In 1871 Wisconsin, thirteen-year-old Georgia sets out to find her sister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing the dress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fame as a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters .
Monday, May 5, 2014
Edgar Award Winner 2014
The winners of the 2014 Edgar Awards were announced on May 1st in New York City. And the winner for Best Juvenile Mystery went to... One Came Home by Amy Timberlake! Check out the complete list of nominees and winners.
In 1871 Wisconsin, thirteen-year-old Georgia sets out to find her sister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing the dress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fame as a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters .
In 1871 Wisconsin, thirteen-year-old Georgia sets out to find her sister Agatha, presumed dead when remains are found wearing the dress she was last seen in, and before the end of the year gains fame as a sharpshooter and foiler of counterfeiters .
Saturday, May 3, 2014
2014 Latino Book Month
LATINO BOOK MONTH!
May is Latino Book Month! This year the Children's Department at the Newport Public Library is partnering with the Pawtucket Public Library and Rhode Island Latino Arts to encourage kids to read books by and for Latinos.Read at least 3 books on the list below and vote for your favorite at the Newport Public Library by May 28th. The winning title will be announced on May 31st at the Pawtucket Public Library.
The books on the reading list represent reading choices for children in grades Pre-K - 12. Books on the list below that are appropriate for grades Pre-K - 6 are available in the Children's Department in a special display for Latino Book Month. Older books are available in the Young Adult Department or by request. The children's display is located adjacent to the Rhode Island Children's Book Award nominee display. Stop by the desk if you have any questions!
Happy reading!
My Name is Maria Isabel by Alma Flor Ada (Grades 3-5)
Mediopollito - Half Chicken: A New Version of a Traditional Story by Alma Flor Ada (Grades K - 4)
Before We Were Free by Julia Alvarez (Grades 6-10)
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match by Monica Brown (Grades Pre-K-2)
The Tequila Worm by Viola Canales (Grades 5-8)
Gaby, Lost and Found by Angela Cervantes (Grades 5-8)
The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros (Grades 6-8)
Rene Has Two Last Names by Rene Colato Lainez (Grades K - 3)
Salsa Stories by Lulu Delacre (Grades 4-6)
Hurricane Dancers: The First Caribbean Pirate Shipwreck by Margarita Engle (Grades 6-10)
The Firefly Letters: A Suffragette's Journey to Cuba by Margarita Engle (Grades 5-8)
The Storyteller's Candle by Lucia Gonzalez (Grades K-3)
The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano by Sonia Manzano (Grades 6-10)
Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kiss Your Ass by Meg Medina (Grades 8-11)
The Dreamer by Pam Munoz Ryan (Grades 4-8)
Uncle Nacho's Hat by Harriet Rohmer (Grades 3-6)
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Alire Saenz (Grades 9 - 12)
Thursday, May 1, 2014
May Book Buddies Book
The Book Buddies Book Club will meet on Monday, May 19th @ 3:45pm to discuss Junonia by Kevin Henkes. Copies of the book are available at the Children's Desk.
New members are always welcome! To sign up for Book Buddies, visit the Children's Desk, call 401-847-8720 ext. 204 or email me at cgould@newportlibraryri.org.
Please note, the May meeting will be the last meeting of the school year.
The week of her tenth birthday, Alice and her parents go to Sanibel Island, Florida, just as they do every year, but this time some of the people who are always there are missing and some new people have come, which unsettles Alice, who wants things to be exactly the same as they always are.
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
April Meeting Wrap-Up
We started things off with our book trivia which went over very well. Everyone remembered the most important details of the story and it was a good refresher about character and plot.
Our discussion began by talking about Calvin and our impressions of him as a person. We all thought he seemed like a good person with good intentions but that he didn't always make good choices which often led to the troubles he experienced. Without necessarily meaning to, his choices often invited trouble into his life.
We agreed that although Calvin and Ledward got along very well, it was very difficult for Calvin without his father around. Having to always be "the man of the house" meant that he couldn't just be a kid which is a lot of pressure and responsibility for a fourth grader.
We thought that Mr. Purdy seemed like a good, if stern, teacher and that his boot-camp style classroom might be challenging but would certainly be organized and disciplined which would make for a good learning environment.
Having the story set in Hawaii was a very special aspect that made it possible to include elements that were important to the story, including special Hawaiian food which led to a great miscommunication at the end of the book (Tito's gift of dried shrimp which Stella thought was dead bugs) and the jungle across the street from Calvin's house where their fort was located. These things and more wouldn't have been possible if the story was set somewhere else and we really enjoyed reading about Calvin's life on Oahu.
We decided that we would have mixed feelings if, like Stella, we had to pick up and move thousands of miles away to a new place. Moving to a place like Hawaii would be great for the beach, new foods and clean air but would be hard because it's so far away and because it's an island that might not have all the regular things we are used to on the mainland. We also thought that even though Stella moved in with the Coconuts because she wasn't getting along with her mom in Texas, it must be very hard to be so far away from her family.
We thought that Calvin changed for the better over the course of the story, that he learned some responsibility and grew as a person. We thought he was starting to recognize when he made bad choices and will hopefully learn to avoid trouble in the future.
Following our discussion we made Hawaiian Leis out of colored macaroni and construction paper flowers. Everyone had a lot of fun making their leis and they all came out great! Here is the one that I made:
Overall, it was a terrific meeting and I look forward to seeing everyone again next month!
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Kids Reading Across Rhode Island
Twelve-year-old Kyle gets to stay overnight in the new town library, designed by his hero (the famous gamemaker Luigi Lemoncello), with other students but finds that come morning he must work with friends to solve puzzles in order to escape.
Author Chris Grabenstein in his "I Love RI" t-shirt!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Meeting Reminder
Please note this program will take place in the Stride Room, off the lower lobby of the library. Book Buddies are asked to gather in the children's area and we will walk downstairs together at 3:45pm.
Hope to see you there!
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Earth Day 2014
And here are some great chapter books to read:
In northern California, Julian Carter-Li and his friends old and new fight to save a grove of redwoods from an investment company that plans to cut them down.
Roy, who is new to his small Florida community, becomes involved in another boy's attempt to save a colony of burrowing owls from a proposed construction site.
The oldest Mariss brother, fourteen-year-old Dewey, attempts to be the "embodiment of responsibility" as he juggles the management of the family's bicycle repair business while sharing the household and farm duties with his siblings after a sudden energy crisis strands their parents far from home.
When her grandmother chains herself to the tree across from the school to save it from being cut down, fourth-grader Annie wants to die of humiliation, but when she dicovers the town's history, her attitude changes.
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