Iowa Children’s Choice 2013-14
Next year’s Iowa Children’s Choice books are available at the library. Get a head start reading the books on the list this summer so you are ready to vote next spring.
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The Fourth Stall Part III
I recently finished the third installment of the The Fourth Stall series by Chris Rylander. Mac and Vince are still obsessed with the Chicago Cubs, but as series readers will remember they retired from the business and they no longer occupy the fourth stall of the bathroom in the east wing of the school. When Jimmy Two Tone, a new kid in school, approaches the Mac
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Kids Club Read
Kids Club Read, a group of 8-12 year olds from the West Des Moines area, normally meets to discuss a book each month. In January the kids are given free rein to read any book of their choosing and pair it with a snack to share with the group. Members of the group read the following books: The Cupcake Club by Sheryl Berk (the
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2013 Newbery Winner
Monday, January 28th the Newbery Committee announced the winner of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children and the winner is…The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate. You may recognize her as the author of the Animorphs series, which is read by loads of children. The One and Only Ivan tells the story of Ivan a silverback gorilla who has lived almost his
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Great Reads
I have read some really good books recently including: Princess of the Silver Woods by Elizabeth Day George – This sequel to The Princess of the Midnight Ball shares the story of Petunia and the leader of the wolf bandits. This Little Red Riding Hood retelling is great for girls who love fairy tales that have both the romance and the gore of the
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Iowa Children’s Choice Award 2012-2013
Check out this website for quizzes of your favorite ICCA books.
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Amazing Fantasy for older teens and adults!
Kvothe, pronounced quothe, is a legend. He was brought up in a travelling troupe where he learned acting, music, storytelling, and showmanship. While still young he learned more than most learn in a lifetime, he left university before the age most other students began, he fought his arch enemy and legendary monsters – this is his story.
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