Evangeline of the Bayou
By
Jan Eldredge, Joseph Kuefler (Illustrator)
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For the kid who wants to tell the best ghost stories:
If your version of scary stories prefers monsters and creepy bayous to ghosts in haunted houses, this book is sure to please. Evangeline has been training to be a “true haunt huntress”, and eagerly anticipating the arrival of her animal familiar. A strange case draws Evangeline and her grandmother to New Orleans and reveals a terrifying secret. What happens next is a story about trusting your gut, following in the footsteps of your ancestors, and facing the most fearsome of fears.
For the kid who wants to tell the best ghost stories:
If your version of scary stories prefers monsters and creepy bayous to ghosts in haunted houses, this book is sure to please. Evangeline has been training to be a “true haunt huntress”, and eagerly anticipating the arrival of her animal familiar. A strange case draws Evangeline and her grandmother to New Orleans and reveals a terrifying secret. What happens next is a story about trusting your gut, following in the footsteps of your ancestors, and facing the most fearsome of fears.
Out of the Wild Night
By
Blue Balliett
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Telling ghost stories in the bunk or around the campfire will always remain a summer favorite. Who better to brink you a “not too scary” but spooky tale than Blue Balliett, author of CHASING VERMEER and THE CALDER GAME. Only the kids can make things right in this eerie tale of the ghost residents on Nantucket Island.
Telling ghost stories in the bunk or around the campfire will always remain a summer favorite. Who better to brink you a “not too scary” but spooky tale than Blue Balliett, author of CHASING VERMEER and THE CALDER GAME. Only the kids can make things right in this eerie tale of the ghost residents on Nantucket Island.
The Lifters
By
Dave Eggers
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For the kid who can't get enough adventure:
Dave Eggers brings his signature style to this exciting middle grade mystery and adventure. Trouble is brewing underground and buildings are collapsing into the earth. What’s causing these strange disasters might not be such a mystery to difficult classmate Catalina Catalan, but will she share the truth with newcomer Granite “Gran” Flowerpetal? More importantly, will they be able to save the town, and just possibly the world?
For the kid who can't get enough adventure:
Dave Eggers brings his signature style to this exciting middle grade mystery and adventure. Trouble is brewing underground and buildings are collapsing into the earth. What’s causing these strange disasters might not be such a mystery to difficult classmate Catalina Catalan, but will she share the truth with newcomer Granite “Gran” Flowerpetal? More importantly, will they be able to save the town, and just possibly the world?
Secret Sisters of the Salty Sea
By
Lynne Rae Perkins, Lynne Rae Perkins (Illustrator)
Planning to spend more of your camp time at a lake or beach? Then Lynne Rae Perkin’s book is sure to give you plenty of ideas for aquatic adventure. Relish everything about the summer sun, the sweet sand, and the magic of those long summer days.
Planning to spend more of your camp time at a lake or beach? Then Lynne Rae Perkin’s book is sure to give you plenty of ideas for aquatic adventure. Relish everything about the summer sun, the sweet sand, and the magic of those long summer days.
Snow & Rose
By
Emily Winfield Martin
For the kid who loved LAND OF STORIES:
Emily Winfield Martin is known for her dreamily illustrated picture books, but she wows in this retelling of “Snow White and Rose Red”. If your camp is near or in the woods, you’ll fall right into the story of these two sisters. This mesmerizing and romantic tale has everything a modern fairytale needs. The characters are so relatable you might start to imagine the woods surrounding you are enchanted!
For the kid who loved LAND OF STORIES:
Emily Winfield Martin is known for her dreamily illustrated picture books, but she wows in this retelling of “Snow White and Rose Red”. If your camp is near or in the woods, you’ll fall right into the story of these two sisters. This mesmerizing and romantic tale has everything a modern fairytale needs. The characters are so relatable you might start to imagine the woods surrounding you are enchanted!
