Kids Summer Reading Program 2011
Hey kids, looking for some fun reading this summer?
Join the Flyleaf Summer Readers for ages 9-12+
3 Months, 3 Big Picks, 3 Parties!
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June’s theme is: Start a Great New Fantasy Series!
Read Catherine Fisher’s The Dark City (Relic Master #1) and any, or all, of our supplementary books and join us for a celebration and book discussion on Wednesday, June 29th at 7pm.
The Big Pick: The Dark City (Relic Master #1):
The only hope for Anara, a world crumbling to devastation, lies in a master, his apprentice, and the powerful and illegal ancient relics they collect. A relic with great power has been hidden for centuries, and as Raffi and Galen search for it, they will be hunted, spied on, and tested beyond their limits. Check out the awesome website for the series HERE
Our supplemental picks for June are:
Jason Walker falls through a tunnel at the zoo and ends up in a new, utterly foreign world, a world with no heroes and no hope. Jason finds himself faced with the prospect of becoming the hero he never imagined he could be.
Troubletwisters by Garth Nix and Sean Williams:
When their house mysteriously explodes and they are sent to live with an unknown relative named Grandma X, twelve-year-old twins Jaide and Jack Shield learn that they are troubletwisters, young Wardens just coming into their powers, who must protect humanity from The Evil trying to break into Earth's dimension.
Emerald Atlas by John Stephens:
Kate, Michael, and Emma have passed from one orphanage to another in the 10 years since their parents disappeared to protect them, but now they learn that they have special powers, a prophesied quest to find a magical book, and a fearsome enemy.
Seven Sorcerers by Caro King:
Nin Redfern wakes up to discover her brother has vanished--and she's the only one who remembers him. But when Bogeyman Skerridge comes for Nin, too, she realizes the true danger her brother, Toby, is in. To save him, she and her friend Jonas must travel to the mysterious and magical land called The Drift.
13 Treasures by Michelle Harrison:
This magical, acclaimed debut tells the story of a 13-year-old girl who is tormented by evil fairies. It is her insistence on responding to them that has her banished to her grandmother's secluded countryside manor.
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Wondering what’s next?
July’s theme is "Our Natural World"
Read S. Terrell French’s Operation Redwood and any, or all, of our supplementary books and join us for a celebration and book discussion on Wednesday, July 27th at 7pm.
The Big Pick: Operation Redwood by S. Terrell French
Julian Carter-Li intercepts an angry e-mail message meant for his greedy, high-powered uncle and learns his uncle's company plans to cut down some of the oldest and last California redwood trees. It's up to Julian and a ragtag group of friends to stop them. Winner of the 2010 National Green Earth Book Award.
Our supplemental picks for July are:
Flutter: The Story of Four Sisters and an Incredible Journey by Erin E. Moulton:
Big things are about the happen at Maple's house. Mama's going to have a baby, which means now there will be four Rittle sisters instead of just three. But when baby Lily is born too early, Maple knows it's up to her to save her sister. So she and Dawn head off down a river and up a mountain to find the Wise Woman who can grant miracles. Now it's not only Lily's survival that they have to worry about, but also their own.
Nature Girl by Jane Kelley:Eleven-year-old Megan is stuck in the wilds of Vermont for the summer with no TV, no Internet, no cell phone, and worst of all, no best friend. So when Megan gets lost on the Appalachian Trail with only her little dog, Arp, for company, she decides she might as well hike all the way to Massachusetts where her best friend, Lucy, is spending her summer.
Storm Runners by Roland Smith:
Chase Masters and his father are "storm runners," racing across the country in pursuit of hurricanes, tornadoes, and floods. Anywhere bad weather strikes, they are not far behind. Chase is learning more on the road than he ever would just sitting in a classroom. But when the hurricane of the century hits, he will be tested in ways he never could have imagined.
Evolution of Calpurnia Tate by Jacquline Kelly
The summer of 1899 is hot in Calpurnia's sleepy Texas town, and there aren't a lot of good ways to stay cool. She's spending a lot of time at the river with her notoriously cantankerous grandfather, an avid naturalist. But just when Callie and her grandfather are about to make an amazing discovery, the reality of Callie's situation catches up with her. She's a girl at the turn of the century, expected to cook and clean and sew. What a waste of time! Will Callie ever find a way to take control of her own destiny?
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August’s Big Pick:
The Nine Pound Hammer by John Claude Bemis
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