The FCPL Reading Challenge for May is to read a book published in the decade you were born or the decade you started high school. It may not be time for high school yet, but complete the challenge by reading a book from the year you were born!
Beginning Chapter (Grades 1-3)
by Doreen Cronin
JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.
by David Adler
Danny is not sure what to make of Calvin Waffle, a quirky and smart new fourth grader, but when Danny convinces Calvin to use his brain power to help the baseball team, they both have a chance to become heroes.
by Jessica Burkhart
Excited to receive a pet unicorn on her eighth birthday, Princess Bella worries because her friends are fighting and her parents seem to be hiding something, which Bella fears might mean that she won't get the unicorn of her dreams.
Chapter Books (Grades 3-5)
by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
With her father's failing health and the family's shaky finances, twelve-year-old Audrey's dreams of becoming a writer seem very impractical until she is given a peculiar bronze pen that appears to have unusual powers.
by Dean Pitchford
When ten-year-old Newton dresses up as an unusual superhero for Halloween, he decides to keep wearing the costume after the holiday to help save townspeople and eventually his injured brother.
by Ingrid Law
Recounts the adventures of Mibs Beaumont, whose thirteenth birthday has revealed her "savvy"-a magical power unique to each member of her family-just as her father is injured in a terrible accident.
You can find more books by publication date by using "More Search Options" in the FCPL Catalog or ask a Librarian for recommendations!
Stephani Lindsey
Youth Specialist
Sharon Forks Library
#WeKnowBooks
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