Book Club Kits for Kids

Books available as part of the Book Club Kits for Kids program offered by Wake County Public Libraries. Each kit contains 15 paperback copies of the title, a discussion guide & a tote bag to keep it all together. To Learn More Visit: https://guides.wake.gov/BookClubKits/Kids
 

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41. Starfish

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Author:
Fipps, Lisa
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Bullied and shamed her whole life for being fat, twelve-year-old Ellie finally gains the confidence to stand up for herself, with the help of some wonderful new allies.

42. The stars beneath our feet

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Author:
Moore, David Barclay
Average Rating:
4 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Unable to celebrate the holidays in the wake of his older brother's death in a gang-related shooting, Lolly Rachpaul struggles to avoid being forced into a gang himself while constructing a fantastically creative LEGO city at the Harlem community center.

43. The strange case of Origami Yoda

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Author:
Angleberger, Tom
Series:
Origami Yoda books volume 1.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook
Description:
Sixth-grader Tommy and his friends describe their interactions with a paper finger puppet of Yoda, worn by their weird classmate Dwight, as they try to figure out whether or not the puppet can really predict the future. Includes instructions for making Origami Yoda.

44. Tristan Strong punches a hole in the sky

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Author:
Mbalia, Kwame
Series:
Tristan Strong volume 1
Average Rating:
4.2 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Book, Audiobook, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Seventh-grader Tristan Strong tumbles into the MidPass and, with allies John Henry and Brer Rabbit, must entice the god Anansi to come out of hiding and seal the hole Tristan accidentally ripped in the sky. Seventh-grader Tristan Strong feels anything but strong ever since he failed to save his best friend when they were in a bus accident together. All he has left of Eddie is the journal his friend wrote stories in. Tristan is dreading the month...

45. Waiting is not easy!

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Author:
Willems, Mo
Series:
Elephant and Piggie books volume 22.
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 1ST GRADE
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50 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Cary Regional - Beginning Readers Fiction
BR WILLEMS
East Regional - Beginning Readers Fiction
BR WILLEMS
Eva H. Perry Regional - Beginning Readers Fiction
BR WILLEMS
Description:
Piggie tells Gerald she has a surprise for him, but it is not there yet, so Gerald must be patient.

46. When stars are scattered

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Author:
Jamieson, Victoria
Average Rating:
4.8 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eComic
Description:
Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day or caring for his nonverbal brother in this ... portrayal of family and daily life in a refugee camp. "Omar and his younger brother Hassan live in a refugee camp, and when an opportunity for Omar to get an education comes along, he must decide between going to school every day...

47. Who was Blackbeard?

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Author:
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-
Series:
Who was-- ?
Average Rating:
5 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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28 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.
Northeast Regional - Childrens Biography
JB TEACH
Oberlin Regional - Childrens Biography
JB TEACH
Southeast Regional - Childrens Biography
JB TEACH
Description:
An introduction to the most famous pirate in history.

48. Who were the Navajo Code Talkers?

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Author:
Buckley, James, Jr., 1963-
Series:
Who was-- ?
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
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Cary Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J940.54 BUCKL
Duraleigh Road - Childrens Non-Fiction
J940.54 BUCKL
East Regional - Childrens Non-Fiction
J940.54 BUCKL
Description:
"By the time the United States joined the Second World War in 1941, the fight against Nazi and Axis powers had already been under way for two years. In order to win the war and protect its soldiers, the US Marines recruited twenty-nine Navajo men to create a secret code that could be used to send military messages quickly and safely across battlefields. Author James Buckley Jr. explains how these brave and intelligent men developed their amazing code,...

49. The wild robot

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Author:
Brown, Peter, 1979-
Series:
Wild robot volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Roz the robot discovers that she is alone on a remote, wild island with no memory of where she is from or why she is there, and her only hope of survival is to try to learn about her new environment from the island's hostile inhabitants.

50. Wonder

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Author:
Palacio, R. J.
Average Rating:
4.6 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 5TH GRADE AND UP
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Ten-year-old Auggie Pullman, who was born with extreme facial abnormalities and was not expected to survive, goes from being home-schooled to entering fifth grade at a private middle school in Manhattan, which entails enduring the taunting and fear of his classmates as he struggles to be seen as just another student.

51. The world according to Humphrey

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Author:
Birney, Betty G.
Series:
World according to Humphrey volume 1.
Average Rating:
4.7 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Formats:
Book, OverDrive eAudiobook, OverDrive eBook
Description:
Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

52. Zeus and the Thunderbolt of Doom

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Author:
Holub, Joan
Series:
Heroes in training volume 1.
Average Rating:
3.9 stars
Notes:
RECOMMENDED FOR 3RD THROUGH 5TH GRADE
Formats:
Book, Audiobook
Description:
When ten-year-old Zeus is kidnapped, he discovers he can defend himself with a magical thunderbolt.