Calvert Library's Book Bites for Kids

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kwame Alexander) — Wed, 6 Oct 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Crossover written by Kwame Alexander and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Thirteen-year-old twin basketball stars Josh and Jordan wrestle with highs and lows on and off the court as their father ignores his declining health.

The Crossover was awarded the Newbery Medal and was a Coretta Scott King Honor title.

The Crossover is recommended for ages 9 and up. See review for more information: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/kwame-alexander/the-crossover/

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Island of Thieves by Josh Lacey

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Josh Lacey, Calvert Library) — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Island of Thieves written by Josh Lacey and published by Houghton Mifflin. Tom goes with his Uncle Harvey to Peru, where they narrowly escape imprisonment and death as they hunt for buried treasure after tracking down a journal written by John Drake, a young relative of Sir Francis Drake, on a voyage to Lima in 1577. Includes biographical information on John and Francis Drake.

Island of Thieves was named a Best Fiction for Young Adults in 2013

Island of Thieves is recommended for ages 9 and up for some violence. Please see review for more information: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/josh-lacey/island-thieves/

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If We Were Giants by Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith

Wed, 22 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of If We Were Giants written by Dave Matthews and Clete Barrett Smith and published by Hyperion. Fourteen-year-old Kirra must summon the courage to face her own mistakes before she can help save her peaceful community from a gigantic threat.

If We Were Giants is recommended for ages 8 and up for discussions of trauma and PTSD. Please see review for more information. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/dave-matthews/if-we-were-giants/

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The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Katherine Rundell, Calvert Library) — Wed, 8 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Explorer written by Katherine Rundell and published by Simon & Schuster. Left stranded in the Amazon jungle when their plane crashes on their way back to England from Manaus, Brazil, four children struggle to survive for days until one of them finds a map that leads them to a ruined city and a secret hidden among the vines.

The Explorers was given the Costa Children's Book Award.

The Explorer is recommended for ages 8 and up. See review for more information: https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/katherine-rundell/the-explorer-rundell/

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Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic by Armand Baltazar

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Armand Baltazar, Calvert Library) — Wed, 1 Sep 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Timeless: Diego and the Rangers of the Vastlantic by Armand Baltazar and published by Katherine Tegen Books. You’ve never seen Earth like this before: continents reshaped, oceans re-formed, cities rebuilt, and mountains sculpted anew. Dinosaurs roam the plains alongside herds of buffalo, and giant robots navigate the same waters as steam-powered ships. This is the world Diego Ribera was born into. The past, present, and future coexisting together. In New Chicago, Diego’s middle school hallways buzz with kids from all eras of history and from cultures all over the world. On his thirteenth birthday, Diego learns of a special gift he has within, a secret that is part of something much bigger—something he cannot yet understand.

This title is recommended for readers age 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/Timeless_Reviews

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Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Daniel Nayeri) — Wed, 25 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Everything Sad is Untrue by Daniel Nayeri, published by Levine Querido. At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But, no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much. But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying. Like Scheherazade of One Thousand and One Nights in a hostile classroom, Daniel spins a tale to save his own life: to stake his claim to the truth.

Everything Sad is Untrue has won numerous awards, including being named a 2020 Book of the Year by Amazon, NPR, The New York Times and several other publications.

This title is recommended for readers age 11 and up for some depictions of violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/EverythingSad_Reviews

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Brother from a Box by Evan Kuhlman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Evan Kuhlman) — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Brother from a Box by Evan Kuhlman published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Matt Rambeau is officially a big brother—to a robot! Matt’s super-computer-genius dad is always getting cool tech stuff in the mail, but the latest box Matt opens contains the most impressive thing he’s ever seen: a bionically modified lifeform that looks human and calls Matt “brother."

Brother from a Box is recommended for readers age 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/BrotherfromaBox_Review

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Lupe Wong Won't Dance by Donna Barba Higuera

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Donna Barba Higuera) — Wed, 11 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Lupe Wong Won’t Dance written by Donna Barba Higuera and published by Levine Querido. Lupe Wong is going to be the first female pitcher in the Major Leagues. She's also championed causes her whole young life. Some worthy ... like expanding the options for race on school tests beyond just a few bubbles. And some not so much...like complaining to the BBC about the length between Doctor Who seasons. Lupe needs an A in all her classes in order to meet her favorite pitcher, Fu Li Hernandez, who's Chinacan/Mexinese just like her. So when the horror that is square dancing rears its head in gym? Obviously she's not gonna let that slide.

Lupe Wong Won’t Dance was a 2021 Pura Belpre Honor book, a PNBA Award Winner and a Booklist Editor’s Choice Best Books for Youth 2020.

Lupe Wong Won’t Dance is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Kirkus for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/LupeWong_Reviews

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The Riverman by Aaron Starmer

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Aaron Starmer, Calvert Library) — Wed, 4 Aug 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Riverman by Aaron Starmer and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Twelve-year-old Alistair Cleary lives in a town where everyone knows each other. One afternoon, his neighbor, Fiona, shows up at Alistair's doorstep with a strange proposition. She wants him to write her biography because in her basement there's a gateway that leads to the magical world of Aquavania, the place where stories are born. In Aquavania, there's a creature called the Riverman and he's stealing the souls of children. And Fiona's soul could be next.

The Riverman is recommended for ages 10 and up, for mentions of death, violence and some language. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/Riverman_Reviews

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The Key to Extraordinary by Natalie Lloyd

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Natalie Lloyd) — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Key to Extraordinary written by Natalie Lloyd and published by Scholastic Press. Twelve-year old orphan Emma Casey lives by a haunted graveyard in her Tennessee town, giving tours, and helping her brother and Granny Blue with the family bakery, and waiting for the destiny dream of her ancestors--but when it comes it shows her only a key, and she finds that she must solve a ghostly mystery that has haunted her town for generations.

The Key to Extraordinary was a Junior Library Guild Selection and was named to the Bank Street College of Education Best Books of 2017.

The Key to Extraordinary is recommended for ages 10. Please see Kirkus for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/KeytoExtra_Review

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The Moon Within by Aida Salazar

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Aida Salazar, Calvert Library) — Wed, 21 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Moon Within written by Aida Salazar and published by Scholastic Inc. Celi Rivera is an 11-year-old who is experiencing some new changes in her life. Her body is changing, she’s attracted to a boy for the first time, and her best friend is exploring what it means to be genderfluid. But the biggest thought swirling through her mind is about her mother’s insistence on holding a moon ceremony for Celi when her first period arrives. This is an ancestral Mexican ritual that Celi doesn’t want to have anything to do with out of fear of embarrassment. Can she find the strength to overpower her fear, embrace this ancestral tradition, and just be herself?

This title won the Golden Poppy Award, Nerdy Book Award, and the NCTE Notable Poetry and Verse Novel Award.

The Moon Within is recommended for ages 8-12. Please see Good Reads for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/MoonWithin_Reviews

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The Worst Class Trip Ever by Dave Barry

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Dave Barry, Calvert Library) — Wed, 14 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Worst Class Trip Ever written by Dave Barry and published by Hyperion. When the eighth grade civics class of Miami's Culver Middle School goes on a trip to Washington, D.C., Wyatt Palmer finds himself in deep trouble before the plane even lands because his best friend Matt's decided the men sitting behind them are terrorists--and it's up to the boys to stop them.

The Worst Class Trip Ever is recommended for ages 9 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/WorstClassTrip_Reviews

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When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (calvert library, Tae Keller) — Wed, 7 Jul 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of When You Trap a Tiger by Tae Keller, published by Random House Books for Young Readers. When Lily and her family move in with her sick grandmother, a magical tiger straight out of her halmoni's Korean folktales arrives, prompting Lily to unravel a secret family history. Long, long ago, Halmoni stole something from the tigers. Now they want it back.

