Kids' Books
November 2020
Closed due to COVID-19 Exposure

We'll be back soon. Until then, here are some recommendations from hoopla digital and Media on Demand/Libby.
 
Happy Thanksgiving!
 
hoopla digital
Covid-19 Helpers : A Story for Kids About the Coronavirus and the People Helping During the 2020 Pandemic
by Beth Bacon

Here's a book that provides children honest yet positive information about Coronavirus (Covid-19). COVID-19 HELPERS gives kids the facts of the pandemic, but also offers hope. Mr. Rogers said that when things get scary, "Look for the helpers." Likewise, this story reassures children and parents that many people from all walks of life-including kids themselves-are helping to fight the virus. In COVID-19 HELPERS, Kary Lee's beautiful illustrations and Beth Bacon's clear, comforting words help children understand that though they may feel isolated in these times, they are not alone.
Champion of the Titan games
by Brandon Mull

Departing from the underwater dragon preserve of Crescent Lagoon to seek help from the Giant Queen, Kendra and Seth arrive at Titan Valley, where dragons are kept as slaves and made to fight in a gladiator-style arena. 90,000 first printing.
Girl code revolution : profiles and projects to inspire coders
by Sheela Preuitt

"Part how-to, part profile, and all about getting girls coding. Step-by-step instructions for projects girls actually want to code and profiles of aspirational female coders in the field combine to lead the girl code revolution"
Diary of a wimpy kid : the deep end
by Jeff Kinney

On their a cross-country camping trip, Greg Heffley and his family find themselves stranded at an RV park that's not exactly a summertime paradise and when the skies open up and the water starts to rise, the Heffleys wonder if they can save their vacation--or if they're already in too deep
Bigby Bear : for all seasons
by Philippe Coudray

Bigby Bear, accompanied by his faithful rabbit friend, experiences all the changes that take place throughout the four seasons
Media on Demand/Libby
You can use the website http://mediaondemand.org/ to access Overdrive content on a computer or download the Libby app!
 
Cassandra steps out : Cassandra Steps Out
by Isabelle Bottier

While struggling to cope with major changes in her life, fourteen-year-old Cassandra decides to help others by using her ability to see what animals are thinking, beginning with finding a lost cat
For the right to learn : Malala Yousafzai's story
by Rebecca Langston-George

"Tells Malala Yousafzai's harrowing story of standing up for girls' education against the Taliban, being shot in the head, and surviving to continue the fight"
The season of Styx Malone
by Kekla Magoon

Caleb Franklin and his younger brother, Bobby Gene, spend an extraordinary summer with their new, older neighbor, Styx Malone, a foster boy from the city
Inkling
by Kenneth Oppel

When an inkblot, who can write, listen, learn, and draw, jumps out of Mr. Rylance's sketchbook, Ethan believes he may be the answer to their problems and names him Inkling
Genesis begins again
by Alicia Williams

Thirteen-year-old Genesis tries again and again to lighten her black skin, thinking it is the root of her family's troubles, before discovering reasons to love herself as is
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 8-11!
Bellwood Public Library
600 Bohland Avenue
Bellwood, Illinois 60104
(708)547-7393

www.bellwoodlibrary.org