New selections for 'Petersburg - A City of Readers' program
The following books are available at The Petersburg Public Library, located at 201 W. Washington St., for students participating in the "Petersburg - A City of Readers" program:
READING LIST BOOKS:
“SPRING IS HERE” by Will Hillenbrand. Sniff. Sniff. Sniff. Spring is in the air. Mole can smell it. But Bear is still asleep after his long winter nap. How will Mole wake up Bear so they can celebrate together? When a knock, knock, knock and toot, toot, toot can't get Bear out of bed, Mole cooks up a special treat. Spring fever is catching in this vibrant story of friendship. (Primary Grades)
“WHEN SPRING COMES” by Kevin Henkes. Before spring comes, the trees are dark sticks, the grass is brown, and the ground is covered in snow. But if you wait, leaves unfurl and flowers blossom, the grass turns green, and the mounds of snow shrink and shrink. Spring brings baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain and mud, and puddles. You can feel it and smell it and hear it — and you can read it! (Elementary Grades)
“OUCH! MOMENTS” by Michael Genhart. Sometimes kids use hurtful or ugly words to put down other kids, whether they mean to insult or are just going along with the group. These hurtful words often carry a deeper meaning that many children aren’t aware of. Ouch Moments shows kids who is affected by these words: the target, the mean kid, and bystanders. (Elementary Grades)
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“HOUSE OF ROBOTS” by James Patterson. It's never easy for Sammy Hayes-Rodriguez to fit in, so he's dreading the day when his genius mom insists he bring her newest invention to school: a robot he calls E-- for "Error". E not only thinks he's Sammy's brother ... he's actually even nerdier than Sammy. Will E be Sammy's one-way ticket to Loserville? Or will he prove to the world that it's cool to be square? (Middle School)
“DRAMA HIGH: KEEP IT MOVIN’” by L. Divine. These days, Jayd just can't seem to get a break. Her car is more trouble than its worth; her girl Mickey is being forced to attend continuation school; and Rah and his ex Sandy are still arguing. Despite these distractions, Jayd concentrates on making potions for hair and developing her own signature braid technique, which is getting her a lot of respect and money. But then school starts up again, and with it comes more drama. If Jayd wants to keep it all under control, she'll have to look deep into herself and take her destiny into her own hands. (High School)
• Carolyn Eubanks, retired head of technical services for the Petersburg Public Library System, writes a reading column for The Progress-Index regularly. This week a reading list is provided as part of the city’s reading program, “Petersburg - A City of Readers.” The reading list runs once a month.