When You Trap a Tiger is the winner of the 2021 Newbery Medal.

When You Trap a Tiger is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/TrapaTiger_Reviews

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Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Blue Balliett, Calvert Library) — Wed, 30 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett, published by Scholastic Press. When a book of unexplainable occurrences brings Petra and Calder together, strange things start to happen. Seemingly unrelated events begin to connect; an eccentric old woman seeks their company; and an invaluable Vermeer painting disappears. Before they know it, the two find themselves at the center of an international art scandal, where no one is spared from suspicion.

Chasing Vermeer won the Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery Novel.

Chasing Vermeer is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/ChasingVermeer_Reviews

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Guest: A Changeling Tale by Mary Downing Hahn

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Mary Downing Hahn) — Wed, 23 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Guest: A Changeling Tale by Mary Downing Hahn and published by Clarion Books. When her adorable baby brother is replaced by an ugly, ill-tempered changeling, Mollie is determined to find the so-called Kinde Folke who took Thomas, return the changeling she calls Guest, and make them give her brother back.

Guest: A Changeling Tale is recommended for readers age 9 and up for some scary scenes. For more information and reviews please see Kirkus Reviews. https://bit.ly/GuestMDH_Reviews

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Girl Giant and the Monkey King by Van Hoang

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Van Hoang) — Wed, 16 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Girl Giant and the Monkey King written by Van Hoang and published by Roaring Brook Press. Eleven-year-old Thom Ngho is keeping a secret: she's strong. Like suuuuper strong. Freakishly strong. And it's making it impossible for her to fit in at her new middle school. In a desperate bid to get rid of her super strength, Thom makes a deal with the Monkey King, a powerful deity and legendary trickster she accidentally released from his 500-year prison sentence. Thom agrees to help the Monkey King get back his magical staff if he'll take away her strength. Soon Thom is swept up in an ancient and fantastical world in where demons, dragons and Jade princesses actually exist. But she quickly discovers that magic can't cure everything and dealing with the trickster god might be more trouble than it's worth.

Girl Giant and the Monkey King was named a Kirkus Best Book of 2020.

Girl Giant and the Monkey King is recommended for ages 10 and up for depictions of bullying. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/GirlGiant_Reviews

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Flunked by Jen Calonita

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Jen Calonita, Calvert Library) — Wed, 9 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Flunked by Jen Calonita and published by Sourcebooks Young Readers. Gilly wouldn't call herself wicked, exactly. But when you have five little brothers and sisters and live in a run-down boot, you have to get creative to make ends meet. Gilly's a pretty good thief (if she does say so herself). Until she gets caught. And sent to Fairy Tale Reform School.

Flunked is recommended for readers age 8 and up. For more information and reviews, please see School Library Journal. http://bit.ly/Flunked_Reviews

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Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox by Michael Buckley

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Michael Buckley) — Wed, 2 Jun 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox written by Michael Buckley and published by Delacorte Press. When Earth is threatened by an invading race of bugs called the Hunger, 11-year-old Finn, his arch-nemesis, Lincoln, his crush, Julep, and one pink unicorn lunchbox become Earth's last best hope against destruction.

Finn and the Intergalactic Lunchbox is recommended for ages 10 and up for mild violence. Please see Kirkus Reviews for more information. http://bit.ly/Finn_Reviews

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Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, B.B. Alston) — Wed, 26 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston and published by Balzer and Bray. Amari Peters has never stopped believing her missing brother, Quinton, is alive. Not even when the police told her otherwise, or when she got in trouble for standing up to bullies who said he was gone for good. So when she finds a ticking briefcase in his closet, containing a nomination for a summer tryout at the Bureau of Supernatural Affairs, she’s certain the secretive organization holds the key to locating Quinton. If only she can wrap her head around the idea of magicians, fairies, aliens, and other supernatural creatures all being real. Great for fans of Artemis Fowl and Percy Jackson! First in a series.

Amari and the Night Brothers is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Amari_Reviews

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Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret by Trudi Trueit

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Trudi Trueit) — Wed, 19 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret by Trudi Trueit and published by Under the Stars. Cruz leaves his tranquil home in Hawaii to join 23 talented kids from around the globe to train at the Explorer Academy with the world's leading scientists to become the next generation of great explorers. But for Cruz, there's more at stake. No sooner has he arrived at the Academy than he discovers that his family has a mysterious past with the organization that could jeopardize his future.

Explorer Academy: The Nebula Secret is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see Kirkus Reviews for more information. http://bit.ly/ExplorerAcadmey_Reviews

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Written in Bone: Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland by Sally M. Walker

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Sally M. Walker, Calvert Library) — Wed, 12 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Written in Bone : Buried Lives of Jamestown and Colonial Maryland written by Sally M. Walker and published by Carolrhoda Books. Bright white teeth. Straight leg bones. Awkwardly contorted arm bones. On a hot summer day in 2005, Dr. Douglas Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution peered into an excavated grave, carefully examining the fragile skeleton that had been buried there for four hundred years. "He was about fifteen years old when he died. And he was European," Owsley concluded. But how did he know? Just as forensic scientists use their knowledge of human remains to help solve crimes, they use similar skills to solve the mysteries of the long-ago past. Join author Sally M. Walker as she works alongside the scientists investigating colonial-era graves near Jamestown, Virginia, as well as other sites in Maryland. As you follow their investigations, she'll introduce you to what scientists believe are the lives of a teenage boy, a ship's captain, an indentured servant, a colonial official and his family, and an enslaved African girl. All are reaching beyond the grave to tell us their stories, which are written in bone.

This title was the National Endowment for the Humanities Nonfiction Booklist for Young Readers Winner in 2016.

Written in Bone is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Amazon for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/WritteninBone_amazon

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The Smartest Kid in the Universe by Chris Grabenstein

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Chris Grabenstein) — Wed, 5 May 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Smartest Kid in the Universe written by Chris Grabenstein and published by Random House. When seventh-grader Jake McQuade mistakes the world's first ingestible knowledge pills for jelly beans, he suddenly knows all about physics and geometry and can speak Swahili (though Spanish would be a lot more useful)--but his sort-of girlfriend Grace thinks they can use his new found brilliance to save their middle school from the new principal, who is conspiring to get it shut down.

The Smartest Kid in the Universe is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/SmartestKid_Reviews

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The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly by Rebecca K.S. Ansari

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Rebecca K.S. Ansari) — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly written by Rebecca K.S. Ansari and published by Walden Pond Press. Charlie O’Reilly is an only child. Which is why it makes everyone uncomfortable when he talks about his brother, Liam. Up until a year ago, Liam slept in the bunk above Charlie, took pride in being as annoying as possible, and was the only person who could make Charlie laugh until it hurt. Then came the morning when the bunk, and Liam, disappeared forever. No one even remembers him. The only person who believes Charlie is his best friend, Ana—even if she has no memory of Liam, she is as determined as Charlie is to figure out what happened to him.

The Missing Piece of Charlie O'Reilly is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see School Library Journal for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/CharlieOReilly_Reviews

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The Good Thieves by Katherine Rundell

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Katherine Rundell) — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Good Thieves written by Katherine Rundell and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. In 1920s New York City, Vita recruits some new friends, a pickpocket and two circus performers, to help recover an emerald from her grandfather's mansion in upstate New York after he loses his home to an unscrupulous tycoon.

This title was a Lectio Book Award Finalist.

The Good Thieves is recommended for readers age 8 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/GoodThieves_Review

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Bernard Pepperlin by Cara Hoffman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Cara Hoffman) — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Bernard Pepperlin by Cara Hoffman and published by HarperCollins. When the drowsy Dormouse from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is transported to modern-day New York City, he's in for the adventure of a lifetime. After he uncovers a plot by some weasels to stop time with a bad ukulele concert, he and his new friends must work together to save their city. Great for fans of Stuart Little and Geronimo Stilton!

