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Helping Your Child Learn Self-Regulation Skills
One very important part of children's development is their ability to learn how to control themselves and to manage their emotions and behaviors. This is called self-regulation and is mediated by the brain and nervous system. Thus, it is important for parents to have some understanding of brain development in order to interact with children in ways that encourage normal brain organization, functioning and development. The brain and nervous system are extremely important when looking at problems in children associated with their education and mental health. Since the brain is the organ that oversees all emotional, cognitive, behavioral, social, motor, and physiological functioning, research in neuroscience has been very helpful in informing us on ways to ensure healthy brain development in children.
Different brain areas develop at different times throughout childhood. During brain development, the brain organizes from bottom to top, with the lower parts of the brain (those that control simple regulatory functions) developing first, and the higher parts of the brain in the cortical region (those that control language and abstract thinking) maturing much later in life. In order for the higher parts of the brain to fully develop, the lower regions of the brain must first be fully developed.
Evidence emerging from recent studies of the brain suggests that irregularities in certain regions of the brain contribute to children's problems with self-regulation. Often with poorly developed areas in the lower part of the brain, known as the brainstem and diencephalon, the result in children can be poor self-regulation, which can include problems inhibiting behavior, attention problems, impulsivity, and low frustration tolerance.
The skills of self-regulation develop normally in children from birth when they are provided with consistent, predictable, nurturing, and enriched experiences. Most children progress normally and gradually learn to regulate their emotions and behaviors.
However some children may be behind in developing the skills of self-regulation due to individual differences in brain structure and function or deficits in their environment such as chaotic, neglectful, or frightening environments. These children do not choose to behave inappropriately but rather they are delayed in the process of developing the ability to self-regulate.
What seems to be emerging from the latest developments in neuroscience is that the first step in self-regulation success for children is brainstem regulation. Activities that are helpful to repair damage and encourage development in this region include patterned, repetitive, somatosensory activities, including expressive, sensory-based and proprioceptive (perception related to position and movement of the body) activities, which provide these brain areas the patterned neural activation necessary for re-organization. In other words activities that have sensory, rhythmic, or movement components are very helpful in brainstem regulation.
We are also learning that regulation in our nervous systems happens when we become aware of ourselves; self-awareness leads to self-regulation. Mindfulness is about becoming aware of what we are doing, saying, feeling, and thinking and also becoming aware of what is in our environment. As part of mindfulness, breathing exercises have also been found to have a huge impact on our nervous systems and play a big role in self-regulation. So any activities that involve mindfulness in children are also very helpful for developing self-regulation skills in children.
Once there is improvement in self-regulation using the above sensory-motor and mindfulness activities to help the brainstem develop properly, the focus of development moves to a different part of the brain known as the limbic system. For this area, relational-related activities are best to ensure proper development of the limbic system. When relational skills have improved, the final focus of brain development would be in the higher brain (the cortical region) where activities that involve language, reasoning and insight would be utilized. However, if the lower parts of the brain have not been fully developed, activities geared towards the higher parts of the brain may be ineffective or unhelpful.
A key factor to remember in healthy brain development is that humans are social creatures. It is very important that children have positive experiences with others for their brains to develop normally. These positive experiences would include relationships with others who show acceptance, understanding, compassion, empathy and playfulness. Positive relational interactions create positive neuroendocrine and neurophysiological states that promote healthy brain development in children.
This means that the above sensory-motor and mindfulness activities must be done in the context of a positive relational experience. The activities need to be carried out with parent and child together and not independently for children. An investment of time on the part of the parent is crucial. Neural systems in specific brain areas can change and develop appropriately with consistent, focused repetition of positive experiences that include the above activities within a positive relational context.
What does this mean for parents? If you are concerned about your child's self-regulation skills, it means spending time with your child engaging in fun and playful activities that could include movement, rhythm, sensory stimulation, and mindfulness. These activities need not last a long time, perhaps three to five minutes if time is short, however, the important thing is that they do need to be consistently repeated a number of times per day often for months. The brain requires repetition over time to form new neural connections that will ultimately change and regulate children's behaviors. This can be frustrating for parents, however, changing a child's neural patterns does require time, consistency and patience.
Below are some examples of categories of activities that would be helpful for children in developing their self-regulation skills. These are just examples; you may know of many other activities that include rhythm, movement, mindfulness or a sensory component.
Examples of Sensory Activities
- Materials: Safe items to be tasted
- Have several items ready for a taste test. Ask your child to close her eyes. One by one, give her small tastes to see if she can identify the items.
Sniff It
- Materials: Safe items to be sniffed such as coffee, dish soap, bar soap, perfume, hand lotion, shampoo, flowers, soy sauce, mustard, food flavorings and other common household items
- Have several items ready for sniffing. Ask your child to close his eyes. One by one, present the items to your child to sniff and see if he can identify the items.
Draw a Letter
- Trace a shape, letter or number with your finger on your child's back and get your child to guess which letter or number it is.
Adapted from: Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good About Themselves, Barbara Sher, 1998.
- Check your child's body parts, such as nose, chin, ears, cheeks, fingers, toes, knees to see if they are warm/cold, hard/sort, wiggly/quiet, and so on. Count freckles, toes, fingers, and knuckles.
Caring for Hurts
- Check your child's hands, feet, face, and so forth for scratches, bruises, hurts or "boo-boos." Put lotion on or around the hurt, touch with cotton ball, or kiss the spot.
- Have a small snack and drink available. Take your child on your lap or face seated child. Feed your child, listening for crunches, noticing if child likes the snack and when your child is ready for more. Encourage eye contact.
- Put lotion or powder on child's arms, hands, legs, feet, or other areas. As you do this you can sing a soothing song or tell a quiet, happy story.
Adapted from: Theraplay.
Examples of Movement Activities
- Face your child. Move your arms, face, or other body parts and ask child to move in the same way. For a very active child you can use slow motion or vary the tempo. Take turns being the leader.
Adapted from: Theraplay.
Cross Crawl
- Turn on some music and have your child alternately move one arm and its opposite leg and then the other arm and its opposite leg so that when one arm moves, the leg on the opposite side of the body moves at the same time.
- Walking or marching in place
- Walking in place and touching your hand or elbow to your opposite knee
- Move your arms and legs to the front, sides and back in varied directions
- Reach behind your body to touch your opposite foot with your hand
- Do cross crawls with eyes closed
- Do cross crawls with music or rhythms
- Do cross crawls in slow motion reaching opposite arm and leg to their full extension
- Cross crawl sit ups: lie on the floor and put your hands behind your head and touch your elbow to your opposite knee
Lazy 8s
- Have your child trace in the air with one hand an imaginary figure 8 that is lying horizontally on its side. Again, music helps to engage your child in this activity.
- Do Lazy 8s with both hands together
- Say out loud what you are doing, "Up, to the left, down, and around, cross the middle, and up, to the right, down, around and back to the middle."
- Do Lazy 8s with eyes closed
- Do Lazy 8s in the air with streamers or against different tactile surfaces like sand, chalkboard, paper.
- Swing both arms simultaneously down, across each other, then up and over.
- Draw Lazy 8s on paper flat on a table; use different colours.
- Go from large to small Lazy 8s.
Double Doodle
- Have your child extend both hands straight out in front and trace shapes (squares, circles, triangles, diamonds, stars, hearts, etc.) in the air keeping arms straight and using both hands at the same time.
- Warm up by freeform scribbling with both hands at the same time.
- You or your child say out loud as you trace, for example, "Over, down, back, up," "Around and around and around."
- Progress to tracing more complex shapes such as faces, flowers, letters, numbers.
- Do Double Doodles on paper taped to the wall or on a desk.
- Progress from larger to smaller shapes.
- Sit or lie down and do it with hands and feet at the same time
The Rocker
- Have your child sit on a padded surface on a chair or the floor. Get your child to rock herself in small circles, back and forth. Then rock in the other direction. Parent and child can do this together.
- Parents can also massage the child's hips and back of legs.
Adapted from Brain Gym.
Add a Move
- You do a movement, any movement, and then have your child add on a movement. Then you add a movement and your child adds a movement. Continue with this and then put all the movements together and do them as a dance having, if possible each movement flow into the next.
Moving Colors
- Name four or more colors and show your child how to move to each color. As you call out the different colors, your child does the corresponding movement. Keep varying the amount of time between color changes…
- When you say "green," your child should sway back and forth like tall blades of grass.
- When you say "red," child should hop on one foot as if she just burned it.
- When you say "blue," child should flap his arms and fly like a blue-bird.
- When you say "yellow," child should spin like a top.
- Use sounds instead of colors. For example, a hum means to skip; a whistle means to walk backwards; a leg slap means to jump.
Hello, Good-Bye
- Sit with legs straight in front and flex the feet saying "hello." Then point the feet and say "good-bye." Repeat many times, encouraging your child to imitate you. Once he starts to get it, alternate with a rhythmic pattern.
- Do it with hands. Flex hands and say "hello" and extend hands and say "good-bye." Repeat many times.
- Change it so that feet or hands extend on "hello" and flex on "good-bye."
- Say "hello" and "good-bye" with the hands and feet at the same time.
- Say "hello" with the feet and "good-bye" with the hands at the same time, then reverse.
- Have the right side of the body (foot and hand) do hellos and the left side do good-byes, and then switch back and forth.
