Here are our  home-grown booklists, developed by our staff in Youth Services.  Remember, reading levels and interests vary greatly.   Feel free to ask a librarian for guidance. We are happy to help!

 

A Long Walk to Water by Linda Sue Park

Posted June 14, 2013 | Posted in Kids Books

The setting for A Long Walk to Water is Sudan, an African country experiencing civil war, and there are two stories told.  One story is set in 1985 and the other in 2008.  We see how extremely difficult life is in this African desert nation, where the struggle for survival literally takes all the time and (read the rest…)

Summer Reading Club

Posted June 14, 2013 | Posted in Front Page, Kids Books

Check out this great video about our summer reading club! (VPPL Summer Reading Club by mpolanek)

The 2013 Bluestem Book Award Winner is . .

Posted April 8, 2013 | Posted in Kids Books, Kids News & Events

Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper Considered by many to be mentally retarded, a brilliant, impatient fifth-grader with cerebral palsy discovers a technological device that will allow her to speak for the first time.

2013 Monarch Book Award Winner!

Posted March 27, 2013 | Posted in Kids Books, Kids News & Events

The winner of the 2013 Monarch Book Award has been announced. It is: Pete The Cat: Rocking in My School Shoes written by Eric Litwin and illustrated by James Dean. The Monarch Award is given annually to an author and/or illustrator of a book voted as their favorite by participating K-3 children in Illinois. It (read the rest…)

2013 Rebecca Caudill Winner is. . . . .

Posted March 16, 2013 | Posted in Kids Books, Kids News & Events

Smile by Raina Telgemeier   Check out or reserve your copy today!

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