Sidetracked
By
Diana Harmon Asher
For the kid who wants to win every camp competition:
Joseph Friedman is a middle school kid avoiding any type of competition he can, until he’s forced to join the track team. Once he’s forced to be in the race, he starts to see the benefits of competing. He may be the kid who’s used to losing, but he just might surprise himself and finally win. This is a great sports story that emphasizes the importance of healthy competition.
For the kid who wants to win every camp competition:
Joseph Friedman is a middle school kid avoiding any type of competition he can, until he’s forced to join the track team. Once he’s forced to be in the race, he starts to see the benefits of competing. He may be the kid who’s used to losing, but he just might surprise himself and finally win. This is a great sports story that emphasizes the importance of healthy competition.
Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales: Donner Dinner Party
By
Nathan Hale
For the kid who loves history:
Guess who’s coming to dinner? This famously macabre story from history gets the Nathan Hale treatment of easy to understand dialogue in action packed comic strip panels. Don’t underestimate the amount of history that’s sneaking in with all the fun.
For the kid who loves history:
Guess who’s coming to dinner? This famously macabre story from history gets the Nathan Hale treatment of easy to understand dialogue in action packed comic strip panels. Don’t underestimate the amount of history that’s sneaking in with all the fun.
The Thrifty Guide to Ancient Rome (The Thrifty Guides #1)
By
Jonathan W. Stokes, David Sossella (Illustrator)
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If you’ve already read all of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, it’s time to move on to this exciting series. Designed like a travel guide, but filled with fun facts and illustrations, this book covers everything from “how to not get beheaded” to “what are my legal options if I’m fed to the lions at the Colosseum”.
If you’ve already read all of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales, it’s time to move on to this exciting series. Designed like a travel guide, but filled with fun facts and illustrations, this book covers everything from “how to not get beheaded” to “what are my legal options if I’m fed to the lions at the Colosseum”.
The Red Bandanna (Young Readers Adaptation)
By
Tom Rinaldi
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For the kid who loves stories about real people:
This gripping story of true heroism follows a young man from his love of athletics, his work as a volunteer firefighter, and his eventual journey to Wall Street. When the Twin Towers are attacked on September, 11, 2001, he’s in them, along with his trusty red bandanna. What he does next is a story that moved not just those he saved, but the nation that learned of his selflessness.
For the kid who loves stories about real people:
This gripping story of true heroism follows a young man from his love of athletics, his work as a volunteer firefighter, and his eventual journey to Wall Street. When the Twin Towers are attacked on September, 11, 2001, he’s in them, along with his trusty red bandanna. What he does next is a story that moved not just those he saved, but the nation that learned of his selflessness.
Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters
By
Charlotte Jones Voiklis, Léna Roy
Becoming Madeleine: A Biography of the Author of A Wrinkle in Time by Her Granddaughters (Hardcover)
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Who better to write a biography of the legendary Madeleine L’Engle than her granddaughters? This new bio shines light on the woman behind the classic A WRINKLE IN TIME. Filled with pictures of a young L’Engle, this is perfect if you’re still hyped up from the recent movie adaption.
Who better to write a biography of the legendary Madeleine L’Engle than her granddaughters? This new bio shines light on the woman behind the classic A WRINKLE IN TIME. Filled with pictures of a young L’Engle, this is perfect if you’re still hyped up from the recent movie adaption.
Real Friends
By
Shannon Hale, LeUyen Pham (Illustrator)
For the kid who loves comic books and graphic novels:
Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and bestselling artist LeUyen Pham team up in this story of cliques, new friends, and “real friends”. When best friends start hanging with new friends, who just happen to be a group of the most popular kids in class, one girl has to ask if she’s “in” or “out”? Will she be able to remain friends with her childhood best friend now that everything has changed? Most importantly, what does being a friend really mean?
For the kid who loves comic books and graphic novels:
Newbery Honor author Shannon Hale and bestselling artist LeUyen Pham team up in this story of cliques, new friends, and “real friends”. When best friends start hanging with new friends, who just happen to be a group of the most popular kids in class, one girl has to ask if she’s “in” or “out”? Will she be able to remain friends with her childhood best friend now that everything has changed? Most importantly, what does being a friend really mean?