- Have the right hand and left food say "hello," while the left hand and right foot say "good-bye."
Adapted from: Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good About Themselves, Barbara Sher, 1998
Examples of Rhythmic Activities
Clap or Drum the Same
- Clap or drum a simple beat and get your child to imitate that pattern. Variations
- Chant: "I've got a rhythm inside of me that goes like this…" then clap or drum a rhythm.
- Use your feet instead of your hands.
Adapted from: Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good About Themselves, Barbara Sher, 1998
- Cradle your child in your arms in such a way that eye contact can be maintained. Sing your favorite lullaby or any quiet, soothing song, rocking your child in a rhythmic way
- Add details about the particular child to the traditional words, for example:
Twinkle, twinkle, little star
What a special boy you are
Dark brown hair, and soft, soft cheeks
Big brown eyes from which you peek
Twinkle, twinkle little star
What a special boy you are
- Hold child's hands and lead her through the following chant:
Patty cake
Patty cake
Baker's man
Bake me a cake
As fast as you can
Pat it and prick it and mark it with ___
And put it in the oven for _______ and me
- You can use your feet instead of your hands.
Adapted from: Theraplay
Examples of Mindfulness Activities
- You can help children become more mindful by describing out loud what they are doing ("You are drawing a picture of a house.") and what is in their environment ("That girl is crying.").
- You can also help them become mindful by identifying out loud a wide variety of feelings that they are experiencing throughout the day ("You are feeling sad because you lost your pencil.") or body sensations they are experiencing ("You are all hot and sweaty after running around.").
Adapted from Filial Therapy
Belly Breathing
- Have your child lie down on a padded surface in a comfortable position. Rest your hand on the lower abdomen to feel it rise during inhalation and fall during exhalation. Take a slow, deep breath in through your nose, feeling the energy come in to your body, and slowly exhale through your nose or mouth, feeling the tension leave your body.
- Instead of your hand, put a toy on your abdomen and watch it go up and down as you breathe.
- Count while you breathe, for example, inhale to a count of three, hold for three, exhale for three, hold for three, repeat.
- Try different patterns of counting, for example, inhale for a count of two, exhale for four, with no holding in between.
- Music may be useful to breath with the musical rhythm.
- Do Belly Breathing while sitting.
- Remember when walking or doing physical exercise to keep breathing.
- With hard physical activities, exhale on the exertion.
Adapted from Brain Gym
- Face each other. Take turns giving each other a compliment. It can be as simple as, "You're wearing a pretty dress" or "I love your blue eyes.
- If compliments seem uncomfortable to give, just say something such as, "I noticed you like to play ball" or "I noticed you always wear that interesting bracelet."
- Take a walk together and tell your child that for the next few minutes you want to be very aware of your surroundings. While you are walking, say:
- Notice your feet walking on the ground. Can you feel your feet connecting with the ground?
- Now, feel the air on your skin. Stop and turn slowly around in a circle. Is the wind blowing any harder from any one direction? Is it damp or dry?
- Now just listen to sounds. How many different sounds can you notice?
- What do you see? Look for things that you have not noticed before.
- Can you combine senses – like feeling the air on your skin and listening to a specific sound at the same time?
- Now feel your body. Notice how you are breathing. How are you moving? What does each body part feel like?
- Do the same game while sitting comfortably at home. Have your child sit with eyes closed and ask these questions:
- How are you feeling? Relaxed? Tense? Sleepy? Excited? Or what other feeling?
- What sounds do you hear?
- What smells do you smell?
- How are you breathing? Fast, slow, shallow, deep?
- How do your clothes feel on your body? Comfortable? Itchy? Warm?
- Do you have any taste in your mouth from something recently eaten?
- How does the air feel around you? Warm? Cool? Dry?
Mind's Eye
- Read the following list aloud very slowly. Ask your child to try to see each image in her mind. Let your child choose to keep eyes open or closed.
- A wrinkled, old face
- A snow-covered field
- Faraway mountains
- An underground cave
- A castle in the sky
- A road winding through the hills
- Cotton candy
- You or your child can make up different images to "see."
Day Dream Time
- With your child, lie down on a rug, turn the lights down low, and have soft music playing in you want. Encourage your child to let her mind wander wherever it takes her. Explain that this is a private time. No talking is permitted so you both can follow your own thoughts.
- At the end of the quiet time, invite your child to tell you what her daydream was about. If your child wants to know your daydream, tell your child about something positive that you were daydreaming about.
- Sit in front of the windows, if you have pleasant views. Suggest that rather than look at anything in detail, it would be fun to let your eyes rest, unfocused and just relax.
Adapted from: Self-esteem Games: 300 Fun Activities That Make Children Feel Good About Themselves, Barbara Sher, 1998
Do a 360
- Next time you and your child are in a beautiful spot or even in your own back yard or home, say, "Do a 360" and slowly turn in a complete circle, taking the time to admire all that you see at each moment of the turn.
- Stand back-to-back with each other. Lock elbows, if you want, and turn together. Take turns calling out the loveliness seen. "I see that beautiful picture I love." "I see the cushion I made myself." "I see Whiskers walking along the fence."
In the Same Breath
- Sit knee to knee with your child and practice breathing exactly together. You will be surprised at how content and connected this game will make you feel.
- Don't use words, just look at each other and slowly get in sync. Inhale in at the same time. Hold the breath for the same amount of time. Exhale and breathe out at the same time.
- Both breathe naturally and notice any difference in the length and depth of your inhales and exhales.
- Make up an unusual breathing pattern to do together, such as one deep breath followed by two shallow ones. Keep repeating the pattern.
- Hum together. Hum the same tone for a while and then experiment with finding different tones that harmonize and sound good together.
Love Breaths
- On an in breath, ask your child to think of a person or animal he loves. On the out breath say the name.
- Encourage your child to concentrate on the person or animal he is naming during the entire in and out breath. What does the person or animal feel like? Look like? Act like?
- Repeat the same name over again or say different names of anyone who brings fond feelings to mind.
Adapted From: Spirit Games: 300 Fun Activities That Bring Children Comfort and Joy, Barbara Sher, 2002
Copyright Kathy Eugster, 2016. All Rights Reserved.
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Executive Director Christine Folk told the Zoning Hearing Board that, as ironic as it sounds, convents are actually an "ideal location" for pregnant women in need of housing because they are "designed for group living." In the eight bedrooms available, a "house mother" will occupy what was the Mother Superior's bedroom. The remaining seven bedrooms will be available for pregnant women with an average age between 17 and 25.
During their stay, pregnant guests will get an education, job training and learn to be self-sufficient. Folk testified that a professional social worker will be at the convent during the day, and there will be supervision by between two and four employees, 24 hours per day. Once the child is born, the new mother will be able remain at the convent for up to six months.
Mary's Shelter already operates at two different locations in Reading and, according to Folk, is licensed by the Department of Public Welfare. She added that seven different states are now using their program as a model.
Asked whether neighbors should be concerned about visits from the fathers, Folk told zoners that "[u]nfortunately, the fathers of the babies are not usually involved."
John McGeehan, a Public Safety Administrator with Northampton County and a parishioner at Saint Simon's, said that a "home for unwed mothers is highly laudable, but not right next to the Church." Although he acknowledged that he's pro-life, he was also troubled by a home for unwed mothers being located right next to Seton Hall Academy, a Catholic school. "Young children in the Church, in the school and in the neighborhood will ask: 'What is an unwed mother?'"
McGeehan noted that 48 churches have closed in the Allentown Diocese, and is dismayed by the "cavalier attitude" he sees from the Church.
But his strongest point is a provision in the Bethlehem Zoning Ordinance that prohibits any residential treatment facility within 800 feet of another. McGeehan produced an aerial map that clearly demonstrates that Valley Youth House, a residential treatment facility at 539 8th Avenue, is only 458 feet from the convent. "No means No," argued McGeehan.
Attorney John Miravich, representing Mary's Shelter, denied that this proposed home for pregnant women provides is a "treatment" facility.
West Bethlehem resident David Muething also took issue with McGeehan's claim that this home is inappropriate so close to a Catholic Church. "This is very much in keeping with the values of the Catholic Church," he argued.
In addition to this home, Catholic Charities has a program for the "adoption" of unwed mothers by "special friends" to give these women a safe place to stay.
Immediately after the hearing, McGeehan was excommunicated and struck by a lightning bolt as he tried to cross the street.

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Hoffman-backed legislation will help Special Olympics, others
BELLVILLE – A new law supported by state Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, will allow taxpayers to support the Special Olympics, care for those with autism and the U.S.S. Illinois submarine by simply checking a box on their state income tax forms.
"Individuals making small contributions can have a very large impact," Hoffman said. "Adding these important causes to our income tax forms gives people the option of supporting families with autism, those with special needs and the members of our armed services at a time when that support is certainly needed."
Hoffman sponsored Senate Bill 1906, which gives taxpayers the option of contributing to the Special Olympics, a state fund supporting care for those with autism and the U.S.S. Illinois Commissioning Fund, which is raising money to the crew of a new submarine named after the state. Donations are voluntary and can be as small as $1. The measure received bipartisan support in the House and Senate, and is now law.
Currently, taxpayers can donate to Alzheimer's research, breast cancer research, child abuse prevention, diabetes research, assistance to the homeless, military family relief and wildlife preservation. A number of causes listed on the 2013 state income tax return received over $100,000.
