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    Summer Reading 2013

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    Great Reads for Kids

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    The Rescuers - Margery Sharp; Garth Williams (Illustrator)
    Call Number: J FIC SHARP
    Miss Bianca, a white mouse of great beauty and self-confidence, travels with the ambassador's son to Norway on behalf of the Prisoner's Aid Society in a perilous mission to rescue a poet imprisoned in the dreadful Black Castle.

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    The Owl and the Woodpecker - Brian Wildsmith (Illustrator)
    Call Number: E WILDSM
    The Owl and the Woodpecker are anything but friendly neighbors until the day a storm hits their forest.

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    The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane - Kate DiCamillo; Bagram Ibatoulline (Illustrator)
    Call Number: J FIC DICAMI
    Edward Tulane, a cold-hearted and proud toy rabbit, loves only himself until he is separated from the little girl who adores him and travels across the country, acquiring new owners and listening to their hopes, dreams, and histories.

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    This Is Texas - Miroslav Sasek
    Call Number: ES Sasek
    This is Texas, first published in 1967. M. Sasek rides high in the saddle, lassoing all the color and colossal span of Texas as he tours the state.

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    A Kiss for Little Bear - Maurice Sendak (Illustrator); Else Holmelund Minarik
    Call Number: ER MINARI
    Little Bear's thank-you kiss from grandmother gets passed on to him by many animals and greatly aids the skunks' romance.

     

    Reader's Advisory for Children and Parents

    • A Book and a Hug
      Readers may search for books by genre, reading level and more. Children may review the books they've read and read reviews written by other children. This site also assists parents who are helping children with reading.
     

    Homework Research Resources

    New Braunfels Public Library card is required to use the resources below.

    • Ebsco Student Research Center  Icon
      Resources for youth in grades 6-12.

      Full text articles from magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias and more.
    • Ebsco Kids Search  Icon
      Designed for kids in grades K-8.

      Full text articles from magazines, books and encyclopedias, searchable by topic.
    • Searchasaurus  Icon
      Full Text articles designed for younger children.

      Searchasaurus includes pictures, articles, an encyclopedia and dictionary.
     

    Homework Help at the Westside Community Center

    Come to the library classroom at the Westside Community Center on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 3:30-6:00 for free help with math, reading, projects and reports, and more!

     

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