Bernard Pepperlin is a Junior Library Guild Selection.

Bernard Pepperlin is recommended for readers age 8 and up for suspense. For more information please see Kirkus Reviews. http://bit.ly/Pepperlin_Reviews

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Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini by Sid Fleischman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Sid Fleischman) — Wed, 7 Apr 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Escape! The Story of the Great Houdini written by Sid Fleischman and published by Greenwillow Books. A biography of the magician, ghost chaser, aviator, and king of escape artists whose amazing feats are remembered long after his death. Profiling his early years, personal life, and great accomplishments in show business, the story of the famous magician, Harry Houdini, comes to life through a review of his greatest tricks and most amazing feats.

Escape! was named a Notable Children’s Book in 2016 by the American Library Association.

Escape! is recommended for ages 8 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Escape_Reviews

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The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Tom Angleberger, Calvert Library) — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger, and published by Abrams. Dwight, the weirdest kid in the sixth grade, has started talking to his classmates via an origami finger puppet of Yoda. But, as though that wasn't weird enough, origami Yoda actually seems to know things. Origami Yoda predicts the date of a pop quiz, guesses who stole the classroom Shakespeare bust, and saves a classmate from popularity-crushing embarrassment. Dwight's classmate Tommy wonders how Yoda can be so smart when Dwight himself is so clueless. With contributions from his puzzled classmates, Tommy assembles his first case file: the Strange Case of Origami Yoda.

The Strange Case of Origami Yoda is recommended for readers age 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/OrigamiYoda_Reviews

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The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Lamar Giles, Calvert Library) — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Last Last-Day-of-Summer by Lamar Giles, published by Versify. Otto and Sheed are the local sleuths in their zany Virginia town, masters of unraveling mischief using their unmatched powers of deduction. And as the summer winds down and the first day of school looms, the boys are craving just a little bit more time for fun, even as they bicker over what kind of fun they want to have. That is, until a mysterious man appears with a camera that literally freezes time.

The Last Last-Day-of-Summer is recommended for readers age 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/LastDayofSummer_Reviews

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Mermaid Kingdom: Secrets Beneath the Sea by Janet Gurtler

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Janet Gurtler) — Wed, 17 Mar 2021 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Mermaid Kingdom: Secrets Beneath the Sea by Janet Gurtler and published by Stone Arch Books. Like most 12-year-old girls, Shyanna, Rachel, and Cora deal with the daily dramas of growing up. Unlike most 12-year-old girls, they deal with it underwater as mermaids.

Mermaid Kingdom is recommended for readers age 7 and up. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/MermaidKingdom_Review

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Bomb: The Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon by Steve Sheinkin

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Steve Sheinkin, Calvert Library) — Wed, 10 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Bomb : the Race to Build and Steal the World's Most Dangerous Weapon written by Steve Sheinkin and published by Roaring Brook Press. The fascinating and frightening true story of the creation of the most destructive force in the world. Recounts the scientific discoveries that enabled atom splitting, the military intelligence operations that occurred in rival countries, and the work of brilliant scientists hidden at Los Alamos.

This title was awarded the Newberry Medal in 2016.

Bomb is recommended for ages 12 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Bomb_Reviews

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The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Karina Yan Glaser, Calvert Library) — Wed, 3 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street by Karina Yan Glaser, published by HMH Books for Young Readers. The Vanderbeekers have always lived in the brownstone on 141st Street. It's practically another member of the family. So when their reclusive, curmudgeonly landlord decides not to renew their lease, the five siblings have eleven days to do whatever it takes to stay in their beloved home and convince the dreaded Beiderman just how wonderful they are.

The Vanderbeekers of 141st Street was a Times' Notable Children's Book of 2017.

This title is recommended for readers ages 8 and up. For more information and reviews, please see the author's website. http://bit.ly/Vanderbeekers_Reviews

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Winterhouse by Ben Guterson

Wed, 24 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Winterhouse written by Ben Guterson and published by Simon & Schuster. Orphan Elizabeth Somers has been sent away by her malevolent Aunt Purdy and Uncle Burlap on a train ride to the Winterhouse Hotel. She is to stay there while they are away on vacation for three weeks. Elizabeth isn’t looking forward to staying in this boring, stuffy hotel, but she doesn’t anticipate the charms that await her. Within the hotel’s library, she discovers a magical book of puzzles that unlocks a mystery and some sinister secrets. From this moment on, her boring getaway turns into quite the adventure.

This title won the Washington Book Award and the Morning Calm Medal.

Winterhouse is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/WinterhouseReviews

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The Wig in the Window by Kristen Kittscher

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kristen Kittscher) — Wed, 17 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Wig in the Window written by Kristen Kittscher and published byHarper. When their game of neighborhood spying takes a dark turn one night, pre-teen sleuths Sophie Young and Grace Yang find themselves caught in a dangerous cat-and-mouse game with their bizarre guidance counselor, who may be hiding something sinister.

The Wig in the Window iis recommended for ages 8 and up for some violence and scariness. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/WigintheWindow_Reviews

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Rick by Alex Gino

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Alex Gino) — Wed, 10 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Rick written by Alex Gino and published by Scholastic Press. Eleven-year-old Rick Ramsey has generally gone along with everybody, just not making waves, even though he is increasingly uncomfortable with his father's jokes about girls, and his best friend's explicit talk about sex; but now in middle school he discovers the Rainbow Spectrum club, where kids of many genders and identities can express themselves--and maybe among them he can find new friends and discover his own identity.

Rick won Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of the Year, and the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education Best Book for Young Readers.

This title is recommended for readers age 9 and up for mild language and violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Rick_Reviews

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Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded by Sage Blackwood

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Sage Blackwood) — Wed, 3 Feb 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded by Sage Blackwood. Chantel would much rather focus on her magic than on curtsying, which is why she often finds herself in trouble at Miss Ellicott’s School for Magical Maidens. But when Miss Ellicott mysteriously disappears along with all the other sorceresses in the city, Chantel’s behavior becomes the least of her problems.

Miss Ellicott's School for the Magically Minded is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see School Library Journal for more information and further reviews. http://bit.ly/MissEllicott_Review

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Coo by Kaela Noel

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kaela Noel) — Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Coo by Kaela Noel and published by Harper Collins. Ten years ago, an impossible thing happened: a flock of pigeons picked up a human baby who had been abandoned in an empty lot and carried her, bundled in blankets, to their roof. Coo has lived her entire life on the rooftop with the pigeons who saved her. But when a hungry hawk nearly kills one of her flock Coo must make a perilous trip to the ground for the first time to find Tully, a retired postal worker who can heal injured birds. Living with Tully, Coo experiences warmth, safety, and human relationships for the first time. But just as Coo is beginning to blossom, she learns the human world is infinitely more complex and cruel than she could have imagined.

Coo is recommended for ages 8 and up for discussion of abandonment. For more information and reviews, please see the author's website. http://bit.ly/Coo_Reviews

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Ungifted by Gordon Korman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Gordon Korman) — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Ungifted written by Gordon Korman and published by Balzer + Bray. Due to an administrative mix-up, troublemaker Donovan Curtis is sent to the Academy of Scholastic Distinction, a special program for gifted and talented students, after pulling a major prank at middle school.

Ungifted was the winner of the Black-Eyed Susan Award in 2013-2014.

Ungifted is recommended for ages 9 and up for crude language and robot violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Ungifted_Review

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Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective by A.B. Greenfield

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Amy Butler Greenfield, A.B. Greenfield) — Wed, 13 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective written by A. B. Greenfield and published by Holiday House. When a valuable amulet goes missing, Pharaoh's pampered cat Ra and his scarab-beetle sidekick must solve the mystery and catch the thief, before an innocent servant girl takes the blame.

Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective was nominated for an Edgar Award.

Ra the Mighty: Cat Detective is recommended for ages 7 and up for theft and suspense. Please see the author's website for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Ra_Reviews

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Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library) — Wed, 6 Jan 2021 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee. Thirteen-year-old Min comes from a long line of fox spirits. But you'd never know it by looking at her. To keep the family safe, Min's mother insists that none of them use any fox-magic; they must appear human at all times. Min feels hemmed in by the household rules and resents the cousins who crowd her, and the aunties who judge her. She would like nothing more than to escape Jinju, her neglected, dust-ridden, and impoverished planet. She's counting the days until she can follow her older brother, Jun, into the Space Forces and see more of the Thousand Worlds. But when word arrives that Jun is suspected of leaving his post to go in search of the Dragon Pearl, Min knows that something is wrong. Jun would never desert his battle cruiser, so Min decides to find him and clear his name.

Dragon Pearl is recommended for readers age 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/DragonPearl_Reviews

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Skunk and Badger by Amy Timberlake

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Amy Timberlake) — Wed, 30 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Skunk and Badger written by Amy Timberlake and published by Algonquin Young Readers. The last thing Badger wants is a roommate, and certainly not Skunk, but since the house does not belong to him he does not have a choice; and soon everything in Badger's quiet and ordered life studying rocks is turned upside down (and where on earth did all the chickens come from)--but after he drives Skunk and his chickens away, Badger starts to miss his roommate and sets out to find him and make amends.

Skunk and Badger is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/2KZqNxE

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The Iron Trial by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare

Sun, 27 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Iron Trial, Magisterium Book 1, by Holly Black and Cassandra Clare and published by Scholastic. Most kids would do anything to pass the Iron Trial, but not Callum Hunt. He wants to fail. All his life, Call has been warned by his father to stay away from magic. If he succeeds at the Iron Trial and is admitted into the Magisterium, he's sure it can only mean bad things for him. So he tries his best to do his worst -- and fails at failing. Now the Magisterium awaits him, a place both sensational and sinister, with dark ties to his past and a twisty path to his future.

The Iron Trial is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/2Krz0dW

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Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Ridley Pearson, Dave Barry, Calvert Library) — Wed, 23 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Peter and the Starcatchers by Dave Barry and Ridley Pearson, published by Hyperion. In 19th century London, a boy named Peter and fellow orphans James, Thomas, Prentiss, and Tubby Ted are shipped out on the decrepit Never Land, under the command of First Mate Slank and the incompetent Captain Cyrus Pembridge. A mysterious trunk is on board, as well as a young girl named Molly Aster. Peter, Molly and the boys get wrapped up in the mysteries of the Never Land and encounter the Starcatchers who might be friends... or foes.

Peter and the Starcatchers has been adapted into a play and is a New York Times Bestseller.

Peter and the Starcatchers is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/3nKLRGB

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Endling: The Last by Katherine Applegate

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Katherine Applegate, Calvert Library) — Sun, 20 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Endling: The Last written by Katherine Applegate and published by HarperCollins. Byx, the youngest member of her doglike Dairne pack, fears she has become the last of her species when her family is hunted to near-extinction. Setting out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden Dairnes are true, she joins a ragtag group of animals and humans who help put into motion events that could trigger war throughout their kingdom.

Endling: The Last is recommended for ages 8 and up for suspense and violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Endling_Reviews

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Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Jewell Parker Rhodes, Calvert Library) — Wed, 16 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Ghost Boys written by Jewell Parker Rhodes and published by Little, Brown and Company. Twelve-year-old Jerome is shot by a police officer who mistakes his toy gun for a real threat. As a ghost, he observes the devastation that's been unleashed on his family and community in the wake of what they see as an unjust and brutal killing. Soon Jerome meets another ghost: Emmett Till, a boy from a very different time but similar circumstances.

Ghost Boys is a New York Times Bestseller and Winner of the Black-Eyed Susan award in 2019/2020.

Ghost Boys is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/GhostBoys_Reviews

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Magyk by Angie Sage

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Angie Sage) — Sun, 13 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Magyk, the first book in the Septimus Heap series, written by Angie Sage and published by HarperCollins. Septimus Heap, the seventh son of the seventh son, disappears the night he is born, pronounced dead by the midwife. That same night, the baby's father, Silas Heap, comes across an abandoned child in the snow—a newborn girl with violet eyes. Who is this mysterious baby girl, and what really happened to the Heaps' beloved son Septimus?

Magyk is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/Magyk_Reviews

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Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Shirley Hughes) — Wed, 9 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Hero on a Bicycle by Shirley Hughes, published by Candlewick. Italy, 1944: Florence is occupied by Nazi forces. The Italian resistance movement has not given up hope— and neither have thirteen year old Paolo and his sister, Costanza. As their mother is pressured into harboring escaping POWs, Paolo and Costanza each find a part to play in opposing the German forces. But what can two siblings — with only a bicycle to help them — do against a whole army?

Hero on a Bicycle is recommended for children ages 10 and up. Please see Publisher's Weekly for more information. https://bit.ly/HeroonaBicycle_Reviews

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The Mysterious Howling by Maryrose Wood

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Maryrose Wood) — Sun, 6 Dec 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, Book I: The Mysterious Howling written by Maryrose Wood and published by Balzer + Bray. Fifteen-year-old Miss Penelope Lumley, a recent graduate of the Swanburne Academy for Poor Bright Females, is hired as governess to three young children who have been raised by wolves and must teach them to behave in a civilized manner quickly, in preparation for a Christmas ball. Great for fans of A Series of Unfortunate Events and Enola Holmes.

The Incorrigible Children of Aston Place Series has won numerous awards, including Kirkus Best Books of 2010 and NPR Best Books of 2015.

The Mysterious Howling is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see the author's website for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/MysteriousHowling_Reviews

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Codename Zero by Chris Rylander

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Chris Rylander) — Wed, 2 Dec 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Codename Zero, written by Chris Rylander and published by Walden Pond Books. There are places in the world where heroes are born. There are places where the fate of our planet is being decided, even now as we speak... None of these places are in North Dakota. Carson Fender, seventh grader and notorious prankster, knows this. He's lived in North Dakota for his entire life, going to the same boring school every day, the same boring movie theater every week, and the same boring state fair every year. Nothing ever changes, and nothing ever happens. That is, until today. Because today a desperate man is going to hand him a package with a dire set of instructions. And that package is going to lead Carson to discover that there's a secret government agency operating in his small, quiet North Dakota hometown that needs his help.

This title is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/CodenameZero_Reviews

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Front Desk by Kelly Yang

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kelly Yang) — Sun, 29 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Front Desk, written by Kelly Yang and published by Arthur A. Levine Books. Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. First, she lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel. Second, her parents hide immigrants, and if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Third, she wants to be a writer, but how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year.

Front Desk was the winner of the Asian / Pacific American Award for Children's Literature! Front Desk is the first book in a series that follows Mia Tang through many more adventures!

This title is recommended for ages 9+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FrontDesk_Reviews

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The Wild Robot by Peter Brown

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Peter Brown) — Wed, 25 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Wild Robot written by Peter Brown and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. Our story starts off with a raging hurricane, and a ship that has sunk to the bottom of the ocean floor. Hundreds of crates float to the surface, and are destroyed as they hit the shore, except for one. A robot named Roz emerges from her crate, setting sight on the remote island for the first time. Now, she must adapt to her surroundings and befriend the animals in order to survive.