"Families are struggling to get by, and the state's budget challenges are making matters worse for many who rely on critical services," Hoffman said. "During difficult times, this measure will allow many Illinoisans to work together and support our neighbors."


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Joe Agne, pastor of Cedaredge United Methodist Church, was invited to give the opening prayer for the opening day of the 2019 Colorado legislative session.
"I think it is important that our new speaker of the House has chosen a Western Slope pastor to be Chaplain of the Day as the 2019 Legislature opens.
A 16-week course called "Perspectives on the World Christian Movement" is being offered starting Jan. 8 at Calvary Baptist Church in Delta. The classes will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. every Tuesday night from Jan. 8 to April 30.
Charles Dickens's classic novel, "A Christmas Carol," is a story of brokenness and redemption. The beginning of the story is dark -- the book opens with the words "Marley was dead."
"Christmas Is Coming, Ready or Not." That's the theme of services and events at Cedaredge United Methodist Church this month. But don't be concerned.
St. Philip Benizi Catholic Church in Cedaredge is beginning the Advent season with a giving tree. This year the church will support the Abraham Connection Homeless Shelter.
Calvary Baptist Church in Delta will serve as a drop-off site for the Samaritan's Purse project, Operation Christmas Child, joining nearly 5,000 U.S. locations collecting gift-filled shoeboxes for children in need around the world.
During the project's National Collection Week, Nov. 12-19, Delta residents will transform empty shoeboxes into gifts of hope filled with school supplies, hygiene items and fun toys.
The Cedaredge United Methodist Church located at 3rd and Aspen, is hosting a fall festival and craft fair in its fellowship hall on Saturday, Nov. 10, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The craft show opens at 9 a.m. along with breakfast of biscuits and gravy or all-you-can-eat pancakes.
Perhaps you've heard it said, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown, and in his own household."
AWANA in Cedaredge meets at the First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street every Wednesday evening from 6:30 until 8 p.m.
The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge, 370 W. Main Street, extends an invitation to a very exciting program for kids between the ages of 3 and sixth grade.
Awana Club, a ministry that teaches the word of God to children from 3 years old through middle school, is set to kick off at Delta First Baptist Church this month. The Awana Club for ages 3 through the sixth grade will meet weekly on Wednesdays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
AWANA in Cedaredge at the First Baptist Church, 370 W. Main Street every Wednesday evening from 6:30 until 8:00.
The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge, 370 W. Main Street, extends an invitation to a very exciting program for kids between the ages of 3 and sixth grade.
Awana Club, a ministry that teaches the word of God to children from 3 years old through middle school, is set to kick off at Delta First Baptist Church this month. The Awana Club for ages 3 through the sixth grade will be starting on Wednesday, Sept. 12, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. weekly.
After years of prayer and planning, Cowboy at the Cross is building a church. Thanks to an anonymous donor, the nonprofit ministry will receive $100,000 via a matching gift -- if it can raise $100,000 by October. Currently, $37,000 has been raised.
"How do we live with dementia?" is the first question Joe Agne, pastor of Cedaredge United Methodist Church, will address in a fall preaching series that will pair questions asked by members of the congregation and the parables of Jesus. The series began Sunday, Sept. 2.
Cedaredge United Methodist Church invites children and their families and friends to take a Sacred Hike on the Grand Mesa Saturday, Sept. 1. Participants in the church's second Just Kids/Just Kids Plus event will think about and experience God's creation as recorded in Genesis as they stroll the gentle Mesa Top Trail.
"How do we live with dementia?" is the first question Joe Agne, pastor of Cedaredge United Methodist Church, will address in a fall preaching series that will pair questions asked by members of the congregation and the parables of Jesus. The series begins on Sunday, Sept. 2.
Gunnison Valley Church of the Nazarene will celebrate its 100th year of existence Sunday, Aug. 19. A day of celebration begins at 10 a.m. with former pastor, Clark Childers, preaching the sermon and Crosswalk providing special music. An old-fashioned barbecue will follow the service.
Cedaredge United Methodist Church will launch a monthly program for children of Cedaredge and surrounding communities with a back-to-school/end of summer celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11.
Cedaredge United Methodist Church will launch a monthly program for children of Cedaredge and surrounding communities with a back-to-school/end of summer celebration from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 11. Based on Ecclesiastes 3:1-8, which says there is a season for every purpose under heaven, children from kindergarten to fifth grade will enjoy music, drama, arts and crafts, outdoor games, including water games, snacks, lunch and a trip to pick seasonal produce at one of the area's farms.
A worship team is breathing new life into the church at the bottom of Hillcrest Drive, where the street intersects with H Road. The modest white church at 1712 H Road was formerly known as Maranatha Fellowship, and was faithfully served by Pastor Earl Douglas for 27 years.
Area residents and visitors are invited to celebrate the 31st annual "Sunday in the Park" at Ridgway's Hartwell Park on Sunday, July 1. Activities begin at 10:00 a.m. followed by our traditional outdoor western barbecue with all the trimmings, free to all who attend.
Cowboy at the Cross Church, on the Sundays during youth camps, will NOT meet at the Delta Sales Yard. Instead, services will be at the Kier Ranch on Tongue Creek, combined with camp performances.
Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church announces its 2018 VBS to be held June 25-29, 9 a.m. to noon.
The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge (370 West Main Street) is offering a free vacation Bible school to be held June 4-8. This program is for children ages 4 years old through entering sixth grade and runs from 8:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon.
A community Good Friday worship service is scheduled at the Delta Performing Arts Center on Friday, March 30, at 6 p.m.
Cowboy at the Cross Church recently moved to the Delta Sales Yard on 5th Street just west of Confluence Drive. Morning worship has almost doubled in attendance, according to Pastor Shane Kier.
In October 2017 Eckert Presbyterian Church welcomed Rev. Nancy Howarth as interim pastor, and her husband, Steve Howarth, also a pastor.
"We appreciate being able to share life and ministry with Eckert Presbyterian.
"It is easy for a congregation to scratch a community where it doesn't itch," according to Joe Agne, pastor of Community United Methodist Church in Cedaredge. "In 2018 we will listen to voices from our community to hear the needs of our community."
A group of Christ's followers who once met in the home of Brian and Trish Workman is now planning to build a church to accommodate the growing number of folks who call Grace Community Church home.
The Delta church is an extension of Grace Community Church Montrose.
Joe Agne, pastor of the Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church, loves to play Santa Claus. He's featured on the Back Page this week.
Agne has served as the pastor of CCUMC since July 2016.
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Sunday, Dec. 17 -- Christmas cantata, 10 a.m. Blue Christmas service, 4 p.m.
The Cowboy at the Cross Church has outgrown its ranch location in Eckert and will be moving to the Delta Sales Yard, 700 W. 5th, on Sunday, Nov. 5. Services begin at 10 a.m. and are preceded by a Bible study at 9 a.m.
A recent name change at the Cedaredge Assembly of God has folks talking, and that's a good thing. Pastor Bob Hillyer is excited to share what the True Life Church is all about and to extend an invitation to join the congregation in worship and outreach.
The Delta United Methodist Church, 477 Meeker Street in Delta, will sponsor a trick-or-treat for UNICEF Halloween party and haunted house in the church basement Sunday, Oct. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. This fun party, set up like a carnival, will feature a pumpkin walk, balloon darts, fishing booth, fortune telling and more.
On Oct. 31, 1517, in Wittenberg, Germany, Martin Luther posted his thoughts about some theological topics and the practices of the Church. That simple action began the Reformation -- a movement that changed Western society.
Bishop Karen Oliveto will preach at the 10 a.m. service Sunday, Oct. 15, at Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church. The church's pastor, Joe Agne, says, "Many of our long-term members say no bishop ever preached here before.
Calvary Baptist Church of Delta, located at 1290 A Street, celebrates an exciting milestone in its history this weekend -- its 50th anniversary of ministry in Delta, with three events. On Saturday, Sept. 30, the church will gather at 6 p.m. for a barbecue fellowship at the Lions Pavilion at Confluence Park.
Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Churches announces its fall break vacation Bible school for grades K-6. VBS takes place during the schools' October break, from Wednesday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 15.
Well, the High Holy Days are upon us! But just what are the High Holy Days? These are the days of the fall festivals as listed in the Tanakh (Hebrew scriptures) or "Old Testament."
The Delta United Methodist Church will host the United Methodist missionary Kennedy "Ken" Cruz, who is serving in Cambodia, Sept. 10. Cruz serves as a community development specialist with the Community Health and Agriculture Development (CHAD) Program.
The Apostle Paul writes in the book of Colossians 2, verse 8, "See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." (NIV)
Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church is embarking upon a five-week season featuring lay preachers. This is a wonderful opportunity to hear many different and interesting perspectives on a variety of topics, all from one pulpit.
Are you searching to learn more about Jesus? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the process where unbaptized adults and those baptized in other Christian denominations may learn about the Catholic faith and way of life.
The yard sale sponsored annually by the Altar and Rosary Society at St. Michael Church in Delta will be held Aug. 3-5. Donations of unwanted, gently used items/treasures are welcomed for this great cause.
Are you searching to learn more about Jesus? The Rite of Christian Initiation for Adults (RCIA) is the process where unbaptized adults and those baptized in other Christian denominations may learn about the Catholic faith and way of life.
