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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Win it Wednesday: The Long Ride

Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.)

The Long Ride

by Marina Budhos


In the tumult of 1970s New York City, kids are expected to figure out issues of race that adults haven't when seventh graders are bused from their neighborhood in Queens to integrate a new school in South Jamaica.

Jamila, Josie, and Francesca are three mixed-race girls who have always felt like outsiders in their mostly white neighborhood in Queens, but at least they have each other. Now it's seventh grade, and they're part of an experiment where kids will go on a long bus ride to integrate a new school in a black neighborhood. Maybe there the three girls can finally fit in.

But Francesca's parents put her in private school. And Jamila and Josie discover that they're not even in the same classes.

How do they find their place in a school divided between black and white? And what about the boys wanting to be friends--and maybe more? Can kids come together when grown-ups stay apart?

Fill out this form for a chance to win our next Win it Wednesday!

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

Win it Wednesday: Only Margaret

Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.)

Only Margaret

by Candice Ransom

When Halley’s comet arrived in 1910, so did an extraordinary person: Margaret Wise Brown. Margaret had a boundless imagination and a gift for spinning stories. Most grown-ups thought children’s books were frivolous and silly, but Margaret didn’t agree. Could writing stories for children be important work—a incredible way to share truth, beauty, and wonder?

Other people might call Margaret strange, and sometimes her own worries and doubts felt overwhelming. But only Margaret and her original ideas could lead to Goodnight Moon, The Runaway Bunny­, and other classics beloved by children around the world.

From smuggling rabbits onto trains, to scribbling stories about island whispers, Margaret embraced adventure in life and on the page. This whimsically illustrated biography shares how an independent, fun-loving woman became a trailblazing pioneer of the picture-book form.

Congratulations Katy K., you are our latest Win it Wednesday winner!

Friday, March 1, 2024

Read Across America: March

       

Every Month, NEA's Read Across America highlights books for young readers that explore a topic related to diversity and inclusion.

The theme for March is Celebrate Diversity
Understand the perspectives of others to broaden our own and to fully experience and educate ourselves.

Here are the recommended books for the month. Find discussion questions and more resources on their website.


Elementary:  A Crown for Corina
by Laekan Zea Kemp




Young Adult: Invisible Son
by Kim Johnson

Wednesday, February 28, 2024

Win it Wednesday: The Starspun Web

Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.)

The Starspun Web

by SinĂ©ad O'Hart


All her life, Tess has lived at Miss Ackerbee's orphanage with her friends and her pet tarantula, Violet. But one day, a mysterious man named Mr. Cleat shows up and whisks Tess away to live with him. Before Tess leaves, Miss Ackerbee gives her a strange lens, and makes an even stranger admission: that Tess can travel to parallel worlds, and has been able to do so since she was found as a baby. Now, with her newfound abilities and the mysterious lens in tow, Tess must navigate life with Mr. Cleat and his nefarious housekeeper, who seem to be up to more than they let on. As Tess learns about the lens and its role in transporting her to other worlds, she discovers that behind Mr. Cleat's oily smiles is a darker intention: one that could bring the world to its feet. Can Tess keep her secret from Mr. Cleat, and figure out what he's up to? And what if the lens falls into the wrong hands? With the help of Violet and her friends from the orphanage, Tess can finally discover the truth about Mr. Cleat and, more importantly, herself.

Congratulations Ezrah R., you are our Win it Wednesday winner!

Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Win it Wednesday: Vanishing Colors

Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.)

Vanishing Colors

by Constance Orbeck-Nilssen


A haunting, poignant story about refugees

As a young girl and her mother take shelter for the night in their war-torn city, the whole world appears muted and dark. When the girl wakes in the middle of the night to find a bird watching her, she knows it’s the one from her mother’s stories, who flies down from the mountains to protect people from harm. She tells the bird what her life used to be like, before the war and destruction—she describes her favorite dress, the open market stalls, her dad playing music on the roof. As she continues to remember, colors slowly seep back into her life, and with them comes the courage to hope for a new beginning.

Congratulations Alisha M. you are our Win it Wednesday winner!

Wednesday, February 14, 2024

Win it Wednesday: Pacey Packer- Unicorn Tracker

Every Wednesday we will give away a new book. For a chance to win, just fill out the form at the bottom of the page and you'll be entered into a drawing. The drawing will run from Wednesday through 11:59 PM Sunday. Winners will be announced on Mondays. (Note: you must be a Fresno County resident to be eligible for Win it Wednesdays.)

Unicorn Tracker

by J. C. Phillips


Pacey's little sister, Mina, has always said her stuffed unicorn, Slasher, is real—but seriously? He's a stuffed toy! Then again, he does seem to be leading Mina outside her room and to . . . some kind of weird magical unicorn land? Pacey may not believe in unicorns, but she's not about to let her little sister be kidnapped, so she does the only thing she can: follows them to unicorn land (that she totally does NOT believe in).

And for the record, it's NOTHING like the stories. First off, what's up with Slasher's attitude? It's not Pacey's fault he's trapped in a ridiculous stuffed body. And that Alpha Unicorn guy? NOT. Nice. Pacey will just be grabbing Mina and taking her home, thankyouverymuch . . . that is, if she can work with the grumpiest unicorn stuffy ever to outsmart the Evil Alpha Unicorn and find the way out—preferably without stepping on any poisonous killer flowers. (WHAT IS WITH THIS PLACE ANYWAY?!)

Congratulations Kirbi S., you are our latest Win it Wednesday winner!

Friday, February 9, 2024

Lunar New Year: Book Recommendations

 


This year, Lunar New Year falls on February 10, and ushers in the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac cycle. Dragons are featured in mythology around the world and are always a hit with kids. Here’s a collection of dragon stories to keep you entertained all year long:

Wingbearer by Marjorie Liu
Wings of Fire by Tui T Sutherland
The Inquisitor’s Tale by Adam Gidwitz
The Land of Roar by Jenny McLachlan
The Ogress and the Orphans by Kelly Barnhill
Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack
The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Barnhill
Iron Hearted Violet by Kelly Barnhill
Dragon Rider by Cornelia Funke
Where the Mountain Meets the Moon by Grace Lin
The Magnificent Book of Dragons by Stella Caldwell
I Will Not Eat You by Adam Lehrhaupt
The Crocodile Who Didn’t Like Water by Gemma Merino
Dragons Love Tacos by Adam Rubin
Dragon Was Terrible by Kelly DiPucchio
Dragon World by Tamara Macfarlane
Three Tasks for a Dragon by Eoin Colfer
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch

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