The Wild Robot is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/WildRobot_Reviews

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Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Ellen Oh, Calvert Library) — Sun, 22 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Spirit Hunters written by Ellen Oh and published by Harper Collins. Harper doesn’t trust her new home from the moment she steps inside, and the rumors are that the Raine family’s new house is haunted. Harper isn’t sure she believes those rumors, until her younger brother, Michael, starts acting strangely. The whole atmosphere gives Harper a sense of déjà vu, but she can’t remember why. She knows that the memories she’s blocking will help make sense of her brother’s behavior and the strange and threatening sensations she feels in this house, but will she be able to put the pieces together in time?

Spirit Hunters is recommended for readers 8 and up. Please see GoodReads for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/SpiritHunters_Reviews

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A Babysitter's Guide to Monster Hunting by Joe Ballarini

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Joe Ballarini, Calvert Library) — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of A Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting, written by Joe Ballarini and published by Katherine Tegen Books.

When middle schooler Kelly Ferguson's Halloween plans switch from party-going to babysitting, she thinks the scariest part of her night will be the death of her social life. But then Baby Jacob gets kidnapped by the Boogeyman's minions and Kelly learns there's a whole lot more to childcare than free snacks and Netflix.

This is the first book in the Babysitter’s Guide to Monster Hunting series, and is now a Netflix original movie!

A Babysitter’s Guide... is recommended for ages 8+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/ABabysittersGuide_Review

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The Secret Keepers by Trenton Lee Stewart

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Trenton Lee Stewart, Calvert Library) — Sun, 15 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Secret Keepers, written by Trenton Lee Stewart and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

When Reuben discovers an antique watch that was mortared into the wall, he soon learns it has a secret power. As one secret leads to another, Reuben finds himself torn between his innately honest nature and the lure to be a hero. Now he is on a dangerous adventure, and with fearless Penny, mighty Jack, and the wise Mrs. Genevieve on his side, Reuben must outwit and outmaneuver the sly villain called The Smoke and his devious defenders the Directions, in order to save the city from a terrible fate.

This title is a New York Times Bestseller and an Amazon #1 Best Book for Children for 2016.

The Secret Keepers is recommended for ages 9+. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/SecretKeepersReviews

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Aru Shah and the End of Time by Roshani Chokshi

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Roshani Chokshi) — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Aru Shah and the End of Time, written by Roshani Chokshi and published by Hyperion. Twelve-year-old Aru stretches the truth to fit in at her private school, but when she is dared to prove an ancient lamp is cursed, she inadvertently frees an ancient demon. Perfect for fans of Rick Riordan!

This title is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/AruShah_Reviews

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Ghost by Jason Reynolds

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Jason Reynolds) — Sun, 8 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Ghost written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers. Running. That’s all Ghost (real name Castle Cranshaw) has ever known. But Ghost has been running for the wrong reasons—it all started with running away from his father, who, when Ghost was a very little boy, chased him and his mother through their apartment, then down the street, with a loaded gun, aiming to kill. Since then, Ghost has been the one causing problems—and running away from them—until he meets Coach, an ex-Olympic Medalist who sees something in Ghost: crazy natural talent.

Ghost won the National Book Award for Young People's Literature and was named an ALA Notable Children's Book.

Ghost is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence and alcohol use. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Ghost_Reviews

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Counting By 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Holly Goldberg Sloan) — Wed, 4 Nov 2020 17:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Counting by 7s written by Holly Goldberg Sloan and published by Penguin Young Readers Group. Willow Chance tends to stand out among other twelve-year-old girls her age. She’s a genius who loves nature, diagnosing medical conditions, and finds comfort in counting by 7s. All is well in Willow’s life, but everything changes when she loses her parents in a tragic car crash. Though her world has been turned upside down, Willow stays strong, and goes on a journey to find the surrogate family that’s meant for her.

Counting by 7s is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Countingby7s_Reviews

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The Lost Property Office by James R. Hannibal

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, James R. Hannibal) — Sun, 1 Nov 2020 19:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Lost Property Office written by James R. Hannibal and published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers. A boy with the uncanny ability to find things that have been lost, discovers that his missing father was a member of a secret group of detectives. Following historical clues and puzzles, he must find the Ember and save his father from the wicked Clockmaker before time runs out. Perfect for fans of Artemis Fowl or 39 Clues.

The Lost Property Office is recommended for ages 8 and up for violence and suspense. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/LostPropertyOffice_Reviews

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Coraline by Neil Gaiman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Neil Gaiman) — Wed, 28 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Coraline by Neil Gaiman and published by Harper Collins. When Coraline steps through a door to find another house strangely similar to her own (only better), things seem marvelous. But there's another mother there, and another father, and they want her to stay and be their little girl. They want to change her and never let her go.

Coraline won the Hugo and Nebula Awards for Best Novella.

Coraline is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Coraline_Reviews

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Frindle by Andrew Clements

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Andrew Clements) — Sun, 25 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Frindle by Andrew Clements and published by Simon & Schuster. Who says a pen has to be called a pen? Why not call it a frindle? Things begin innocently enough as Nick gets his friends to use the new word he invented. Then other people in town start saying frindle. Soon the school is in an uproar, and Nick has become a local hero. His teacher wants Nick to put an end to all this nonsense, but the funny thing is frindle doesn't belong to Nick anymore. The new word is spreading across the country, and there's nothing Nick can do to stop it.

Frindle is a multi-award winning novel and has been a bestseller for several years.

Frindle is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Frindle_Reviews

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I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Cristine Day) — Wed, 21 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of I Can Make This Promise written by Christine Day and published by HarperCollins. When twelve-year-old Edie finds letters and photographs in her attic that change everything she thought she knew about her Native American mother's adoption, she realizes she has a lot to learn about her family's history and her own identity.

I Can Make This Promise was a School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews, and Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2019.

This title is recommended for ages 8+. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/ICanMakeThisPromise_Reviews

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The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl by Stacy McAnulty

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Stacy McAnulty) — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl written by Stacy McAnulty and published by Random House. A lightning strike made Lucy, twelve, a math genius but, after years of homeschooling, her grandmother enrolls her in middle school and she learns that life is more than numbers.

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl won the 2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award.

The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/MiscalculationsofLightningGirl_Reviews

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Bob by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (rebecca stead, calvert library, wendy mass) — Wed, 14 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Bob written by Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead and published by Feiwel and Friends. It’s been five years since Livy and her family have visited Livy’s grandmother in Australia. Now that she’s back, Livy has the feeling she’s forgotten something really, really important about Gran’s house. Bob, a short, greenish creature dressed in a chicken suit, didn’t forget Livy, or her promise. He’s been waiting five years for her to come back, hiding in a closet like she told him to. He can’t remember who―or what―he is, where he came from, or if he even has a family. But five years ago Livy promised she would help him find his way back home.

Bob has won numerous awards, including Booklist Editors' Choice - Books for Youth Award, 2018 and a Mythopoeic Award: Children's Literature in 2019.

Bob is recommended for ages 8 and up for suspense. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Bob_Reviews

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I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Lauren Tarshis, Calvert Library) — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 by Lauren Tarshis, published by Scholastic. Visiting his dad's hometown in Japan four months after his father's death would be hard enough for Ben. But one morning the pain turns to fear: first, a massive earthquake rocks the quiet coastal village, nearly toppling his uncle's house. Then the ocean waters rise and Ben and his family are swept away-and pulled apart-by a terrible tsunami. Now Ben is alone, stranded in a strange country a million miles from home. Can he fight hard enough to survive one of the most epic disasters of all time?