A community worship service is planned during Deltarado Days. Several ministers and praise teams will lead worship at 10 a.m. Sunday, July 30, in the Lions Club Pavilion at Confluence Park.
Bishop Karen Oliveto of the Rocky Mountain Methodist Conference appointed Rev. Don Schlichting and wife Kay to the Paonia United Methodist Church effective July 1. Rev. Schlichting preached his first sermon at Paonia on July 2.
A card shower and festive cake at Paonia United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 25, honored Pastor Steve Dunkel. Dunkel is returning to his hometown of Creede to start a new career as a online marketing consultant. His goal is to pay off student loans and then complete more classes online to continue as a Christian minister.
Like the parable Jesus told about searching for a lost sheep, Cowboy at the Church is gathering up strays and sharing the word of God. With sawdust covering the floor and dust settling on the chairs, the church "sanctuary" may seem a bit rustic, but families coming off the farm feel right at home.
The sixth of Sivan (Wednesday, May 31) is a biblical holy day known as Shabu`ot (Shavuot in modern Hebrew). This year this festival begins on the Tuesday evening and ends on Thursday evening, traditionally lasting two days.
Delta United Methodist Church announces the arrival of Pastor Franklin Thomas "Tom" Hazelwood who, along with his wife Stephanie and son Robert, is moving to Delta County this week.
After being ordained, and elected as an elder in 1990, Pastor Tom served various churches and communities in Arkansas, before serving for the emergency response team of the United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR), first as executive secretary, then as the elected assistant general secretary from 1998 through 2013.
The First Baptist Church of Cedaredge (370 West Main Street) is offering a free Vacation Bible School to be held June 5 - 9.
This program is for children ages 4 through entering 6th grade and runs from 8:45 a.m. to noon.
For over 25 years, children in Delta County have had an opportunity to learn about God during an ecumenical vacation Bible school.
Thieves who broke into the LDS meeting house in Delta over the weekend didn't get much for their efforts, but they left behind an expensive clean-up job.
The break-in at 1679 Pioneer Road occurred sometime the night of Saturday, May 6, or during the early morning hours of May 7.
Cedaredge United Methodist Church presents a six-week study, "Christianity and World Religions: Wrestling With Questions People Ask."
The study will take place on Tuesdays from April 25 to May 30.
The Delta County Women's Connection is presenting "Conversations" every Saturday at 9 a.m. at Fairlamb Plaza at 3rd Street, a half block west of Main Street behind the Delta Area Chamber of Commerce office.
The current series, "Enough," has been created by Stonecroft Ministries to help women connect with others who are curious -- some skeptical -- about what Jesus and the Bible have to say concerning important areas in life.
Bring your smile to the Nile! Elementary-aged children are invited to learn all about Egypt in biblical times and the story of Joseph during this summer's vacation Bible school, June 5-9 at Delta United Methodist Church.
A Christian-based group for boys and young men that combines values guidance with outdoor activity is being sponsored by Cedaredge's Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church.
The program, which accepts boys and young men ages five to 17, is affiliated with Trail Life USA.
Cedaredge United Methodist Church invites everyone to join in any of its ongoing weekly activities. These include the following:
Grace Community Church of Crawford will celebrate its first public worship at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, March 12, at Crawford Town Hall. Pastor Jeff Peed, his wife Jennifer and their four children have moved to Crawford, called by God to plant a church.
Local Christians joined with other followers of Jesus Christ around the world on Friday, March 3, with an observance of World Day of Prayer at the Cedaredge Assembly of God.
The theme for the gathering this year was "Am I being Unfair to You?"
Joel Butzin is the newly sustained bishop of the Uncompahgre Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. His counselors are Gary Messano and Glade Pulver. Bishop Butzin and Gary Messano are residents of Delta while Glade Pulver resides in Olathe.
Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church celebrates 120 years of spreading the gospel in the Surface Creek area in February. The public is invited to attend the festivities during a two-day celebration.
Price and Jeanne Hatcher of Cedaredge joined thousands of Catholic Church deacons and their spouses for the Jubilee of Mercy pilgrimage held in Assisi and Rome, Italy. The Jubilee Year of Mercy was proclaimed by Pope Francis and the conference and pilgrimage for deacons took place during May 23 through May 31, 2016.
The Rev. Dr. Rick Barton is returning to Delta First Baptist Church for the Winter Revival Feb. 5-12. Pastor James Conley and the church family would like to invite the community to this week of revival.
Azusa Pacific University students Jayson Park and Tiffany Clock, both of Paonia, served with Mexico Outreach during the fall semester.
Mexico Outreach was founded on the principle that young people of all ages can be effective in sharing the gospel.
North Fork Baptist Church is hosting a great Christian discipleship series as part of its ongoing adult Sunday school class. It is taught by Reverend Steve Hoekstra, Colorado Baptists, director, western Colorado office.
Chanukkah (also Hanukkah, pronounced "haw-nuk-kah") is approaching quickly! But just what is Chanukkah?
All Saints Lutheran Church in Cory closes down the Christmastide season with a huge bonfire of real, undecorated Christmas trees. This annual event will be held on Friday, Jan. 6, at 6 p.m. Along with the huge bonfire, everyone will enjoy singing Christmas carols.
The annual Advent concerts at St. Luke's Church in Delta continue Tuesday, Dec. 6, with "Harps in Motion," playing 12:10 to 12:50 p.m.
The "Harps in Motion" ensemble began in 2014 with a group of adult beginners who decided to learn to play the harp.
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Delta United Methodist Church hosted Bishop Karen Oliveto, the recently appointed bishop of the Rocky Mountain Conference of the United Methodist Church (RMCUMC). The conference includes all of Colorado, Utah and part of Wyoming.
At the heart of Todd Laws' story is a handful of teachers who took the time to love, support and believe in a kid, and how far-reaching a teacher's dedication can be. In Todd's case, some of his teachers inspired a 30-year ministry with kids through Young Life.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church will host a craft and jewelry sale to benefit the African Team Ministries. The sale will be held on two consecutive Saturdays, Oct. 15 and 22, from noon to 4 p.m.
Well, the High Holy Days are upon us! But just what are the High Holy Days?
A new bishopric has been called to serve in the Cedaredge Ward of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Craig Signs was newly sustained as the bishop.
All Saints Lutheran Church in Austin has been working to improve our community through the annual, "God's work. Our hands." project.
This project is an opportunity for all Evangelical Lutheran Church of America churches to dedicate one day or a month to serve our communities in ways that share the love of God with all people.
Trail Life USA Troop 4316, a Christ-centered outdoor character development adventure program open to boys and young men ages 5-17, is being formed by Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge.
Delta United Methodist Church, 5th and Meeker, is again offering a safe and nurturing environment for your elementary school children on the days when Delta County schools are out for teacher in-service.
The program runs from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 26, Monday, Oct. 31, and Monday, Jan. 16.
Trail Life USA Troop 4316, a Christ-centered outdoor character development adventure program open to boys and young men ages 5-17, is being formed by Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge.
AWANA Club, a ministry that teaches the word of God to children from 3 years old through middle school, is set to kick off at Delta First Baptist Church this month. The AWANA Club for ages 3 through the sixth grade will be starting on Wednesday, Sept. 14, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. weekly.
Trail Life USA Troop 4316, a Christ-centered outdoor character development adventure program open to boys and young men ages 5-17, is being formed by Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church in Cedaredge.
Women of Delta County are invited to a day of sharing one's faith Saturday, Sept. 17, at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The enriching experience runs from 10 a.m. to 2:30.
Paonia United Methodist Church Pastor Steve Dunkel is a third-generation coal miner, but he's not from the North Fork area. He grew up in Creede. At age 26 he was called to serve the United Methodist Church, and a year ago he was assigned to Paonia.
If you would like to learn more about God, or have questions about the Bible and the Catholic Church, you're invited to St. Philip Benizi. The Rite of Christian Initiations for Adults is the process where unbaptized adults, and those baptized in other Christian denominations, may learn about the Catholic faith and way of life.
"Sacred Bites," a Bible study at 4B's brewery, takes place weekly on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Each participant orders and pays for their own meal.
Returning after 17 years as a International Mission Board missionary, Dennis Scroggins, who was born in Grand Junction, will take up residency in Cedaredge as the new pastor of Grand Mesa Southern Baptist Church.
Dennis Scroggins' father, Eddie Scroggins, was a highly respected pastor from Grand Junction. His mother still resides in Grand Junction.
"Sacred Bites," a Bible study at 4B's Brewery, takes place weekly on Thursdays from 1 to 2 p.m. Each participant orders and pays for their own meal.
James Conley grew up on a farm in Kansas. He graduated from Kansas State University in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in agriculture.
He had a career in agriculture banking for eight years. That career led him to Chanute, Kan., the home town of his future wife, Vicki Starr. James and Vicki were married in 1988.
Celebrate Recovery meets every Tuesday evening at 6:30 p.m. at Delta Christian Church at 795 1600 Road.
The rock church on the corner received a new pastor on July 1. Pastor Joe Agne, who has served churches in Illinois, New York and Colorado, preached his first sermon at Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church on July 3. His sermon was "Longing to Belong."
This summer Delta will be home to one of the summer dance camp tour locations put on by Praise His Name! Worship Dance Ministry. This dance ministry is excited to be hosting a five-day worship-filled dance camp June 13-16 at Delta First Baptist Church.
