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Featured Author: Mo Willems
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 05/20/2012 - 3:05pm
Mo Willems was born on February 11, 1968 and grew up in New Orleans. He studied art in New York and launched a successful career in television, writing scripts for Sesame Street and doing animation for Cartoon Network. In his spare time, Mr....
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Great Books for 6th Graders!
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 05/15/2012 - 5:41pm
Looking for something good to read? Here's a slideshow presented by librarians to 6th grade students visiting the Library this week. This presentation contains a collection of newer fiction and nonfiction titles that will appeal to young readers...
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Youth Fiction Review: Middle School, the Worst Years of My Life by James Patterson
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 05/14/2012 - 12:00am
Rafe Khatchadorian and his best bud, "Leo the Silent," come up with a no-fail scheme to keep sixth grade from being a bore: Rafe will break every rule in his new middle school's Code of Conduct book. Short chapters, comic book-style illustrations,...
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Youth Fiction Review: Cold Cereal by Adam Rex
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 05/07/2012 - 12:00am
Sixth-grader Scott and his new friends--super-smart twins Erno and Emily Utz--team up to save the world from an evil cereal company in this "magically delicious" blend of fantasy, adventure, and humor. Rex weaves together a cast of memorable...
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Join Us for a Party on Your Day Off from School...
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 04/27/2012 - 9:59am
No school on Friday, May 4? Looking for something to do? Join us for a party celebrating the Monarch, Bluestem, Rebecca Caudill, and Abraham Lincoln Reader Choice Awards. Meet other eager readers and preview the 2013 award nominees at a special...
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Youth Fiction Review: The Strange Case of Origami Yoda by Tom Angleberger
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 04/17/2012 - 12:00am
Origami Yoda, a paper finger puppet made by outcast Dwight, gives uncanny advice that predicts the future. More often than not, Origami Yoda's predictions are accurate. As sixth grader Tommy prepares to make a bold move--ask his long-time crush,...
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Tales for Tots Story Hour at Mariano's Fresh Market
Posted by: GwenythU | Posted on: 04/12/2012 - 4:15pm
Enjoy a Library story and other activities at Tales for Tots, a delicious and magical program at Mariano's Fresh Market in Palatine on Saturday, April 14 at 10:00 a.m.! Children 6 years old and under, with their parents, are welcome. Please call the...
MoreDon't Just Sit at Home on Friday...Come to Our Family Program!
Posted by: GwenythU | Posted on: 04/04/2012 - 4:37pm
Kids and parents are invited to come to the Main Library this Friday (there's no school that day, so you'll be needing something fun to do) for a musical show that will inspire everyone to be a reader. Rick Kelley's show, "Don't Just Sit There......
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Youth Fiction Review: Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gantos
Posted by: TracieA | Posted on: 04/03/2012 - 1:54pm
12-year-old Jack spends the summer of 1962 grounded, with brief reprieves to help an elderly neighbor with an unusual task: writing obituaries. In the process, Jack uncovers a mystery involving Hells Angels, a dancing plague, murder, and Girl Scout...
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Hunger Games Fan Fest Photos
Posted by: MeganB | Posted on: 03/30/2012 - 11:38am
On Wednesday, over one hundred Hunger Games fans gathered at the library to participate in our fan fest, marking the debut of the movie and celebrating the best-selling young adult book series by Suzanne Collins. Participants had to complete 4 out...
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