Tweens can Download Savvy--free!

Fri, 07/11/2008 - 6:00pm by RayaPapaya

Attention tweens! Savvy is a new novel about a girl whose family members each manifest a special power at age 13.

Of course, it can be hard to get your hands on one of the AADL's copies of popular new titles like this one, but luckily, to promote this debut novel by Ingrid Law, Penguin is teaming up with 35 tween-centric Web sites to give away free e-book copies of the title.

From July 14 to 20, visitors to those sites, including: bered.com, Allykatzz.com, and Girlslife.com, will be able to download a copy of the book via Penguin's minisite for Savvy. The e-books can be read through Web browsers and posted on blogs or social networking sites; the book will only be readable during the weeklong promotion. (If you can't wait until then, chapter one is already available for download here.)

Kid Bits - Find Something You Can Do

Fri, 07/11/2008 - 3:36pm by ryanikoglu

BORED?
You CAN FIX it!!!
Explore the Arts & Crafts books and start some projects.
On the NEW book shelf we have
Usborne Little Book Of Vacation Activities;
D.I.Y. Kids: Design Your Own; and
Ralph Masiello's Dragon Drawing Book.

Cherish Today (A Celebration of life's Moments) by Kristina Evans

Thu, 07/10/2008 - 11:19am by Tahira

Cherish Today celebrates the past, present and future with poetic wisdom. Kristina Evans offers advice to young and old to take each day and each step one at a time. Award winning illustrator Bryan Collier's illustrations highlight the special moments in a child's life.

Trickster's Choice: Audiobook

Sun, 07/06/2008 - 4:30pm by Cherie Lee

Alianne of Pirate's Swoop is in for a trouble when a trickster god makes a wager with her. Her adventures take her far from home and everything she knows, but Aly's quick wits and special skills will be needed to save her life and the lives of others.

This follow-up to Tamora Pierce's original Alanna series is even better than the previous series. I loved Aly's spunk and mischievous nature that made it clear why she was chosen by a trickster. There's a cool little musical intro and outro to the novel and Trini Alvarado, who read the original Alanna adventures on audiobook, reads these as well with just as much warmth and talent.

Night Running (How James Escaped with his Faithful Dog) by Elisa Carbone

Thu, 07/03/2008 - 4:49pm by Tahira

James plans to go to Canada to escape slavery. Along the way he gets help from an unexpected friend he tries to leave behind in Night Journey by Elisa Carbone.

Pirate Bits - Hoist the Jolly Roger Ya Scallywags!

Tue, 07/01/2008 - 2:57pm by ryanikoglu

Spy a spare frigate? Find an eye-patch or few?
Where could you find a pirate if you need one?
At the Library, of course! Find books such as:
How I Became A Pirate;
What If You Met A Pirate?;
Don't Mention Pirates;
Olive's Pirate Party;
Pirate Pete's Talk Like A Pirate.
Yo, Ho Scurvy Mates!

Yoga Storytime

Mon, 06/30/2008 - 9:31pm by StoryLaura

Want to learn some simple yoga poses and enjoy a story or two? Come to Yoga Storytime on Tuesday, July 8th at 2:00 p.m. at the Downtown Library and help us act out fun folktales using your new yoga moves! Check out Yoga Games for Children or Babar's Yoga for Elephants while you're at it.

3rd Grade Reading UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Thu, 06/26/2008 - 12:38pm by ryanikoglu

If you are going into 3rd or 4th grade you may like to try:
Mystery Of The Missing Marquess sleuthed by Enola Holmes, 14 year old sister of Sherlock Holmes.
Little Klein and his brothers are adopted by a stray dog one summer.
A Crooked Kind Of Perfect results when Zoe's "perfect" plans go wrong.
If historical facts are fun try Artistry In Stone: Great Structures Of Ancient Egypt.
with new archeological conclusions of how pyramids were built.

Library Lego League

Tue, 06/24/2008 - 8:26pm by lola

Register now for Library Lego League! Visit any public service desk or call 327-4200 to reserve your spot on one of the four Lego building days: 7/24, 7/31, 8/7, or 8/14.

In teams of four, participants will spend all day, from 10-4 PM, building a robot out of Mindstorms NXT kits in the Downtown Library Multipurpose Room. Teams will face a challenge of the day, where they will have to program their robot to complete a certain task. The top three teams will win prizes, while everyone will leave with a participation ribbon. Pizza will be provided.

Join us at the library for a fun-filled day. Be sure to sign up because space is limited. Check out the L3 Blog to find fellow NXT enthusiasts. See you there!

To brush up on Mindstorms, check out these books: The unofficial LEGO Mindstorms NXT inventor's guide, Building robots with Lego Mindstorms : the ultimate tool for Mindstorms maniacs! and Creative projects with LEGO mindstorms.

2nd Grade Reading UNDER CONSTRUCTION

Tue, 06/24/2008 - 5:50pm by ryanikoglu

Summer Reading is under way.
All ages can sign-up and get a card.
If you were in 2nd or 3rd grade this year you might enjoy trying the following series.
For "silly" try Mercy Watson; or Geronimo Stilton.
For "everyday kids" try Hey Li'l D; or Clementine.
For "sports" try Winning Season; or Baseball Card Adventure.
Or ... ask a Librarian for suggestions.