Welcome to Deep Sea Discovery! Get ready for a life-changing adventure taking place right here at Cedaredge Community Methodist Church May 30-June 3.
Delta United Methodist Church recently hosted a "community conversation" in an effort to bring understanding and unity to a county that includes a large Latino population. The conversation was facilitated by Rev. Cesar Duran, a missionary with the General Board of Global Ministries of the United Methodist Church.
One day, three chapters, cash prizes! First ever, mixed age (6-96) Bible Quiz competition for the Western Slope will be held April 30 in Delta. The focus is Matthew 5-7 (ESV).
Rev. Cesár Duran will be visiting Delta United Methodist Church on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 27 and 28. On Saturday, he will lead a community conversation on Hispanic/Latino issues in Delta County.
A series of Lenten Soup Supper Services will be held each Wednesday, from 5:30-6:30 p.m. beginning Feb. 17 through March 16 on a rotating basis at three Surface Creek area churches.
Presbyterian Church of Delta, St. Luke's Episcopal Church and the Delta United Methodist Church will host Lenten services every Wednesday evening beginning on Ash Wednesday, Feb. 10. A soup supper will follow each week's service.
The United Methodist Youth spent part of their Super Bowl Sunday gathering food and dollars for the Delta Food Pantry. These young superheroes delivered 30-plus bags and boxes of canned vegetables, meat and soups to help fill pantry shelves.
On Sunday, Jan. 17, Redeemer Lutheran Church in Delta will celebrate several milestones -- the 70th anniversary as Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, 20 years of the beautiful facility at 1000 Pioneer Road, and 15 years of educating youngsters at the Tiny Treasures Preschool. Community members are invited to a 9 a.m. worship service, which will be followed by a potluck dinner and a program.
Classical Conversations invites local politicians, pastors, media and parents to take part in a one-day event showcasing excellence in education. The goal is to demonstrate the benefits of a classical education and to demonstrate solutions for recovering the lost tools of learning.
The Cedaredge Community United Methodist Church houses the Zero Gravity Youth Group. Recently, the small organization combined with Delta's United Methodist Church to create new connections and formulate new ideas.
A special offering conducted by the Gleaners at Delta Christian Church went to Haven House this year. During the month of October, members of the church were invited to drop donations in a handmade pink pig.
The youth campers at Big Spruce camp on Ute Trail Road, north of Cedaredge, enjoy making a difference in their community. When looking for a service project for this past summer's camp, they decided to help Cathy Meskel of Cedaredge in supporting our active duty military.
Join the members of the Crawford Community Methodist Church in welcoming their new pastor, Rev. Amos Kariuki at an open community barbecue at the Crawford church on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 5 p.m.
Delta United Methodist Church is again offering after-school care when children are released early from school. This outreach is for kindergarten-middle school children. Like last year, Delta County School transportation will have a designated bus for elementary school children to ride.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Delta will host a Holy Communion service followed by a picnic lunch at the pavilion in Cleland Park on Sunday, Sept. 13, beginning at 10:15 a.m. St. Luke's has a Sunday School program for young children, pre-K through fifth grade, beginning on that Sunday.
Delta United Methodist Church is again offering after-school care when children are released early from school. This outreach is for kindergarten-middle school children.
An annual event offers the opportunity for teens across the country to join together as God made them, with different gifts and different passions, yet the same calling. The National Fine Arts Festival features inspirational speakers, bands, exhibits, workshops and presentations highlighting the teens' gifts in a competitive format.
St. Joseph's Traditional Catholic Church in Olathe, located at 59350 Carnation Road east of Olathe, is small by any standard but never in its devotion and dedication. For more than 40 years, St. Joseph's has steadfastly and successfully maintained the teachings of the traditional Roman Catholic Church, as set down in the Council of Trent during the 1500s.
For four weeks starting in late June, the North Fork Baptist and West Elk Family churches offered free God and Nature Day Camps at locations in Crawford, Paonia and Hotchkiss.
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Battle of the Books
For over twenty-five years, the Paulding County Carnegie Library (PCCL) has sponsored and coordinated a county-wide reading competition called Battle of the Books. Fifth and sixth grade teams made up of up to six students, read fifty books and are then quizzed during a competition first at the school level and then at the county level for the championship. Each school library receives up to twenty-five new books each year. Thanks to the generous donations from Lafarge Corp and area professionals, the cost of the books is covered as well as t-shirts and medals Schools participating have included: Antwerp Elementary, Divine Mercy Catholic School, Grover Hill Elementary, Oakwood Elementary, Payne Elementary, and Paulding Elementary. Home-schooled students have also formed winning teams.
Objectives of the Battle of the Books
- Promote leisure reading
- Provide an opportunity for students to read books about a variety of subjects
- Prepare students with the skills to help them critique and appreciate good literature
- Develop reading comprehension and retention
- Enhance feeling of accomplishment through literary competition
Selection of books for the Battle of the Books
The staff of the PCCL system compiles a reading list each year for the Battle of the Books competition. There are fifty titles on the list that vary from easy to more difficult within the 5th and 6th grade reading level. The books chosen to be included on the Battle of the Books list are not picked at random, but are selected through a very lengthy process. Staff members read the books and compile questions for the competition. The following criteria may be utilized when selecting titles:
- Literary contribution for both fiction and non-fiction books
- Popular authors
- Favorable reviewed works from such publications as: Horn Book, School Library Journal, Kirkus Reviews
- Award-winning titles (Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Notable Books, Batchelder, etc.)
- Recommendations from teachers, students, parents
- Historically important titles
Where are the books for the competition housed?
All titles on the list are available at the main library in Paulding and all branches as well as the Bookmobile. All of the titles are also purchased for each school library through grant money made available by Lafarge Corporation. A complete book list is given to each school for distribution. The list is also available on the library website and at all branch locations, including the Bookmobile.
How does the competition work?
Preliminary competitions are held at each school in the spring and conducted by staff members of the PCCL. The team with the most points in the final round of the school advances to the county finals, usually held in April or May. Those teams competing in the county finals receive t-shirts and a number of awards and prizes. Each book on the Battle of the Books list has been read by a library staff member who compiled ten questions for that book. There are 50 books on the list, so there are a possible 500 questions that could be asked. The competition consists of a series of 20 randomly chosen questions asked alternately between two teams. Each team has an opportunity to confer with team members. The captain then provides the answer within the 30-second allotted time period. Two points are given for each correct answer. A bonus point is given if the team is able to give the author's last name. The questions go back and forth until the 20 questions are asked. In the county finals, the teams compete in the semi-finals first. The team with the most points continues to advance on until there are two teams left. Those two teams battle in the finals to be the champions of Battle of the Books! The winning school receives a trophy. But, better than the trophy are the "bragging rights" that go to the winner of the Battle of the Books! For more information regarding the Battle, contact Sara Molitor, head of youth services, at 419-399-2032. Rules for Battle of the Books are subject to change or revision.
Paulding County Carnegie Library Youth Services
- Appleblossom the Possum, by Holly Goldberg Sloan. 2015*
Mama has trained up her baby possums in the ways of their breed, and now it's time for all of them—even little Appleblossom—to make their way in the world. Appleblossom knows the rules: she must never be seen during the day, and she must avoid cars, humans, and the dreaded hairies (sometimes known as dogs). Even so, Appleblossom decides to spy on a human family—and accidentally falls down their chimney! The curious Appleblossom, her faithful brothers—who launch a hilarious rescue mission—and even the little girl in the house have no idea how fascinating the big world can be. But they're about to find out!
- Armstrong and Charlie, by Steven B. Frank. 2017
Charlie isn't looking forward to sixth grade. If he starts sixth grade, chances are he'll finish it. And when he does, he'll grow older than the brother he recently lost. Armstrong isn't looking forward to sixth grade, either. When his parents sign him up for Opportunity Busing to a white school in the Hollywood Hills, all he wants to know is "What time in the morning will my alarm clock have the opportunity to ring?" When these two land at the same desk, it's the Rules Boy next to the Rebel, a boy who lost a brother elbow-to-elbow with a boy who longs for one. From September to June, arms will wrestle, fists will fly, and bottles will spin. There'll be Ho Hos spiked with hot sauce, sleepovers, boy talk about girls, and a little guidance from the stars. Set in Los Angeles in the 1970s, Armstrong and Charlie is the hilarious, heartwarming tale of two boys from opposite worlds, Different, yet the same.
- Audacity Jones to the Rescue, by Kirby Larson. 2016*
Audacity Jones is an eleven-year-old orphan who aches for adventure, a challenge to break up the monotony of her life at Miss Maisie's School for Wayward Girls. Life as a wayward girl isn't so bad; Audie has the best of friends, a clever cat companion, and plenty of books to read. Still, she longs for some excitement, like the characters in the novels she so loves encounter. So when the mysterious Commodore Crutchfield visits the school and whisks Audie off to Washington, DC, she knows she's in for the journey of a lifetime. But soon, it becomes clear that the Commodore has unsavory plans for Audie — plans that involve the president of the United States and a sinister kidnapping plot. Before she knows it, Audie winds up in the White House kitchens, where she's determined to stop the Commodore dead in his tracks. Can Audie save the day before it's too late?
