Off the Shelf
A look at some of the new books in the Youth Services Department
Compiled by Lori Faust, Youth Services Manager
June 2009
School is out and the Summer Reading Program at the library is in full swing! Our New Books shelves are overflowing with great new picture book, chapter fiction, and non-fiction titles.
A sampling:
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Picture Books |
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Big, Bigger, Biggest by Nancy Coffelt
Build your child’s vocabulary with this fun book of comparisons. Hippo may be “big,” while Orca is “immense” and “enormous,” but Dinosaur is “humongous” and “colossal.” Vivid illustrations pop on pages awash with color. Kids will enjoy this book from start to “finish,” “conclusion,” “end”!
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Boo Hoo Bird, by Jeremy Tankard
Poor Bird! Bonked on the head during a game of catch, nothing his friends suggest or try makes his boo-boo feel better. Young children will relate to Bird’s reluctance to let go of his friends’ outpouring of sympathy – until he decides he’s ready to play again.
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Chapter Book Fiction |
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The Dragon of Trelian, by Michelle Knudsen
A spunky princess, an orphan baby dragon, and a magician’s rookie apprentice with more magical skill than he realizes stand between the kingdom of Trelian and the evil power that seeks to destroy it. Dragon fans will devour this fun addition to the fantasy shelf.
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The Unknowns, by Benedict Carey
When people begin to disappear from Folsom Adjacent (a town named for its proximity to a nuclear plant), two kids, with the assistance of some unlikely allies, must interpret the mathematical clues left behind. What secrets lurk in the tunnels under the beat-up trailers that make up the town? When you have to solve a problem, the first step is figuring out the unknowns…
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Non-Fiction |
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Mermaid Queen, by Shana Corey, illustrated by Edwin Fotheringham
A lively picture book biography of Annette Kellerman, a well-known swimmer in the early 1900’s when professional female athletes were not held in high regard. Kellerman, nicknamed the “Mermaid Queen,” passionately championed the benefits of swimming for women and changed attitudes about the restrictive women’s swimwear of the day as well.
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Moonshot: The Flight of Apollo 11, by Brian Floca
Detailed illustrations and a concise text introduce the anticipation and excitement of the famous moon landing to a new generation of children.
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