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Kick your Siouxland experience into OverDrive!
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On November 17, Siouxland Libraries moved its audiobooks from the RBdigital app to OverDrive. You can now access titles through the OverDrive website, the OverDrive app, and OverDrive’s newest app, called Libby.
Why the change?
RBdigital merged with OverDrive and the RBdigital app will be retired at the end of this year. What do I do now?
Holds on your RBdigital account did NOT transfer to OverDrive. However, you can download the OverDrive or Libby app and place new holds today.
To learn more about RBdigital’s transition to OverDrive, click here, or call us at 367-8700. |
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| Spindlefish and Stars by Christiane M. AndrewsWhat it's about: After her thieving father disappears, loner Clo follows his last instructions and journeys to an eerie gray island. There, she meets a strange old weaver woman who orders Clo to spin the island's silver fish into thread.
Why you might like it: Dreamy hints of Greek mythology begin to surface as Clo learns more about the island, her family, and her own destiny, making Spindlefish and Stars a good choice for readers who like thoughtful, richly detailed fantasy. |
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| The Boys in the Back Row by Mike JungStarring: best friends Matt and Eric, both proud band geeks and comic book fans.
What happens: Just before Eric's family moves away, the boys decide to sneak out on an epic final adventure to meet their favorite graphic novelist at a comic-con. They might even get away with it -- unless their plan is ruined by Sean, the biggest jerk in class.
Read it for: an authentic (and funny!) look at middle school bullying and the close, caring friendship between two guys. |
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From the prolific author of The Moon Within comes the heart-wrenchingly beautiful story in verse of a young Latinx girl, Betita, who's family fled to Los Angeles to seek refuge from cartel wars in Mexico. Then one day, Betita's father is arrested and deported. Betita and her pregnant mother are left behind on their own, and soon detained as well Even in cruel and inhumane conditions at a family detention center near LA, Betita finds heart in her own poetry and in the community she and her mother find in the camp. The voices of her fellow asylum seekers fly above the hatred keeping them caged, but will Betita and her family ever be whole again? |
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| How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science... by John RoccoWhat it is: a dramatic chronicle of the 1969 moon landing, packed with stunning illustrations and bite-sized chunks of information.
Why you might like it: Told in present tense and accompanied by vivid, full-color art, How We Got to the Moon makes you feel like you're right there with the astronauts, scientists, and other experts from historic moon missions.
About the author: You might recognize author/illustrator John Rocco's art style from the covers of the Percy Jackson books. |
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| Ana on the Edge by A.J. SassWhat it's about: Thrilled to have leveled up in figure skating, 12-year-old Ana-Marie Jin is ready for new challenges. She's getting uncomfortable, however, with "girly" stuff like skirts or princess-themed skating programs. Can she compete in a sport that's divided between boys and girls if she's not sure where she fits in?
Who it's for: figure skating fans, readers in search of books by and about nonbinary people, and anyone who likes hopeful stories about being yourself. |
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Classics-Inspired Stories
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| More to the Story by Hena KhanWhat it is: an update of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, starring Jameela, Maryam, Bisma, and Aleeza, four sisters from a close-knit Pakistani American family.
What happens: With a job on the school newspaper and an exciting friendship with British newcomer Ali, Jameela's 7th-grade year is looking up... until her dad goes overseas for work and Bisma becomes seriously ill.
Who it's for: readers who like feisty heroines, cozy vibes, and modern, realistic family stories. |
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| Lock and Key: The Initiation by Ridley PearsonWhat it is: a modern-day reimagining of brilliant detective Sherlock Holmes and criminal mastermind James Moriarty, recast here as reluctant boarding school roommates at Baskerville Academy.
Why you might like it: Through the perspective of James' clever sister Moira, you'll get an up-close look at how a theft at the Academy activates Sherlock's sleuthing instincts, while a shady secret society pulls James into its sinister orbit.
Series alert: This is the suspenseful 1st in the Lock and Key trilogy. |
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| Sisterland by Salla Simukka; translated by Owen F. WitesmanWhat it is: a bewitching and moving fantasy with roots in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, The Secret Garden, The Snow Queen, and other classic tales.
What happens: From a world of seemingly endless winter, curious Alice tumbles into Sisterland, a green and vibrant world where she meets Marissa, the friend she's always dreamed of. Eternal summer has a price, however, and the girls must undertake a dangerous quest to protect their home from the magic of Sisterland's Queen Lili. |
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| Well, That Was Awkward by Rachel VailWhat it is: a middle school spin on the classic "it's complicated" love story of Cyrano de Bergerac.
Why it's complicated: Gracie likes her classmate A.J., only A.J. likes Gracie's best friend Sienna, so loyal sidekick Gracie agrees to help Sienna text him, even though A.J.'s texts seem like they might actually be written by Emmett, Gracie's other best friend. |
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Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13! |
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HooplaLooking for more eBooks, comics, eAudiobooks, movies, music, and T.V. episodes? Check out up to 6 titles a month. Give us a call at 605-367-8700 for help getting started.
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Siouxland Libraries
200 North Dakota Avenue
P.O. Box 7403
Sioux Falls, South Dakota 57117
605-367-8700www.siouxlandlib.org |
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