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Book Club: January 2024

February 9, 2024|Book Club|

Avery’s Pick   “NIMONA” AUTHOR: N.D. Stevenson GENRE: Middle-Grade Graphic Novel AGES: 10+ RATING: 5 stars SYNOPSIS: Nimona is an impulsive young shapeshifter with a knack for villainy. Lord Ballister Blackheart is a villain with a vendetta. As sidekick and ...

Book Club: December 2023

January 4, 2024|Book Club|

BOOK TITLE: “The Raven Boys” AUTHOR: Maggie Stiefvater GENRE: Young Adult Fantasy AGES: 11+ RATING: (1-5 stars) 5 Stars   SYNOPSIS: It is freezing in the churchyard, even before the dead arrive. Every year, Blue Sargent stands next to her ...

Looking for More Mo?!

November 14, 2023|Book Club|

Courtesy of Maricopa County Library District   Whether you love laughing while reading Mo Willems’ books or you have recently visited the Children’s Museum of Phoenix to see their Mo Willems exhibit (on view thru January 14, 2024), “Knuffle Bunny,” ...

Book Club: October 2023

October 13, 2023|Book Club|

AVERY’S SELECTION “WARRIOR OF THE WILD” AUTHOR: Tricia Levenseller GENRE: Middle-grade fantasy AGES: 11+ RATING: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ SYNOPSIS: Eighteen-year-old Rasmira has been meticulously trained all her life to become a warrior and eventually lead her village, as she is her father’s ...

Book Club: September 2023

September 12, 2023|Book Club|

Avery’s Pick   “Counting By 7s” AUTHOR: Holly Goldberg Sloan GENRE: Middle-Grade Fiction AGES: 10+ RATING: (1-5 stars) 5 Stars   SYNOPSIS: Willow Chance is a 12-year-old genius, obsessed with nature, and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting to ...

Epic Kids Book Club: August 2023

August 14, 2023|Book Club|

BOOK CLUB Three Classic Children's Books to Read Dive into these classics and uncover the timeless messages that have touched the hearts of readers for generations. "CHARLOTTE’S WEB" AUTHOR: E.B. White AGES: 8-12 SYNOPSIS: On a small farm, a young ...

Epic Kids Book Club Selection: Pride

March 8, 2023|Book Club|

"PRIDE" AUTHOR: Ibi Zoboi GENRE: Middle-Grade Contemporary AGES: 11+ RATING: 5 stars SYNOPSIS: Zuri Benitez has pride. Brooklyn pride, family pride, and pride in her Afro-Latino roots. But pride might not be enough to save her rapidly gentrifying neighborhood from ...

Epic Kids Book Club Selection: The Kingdom

January 15, 2023|Book Club|

“THE KINGDOM” AUTHOR: Jess Rothenberg GENRE: Middle-Grade Fantasy AGES: 11+ RATING: 5 stars   SYNOPSIS: “Welcome to the Kingdom... where 'Happily Ever After' isn't just a promise, but a rule.” Glimmering like a jewel behind its gateway, The Kingdom is ...

Epic Kids Book Club Selection: Hidden Figures

November 9, 2022|Book Club|

Epic Kids Book Club Selection: "Hidden Figures" AUTHOR: Margot Lee Shetterly GENRE: Middle-Grade Non-Fiction AGES: 8+ RATING: 5 stars SYNOPSIS: This book brings to life the stories of Dorothy Vaughan, Mary Jackson, Katherine Johnson, and Christine Darden, who lived through ...

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