Epic Kids Book Club Selection: The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON By Avery Finley AUTHOR: Kelly Barnhill GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy AGES: 9+ RATING: 5 Stars SYNOPSIS: Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: The Wild Ones
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: THE WILD ONES By Avery Finley AUTHOR: Nafiza Azad GENRE: Young Adult Fantasy AGES: 12+ SYNOPSIS: Meet the Wild Ones: girls who have been hurt, abandoned, and betrayed all their lives. It begins with Paheli, ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: Daughter of the Deep
Epic Kids Book Club By Avery Finley BOOK TITLE: Daughter of the Deep AUTHOR: Rick Riordan GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy AGES: 10+ SYNOPSIS: Ana Dakkar is a freshman at Harding-Pencroft Academy, a five-year high school that graduates the best marine ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: Nevermoor: The Trials of Morrigan Crow
By Avery Finley Epic Kids Book Club Selection: NEVERMOOR: THE TRIALS OF MORRIGAN CROW AUTHOR: Jessica Townsend GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy AGES: 10+ SYNOPSIS: Morrigan Crow is cursed. Having been born on Eventide, the unluckiest day for any child to ...
Phoenix Launches ‘Read in Color’ Initiative to Share Thousands of Diverse Books in Little Free Libraries
The Little Free Library nonprofit, Valley Leadership and Southwest Human Development are teaming up to share little libraries and books that amplify marginalized voices. The national Little Free Library® (LFL) nonprofit organization is introducing its Read in Color diverse-books initiative ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: Pet
Epic Kids Book Club By Avery Finley Pet AUTHOR: Akwaeke Emezi GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy AGES: 9+ SYNOPSIS: There are no more monsters anymore, or so the children in the city of Lucille are taught. With doting parents and a ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: The Mysterious Benedict Society
Epic Kids Book Club By Avery Finley The Mysterious Benedict Society AUTHOR: Trenton Lee Stewart GENRE: Middle Grade Mystery AGES: 9+ RATING: (1-5 stars) 5 stars SYNOPSIS: “Are you a gifted child looking for special opportunities?” When this peculiar ad ...
Epic Kids Book Club Selection: The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell
Epic Kids Book Club By Avery Finley The Land of Stories: The Wishing Spell AUTHOR: Chris Colfer GENRE: Middle Grade Fantasy AGES: 9+ SYNOPSIS: Alex and Conner Bailey's world is about to change, in this fast-paced adventure that uniquely combines ...
Second-grader Kaia Hansen Makes a Difference with Book Drive
Second-grader Kaia Hansen, who is a Girl Scout Brownie with Troop 2674 and resides in Gilbert, was recently inspired to take action and help make the world a better place. Kaia decided to host a book drive throughout the month ...
Get Ready for Kindergarten and Beyond by Joining the DVUSD Big Kid Book Club
If you’re a parent or caregiver for a child between the ages of 3 and 5, the Deer Valley Unified School District (DVUSD) invites your child to join the Big Kid Book Club. “Let us help your child cultivate a love for ...
Tails and Tales: Maricopa County Reads Continues the Summer Reading Program
Maricopa County Reads’ Summer Reading Program is a beloved tradition for many local families. Through August 1, children, teens and adults can read for enjoyment, earn prizes and avoid summer learning loss. Simply go to maricopacountyreads.org and click on the ...
Sam Baker Inspires Kids Through His Second Children’s Book
Everybody could use some joy and a reminder that we are all connected. Scottsdale author Sam Baker promotes this through his children’s books. Baker is a 98-year-old former Marine who served in World War ll. Today, his passion is creating ...
Phoenix Water Debuts New Activity Book with Stormwater Hopper
Phoenix Water’s mascot, Hopper, is a friendly desert toad that represents stormwater education. In Hopper’s newly released activity book, Hopper’s Stormwater Adventure, students go on a journey to discover what happens to rainwater that flows into the storm drain. One of Hopper’s most important ...