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July 2009 PowerKids
Take time to read
If you’re like most PowerKids, your summer break does not give you a break in the activities!
There’s summer camp, sports, vacation, swimming at the pool, and sleepovers with friends. You have time to help tend to the family garden or perfect your cooking skills by turning some of the garden vegetables into delicious meals.
Though your schedule through June, July and August may be busy, don’t forget to take some time throughout the summer to read. Reading is not only fun; reading at least 15 minutes each day helps develop your language skills and vocabulary. By reading nonfiction books you can learn new things and fiction books can transport you into make-believe worlds created by the author’s words and your imagination.
Your local library most likely has a summer reading program offering you fun prizes if you read over your break. Not only that, some book stores have kids’ reading programs which reward you for being a regular reader.
Check out these Web sites for more information:
• Barnes and Noble: www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/
• Borders: www.borders.com. Click on “Kids” and follow the links.
• Half Price Books: www.halfpricebooks.com. Follow the links.
Are you looking for suggestions of good books to read over the summer? Each year, the Association for Library Service to Children selects the best of the best in children’s books to add to its Notable Children’s Books listing.
Here are some books that were included in this year’s list:
Younger readers
 • “One Boy” Written and illustrated by Laura Vaccaro Seeger. This picture book urges readers to find words within words. (A 2009 Geisel Honor Book).
• “The House in the Night” by Susan Marie Swanson. Illustrated by Beth Krommes. This beautifully illustrated bedtime story explains there is always light in the darkness. (This book won the 2009 Caldecott Medal.)
• “Are You Ready to Play Outside?” Written and illustrated by Mo Willems. Piggie and Gerald undergo a series of ups and downs on a rainy day. (This book won the 2009 Geisel Award.)
Middle readers
• “Abe Lincoln Crosses a Creek: A Tall, Thin Tale (Introducing His Forgotten Frontier Friend)” by Deborah Hopkinson. Illustrated by John Hendrix. Historical fiction about two boys — 7-year-old Abe and 10-year-old Austin who decide to cross a creek, even though they don’t know how to swim!
• “Boys of Steel: The Creators of Superman” by Marc Tyler Nobleman. Illustrated by Ross MacDonald. The story of how two high school friends created a superhero.
• “Savvy” by Ingrid Law. Mibs Beaumont and her companions go on a wild bus ride through the countryside. Along the way, they grow and learn. (This book is a 2009 Newbery Honor Book.)
Older readers
 • “The Lincolns: A Scrapbook Look at Abraham and Mary” by Candace Fleming. A scrapbook-style book featuring short stories, excerpts of letters, historical photos and documents. Get a intimate glimpse into the life of Abraham, Mary and their children.
• “Bodies from the Ice: Melting Glaciers and the Recovery of the Past” by James M. Deem. An exploration of the archaeology of glacier science. Includes period newspaper illustrations, paintings, maps and photographs of ice mummies and artifacts from four continents. (A 2009 Sibert Honor Book)
• “We Are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball” Written and illustrated by Kadir Nelson. The fascinating history of Negro League Baseball as told by an “everyman” narrator.
Written By: eceditor
Date Posted: 6/30/2009
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