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Build a Better World! Summer Library Program 2017 begins June 5 at a Library near you! This calendar can be sorted by type of event, age group, location, and keyword. |
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| Amina's Voice by Hena KhanFiction. Sixth grade may be a tough year for Amina: her best friend Soojin is changing in ways that Amina doesn’t understand, and her Pakistani-American parents have entered her in a Quran recitation competition even though her real talent is singing. You'll be rooting for Amina as she finds her confidence in this warm-hearted and authentic book that's just right for fans of Sherri Winston's The Sweetest Sound. |
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The wizard's war
by Eric Luper
Fiction. Cleo and Evan frantically search for the right key while battling elves, trolls and the mighty Golden Dragon to save their magical kingdom and free their trapped friend. Series: Key hunters ; #4
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Horizon
by Scott Westerfeld
When a plane crash-lands in the arctic, eight young survivors emerge from the wreckage expecting to see ice and snow but instead find themselves lost in a strange jungle with limited supplies and fierce predators, in a debut entry of a series that includes links to a free multiplatform game. By the best-selling author of Uglies.
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Sneeze of the octo-schnozz
by Troy Cummings
Fiction., Assigned to separate classes after their monster notebook goes missing, Alexander, Rip and Nikki struggle to connect the slimy antics of a HONKing monster to the disappearance of smelly stuff all over town. Series: Notebook of Doom #11.
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Short
by Holly Goldberg Sloan
Also available as downloadable audio. Fiction. She can't sing or dance, but middle school dreamer Julia Marks is just the right height to play a munchkin in a summer production of The Wizard of Oz. Skeptical about the theater and sensitive about being short, Julia's not exactly excited about the role -- at least not until she bonds with elderly costume genius Mrs. Chang, supportive director Shawn, and fellow munchkin Olive (an adult who's Julia's height), and she starts to see that being small can't stop her from dreaming big. Authentic backstage friendships make this upbeat read perfect for fans of Andrew Keenan-Bolger's Jack & Louisa series.
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| We Will Not Be Silent: The White Rose Student Resistance Movement That Defied Adolf Hitler by Russell FreedmanNonfiction. How far would you go to stand up for what's right? Siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl put their very lives on the line as members of the White Rose, an anti-Nazi student resistance group in 1940s Germany. Filled with quotes and photos, this account of their bravery is both haunting and inspiring. For another look at daring young people during World War II, try Phillip Hoose's The Boys Who Challenged Hitler. |
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| The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba and Bryan MealerMemoir. Bottle caps, a broken bike, old tractor parts, and some library books about electrical engineering: with these tools, inventive 14-year-old William Kamkwamba began building the windmill that would power irrigation in his tiny farming village of Masitala, Malawi, and help them survive a deadly drought. Holding special appeal for young scientists, this gritty yet hopeful memoir may encourage you to create change in your own community. |
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| Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the 1965 Selma Voting Rights March by Lynda Blackmon Lowery as told to Elspeth Leacock and Susan BuckleyMemoir. The youngest person to complete the Selma-to-Montgomery March in 1965 Alabama, Lynda Blackmon Lowery was one of many students who willingly risked jail time and brutal beatings in order to participate in the American Civil Rights Movement. Written in an easy, matter-of-fact style, this award-winning book provides vivid insight into the past and perspective on the present.
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| Temple Grandin: How the Girl Who Loved Cows Embraced Autism and Changed the World by Sy MontgomeryNonfiction. Dr. Temple Grandin is an animal scientist, a bestselling author, a college professor, one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people...and she has autism. This captivating authorized biography tells the story of her struggles and accomplishments, including her groundbreaking work for humane treatment of livestock. It also features a foreword by Temple herself, plus a special section of "Temple's Advice for Kids on the Spectrum." |
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| Untamed: The Wild Life of Jane Goodall by Anita SilveyBiography. As a young scientist living among chimpanzees in Tanzania, Jane Goodall used some methods that seemed unusual -- but her ability to connect with chimps led to breakthroughs in the way scientists understand and study great apes. If the eye-catching photos and fascinating details in Untamed leave you feeling curious, you may want to explore the lives of other female primatologists with Jim Ottaviani's Primates. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books!
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Central Mississippi Regional Library System
100 Tamberline Street
Brandon, Mississippi 39042
601-825-0100
http://www.cmrls.lib.ms.us
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