Jeff Kinney, author Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Tuesday, August 19, 2:30 PM
Make something out of nothing
Rework the old and recycle the cool, find out how more about how to repurpose stuff that you are tired of.
The Boggart
by Susan Cooper
An ancient and mischievous spirit is accidentally transported from Scotland
to Toronto and wreaks havoc for Emily and her brother.
Clementine by Sara Pennypacker
A quirky third grader invents bologna eyeglasses, colors her hair green
with magic markers, and solves The Great Pigeon War.
The Cricket in Times Square by George Selden
A country cricket suddenly finds himself in New York and is befriended
by Tucker Mouse and Harry Cat.
Frindle by Andrew Clements
Fifth grader Nick invents a new word in a funny story about school,
teachers, and dictionaries.
Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson
Three brothers in Harlem try to survive on their own after their mother’s
death.
Ramona Quimby, Age 8 by Beverly Cleary
Ramona enters third grade and her new teacher calls her a "nuisance
and show-off."
Actual Size by Steve Jenkins
A crocodile mouth unfolds and a Goliath birdeater tarantula crawls across
the page. Illustrated with striking collage art.
The American Story: 100 True Tales from American History by
Jennifer Armstrong.
From the first colonies to the Great Molasses Flood, from Lizzie Borden
to Pac-Man, a nonstop parade of people and places.
Castle by David Macaulay
Follow the planning and construction of a 13th century castle and town.
Gorilla Doctors: Saving Endangered Great Apes by Pamela
S. Turner
How the Mountain Gorilla Veterinary Project provides medical care in
Rwanda.
The Great Fire by Jim Murphy
Street maps trace the progression of the 1871 Chicago fire.
The Journey that Saved Curious George: The True Wartime Escape
of Margret and H. A. Rey by Louise Borden
The exciting story of how the creators of everyone’s favorite
monkey escaped wartime Paris on homemade bicycles.
Owen & Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship by
Isabella Hatkoff
After the 2004 tsunami, an orphaned hippo adopts a tortoise as its mother.
Secrets of a Civil War Submarine: Solving the Mysteries of
the H. L. Hunley by Sally M. Walker
All about its construction, sinking, recovery, and restoration.
Team Moon by Catherine Thimmesh
How 400,000 people landed Apollo 11 on the moon.
The Voice that Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the
Struggle for Equal Rights by Russell Freedman.
A compelling story of the magnificent vocalist.
The Dream Keeper and Other Poems by Langston Hughes
A celebration of the black experience.
Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neill
Adventures in color.
Laugh-eteria by Douglas Florian
Humorous poems on ogres, pizza, fear, school, dragons, trees, and hair.
Laughing Out Loud, I Fly: Poems in English and Spanish by
Felipe Herrera
A poet remembers the people and places of his childhood.
Monster Goose by Judy Sierra
Nursery rhymes introduce a fiendish assortment of ghouls, mummies, and
cannibals.
A Pizza the Size of the Sun by Jack Prelutsky
Over 100 funny rhymes and drawings.
A Poke in the I by Paul Janeczko
Concrete poetry to challenge and delight.
The Random House Book of Poetry for Children by Jack
Prelutsky
Hundreds of poems on animals, seasons, nonsense and more.
Song of the Water Boatman: & Other Pond Poems by
Joyce Sidman
Dragonflies, painted turtles, and spring peepers sings of seasonal experiences
in this strikingly illustration collection.
Technically, It's Not My Fault: Concrete Poems by
John Grandits
An 11-year-old boy shapes humorous poems about school, family, pizza,
and much more.
Kids.nypl.org
The New York Public Library’s site for children and parents. Write
your own book reviews or discover more great books and fun things to
do.
www.readingrockets.org
Reading Rockets is national multimedia project offering information
and resources on how children learn to read, why so many struggle,
and how caring adults can help.
www.ColorinColorado.org
Colorín Colorado is a bilingual site for families and educators
of English language learners.
Colorín Colorado es un sitio bilingüe para familias y maestros
para ayudar a los niños a leer.
www.rif.org/parents
Founded in 1966, Reading Is Fundamental (RIF) is the oldest and largest
children's and family nonprofit literacy organization in the United
States. Find tips and activities for encouraging your child
to read and have a great time, too.
www.rif.org/leer
Let’s Read as a Family is RIF’s bilingual website for families
to read, sing, and share stories together at home.
¡Leamos en familia! es un sitio bilingüe de Reading is Fundamental,
RIF.
www.rif.org/readingplanet
RIF’s website for children. Fun activities, authors and
games. Find out about cool books and listen to stories and songs.
www.pbs.org/parents
PBS’s site for parents with advice, guides to child development
and other resources. In English and Spanish.
www.gocity.com
Click on New York City and get shortcuts to the city
at its best. It's the answer to how to search for after school activities
or what to do on a rainy Sunday. Hint: Author events come up first
after you pick a day.
www.scholastic.org/parents/
Scholastic’s website for parents. Find information and activities
here to encourage a love of learning in your child from a publisher
that has created quality products for children for over 85 years.
www.scholastic.org/kids/
Scholastic’s website for kids with games, books and authors. Find
out about your favorite series and authors.
www.randomhouse.com/kids
Random House’s website for children with games, contests and information
about great authors and their newest books.
www.ldonline.org
LD Online. The leading website with information for parents and
children on learning disabilities and ADHD.
This publication was supported by funds from the New York State Library's Family Literacy Services grant program.
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