|
|
| Rebound by Kwame AlexanderWhat it's about: It's the summer of 1988, and 12-year-old Charlie Bell is grieving the sudden death of his dad while visiting with his tough-love grandparents and getting schooled on the basketball court by his cousin Roxie.
Why you might like it: Comics-style illustrations and page-turning poetry give Rebound all the joyful intensity of a well-played pick-up game.
Series alert: You don't need to have read The Crossover to enjoy this prequel. |
|
|
The war I finally won
by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
A sequel to the Newbery Honor-winning The War That Saved My Life continues the story of Ada, who in the aftermath of the surgery that corrects her disability struggles to welcome a Jewish-German girl into the crowded cottage where her loved ones are enduring the horrors of World War II. Simultaneous eBook.
|
|
|
The last kids on Earth
by Max Brallier
After a monster apocalypse hits town, average thirteen-year-old Jack Sullivan builds a team of friends to help slay the eerily intelligent monster known as Blarg
|
|
|
Maker Lab Outdoors : 25 Super Cool Projects
by Jack Challoner
Presents over two dozen outdoor science activities demonstrating such scientific properties as soil erosion, the water cycle, air pressure, and astronomy.
|
|
|
The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
by Stacy McAnulty
Lucy became a genius after she was struck by lightning when she was eight years old. Now at age 12, Lucy’s grandma is sending formerly homeschooled Lucy to middle school for one year. Middle school is hard - especially for a genius with OCD and social anxiety, but Lucy perseveres and finds just what she needs
|
|
|
Ukulele for Beginners
by Tom Fleming
Whether you want to play on your own or in a band, this book includes essential information on how to hold the instrument, tuning, strumming patterns, and fingerpicking. Includes tips on choosing the ideal ukulele and easy-to-follow songs and strum patterns.
|
|
| I Am Drums by Mike GrossoStarring: Sam (not Samantha), a sixth-grader with drumbeats in her soul.
What happens: Since her parents don't understand her drumming ambitions (and can't afford a drum kit anyway), Sam starts a secret lawn-mowing business and begins paying for drum lessons on the sly.
You might also like: Celia C. Pérez's The First Rule of Punk, which also stars a middle school musician who defies her family to pursue her passion. |
|
|
Tenney
by Kellen Hertz
When aspiring songwriter Tenney gets invited to perform at Nashville's famed Bluebird Café, her parents decide she's too young to perform professionally, leaving her future hanging in the balance
|
|
|
All Summer Long
by Hope Larson
Thirteen-year-old Bina faces her first summer without her best friend, Austin, who has left for soccer camp.
|
|
| Hiding Out at the Pancake Palace by Nan MarinoStarring: 11-year-old Elvis Ruby, who blows his chance at superstardom when he freezes during a reality TV singing competition.
What happens: Fleeing to his aunt's pancake restaurant in New Jersey's Pinelands, Elvis goes incognito as an ordinary kid. But awkward loner Cecilia sees through his disguise and convinces him to help her search for the mysterious song that haunts the Pinelands.
Who it's for: readers who enjoy distinctive settings and funny, believably imperfect characters. |
|
Contact your librarian for more great books for ages 10-13!
|
|
|
Chester Library 250 W Main St. Chester, New Jersey 07930 (908) 879-7612
chesterlib.org
|
|
|
|
|