September Girls Read and Guys Read

Every month we have two book clubs for kids here at the Provo City Library! These book clubs are just for kids ages 9-12 and a caregiver. This month, our Girls Read book club will meet September 23 and our Guys Read book club will meet September 25. You can register now, using the library's online calendar!

Girls Read is reading:

El Deafo

By Cece Bell

New York: Amulet Books, 2014. Comic. 233 pages.

As a 4-year-old, Cece Bell contracted meningitis which left her severely deaf. This graphic novel memoir shares her experiences as a child at school in the 70s wearing a Phonic Ear - with a large receiver strapped to her chest and a microphone worn by her teacher. A microphone that lets her hear her teachers anywhere in the school - even the bathroom. Cece decides that this super hearing is basically a superpower, and she takes on the alter-ego of El Deafo. Cece's signature comic humor makes for a charming comic book, that also reflects on the loneliness Cece felt trying to make friends as a child who was different. Readers of all different experiences will find a lot to connect with in Cece's story - and a lot to laugh about as well!

Guys Read is reading:

The Crossover

By Kwame Alexander

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2014. Fiction. 237 pages.

Josh and Jordan (JB) Bell are twins and twin basketball stars. On and off the court, the brothers stick together and aspire to be the best - in part thanks to their educator mother and former pro-baller father who motivate them to succeed. But everything changes when JB gets a girlfriend and Josh and JB start to grow apart - leading to a mid-game altercation that benches Josh. At home, their father Chuck "Da Man" Bell is trying to hide signs of his shaky health. This novel in verse is a Newbery winner, National Book Award winner, and a modern classic. With a cadence that moves like music and like the bouncing of a basketball and a narrative that pulls readers into the world of Josh and JB --readers will not want to put this book down.

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Painting for Peace in Ferguson

Painting for Peace in Ferguson By Carol Swartout Klein Treehouse Publishing Group, 2015. Nonfiction. When the city of Ferguson was overrun with so much hate and despair that homes and businesses had to be boarded up to protect property, citizens of the community decided to bring a message of hope by painting the boarded windows. Klein’s rhyming text supports the photographs of the hundreds of artists and volunteers and their artwork as they bring the messages of peace, hope, love, and that by being united they can make a difference. A great book to show children how a community rallied to make a positive change and that even a small gesture can make a huge difference. A great discussion opener on how we should treat each other.

Dragon Run

Dragon Run by Patrick Matthews Scholastic, 2013. 336 pgs. Fantasy Al Pilgrommor is excited for Testing Day, when he will receive his rank, a tattooed number on the back of his neck, and a path forward to his future occupation and life. He feels confident because his parents were fours on a scale of seven, but he is worried for his friend Wisp who doesn't have much of a chance of scoring above a two at best. But when Al is scored a zero, he not only has no prospects, he may lose his life as the dreaded Cullers are unleashed to kill him and his family to purify the land's bloodlines. Al's world is ruled by dragons--the lords and supposed creators of humankind--so he thinks that even if he survives, he will have to make his living as a beggar or thief. But when Al sticks up for his Earther friend in front of Magister Ludi, he is drawn into the struggle of a secret organization hoping to destroy the Cullers, and perhaps the dragons them...

Review: We're All Gonna Die-Nosaur!

We’re All Gonna Die-nosaur! By Kon Tan New York: Disney Hyperion, 2025. Intermediate. 157 pages. Pterry (the “p” is silent) pterodactyl is a worry wart. Pterry is worried about flying (he doesn’t how to fly yet), dinosaurs going extinct (he had a scary dream), and how to protect his family (he has a little brother who hasn’t fully hatched from an egg yet). Even though there is a lot of feels for Pterry, this is actually quite a funny book. Pterry tries to learn how to fly with kites as his “training wheels” and his brother who is inside an egg is quite the adventurer. This is a funny, heart-felt comic-like intermediate fiction book that will be great for many readers. If kids love dinosaurs, this book is for them. If kids like funny graphic novels, this book is for them. If kids want to read something about facing fears and doing things even though they don’t always want to, this book is for them. Plus, even though Pterry does a lot of things on his own, he still has s...

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