@ Your Library
Today’s reading prompt is to read a book with short chapters. There are a wide range of titles with short chapters, everything from The DaVinci Code by Dan Brown to The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides or The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood.
Two young adult titles with short chapters are We Were Liars by E. Lockhart and The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. Continuing the World War II theme try All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr or Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay.
Thrillers with short chapters include The Woman in the Window by A. J. Finn, Dark Matter by Blake Crouch and The Chain by Adrian McKinty. More reflective titles with short chapters include The Midnight Library by Matt Haig and The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender.
I want to share a new non-fiction book series just published by World Book. Indigenous Peoples of North America. This eight volume set covers the rich histories of the people groups who have lived here for millennia and provides a look at their vibrant culture and their lives today. Explore the world through the eyes of indigenous peoples in this wonderful set.
Books provide an opportunity to meet people we’d never have a chance to meet. At Last She Stood by Erin Entrada Kelly is one such book. Erin Entrada Kelly is an award-winning children’s fiction writer who introduces us to Joey Guerrero. This Filipino guerrilla fighter in World War II initially joined the guerrilla movement in 1941 because she had been diagnosed with Leprosy and thought she’d die soon and she decided she wanted to go out fighting. Her disease meant she wasn’t searched by Japanese soldiers and that allowed her to deliver secret messages including a minefield map that she carried out of enemy territory taped to her back. Joey was less than five feet and weighed less than 100 pounds yet she was able to save thousands of lives through her bravery, courage and faith.
I fell in love with a new picture book called Everyday Bean by Stephanie Graegin. Bean is a very tiny hedgehog who has delightful adventures and loves telling stories with her grandma. The pictures are wonderful and the imagination of Bean is so fun.
Unboxing Libby by Steph Cherrywell is a fascinating novel for upper elementary students. In the future, androids are common and when Libby comes online she is a preteen with a past and now must build her future. Libby must define her individuality, make friends and cope with insecurities. Kind of sounds like being a preteen human.
Check out the new lobby display. Multiple generations of a local family have contributed to the display. Join us Tuesday, August 12th from 4:30 – 6:30 pm for an open house celebrating art across the generations.
Kids are beginning practice for sports and other back-to-school activities so don’t forget to put reading time in the schedule. Teachers will thank you for establishing a routine of regularly scheduled reading time.