I Survived the Japanese Tsunami, 2011 is recommended for readers aged 7 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/ISurvived_Reviews

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From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Janae Marks, Calvert Library) — Wed, 7 Oct 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of From the Desk of Zoe Washington written by Janae Marks and published by Katherine Tegen Books. Zoe Washington isn’t sure what to write. What does a girl say to the father she’s never met, hadn’t heard from until his letter arrived on her twelfth birthday, and who’s been in prison for a terrible crime? A crime he says he never committed. Could Marcus really be innocent? Zoe is determined to uncover the truth. Even if it means hiding his letters and her investigation from the rest of her family.

From the Desk of Zoe Washington is an Amazon Best Book of the Month, #1 Kids Indie Next List and A Junior Library Guild Selection.

From the Desk of Zoe Washington is recommended for ages 8 and up. For more information and reviews, please see Common Sense Media. http://bit.ly/ZoeWashington_Reviews

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The Fourteenth Goldfish by Jennifer L. Holm

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Jennifer L. Holm) — Sun, 4 Oct 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Fourteenth Goldfish written by Jennifer L. Holm and published by Random House. Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother.

The Fourteenth Goldfish is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews.
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Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Aisha Saeed) — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Amal Unbound written by Aisha Saeed and published by Nancy Paulsen Books. Life is quiet and ordinary in Amal's Pakistani village, but she had no complaints, and besides, she's busy pursuing her dream of becoming a teacher. Her dreams are temporarily dashed when--as the eldest daughter--she must stay home from school to take care of her siblings. Amal is upset, but she doesn't lose hope and finds ways to continue learning. Then the unimaginable happens--after an accidental run-in with the son of her village's corrupt landlord, Amal must work as his family's servant to pay off her own family's debt.

Amal Unbound was a YALSA Top Ten Pick for Reluctant Readers and a 2019 ALSC Notable Children's Book.

Amal Unbound is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews.
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No Talking by Andrew Clements

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Andrew Clements, Calvert Library) — Sun, 27 Sep 2020 18:00:08 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of No Talking by Andrew Clements and published by Scholastic. It’s boys vs. girls when the noisiest, most talkative, and most competitive fifth graders in history challenge one another to see who can go longer without talking. School administrators are in an uproar, until one teacher decides to see how the kids’ experiment can provide a lesson in communication.

No Talking has won several awards including a Black Eyed Susan Book Award and School Library Journal Best Book Award.

No Talking is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/NoTalking_Reviews

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The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Max Brallier) — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:00:10 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Last Kids on Earth by Max Brallier and published by Viking Books for Young Readers. Ever since the monster apocalypse hit town, average thirteen year old Jack Sullivan has been living in his tree house, which he's armed to the teeth with catapults and a moat, not to mention video games and an endless supply of Oreos and Mountain Dew scavenged from abandoned stores. But Jack alone is no match for the hordes of Zombies and Winged Wretches and Vine Thingies, and especially not for the eerily intelligent monster known only as Blarg. Jack sets out to build a team, defeat the Blarg and achieve the ultimate Feat of Apocalyptic Success.

The Last Kids on Earth is a New York Times and USA Today Bestselling Series and has been adapted into a Netflix Original Series.

The Last Kids on Earth is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/LastKids_Reviews

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George by Alex Gino

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Alex Gino, Calvert Library) — Sun, 20 Sep 2020 18:00:13 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of George written by Alex Gino and published by Scholastic. When people look at George, they think they see a boy. But she knows she's not a boy, she's a girl. George thinks she'll have to keep this a secret forever. Then her teacher announces that their class play is going to be Charlotte's Web. George really, really, REALLY wants to play Charlotte. But the teacher says she can't even try out for the part . . . because she's a boy. With the help of her best friend, Kelly, George comes up with a plan. Not just so she can be Charlotte -- but so everyone can know who she is, once and for all.

George won a Lambda Literary Award, a Stonewall Award, as well as a Children’s Choice Book Awards for Debut Author.

George is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/George_Reviews

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The Boggart by Susan Cooper

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Susan Cooper) — Wed, 16 Sep 2020 16:00:06 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Boggart by Susan Cooper and published by Penguin Random House. A Canadian family inherits a mysterious castle in Scotland. After bringing a roll-top desk from the castle back home with them, they discover a mischievous spirit, known as a boggart locked inside. Now, the children must not only hide his hi-jinks, but try to figure out a way to take him home.

The Boggart was named an ALA Notable Children’s Book in 1994.

The Boggart is recommended for ages 9 and up for fantasy and suspense. Please see Good Reads for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/TheBoggart_Reviews

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The Name of This Book is Secret by Pseudonymous Bosch

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Pseudonymous Bosch) — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 18:00:09 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Name of this Book is Secret written by Pseudonymous Bosch and published by Little, Brown & Company. This is the story of a secret, and also a secret story. This is the story of Cass and Max-Ernest, two friendless 11-year olds who come together to solve the mystery surrounding a dead magician and the clues he left behind. When they find a mysterious case containing vials of liquid labeled The Symphony of Smells with an encoded message asking for help, they decide to investigate. Along the way they must solve puzzles and word games and face incredible danger to answer their questions.

The Name of this Book is Secret is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/NameofThisBook_Reviews

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Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Katherine Applegate, Calvert Library) — Wed, 9 Sep 2020 18:00:29 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate and published by Feiwel and Friends. Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent, and not much for food either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, outspoken, and imaginary. Crenshaw comes back into Jackson's life to help him, but is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?

Crenshaw is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Crenshaw_Review

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Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kwame Mbalia) — Sun, 6 Sep 2020 18:00:01 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky written by Kwame Mbalia and published by Hyperion. Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is also dreading the month he's going to spend on his grandparents' farm, but on his first night there, a sticky creature shows up and steals Eddie's notebook. Tristan chases after it, and a tug-of-war ensues between them underneath a bottle tree. In a last attempt to get it away from the creature, Tristan punches the tree, accidentally ripping open a chasm into the MidPass, a volatile place with a burning sea, haunted bone ships, and iron monsters.

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky was a 2020 Coretta Scott King (Author) Honor Book.

Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky is recommended for ages 8 and up for fantasy violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews.
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A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Jennifer A. Nielsen, Calvert Library) — Wed, 2 Sep 2020 16:00:05 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of A Night Divided by Jennifer A. Nielsen and published by Scholastic Press. With the rise of the Berlin Wall, twelve-year-old Gerta finds her family suddenly divided. She, her mother, and her brother Fritz live on the eastern side, controlled by the Soviets. Her father and middle brother, who had gone west in search of work, cannot return home. Then, when she receives a mysterious drawing, Gerta puts two and two together and concludes that her father wants Gerta and Fritz to tunnel beneath the wall, out of East Berlin. However, if they are caught, the consequences will be deadly.

A Night Divided is recommended for ages 9+ for some violence. Visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews.
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Squirm by Carl Hiaasen

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Carl Hiaasen) — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 18:00:06 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Squirm written by Carl Hiaasen and published by Random House. Billy Dickens hasn’t seen or talked to his father in years, which is why he's flying all the way from Florida up to Montana to visit him. The thing is, his father doesn’t know he's coming, and Billy isn't even sure if he’ll want to see him. This humorous story turns into a wild adventure as Billy is let into his father’s secret life.

Squirm is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/Squirm_Reviews

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The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Kimberly Brubaker Bradley) — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:00:09 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley and published by Dial Press. Nine-year-old Ada has never left her one-room apartment. Her mother is too humiliated by Ada's twisted foot to let her outside, but when her little brother Jamie is shipped out of London to escape the war, Ada doesn't waste a minute—she sneaks out to join him.

The War That Saved My Life has won numerous awards, including a John Newbery Medal in 2016, a Newbery Honor and was named an E.B. White Read Aloud Honor Book.

