What a Children’s Librarian Reads on the Beach

Ms. Emily’s favorite books this summer!
Picture Books

A Beach Tail by Karen Lynn Williams: beautiful illustrations of a boy, his dad, and interesting objects in the sand.

A Balloon for Isabel by Deborah Underwood: absurd tale of two young porcupines who want to hold a balloon and look for ways to keep their sharp quills from hampering their fun.

For Middle Readers

Super Science Lab by Richard Hammond: packed with high impact experiments, short facts, and full color photos and diagrams.

The Case of the Missing Marquess by Nancy Springer: This is the first title, but every time I read a new installment I remember why it is one of my favorite series. Enola Holmes, much younger sister of Sherlock, solves mysteries, cracks codes, and lives undercover while negotiating the strict rules of gender and class in Victorian London.

Smile by Raina Telgemeir: graphic novel memoir of a twelve-year old girl who accidentally knocks out her two front teeth right before starting junior high.

For Teens

Wolves, Boys, & Other Things that might Kill Me by Kristen Chandler: KJ is a high school student in a tiny town bordering Yellowstone National Park. Wolves reintroduced to the park cause mixed reactions from the locals. KJ finds herself caught in the crossfire between sides that could turn deadly.

The Fortune Cookie Chronicles by Jennifer 8. Lee: researches why Chinese takeout food is so popular in America, where the recipes come from, and its effect on our culture.

- Miss Emily