September Girls Read/Guys Read

Did you know that we have two parent/child book clubs every month at the Provo City Library? They are for children ages 9-12 and a caregiver. This month, they will meet September 24 (girls) and September 26 (guys). Preregister under the Kids Corner/Program Registration tab on the library website. We have two great books to discuss this month:

Girls Read

Smile

By Raina Telgemeier

Graphix, 2010. Graphic novel. 213 p.

All Raina really wants is to be a normal sixth grader, but unfortunately we don't always get what we want. In a random, freak accident Raina loses her front teeth spends the next several years undergoing various forms of orthodontia including braces, surgeries, false teeth, headgear, and implants. As if that weren't enough -- Raina also has to deal with boys, friends, and growing up. This popular graphic novel memoir was an instant classic for kids and librarians alike. We'll be reading SMILE just in time for Raina's visit this fall.

Guys Read

A Newbery winning novel in verse, The Crossover is the story of twin basketball prodigies Josh and JB Bell. The boys grew up in a close-knit family fueled by their former-pro dad's love of the game. The first challenge to Josh and JB's relationship comes when JB becomes interested in a girl and Josh finds himself without his brother for support. This dynamic and rhythmic story has a lot of heart and is perfect for sports fans and reluctant readers. Kwame Alexander will be visiting our library this September to promote the graphic novel adaptation of The Crossover.

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Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) by Pamela Espeland & Elizabeth Verdick

If there's one book today's kids need to read, it is Dude, That's Rude! (Get Some Manners) . The authors provide a fun format for teaching etiquette to children. They discuss proper behavior at home, at school, at other people's homes and in public places. The information is completely up-to-date with cellphone manners and netiquette included. Fun, cartoony illustrations are on practically every page giving the book great visual appeal. This book is perfect for boys and girls in the fourth grade or older. WARNING: Bodily functions are discussed.

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin

Faces of the Moon by Bob Crelin Illustrated by Leslie Evans Charlesburg; 2009; unpaged Faces of the Moon is a short nonfiction book that describes the different phases of the moon and why the moon appears like it does on certain nights. This book is short and sweet so even the youngest of moon lovers will enjoy it. The layout is simplistic and easy to follow. I don’t know much about the moon so I found it very interesting.

Review: The Factory

The Factory By Catherine Egan New York, NY : Scholastic Inc., 2025. Fiction. 306 pages. Thirteen-year-old Asher Doyle has been invited to join the Factory, a secretive research facility in the desert which ostensibly extracts renewable energy from the electromagnetic fields of its young recruits. But Asher soon realizes something sinister is going on. Kids are getting sick. The adults who run the Factory seem to be keeping secrets. And the extraction process is not only painful and exhausting, but existentially troubling. Asher makes a handful of new friends who help him with an investigation that turns into a resistance, which turns into...a cliffhanger! The Factory is a page-turning sci-fi with multidimensional characters, an intriguing plot, and refreshingly straight-forward writing. Egan weaves in detail about climate crises and social unrest, making the story's dystopian setting feel rich and plausible. With its sophisticated themes and accessible storytelling, I would recomm...

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