The War That Saved My Life is recommended for ages 9 and up for violence, language, and abuse. Please see Common Sense Media here for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/WarThatSavedMyLife_Reviews

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Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid by Megan McDonald

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Megan McDonald, Calvert Library) — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 18:00:29 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid written by Megan McDonald and published by Candlewick Press. The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.

Stink: The Incredible Shrinking Kid is recommended for ages 6 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews.
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The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable by Dan Gutman

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Dan Gutman) — Wed, 19 Aug 2020 16:00:17 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable written by Dan Gutman and published by Harper Collins. On a cross-country vacation with their parents, twins Coke and Pepsi, soon to be thirteen, fend off strange assassins as they try to come to terms with their being part of a top-secret government organization known as The Genius Files.

The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable was the recipient of a 2017 Family Choice Award.

The Genius Files: Mission Unstoppable is recommended for ages 10 and up for mild violence and action. Please see Good Reads for more information and reviews. http://bit.ly/GeniusFiles_Reviews

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The Invasion by K.A. Applegate

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, K.A. Applegate) — Sun, 16 Aug 2020 18:00:03 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Invasion by K.A. Applegate and published by Scholastic. The Earth is being invaded, but no one knows about it. When Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco stumble upon a downed alien spaceship and its dying pilot, they're given an incredible power -- they can transform into any animal they touch.

The Invasion is recommended for ages 10 and up for suspense and action scenes. Please see Good Reads for more information and reviews.

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Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Eoin Colfer) — Wed, 12 Aug 2020 16:00:02 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Artemis Fowl written by Eoin Colfer and published by Disney-Hyperion. Twelve-year-old Artemis Fowl is a millionaire, a genius—and, above all, a criminal mastermind. But even Artemis doesn’t know what he’s taken on when he kidnaps a fairy, Captain Holly Short of the LEPrecon Unit. These aren’t the fairies of bedtime stories; these fairies are armed and dangerous. Can Artemis outwit the fairies to restore his family fortune, or is his criminal enterprise about to crumble?

Artemis Fowl is recommended for ages 9 and up for fantasy violence and some depictions of alcohol use. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/ArtemisFowl_Reviews

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Rick Riordan, Calvert Library) — Sun, 9 Aug 2020 18:00:05 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Lightning Thief written by Rick Riordan and published by Hyperion. Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods, where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon, a mystery unfolds and together with his friends, Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.

The Lightning Thief was named one of 2005's ALA Best Books for Young Adults, and is a New York Times bestseller.

The Lightning Thief is recommended for ages 9 and up for fantasy violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/LightningThief_Reviews

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Finding Langston by Lesa Cline-Ransome

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Lesa Cline-Ransome) — Wed, 5 Aug 2020 16:00:05 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Finding Langston written by Lesa Cline-Ransome and published by Holiday House. It's 1946 and Langston and his dad are moving from Alabama to Chicago. Chicago doesn't feel like a new start, or a better life. Langston's dad is always busy at work, and school he's bullied for being a country boy. But Langston's new home has one fantastic thing. Unlike the whites-only library in Alabama, the Chicago Public Library welcomes everyone. There, hiding out after school, Langston discovers another Langston--a poet whom his mother named her only son after.

Finding Langston was named a 2019 Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book and won the Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction.

Finding Langston is recommended for ages 8 and up for bullying, racism and discussions of death. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FindingLangston_Reviews

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The Templeton Twins Have an Idea by Ellis Weiner

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Ellis Weiner) — Sun, 2 Aug 2020 18:00:02 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Templeton Twins Have an Idea written by Ellis Weiner and published by Chronicle Books. Suppose there were 12-year-old twins, a boy and girl named John and Abigail Templeton. Now suppose their father was a brilliant, if sometime confused, inventor. And suppose that another set of twins—adults, kidnapped the Templeton twins and their ridiculous dog in order to get their father to turn over one of his genius (sort of) inventions. Wouldn't you like to hear that story?

The Templeton Twins Have an Idea is recommended for ages 9 and up for cartoonish violence. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/TempletonTwinsReviews

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The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Ellen Raskin) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin and published by Penguin Young Readers Group. Sixteen people receive invitations to live at the luxurious Sunset Towers, but after a Halloween dare gone wrong, they are all named as heirs in the mysterious will of Sam Westing. In order to win Westing’s millions, they must solve a riddle hidden in the will. Faced in a battle of wits against each other, a burglar, a bookie, a bomber, and a mistake, they will discover if they have what it takes to play The Westing Game.

The Westing Game won the Newbery Medal in 1979, as well as the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award in 1978, the Library of Congress Children’s Book Award in 1978, and the Banta Literary Award in 1978. In 1976 it was named an ALA Notable Book.

The Westing Game is recommended for ages 10 and up for minor violence and alcohol consumption. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/WestingGame_Reviews

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Inkheart by Cornelia Funke

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Cornelia Funke) — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 18:00:35 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Inkheart written by Cornelia Funke and published by Chicken House. Book lover Meggie lives a quiet life with her father Mo, a bookbinder. One day, a dangerous looking character called Dustfinger – a strange but oddly familiar name – shows up and Meggie’s story and her life is changed forever.

Inkheart is recommended for ages 9+ for some seriously wicked fantasy villains with an edge that may be a bit intense for some readers. Please see Common Sense Media for more reviews and information. https://bit.ly/Inkheart_Reviews

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When You Reach Me by Rebecca Stead

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Rebecca Stead) — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 16:00:10 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of When You Reach Me written by Rebecca Stead and published by Random House. Sixth grader Miranda lives in New York City in the year 1979. Her mother has made it on the TV show The $20,000 Pyramid, and Miranda is helping her prepare. But in the midst of the excitement, Miranda begins receiving notes from a mysterious stranger. The more notes she receives, the more she realizes that a tragic event is coming, and she might be the only one who can save the day.

When You Reach Me won the 2010 Newbery Medal, and has won several Best Book of the Year awards.

When You Reach Me is recommended for ages 9 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/WhenYouReachMe_Reviews

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Space Case by Stuart Gibbs

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Stuart Gibbs, Calvert Library) — Sun, 19 Jul 2020 18:00:09 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Space Case written by Stuart Gibbs and published by Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers. Twelve-year-old Dashiell Gibson is famous the world over for being one of the first humans to live on the moon, and unfortunately, he's bored out of his mind! But then Moon Base Alpha’s top scientist turns up dead. Dash has to solve the murder and discover what secrets are being covered up in this mysterious, humorous space whodunit.

Space Case was a New York Times Book Review Editor's Choice, a 2015 Edgar Award Nominee, a Junior Library Guild Selection, as well as many other honors.

Space Case is recommended for ages 10 and up for violence and language. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/SpaceCase_Reviews

This title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla, and an ebook and audiobook on Libby by Overdrive.

Hoopla audiobook - https://bit.ly/SpaceCase_HooplaAudiobook
Libby ebook - https://bit.ly/SpaceCase_LibbyEbook
Libby audiobook - https://bit.ly/SpaceCase_LibbyAudiobook

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The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Norton Juster, Calvert Library) — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 16:00:01 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Phantom Tollbooth written by Norton Juster and published by Random House. For Milo, everything’s a bore. When a tollbooth mysteriously appears in his room, he drives through only because he’s got nothing better to do, but on the other side things seem different. Milo jumps to the Island of Conclusions, learns about time from a ticking watchdog named Tock, and embarks on a quest to rescue Rhyme and Reason.

The Phantom Tollbooth is a modern classic having sold over four million copies since its publication over 50 years ago.

The Phantom Tollbooth is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/ThePhantomTollbooth_Reviews

This title is available as an ebook on Libby by Overdrive.
https://bit.ly/ThePhantomTollbooth_LibbyEbook

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Hatchet by Gary Paulsen

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Gary Paulsen) — Wed, 8 Jul 2020 17:00:06 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Hatchet by Gary Paulsen and published by Simon and Schuster. Brian Robeson is traveling as a passenger in a single-engine plane to visit his father in Canada. At seven thousand feet in the air, the pilot dies from a massive heart attack, leaving Brian no choice but to take the controls and land the plane in the wilderness where he will have to learn to survive alone.

