As the summer begins to wind down, remember there's A Universe of Stories to explore. The library's Summer Reading Book List for grades 2-3 offers books that young readers can enjoy while they ride out the rest of the summer and also get into gear for the upcoming school year.
Kids and teens: there's still time to sign up for our Summer Reading 2019 Challenge, which, once submitted, gives you the opportunity to enter an iPad raffle. You also receive two tickets to a game at Barclay's Center when you complete a challenge!
Fiction
CatStronauts : Mission Moon written and illustrated by Drew Brockington
"Alerted to a global energy crisis, the President consults with the World's Best Scientist, who suggests sending a special group of astronauts to turn the Moon into a solar power plant."
Check the CatalogDragons and Marshmallows written by Asia Citrow
"A girl, Zoey, and her cat, Sassafras, use science experiments to help a dragon with a problem."
Check the CatalogMeet Yasmin! written by Saadia Faruqi
"In this compilation of four separately published books, Pakistani American second grader Yasmin learns to cope with the small problems of school and home, while gaining confidence in her own skills and creative abilities."
Check the CatalogThe New Kid written by A.I. Newton
"While his scientist-parents study Earth, second-grader Zeke tries to fit in but Harris, a classmate, notices his abilities and sets out to prove Zeke is an alien."
Check the CatalogRicky Ricotta's Mighty Robot written by Dav Pilkey
"Ricky Ricotta, a small mouse, is being bullied at school, but when he rescues a powerful robot from its evil creator, he acquires a friend and protector--and saves the city from Dr. Stinky."
Check the CatalogSarai and the Meaning of Awesome written by Sarai Gonzalez
"Fourth grader Saraí Gonzalez can do anything. She can bake, dance, and run her own cupcake business. But when Saraí's grandparents are forced to move, even Saraí's not sure what to do. So she hatches a super-awesome plan with her younger sisters and cousin to buy back the house. Will Saraí find a way to save the day?"
Check the CatalogNonfiction
My weird school fast facts. Space, humans, and farts written by Dan Gutman
"Did you know that the planet Jupiter has at least fifty moons? Did you know that Albert Einstein's brain was stolen after he died?! Learn more weird-but-true science facts with A.J. and Andrea from Dan Gutman's My Weird School series. Whether you're a kid who wants to learn more about science or simply someone who wants to know how many million times the earth could fit into the sun, this is the book for you!"
Universe written by Giles Sparrow
"Children will find out about the universe, our solar system, observations of the starry skies, and the mind-blowing wonders of outer space. From the birth of stars to the mysteries of black holes, the Universe has been constantly studied to understand how it works. Learn about icy planets and explosive stars, far-off galaxies that powerful telescopes looking deep into space have captured, observatories and astronomy, and whole new worlds discovered by space-exploring probes in this beautifully illustrated children's book that is crammed with amazing facts about the universe."
The Slime Book : All You Need to Know to Make the Perfect Slime DK Publishing
" The Slime Book is packed full of more than 30 gloopy, squishy, and stretchy recipes to make at home. Create glow-in-the-dark slime, gross out your friends with snot slime, and take a bite out of tasty chocolatey slime. Simple step-by-steps and vibrant photographs show how to create every awesome slime. Each recipe is Borax-free and uses safe, readily available ingredients, so you can start pulling and poking right away. Are you ready to slime? Then goo!"
Zoo in the Sky : a Book of Animal Constellations written by Jacqueline Mitton
" Identifies the groups of stars known as constellations and discusses their origin, uses, and observation."
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