you and bring them right out to you for contactless delivery. (Items from other libraries are not available at this time.) See full details here. |
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June 15th - August 22nd Grades 5-12 Track the amount of time you read throughout the summer, every 4 hours earns you a virtual badge and a drawing ticket for the prize pack of your choice. Read a total of 24 hours to earn a special gift. Extra drawing tickets may be earned by completing additional fun challenges like writing a book review, attending a virtual program, and more!
Register beginning June 8th for our virtual reading challenge on our website or download the Beanstack Tracker app from the app store (Apple or Google). Login to begin tracking your reading. These nifty tutorials will help you get started! How do I register? How do I log? Start logging your time read on June 15th. Call, email, see our website, or chat with us for assistance.
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Squishies
Tuesday, June 23, 3:00
Zoom
This year is stressful. Pick up the squishie of your choice at the library through curbside services and join us in a decorating party via Zoom. Register to receive the Zoom link and password. Grades 5-12.
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Imagine Your Story Thursday, June 25, 3:00 Zoom Chat and learn from James Sugrue! He is an animator and storyboard artist for Titmouse Animation in New York City. James is currently a board artist for Disney Junior's "T.O.T.S" and during his free time, producing a biweekly comic entitled "Bluehilda" on Patreon. Register to receive the Zoom link and password. Grades 5-12
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Curse of the Night Witch by Alex AsterBorn with the same leadership emblem as his mother on an island world where everyone’s fate is predetermined, Tor Luna wishes for a different future before falling victim to a curse that requires the services of the notorious Night Witch.
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Raising Lumie by Joan BauerDesperately wanting a dog in spite of her newly orphaned status, Olive moves in with a busy half sister she barely knows before receiving a chance to raise a guide dog puppy who she struggles to prepare to be loved by someone else. By the Newbery Honor-winning author of Hope Was Here.
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The Brave
by James Bird
Targeted by bullies for his escalating OCD, Collin is sent to live with his biological mother on an Ojibwe reservation where his differences are accepted and where he finds companionship in a physically challenged girl whose circumstances inspire Collin to make a difficult choice.
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One True King by Soman ChainaniA conclusion to the series that began with The School for Good and Evil finds Sophie and Agatha preparing for an ultimate confrontation to determine the fate of their school, Camelot’s crown and the Endless Woods.
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Tbh, You Know What I Mean by Lisa Greenwald Three BFFs prove that girls can do anything they set their minds to in the sixth book in this hilarious series told entirely in text messages, emojis, and passed notes. Perfect for fans of Invisible Emmie and the Dork Diaries. TBH, sometimes boys say dumb things about girls. And Cece is sick of it! When she leads a super-successful event at school to raise awareness, everyone starts looking to her to take charge--of everything. Prianka needs ideas for National Poetry Month, Victoria wants advice on volunteer projects, and Gabby needs homework help.
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Sara and the Search for Normal by Wesley KingA prequel to the Edgar Award-winning OCDaniel shares the story of fan-favorite character Sara, whose pursuit of a “normal” life is shaped by a talkative and outgoing new friend’s painful secrets.
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The Turnover by Mike LupicaThrilled when his legendary coach grandfather comes out of retirement for Lucas’ basketball season, Lucas chooses his grandfather as a role model for a biography assignment only to discover other truths about his grandfather’s nature. By the best-selling author of the Home Team series.
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Con Quest! by Sam MaggsCat and Alex are excited to be at the world's largest comics convention--and they're even more excited to compete in the Quest, a huge scavenger hunt run by an anonymous organizer. The big prize: a chance to meet their favorite nerdy celebrity!The twins ditch their older sister Fiona and set off to find geeky clues, tackle nerdy challenges, and cross as many items as possible off their Quest list, which includes: volunteering at an Artist Alley booth, gathering cosplayers in enough colors to make a double rainbow, and even finding something healthy to eat in the convention center!Can Cat and Alex work together even when they disagree on how to compete? Will Fiona find the twins before their parents realize they're missing? Most importantly, can these ultimate fans complete the Quest?
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Glitch by Laura MartinTraining to become time travelers who prevent others from altering important historical events, rival Glitchers Regan and Elliot are forced to set aside their animosity when a dire prediction from the future requires them to work together and break every rule they have ever been taught.
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Seven Clues to Home by Gae PolisnerDreading the arrival of her 13th birthday and the one-year anniversary of her best friend’s senseless death, Joy opens a first clue to what used to be a shared annual birthday scavenger hunt and begins a grief-marked search for what might be the last message her friend ever wrote.
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The Day I Was Erased by Lisa ThompsonActing out in ways that alienate him from his friends in the wake of his parents’ constant fighting, Maxwell wishes that he was never born only to discover himself in a world where nobody recognizes him and where the impact of his non-existence proves to be devastating. By the author of The Light Jar.
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Create Your Own Secret Language : invent codes, ciphers, hidden messages, and more : a beginner's guide by David J. PetersonCommunicate in a language only you and your friends can understand! Protect your diary from snooping siblings. Share your secrets with a BFF. Guard your texts from unwanted eyes. Create the lingua franca for your own fantastical secret world! Expert language creator David J. Peterson (inventor of languages for Game of Thrones, the Marvel Universe, and more) guides you as you create your own secret languages, codes, ciphers, and hidden messages. From simple cyphers to entirely new alphabets, master the skills of secret communication, whether it's written, drawn, or spoken.
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History Comics 1 : The Roanoke Colony: America's First Mystery
by Chris Schweizer
A graphic-novel introduction to the mysterious disappearance of the Roanoke Colony describes how a century before the Pilgrims, the first English settlers established the colony only to go missing in 1590, in an account by the creators of Science Comics that invites readers to draw informed conclusions. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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History Comics 2 : The Great Chicago Fire: Rising from the Ashes by Alex GraudinsThe creators of Science Comics present a graphic-novel introduction to the events surrounding the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, describing how dry prairie winds ignited a blaze that engulfed Chicago for two days, trapping two siblings and their pup in a race to escape and reunite with their family. Simultaneous. Illustrations.
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Donut the Destroyer by Sarah GraleyGrowing up in a world where everyone is born with a special ability that they choose to develop for good or evil, Donut, the super-strong daughter of infamous villain parents, surprises her family and scheming best friend by deciding to attend the Lionheart School for Heroes. Simultaneous and eBook. Illustrations. Teen Graphic Novel Graley
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Primer : a superhero graphic novel by Jennifer MuroWhile living with her latest set of foster parents, Ashley Rayburn mistakenly applies some found body paints which give her a wide range of special powers, but soon the military discovers what happened to their secret weapon and this puts Ashley and her newfound family and friends in danger. Teen Graphic Novel Muro
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The Weirn Books 1 : Be Wary of the Silent Woods by Svetlana ChmakovaIn the Night Realm, vampires, shifters, weirns, and other night things passing for human prowl the streets... but they still have to go to school! Ailis and Na'ya are pretty average students (NOT losers), but when a shadow starts looming and a classmate gets all weird, they are the first to notice. It gets personal, though, when Na'ya's little brother D'esh disappears-It's time to confront the secrets of the forbidden mansion in the Silent Woods! Join the acclaimed author of Awkward , Svetlana Chmakova, for an outing into her favorite fantastical world full of magic and adventure! Teen Graphic Novel Chmakova
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