Even our youngest readers can join FCPL's 2021 Reading Challenge! Complete February's challenge by checking out these great books that were made into television shows or movies.
Beginning Chapter Books (Grades 1-3)
by Judy Katschke
Ms. Frizzle takes the class on a trip to Hawaii, where the Magic School Bus provides them with individual submarines, and they learn about fish schools and the behavior of undersea animals--and try to avoid being eaten by a shark.
The animated television series, Magic School Bus and Magic School Bus Rides Again, can be found on Netflix and in our Juvenile DVD collection.
by Stephen Krensky
Arthur and his third-grade class compete at the Middle Ages Fair against Glenbrook Academy.
The animated television series, Arthur, can be found on PBS Kids and in our Juvenile DVD collection.
by Megan McDonald
Judy's big plans for the summer seem ruined when two of her best friends go away, and then her parents leave her and Stink with Aunt Opal, but a new "thrill-a-delic" plan has her racing toward fun.
The movie, Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer, was released in 2011 and can be found on Hulu and in our Juvenile DVD collection.
Chapter Books (Grades 3-5)
by R.J. Palacio
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.
The movie, Wonder, was released in 2017 and can be found in our Juvenile DVD collection.
by Sarah Mlynowski
Nory, Elliott, Andres, and Bax are just four of the students in Dunwiddle Magic School's Upside-Down Magic class. In their classroom, lessons are unconventional, students are unpredictable, and magic has a tendency to turn wonky at the worst possible moments. Because it's always amazing, the trouble a little wonky magic can cause.
The movie, Upside-Down Magic, releases on Disney+ on February 5th.
by National Geographic
Offers a collection of facts about animals, food, science, pop culture, outer space, geography, and weather.
The series, Weird but True!, can be found on Disney+. Shorts can also be found on the National Geographic Kids website.
If you need help selecting a book for any of our Reading Challenges in 2021, please Email a Librarian, use our book lists for kids, teens, and adults, or visit the Ask Us desk of any Forsyth County Public Library branch.
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
#WeKnowBooks
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