- Beetle Boy, by M.G. Leonard. 2016*
Darkus Cuttle's dad mysteriously goes missing from his job as Director of Science at the Natural History Museum. Vanished without a trace! From a locked room! So Darkus moves in with his eccentric Uncle Max and next door to Humphrey and Pickering, two lunatic cousins with an enormous beetle infestation. Darkus soon discovers that the beetles are anything but ordinary. They're an amazing, intelligent, super species and they're in danger of being exterminated. It's up to Darkus and his friends to save the beetles. But they're up against an even more terrifying villain — mad scientist of fashion, haute couture villainess Lucretia Cutter. Lucretia has an alarming interest in insects and dastardly plans for the bugs. She won't let anyone or anything stop her, including Darkus's dad, who she has locked up in her dungeons! The beetles and kids join forces to rescue Mr. Cuttle and thwart Lucretia.
- The Big Dark, by Rodman Philbrick. 2016*
What would you do if every spark of electricity suddenly vanished, as if somebody had flipped a switch on the entire planet? Cars won't start, the heat shuts off, there's no water in your faucet, and your radio, TV, and flashlight go dark. Everyone in Charlie's small town is baffled. But as time passes, lawlessness erupts and takes an ugly turn. When the market and pharmacy are torched by an anti-Semitic arsonist, Charlie realizes his mother will die without her medicine. So he dons skis and heads off alone, seeking the nearest hospital. After traveling 50 miles through brutal ice and snow, Charlie encounters a burned-out, looted city of terrified citizens. Will he be able to save his mom?
- The Bolds, by Julian Clary. 2016*
The Bold family seems fairly normal: they live in a nice house, the parents have good jobs, and they all love to have fun. One slight difference: they're hyenas. That's right—they're covered in fur, have tails tucked into their clothes, and really, really like to laugh. For years, the Bolds have kept their true identities under wraps. But now the neighbors are getting suspicious, and the Bolds are getting homesick. During a trip to the local wildlife park, they meet an old hyena who is going to be put down, and the Bolds have to act fast to save him—without revealing their secret!
- Book Scavenger, by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman. 2016*
For twelve-year-old Emily, the best thing about moving to San Francisco is that it's the home city of her literary idol: Garrison Griswold, book publisher and creator of the online sensation Book Scavenger (a game where books are hidden in cities all over the country and clues to find them are revealed through puzzles). Upon her arrival, however, Emily learns that Griswold has been attacked and is now in a coma, and no one knows anything about the epic new game he had been poised to launch. Then Emily and her new friend James discover an odd book, which they come to believe is from Griswold himself, and might contain the only copy of his mysterious new game. Racing against time, Emily and James rush from clue to clue, desperate to figure out the secret at the heart of Griswold's new game―before those who attacked Griswold come after them too.
- Class Dismissed, by Allan Woodrow. 2015*
Class 507 is the worst class Ms. Bryce has ever taught. And she would know — she's been teaching forever. They are so terrible that when a science experiment goes disastrously wrong (again), Ms. Bryce has had it and quits in the middle of the lesson. But through a mix-up, the school office never finds out. Which means…Class 507 is teacher-free! The class figures if they don't tell anyone, it'll be one big holiday. Kyle and his friends can play games all day. Samantha decides she'll read magazines and give everyone (much needed) fashion advice. Adam can doodle everywhere without getting in trouble. Eric will be able to write stories with no one bothering him. And Maggie… well, as the smartest kid in the class she has an ambitious plan for this epic opportunity. But can Class 507 keep the principal, the rest of the students, and their parents from finding out… or will the greatest school year ever turn into the worst disaster in school history?
- A Clatter of Jar, Lisa Graff. 2016*
In this magical companion to the National Book Award nominee A Tangle of Knots, it's summertime and everyone is heading off to camp. For Talented kids, the place to be is Camp Atropos, where they can sing songs by the campfire, practice for the Talent show, and take some nice long dips in the lake. But what the kids don't know is that they've been gathered for a reason—one that the camp's director wants to keep hidden at all costs. Meanwhile, a Talent jar that has been dropped to the bottom of the lake has sprung a leak, and strange things have begun to happen. Dozens of seemingly empty jars have been washing up on the shoreline, Talents have been swapped, and memories have been ripped from one camper's head and placed into another. And no one knows why.
- The Drum of Destiny, Chris Stevenson. 2016
The year is 1775 and twelve-year-old Gabriel Cooper is an orphaned patriot stuck living in a house of loyalists. But when the boy discovers a discarded drum in the East River, he sees it as a call to leave his home in New York and join in the fight for freedom in Boston. With rich, historic details, Gabriel's adventure will captivate readers as they join the boy on the difficult journey to his destiny.
- Eliza Bing is (Not) a Big Fat Quitter, by Carmella Van Vleet. 2014
In this uplifting debut novel about determination and the rewards of hard work, a preteen girl struggling with ADHD must stick with a summer taekwondo class to prove that she's dedicated enough to pursue her true passion of cake decorating. Eliza has had many hobbies in her eleven years, and most of them haven't lasted very long. After she and her friend Tony create a baking business for a class project, Eliza is certain that cake decorating is her destiny. Her parents insist that the summer "Cakes with Caroline" class is too expensive, given Eliza's history of quickly losing interest in things. Desperate to show them that she can be diligent, she volunteers to take her brother's unwanted spot in a taekwondo class. At first, Eliza has absolutely no interest in martial arts, and taekwondo is a huge challenge for her since she has ADHD. Eliza is tempted to drop out right away, especially when mean girl Madison shows up in class. But a true martial artist never quits. Can Eliza rise to the challenge?
- Eye of The Storm: NASA , Drones and the Race to Crack the Hurricane Code, by Amy Cherrix. 2017
Ten million Americans live in hurricane danger zones, but how do we know if or when to evacuate? We must predict both when a storm will strike and how strong it will be. A daring NASA earth science mission may have finally found a way to crack this hurricane code. Dr. Scott Braun is the principal investigator for the Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel mission (HS3), which flies repurposed military drone over hurricanes so that scientists can gather data. But the stakes are high and time is running out.
- Firefly Hollow, by Alison McGhee. 2015*
Firefly doesn't merely want to fly; she wants to touch the moon. Cricket doesn't merely want to sing about baseball, he wants to catch. When these two little creatures with big dreams wander out of Firefly Hollow, refusing to listen to their elders, they find themselves face-to-face with the one creature they were always told to stay away from…a giant. But Peter is a Miniature Giant. They've always been told that a Miniature Giant is nothing but a Future Giant, but this one just isn't quite as big or as scary as the other Giants. Peter has a dream of his own, as well as memories to escape. He is overwhelmed with sadness, and a summer with his new unlikely friends Firefly and Cricket might be just what he needs. Can these friends' dreams help them overcome the past?
- The First Last Day, by Dorian Cirrone. 2016*
The magic of summer comes to life in this enchanting middle grade debut about an eleven-year-old girl who must save the future by restarting time after she realizes that her wish to relive the last day of summer may not have been such a great thing after all. What if you could get a do-over—a chance to relive a day in your life over and over again until you got it right? Would you? After finding a mysterious set of paints in her backpack, eleven-year-old Haleigh Adams paints a picture of her last day at the New Jersey shore. When she wakes up the next morning, Haleigh finds that her wish for an endless summer with her new friend Kevin has come true. At first, she's thrilled, but Haliegh soon learns that staying in one place—and time—comes with a price. And when Haleigh realizes her parents have been keeping a secret, she is faced with a choice: do nothing and miss out on the good things that come with growing up or find the secret of the time loop she's trapped in and face the inevitable realities of moving on.
- Fish Girl, by David Wiesner. 2017
A young mermaid, called Fish Girl, in a boardwalk aquarium has a chance encounter with an ordinary girl. Their growing friendship inspires Fish Girl's longing for freedom, independence, and a life beyond the aquarium tank. Sparkling with humor and brilliantly visualized, Fish Girl's story will resonate with every young person facing the challenges and rewards of growing up.
- The Girl who Drank the Moon, by Kelly Barnhill. 2016
An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her.
- The Goldfish Boy, by Lisa Thompson. 2017
Matthew Corbin suffers from severe obsessive-compulsive disorder. He hasn't been to school in weeks. His hands are cracked and bleeding from cleaning. He refuses to leave his bedroom. To pass the time, he observes his neighbors from his bedroom window, making mundane notes about their habits as they bustle about the cul-de-sac. When a toddler staying next door goes missing, it becomes apparent that Matthew was the last person to see him alive. Suddenly, Matthew finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery, and every one of his neighbors is a suspect.
- The Hero Two Doors Down: Based on the True Story of Friendship Between a Boy and a Baseball Legend, by Sharon Robinson. 2016*
Steven Satlow is an eight-year-old boy living in Brooklyn, New York, which means he only cares about one thing-the Dodgers. Steve and his father spend hours reading the sports pages and listening to games on the radio. Aside from an occasional run-in with his teacher, life is pretty simple for Steve. But then Steve hears a rumor that an African American family is moving to his all-Jewish neighborhood. It's 1948 and some of his neighbors are against it. His hero, Jackie Robinson, broke the color barrier in baseball the year before. Then it happens–Steve's new neighbor is none other than Jackie Robinson! Steve is beyond excited about living two doors down from the Robinson family. He can't wait to meet Jackie. This is going to be the best baseball season yet! How many kids ever get to become friends with their hero?