Hatchet is a recipient of the John Newbery medal and the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book award.

Hatchet is recommended for ages 11 and up for mature themes and some violence. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/Hatchet_Reviews

This title is available as an ebook and audio book on Libby by Overdrive.

Ebook - https://bit.ly/Hatchet_LibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/Hatchet_LibbyAudio

Fantastic Mr. Fox by Roald Dahl

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Roald Dahl) — Wed, 1 Jul 2020 17:00:15 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Fantastic Mr. Fox written by Roald Dahl and published by Alfred A. Knopf.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is on the run! The three meanest farmers around are out to get him. Fat Boggis, squat Bunce, and skinny Bean have joined forces, and they have Mr. Fox and his family surrounded. What they don’t know is that they’re not dealing with just any fox–Mr. Fox would never surrender. But only the most fantastic plan ever can save him now.

Fantastic Mr. Fox is recommended for ages 8-12 for violence against animals and alcohol consumption. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/FantasticMrFoxReviews

This title is available as an audiobook & ebook on Libby by Overdrive.

Audiobook: https://bit.ly/FantasticMrFoxAudio

Ebook: https://bit.ly/FantasticMrFoxEbook

Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.

The Nest by Kenneth Oppel

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Kenneth Oppel, Calvert Library) — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 17:00:06 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of The Nest written by Kenneth Oppel and published by Simon & Schuster. Steve has experienced worry and nightmares for most of his young life, but during a challenging summer he has a dream that gives him hope. A glowing figure offers him comfort and a solution to cure his ailing new born brother. All he has to do is say yes, but this could be a dangerous word to speak. And he might not be able to take it back.

The Nest is recommended for ages 10 and up. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews. https://bit.ly/TheNestReviews

This title is available as an audiobook on Hoopla https://bit.ly/TheNestHooplaAudiobook. Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Polly Diamond and the Magic Book by Alice Kuipers

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Alice Kuipers, Calvert Library) — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 17:00:20 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Polly Diamond and the Magic Book written by Alice Kuipers and published by Chronicle Books, LLC. In today's story, Polly Diamond receives a magic book in the mail. Anything she writes in it comes true! She soon learns to be careful with her words after she turns her sister into a banana and her cozy house turns into an unrecognizable mess!

Polly Diamond and the Magic Book was named one of The Ontario Library Association's Best Bets in 2018, a Parents Magazine Best Book for 2018, and one of Chicago Public Library 2018 Best Books of the Year.

Polly Diamond and the Magic Book is recommended for ages 6 and up for positive messages and vocabulary building opportunities. Please see Common Sense Media here for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/PollyReviews

This title is available as an ebook on Hoopla: https://bit.ly/PollyHooplaEbook

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Better Nate Than Ever by Tim Federle

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Tim Federle) — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 17:00:06 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Better Nate Than Ever written by Tim Federle and published by Simon & Schuster. Eighth grader Nate Foster dreams of performing in a Broadway musical. With his friend Libby, Nate concocts a plan to run away from his small Pennsylvania town to New York, where he'll audition for the role of Elliot in the musical version of E.T. Will Nate hit it big, or be stuck with those small town blues?

Better Nate Than Ever is a Stonewall Honor Book and was named a New York Times Notable Book of the Year and a Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year.

Better Nate Than Ever is recommended for ages 10 and up for mature themes and language. Please see common sense media here for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/NateReviews

This title is available digitally in the following formats:

Libby Ebook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyEbook

Libby Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateLibbyAudiobook

Hoopla Audiobook - https://bit.ly/NateHooplaAudiobook

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As Brave As You by Jason Reynolds

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Jason Reynolds) — Wed, 3 Jun 2020 15:57:39 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of As Brave As You written by Jason Reynolds and published by Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books.

Today’s story is about two brothers, Genie (10) and Ernie (13) who must relocate from their home in Brooklyn, NY to their grandparents’ country home in rural Virginia for the Summer. Genie's summer is full of surprises as he learns what bravery really means. Kirkus Reviews calls it a “pitch-perfect contemporary novel.”

As Brave As You is a Kirkus Award Finalist, Schneider Family Book Award Winner, and Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book.

This book is recommended for ages 10 and up and contains content that includes divorce, death, PTSD, and gun use. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/BraveReviews

This title is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdrive:

Ebook - https://bit.ly/BraveLibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/BraveLibbyAudiobook

Who Could That Be At This Hour? by Lemony Snicket

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Lemony Snicket) — Wed, 27 May 2020 16:22:19 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Who Could That Be at This Hour? written by Lemony Snicket and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers.

In this story, a young Lemony Snicket begins his apprenticeship in an organization nobody knows about. He starts by asking questions that shouldn't be on his mind. Now he has written an account that should not be published, in four volumes that shouldn't be read. This is the first volume.

Who Could That Be at This Hour is recommended for ages 9+. Visit Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WhoCouldThatBeReviews

Who Could That Be at This Hour is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdirve:

Ebook - https://bit.ly/WhoCouldThatBeLibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/WhoCouldThatBeLibbyAudiobook

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Brown Girl Dreaming by Jacqueline Woodson

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Jacqueline Woodson) — Wed, 20 May 2020 16:01:56 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Brown Girl Dreaming written by Jacqueline Woodson and published by Penguin Young Readers Group.

Brown Girl Dreaming won the 2014 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, the 2015 Coretta Scott King Book Award and was named a 2015 Newbery Honor Book.

Brown Girl Dreaming is recommended for ages 10 and up for mature themes, including violence, sexuality, and language. Please see common sense media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/BrownGirlReviews

This title is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdrive:

Ebook - https://bit.ly/BrownGirlLibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/BrownGirlLibbyAudiobook

Please visit www.calvertlibrary.info for more information.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library by Chris Grabenstein

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Chris Grabenstein, Calvert Library) — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:35:38 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library written by Chris Grabenstein and published by Random House.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is a New York Times bestseller and was awarded many Children's Choice State Book Awards.

Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library is recommended for ages 8 and up. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/LemoncelloReviews

This title is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdrive:

Ebook - https://bit.ly/LemoncelloLibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/LemoncelloLibbyAudiobook

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Wishtree by Katherine Applegate

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Katherine Applegate) — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:23:15 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Wishtree written by Katherine Applegate and published by Feiwel and Friends.

Wishtree won the 2018-2019 Black-Eyed Susan Award for Grades 4-6 and was named one of The New York Times Notable Children’s Books of 2017.

Wishtree is recommended for ages 8 and up for themes of discrimination and racial insensitivity. Please see Common Sense Media for more information and reviews: https://bit.ly/WishtreeReviews

Visit https://www.wishtreebook.com/ for more resources, and to make your own wish.

This title is available in the following formats through Libby by Overdrive:

Ebook - https://bit.ly/WishtreeLibbyEbook

Audiobook - https://bit.ly/WishtreeLibbyAudiobook

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Love, Ish by Karen Rivers

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library, Karen Rivers) — Tue, 12 May 2020 15:14:09 +0000

Enjoy our presentation of Love, ISH written by Karen Rivers and published by Algonquin Young Readers.

Love, ISH is recommended for ages 9 to 13 for terminal illness, fears, and discussions of life and death.

This title is available as an through Hoopla: https://bit.ly/LoveISHHooplaAudiobook For more information visit www.calvertlibrary.info.

Welcome to Calvert Library's Book Bites

calvertlibrarybookbites@gmail.com (Calvert Library) — Fri, 8 May 2020 14:47:38 +0000