Monday, August 3, 2020

Kids' Book Spotlight - Colorful Chapter Books

"Be a rainbow in someone else's cloud." ~ Maya Angelou

Beginning Chapter Books (Grades 1-3)


Waking the Rainbow Dragon
by Tracey West

Drake has a dream about a new dragon that is somehow trapped in a cave, so Drake, Ana and their two dragons set off to find the Rainbow Dragon's dragon master, Obi. Together they must rescue the Rainbow Dragon, Dayo, from Kwaku, a giant spider who spins a deadly web.






Ada Lace Sees Red
by Emily Calandrelli

Eight-year-old Ada Lace is determined to win the robot-building competition but is struggling with her art class so she soon wonders if there might be a way to use both science and art to solve her problems.








Brushes and Basketballs
by Michele Jakubowski

Ever since the Taylors moved out of the apartment building Ashley Sanchez and Ashlee Taylor have been looking for something they could do together--they try basketball and painting class, but somehow their skills do not quite match.





The Art Show Attacks!
by Jack Chabert

Sam is working on making a clay dinosaur for the school art show and sale when the clay suddenly comes to life and attacks him, a sure sign that once again Orson Eerie, whose spirit inhabits the school, is up to something--and it is up to Sam, Antonio, and Lucy, to discover how a self-portrait of Orson figures into his evil plan.




Chapter Books (Grades 3-5)


What We Found in the Sofa and How It Saved the World
by Henry Clark

Finding a rare zucchini-colored crayon leads twelve-year-old River Monroe and his friends on an adventure with their eccentric neighbor to save Earth from invading interstellar storm troopers.





All the Colors of Magic
by Valija Zinck

 A heartfelt, adventure-filled, and charming novel about a peculiar girl who embarks on a journey to find her father, the wizard. Penelope has always been different from other children. Her hair has been gray since she was born. It rains every year on her birthday. And she knows what her mother is going to say before the words even come out of her mouth. But one day, Penelope wakes up with sparkling red hair and her mother confesses the truth: Her father is not only still alive, he's a wizard! Penelope has inherited his powers, and must embark on a journey to find him.


The First Last Day
by Dorian Cirrone

Eleven-year-old Haleigh Adams paints a picture with a mysterious set of paints she finds and now she is stuck in a time loop, but when she realizes her parents have been keeping a secret she and her new best friend Kevin must find the source of the magic paints and the secret of the time loop before it is too late.





Splatoon
by Sankichi Hinodeya

The Turf Wars have started in Inkopolis, and the team that inks the most ground will be crowned the winner! Goggles and Team Blue are ranked lower than their competitors. But with some teamwork and a touch of creativity, they might just leave their mark on this tournament!





Stephani Lindsey 
Youth Specialist
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