- I Survived the American Revolution 1776, by Lauren Tarshis. 2017
British soldiers were everywhere. There was no escape. Nathaniel Fox never imagined he'd find himself in the middle of a blood-soaked battlefield, fighting for his life. He was only eleven years old! He'd barely paid attention to the troubles between America and England. How could he, while being worked to the bone by his cruel uncle, Uriah Storch? But when his uncle's rage forces him to flee the only home he knows, Nate is suddenly propelled toward a thrilling and dangerous journey into the heart of the Revolutionary War. He finds himself in New York City on the brink of what will be the biggest battle yet.
- Isabel Feeney Star Reporter, by Beth Fantaskey. 2016*
It is 1920s Chicago—the guns-and-gangster era of Al Capone—and it's unusual for a girl to be selling the Tribune on the street corner. But ten-year-old Isabel Feeney is unusual . . . unusually obsessed with being a news reporter. She can't believe her luck when she stumbles not only into a real-live murder scene, but also into her hero, the famous journalist Maude Collier. The story of how the smart, curious, loyal Isabel fights to defend the honor of her accused friend and latches on to the murder case like a dog on a pant leg makes for a winning, thoroughly entertaining middle grade mystery.
- Jack London and the Klondike Gold Rush, by Peter Lourie. 2017
Swept up in the Gold Rush of 1897, young Jack London headed north to strike it rich in the Klondike and discovered something more precious than gold–the seeds of the stories that would flower into his classic novels The Call of the Wild and White Fang, and timeless short stories such as "To Build a Fire."
- Jack and the Geniuses: At the Bottom of the World, by Bill Nye. 2017
In this new series opener, readers meet Jack and his foster siblings, Ava and Matt, who are orphans. But they're not your typical kind of orphans–they're geniuses. Well, Ava and Matt are which sometimes makes life difficult for twelve-year-old Jack. Ava speaks multiple languages and builds robots for fun, and Matt is into astronomy and a whiz at math. As for Jack, it's hard to stand out when he's surrounded by geniuses all the time. When the kids try to spy on Dr. Hank Witherspoon, one of the world's leading scientists, they end up working for him in his incredible laboratory. Soon, Hank and the kids travel to Antarctica for a prestigious science competition, but they find that all is not as it seems: A fellow scientist has gone missing, and so has any trace of her research. Could someone be trying to use her findings to win the contest? It's up to Jack, Ava, and Matt to find the missing scientist and discover who's behind it all–before it's too late.
- Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key, by Jack Gantos. 2014
Joey Pigza's got heart, he's got a mom who loves him, and he's got "dud meds," which is what he calls the Ritalin pills that are supposed to even out his wild mood swings. Sometimes Joey makes bad choices. He learns the hard way that he shouldn't stick his finger in the pencil sharpener, or swallow his house key, or run with scissors. Joey knows, if he keeps making bad choices, he could just fall between the cracks for good. But he is determined not to let that happen.
- The Last Invisible Boy, by Evan Kuhlman. 2008*
Finn Garrett is disappearing. He used to have black hair and skin-colored skin, but each day his hair gets whiter and his skin gets more transparent. It's been happening since the day his father died, and he can't figure out how to stop it. Before he vanishes completely, Finn is writing everything down for us, his faithful readers. His words and pictures are the memoirs of The Last Invisible Boy. At turns funny and moving, Evan Kuhlman's first novel for children, featuring drawings by cartoonist J.P. Coovert, is a magnificent and original tale of love and loss.
- The Lotterys Plus One, by Emma Donoghue. 2017
Sumac Lottery is nine years old and the self-proclaimed "good girl" of her (VERY) large, (EXTREMELY) unruly family. And what a family the Lotterys are: four parents, children both adopted and biological, and a menagerie of pets, all living and learning together in a sprawling house called Camelottery. Then one day, the news breaks that one of their grandfathers is suffering from dementia and will be coming to live with them. And not just any grandfather; the long dormant "Grumps," who fell out with his son so long ago that he hasn't been part of any of their lives. Suddenly, everything changes. Sumac has to give up her room to make the newcomer feel at home. She tries to be nice, but prickly Grumps's clearly disapproves of how the Lotterys live: whole grains, strange vegetables, rescue pets, a multicultural household… He's worse than just tough to get along with — Grumps has got to go! But can Sumac help him find a home where he belongs?
- Middle School: Escape to Australia, by James Patterson. 2017
Rafe isn't exactly considered a winner in Hills Village Middle School to say the least, but everything's about to change: he's won a school-wide art competition, and the fabulous prize is getting to jet-set off to Australia for a whirlwind adventure! But Rafe soon finds that living in the Land Down Under is harder than he could've ever imagined–his host-siblings are anything but welcoming, the burning temperatures are torturous, and poisonous critters are ready to sting or eat him at every step. So with the help of some new misfit friends, Rafe sets out to show everyone what he does best: create utter mayhem!
- Mission Mumbai: A Novel of Sacred Cows, Snakes,a nd Stolen Toilets, by Mahtab Narsimhan. 2016*
When aspiring photographer Dylan Moore is invited to join his best friend Rohit Lal on a family trip to India, he jumps at the chance to embark on an exciting journey just like their Lord of the Rings heroes, Frodo and Sam. But each boy comes to the trip with a problem: Rohit is desperate to convince his parents not to leave him behind in Mumbai to finish school, and Dylan is desperate to use his time in India to prove himself as a photographer and to avoid his parents' constant fighting. Keeping their struggles to themselves threatens to tear the boys apart. But when disaster strikes, Dylan and Rohit realize they have to set aside their differences to navigate India safely, confront their family issues, and salvage their friendship.
- Momotaro Xander and the Lost Island of Monsters, by Margaret Dilloway. 2017
Xander Miyamoto would rather do almost anything than listen to his sixth grade teacher, Mr. Stedman, drone on about weather disasters happening around the globe. When spring break begins at last, Xander plans to spend it playing computer games with his best friend, Peyton. Xander's father briefly distracts him with a comic book about some samurai warrior that pops out of a peach pit. Xander tosses it aside, but Peyton finds it more interesting. Little does either boy know that the comic is a warning. They are about to be thrust into the biggest adventure of their lives-a journey wilder than any Xander has ever imagined, full of weird monsters even worse than Lovey. To win at this deadly serious game they will have to rely on their wits, courage, faith, and especially, each other. Maybe Xander should have listened to Mr. Stedman about the weather after all.
- The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs, by Cylin Busby. 2016*
Captain Natick does not want to take a kitten on board his ship when it sets sail in 1837, but his daughter convinces him that the scrawny yellow cat will bring good luck. Onto the ship the kitten goes, and so begins the adventurous, cliff-hanging, lucky life of Jacob Tibbs. At first, Jacob's entire world is the ship's hold, where the sailors heave their heavy loads and long-tailed rats scurry in the darkness. But before long, Jacob's voyage takes him above deck and onward to adventure. Along the way, Jacob will encounter loss and despair; brave thunderous storms at sea, face down a mutiny, survive on a desert island, and above all, navigate the tricky waters of shipboard life and loyalties.
- The Only Girl in School , by Natalie Standiford. 2016 *
When Claire's best friend, Bess, moves away, she becomes the only girl left in her entire school. At first, she thinks she'll be able to deal with this — after all, the girls' bathroom is now completely hers, so she can turn it into her own private headquarters and draw on the walls. When it comes to soccer games or sailing races, she can face off against any boy. The problem is that her other best friend, Henry, has begun to ignore her. And Webby, a super-annoying bully, won't leave her alone. And Yucky Gilbert, the boy who has a crush on her, also won't leave her alone. It's never easy being the only one — and over the course of a wacky school year, Claire is going to have to make it through challenges big and small. The boys may think they rule the school, but when it comes to thinking on your feet, Claire's got them outnumbered.
- Otherwise Known as Possum, by Maria d. Laso. 2017
Enrolled in school after her mother's death, Possum resolves to preserve her mother's homeschooling lessons by proving she already knows everything, an unsuccessful endeavor complicated by her teacher's attraction to Possum's father.
- Pax, by Sara Pennypacker. 2016*
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house, three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be—with Pax. He strikes out on his own despite the encroaching war, spurred by love, loyalty, and grief, to be reunited with his fox. Meanwhile Pax, steadfastly waiting for his boy, embarks on adventures and discoveries of his own.
- Prisoner of Ice and Snow, by Ruth Lauren. 2017
When thirteen-year-old Valor is sent to jail, she couldn't be happier. Demidova's prison for criminal children is exactly where she wants to be. Valor's twin sister, Sasha, is serving a life sentence for stealing from the royal family, and Valor is going to help her escape . . . from the inside. Never mind that no one has escaped the prison in centuries. Valor has a master plan and resources most people could only dream about. But she didn't count on having to outsmart both the guards and her fellow prisoners. If Valor's plan is to succeed, she'll need to make some unlikely allies. And if the plan fails, she and Sasha could end up with fates worse than prison.
