Go Figure! A Totally Cool Book About Numbers

by Johnny Ball

J: Pre-K through Grade 2

Have a blast experiencing this fascinating book about numbers! Learn where numbers come from, read about number magic tricks, try puzzles that have stumped the world’s smartest mathematicians for centuries. Fractals, cones and curves, mirrors, Pascal’s triangles…there’s something here for everyone!

Two Bobbies

by Kirby Larson and Mary Nethery

Y: Grade 2-4

This is a remarkable true story of a puppy named Bobbi and a cat named Bob Cat, and how they survived Hurricane Katrina. It’s a story of hope and kindness, and the tender illustrations add to the depth of the story.

Nick of Time.

by Ted Bell

S: Grades 5 and up.

This tale beings in England, 1939, on the eve of war. Nick and his younger sister Kate live on the smallest of the Channel Islands in a lighthouse. They find an old sea chest with a time machine inside, beginning their wild adventures. Spanning two different centuries, this story involves travel, riches, evil characters and one brave young man trying to save his home and family.

Skin Hunger, Resurrection of Magic, Book One

by Kathleen Duey

Young Adult

This book is the first in a trilogy, and it alternates between two stories: one in the distant past where magic was shunned, and present time when those who know magic have all of the power. It’s dark and atmospheric, with the pacing accelerating as the stories progress and the links between them emerge. There’s an unexpected ending that will make readers eager for the second installment.

Exodus

by  Julie Bertagna

Young Adult

It is 2099, and global warming has caused extreme flooding all over the world. Fifteen-year-old Mara lives with her people on a small island, the only land left on earth. Soon her village will be underwater; she needs to find a way to save her village. Using dated technology and the help of a mysterious "fox", she learns of sky cities built high above the ocean waters. She convinces her village to take the dangerous journey there, but upon arrival they aren’t allowed entrance. Can Mara save her people and, essentially, the world? This is a fast-paced action tale raising many important questions about our world today.

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