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Win it Wednesday: Happy

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.)

Happy: A Beginner's Book of Mindfulness 
by Nicola Edwards

This poetically-written introduction to mindfulness touches upon the most important aspects of life--feeling, discovering, smelling, listening, and all the things that bring the world to life. With every soothing read and practice, children are better equipped to understand and control their own emotions...and discover an appreciation for the beautiful world around them. 

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

Win it Wednesday: The Year I Flew Away

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 Year I Flew Away 
by Marie Arnold

It’s 1985 and ten-year-old Gabrielle is excited to be moving from Haiti to America. Unfortunately, her parents won’t be able to join her yet and she’ll be living in a place called Brooklyn, New York, with relatives she has never met.

She promises her parents that she will behave, but life proves to be difficult in the United States, from learning the language to always feeling like she doesn’t fit in to being bullied. So when a witch offers her a chance to speak English perfectly and be “American,” she makes the deal.

But soon she realizes how much she has given up by trying to fit in and, along with her two new friends (one of them a talking rat), takes on the witch in an epic battle to try to reverse the spell.  

Congratulations Laura P., you are our Win it Wednesday winner! 

Read Across America: March - Bring Communities Together

 

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 Bring Communities Together.

Read, talk, and share to build a community where students all feel seen, heard, and validated and show them that people and their stories have the power to change lives.

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

Elementary: Dream Street 

by Tricia Elam Walker

Middle Grade: Karthik Delivers 

by Sheela Chari

Young Adult: We Weren't Looking to Be Found 

by Stephanie Kuehn

Recommended Reads for St. Patrick's Day

Spring into reading with these fun books recommended by our Children's Librarian Ms. Annika!  Be sure to check them out at your nearest library branch.

(Click on the book covers below to view them in our catalog and place a hold on them. Additionally, click on the arrow to make the book list bigger).

Not quite what you're looking for? Search our catalog for more options.

Win it Wednesday: Who Will You Be?

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.)

Who Will You Be? 
by Andrea Pippins

This loving picture book is about a mama who wonders who her child will grow up to be. Will her little one be curious like Grandpa and adventurous like Auntie Amina? Compassionate like Amy and joyful like cousin Curlena? Moving from family members to the wider community, she muses about which attributes her child will possess. 

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

Win it Wednesday: Pippa Park Crush at First Sight

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.)

Pippa Park Crush at First Sight 
by Erin Yun

Korean American Pippa Park picks up right where she left off . . . trying to balance basketball, school, friends, working at the struggling family laundromat, and fitting in. Eliot, her math tutor—and the cutest boy at school—is finally paying attention to her. And Marvel—her childhood friend—is making her required volunteering much more interesting. But things with the Royals, her new friends and teammates who rule the school, still feel a bit rocky. Especially because Caroline, a head Royal, would like nothing more than to see Pippa fail.

So when Pippa is faced with hosting the annual Christmas Eve party that could make or break her social life, how can she say no? Will Pippa make enough money to cover the costs while juggling crushes and everything else? With courage and determination, Pippa sets out to host the party, find the perfect dress, pick the right boy, and stay true to her real self.

Congratulations Miles C., you are our Win it Wednesday winner!