- The Rookie Bookie, by Jon L. Wertheim. 2014*
Using the tips, truths, and stats they explore in their New York Times bestseller Scorecasting, two dads pack super sports savvy and important math and financial concepts into a fun and heartwarming first novel for kids. New kid Mitch Sloan wants to fit in, but his nerdy love of statistics and making money isn't winning him any friends in his sports-loving town–until he finds the perfect way to attain instant popularity. But running a football betting ring at school eventually turns sour, and Mitch loses the only real friend he's made. He'll have to win her back by using his brainpower for good and helping the school football team achieve victory–if they'll listen to the advice of a former bookie!
- Ruby Lee and Me, by Shannon Hitchcock. 2016*
Everything's changing for Sarah Beth Willis. After Robin's tragic accident, everyone seems different somehow. Days on the farm aren't the same, and the simple fun of riding a bike or playing outside can be scary. And there's talk in town about the new sixth-grade teacher at Shady Creek. Word is spreading quickly–Mrs. Smyre is like no other teacher anyone has ever seen around these parts. She's the first African American teacher. It's 1969, and while black folks and white folks are cordial, having a black teacher at an all-white school is a strange new happening. For Sarah Beth, there are so many unanswered questions. What is all this talk about Freedom Riders and school integration? Why can't she and Ruby become best friends? And who says school isn't for anybody who wants to learn–or teach? In a world filled with uncertainty, one very special teacher shows her young students and the adults in their lives that change invites unexpected possibilities.
- Short, by Holly Goldberg Sloan. 2017
Julia is very short for her age, but by the end of the summer run of The Wizard of Oz, she'll realize how big she is inside, where it counts. She hasn't ever thought of herself as a performer, but when the wonderful director of Oz casts her as a Munchkin, she begins to see herself in a new way. As Julia becomes friendly with the poised and wise Olive–one of the adults with dwarfism who've joined the production's motley crew of Munchkins–and with her deeply artistic neighbor, Mrs. Chang, Julia's own sense of self as an artist grows. Soon, she doesn't want to fade into the background–and it's a good thing, because her director has more big plans for Julia!
- Skating With the Statue of Liberty, by Susan Lynn Meyer. 2017
After escaping the Germans in Nazi-occupied France, Gustave and his family have made it to America at last. But life is not easy in New York. Gustave's clothes are all wrong, he can barely speak English, and he is worried about his best friend, Marcel, who is in danger back in France. Then there is September Rose, the most interesting girl in school, who doesn't seem to want to be friends with him. Gustave is starting to notice that not everyone in America is treated equally, and his new country isn't everything he'd expected. But he isn't giving up.
- Step Right Up: How Doc and Jim Key Taught the World about Kindness, by Donna Janell Bowman. 2016
William "Doc" Key had a special way with animals. Growing up enslaved in Tennessee, Doc was sent to plantations around the state to care for sick and wounded animals. When the Civil War ended and Doc was freed, he began to dream of breeding a winning racehorse. But those dreams were dashed when his colt was born weak and sickly. Although many people would have euthanized the colt, Doc nursed him back to health and named him Jim. Noticing a level of curiosity and eagerness in the horse, Doc began teaching Beautiful Jim Key first to recognize letters, then to read, write, add, subtract, and more. Doc soon took his talented horse on the road, spreading a message of patience and kindness, over cruelty, to all animals.
- The Time Museum, by Matthew Loux. 2017
The internship program at the Time Museum is a little unusual. For one thing, kids as young as twelve get to apply for these prestigious summer jobs. And as for the applicant pool . . . well, these kids come from all over history. When Delia finds herself working at the Time Museum, the last thing she expects is to be sent on time-traveling adventures with an unlikely gang of kids from across the eons. From a cave-boy to a girl from the distant future, Delia's team represents nearly all of human history! They're going to need all their skills for the challenge they've got in store . . . defending the Time Museum itself!
- Tornado Terror: True Tornado Survival Stories and Amazing Acts from History and Today, by Lauren Tarshis. 2017
The Tri-State Tornado of 1925 was the deadliest tornado strike in American history, tearing through three states and killing 700 people. Almost a century later, the Joplin Tornado was a mile-wide monster that nearly destroyed the heart of a vibrant city. The author of the New York Times best-selling I Survived series now brings you the vivid and true stories of two young people who survived these terrifying twisters, along with fascinating facts about tornadoes and profiles of the well-respected scientists and storm chasers who study them.
- Tuck Everlasting, by Natalie Babbitt. 2007
Doomed to–or blessed with–eternal life after drinking from a magic spring, the Tuck family wanders about trying to live as inconspicuously and comfortably as they can. When ten-year-old Winnie Foster stumbles on their secret, the Tucks take her home and explain why living forever at one age is less a blessing that it might seem. Complications arise when Winnie is followed by a stranger who wants to market the spring water for a fortune.
- The Turn of the Tide, by Rosanne Parry. 2016*
On a beautiful day in June, the ground broke open. In Japan, you're always prepared for an earthquake. That's why Kai knows just what to do when the first rumbles shake the earth. But he does the exact opposite of what you're supposed to do: He runs. And then the tsunami hits. Meanwhile, on the other side of the Pacific, Kai's cousin Jet sets sail off the coast of Astoria, Oregon. She knows she should have checked the tide—she always checks the tide. Except this time she didn't. When the biggest mistakes of their lives bring them together, Jet and Kai spend the summer regretting that one moment when they made the wrong decision. But there's something about friendship that heals all wounds, and together, Jet and Kai find the one thing they never thought they'd have again—hope.
- A Week Without Tuesday, by Angelica Banks. 2016*
Something is broken in the land of story. Real and imaginary worlds are colliding―putting with the help of Vivienne everything and everyone in grave peril. Tuesday and Baxterr, at the request of the Librarian, and Small venture to find the Gardener―the one person who can stop this catastrophe. On their way, they'll meet friends and foes, and discover strengths they didn't know they had. Will they be able to save the land of story?
- What Was the Great Depression, by Janet Pascal. 2015
On October 29, 1929, life in the United States took a turn for the worst. The stock market – the system that controls money in America – plunged to a record low. But this event was only the beginning of many bad years to come. By the early 1930s, one out of three people was not working. People lost their jobs, their houses, or both and ended up in shantytowns called "Hoovervilles" named for the president at the time of the crash. By 1933, many banks had gone under. Though the U.S. has seen other times of struggle, the Great Depression remains one of the hardest and most widespread tragedies in American history.
- When Jackie Saved Grand Central: The True Story of Jacqueline Kennedy's Fight for an American Icon, by Natasha Wing. 2017
Before she was an iconic First Lady of the United States, Jackie Kennedy was a born-and-raised New Yorker. She loved everything about her city, from the natural beauty of the parks to the architectural history of the buildings. So when the owners of Grand Central wanted to build a skyscraper on top of the famous train station, Jackie knew they had to be stopped. She helped inspire thousands of people to come together and fight to protect the historic landmark. From letter-writing campaigns all the way to the Supreme Court, this little-known story celebrates winning in the face of immeasurable odds and how one person can make a big difference.
- Who Was Babe Ruth?, by Joan Holub. 2012*
Babe Ruth came from a poor Baltimore family and, as a kid, he was a handful. It was at a reform school that Babe discovered his talent for baseball, and by the age of nineteen, he was on his way to becoming a sports legend. Babe was often out of shape and even more often out on the town, but he had a big heart and an even bigger swing! Kids will learn all about the Home Run King in this rag-to-riches sports biography.
- Who Was Neil Armstrong?, by Roberta Edwards. 2008*
On July 20, 1969, Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon and, to an audience of over 450 million people, proclaimed his step a "…Giant leap for mankind." This Eagle Scout built his own model planes as a little boy and then grew up to be a test pilot for experimental aircraft before becoming an astronaut.
- Woof: A Browser and Birdie Novel, by Spencer Quinn. 2016*
There is trouble brewing in the Louisiana swamp — Bowser can smell it. Bowser is a very handsome and only slightly slobbery dog, and he can smell lots of things. Like bacon and rawhide chews and the sweat on humans when they're lying. Birdie Gaux, the girl Bowser lives with, also knows something is wrong. It's not just that her Grammy's stuffed prize marlin has been stolen. It's the weird rumor that the marlin is linked to a missing treasure. It's the truck that seems to be following Birdie and the bad feeling on the back of her neck. When Birdie and Bowser start digging into the mystery, not even Bowser's powerful sniffer can smell just how menacing the threat is.
- You're Bacon Me Crazy, by Suzanne Nelson. 2017
Tessa loves working at the trendy food truck her aunt runs in their native San Francisco. Serving yummy BLTs to her classmates after school, Tessa feels like she's living the dream. Then the dream turns into a nightmare. Popular, arrogant Asher starts working at the truck! He can't make a sandwich to save his life, and he's frustratingly cute. But when the city's big food-truck festival is canceled, the future of the truck is suddenly at stake. Can Tessa and Asher set aside their differences and work together to save the truck? And will Tessa finally admit to herself how she really feels… about Asher?
- Vietnam War Heroes: 10 True Tales, by Allan Zullo. 2015*
Twenty-eight soldiers–all but five badly wounded or dead in the first few minutes of a devastating ambush–are fending off 200 North Vietnamese soldiers. US platoon leader Lieutenant Hal Fritz shouts to his comrades, "We will never give up!" Dozens of severely wounded soldiers are trapped in a fog-shrouded outpost and under merciless attack by the enemy. No other medical helicopter pilot will dare attempt a rescue, except for Major Patrick Brady. These and other American heroes risked their lives serving their country in the Vietnam War.
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