Grades 5 – 9 Science educator, TV host, and New York Times bestselling author Bill Nye is on a mission to help kids understand and appreciate the science that makes our world work. Featuring a range of subjects – physics, chemistry, geology, biology, astronomy, global warming, and more – the profusely illustrated Bill Nye’s Great …
Grades 3 – 7 Moderated by Dr. Keshia Abraham, J.E.D.I. (Justice, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion) educator. In J.C. Cervantes’ Storm Runner #3: The Shadow Crosser, Zane Obispo has been searching for the remaining godborns with a nasty demon who can sniff them out (literally). But when Zane tracks down the last kid on his list, he’s …
Grades PreK – 3 In Natalie Portman Fables, actress, director, producer, and activist Natalie Portman retells three classic fables: “The Tortoise and the Hare,” “The Three Little Pigs,” and “Country Mouse and City Mouse,” offering modern takes on timeless life lessons. Sponsored by: The Children's Trust Family Resource Guide | Romero Britto Coloring Book …
Grades 3 – 7 In this highly anticipated sequel to Tony DiTerlizzi’s Kenny & the Dragon, Kenny must cope with many changes in his life – including the fear that he’s losing his best friend. What can come between two best friends? Time has passed since Kenny Rabbit’s last adventure with his best friend, the …
Spark an early interest in physics with a fun exploration on why things fall and what things are made of as we experiment with gravity. The book reading will be Baby Loves Gravity! by Ruth Spiro, illustrated by Irene Chan. (Recommended for early childhood readers.) Frost science Getting Gravity Lesson plan Baby Loves Gravity! by …
Grades 3 – 7 Introduced and moderated by Leslie C. Campbell, school counselor at Park Lakes Elementary. In Class Act, Jerry Craft’s companion novel to New Kid, eighth-grader Drew Ellis, one of the few kids of color in a prestigious private school, faces privilege and the value of friendship. Kereen Getten’s When Life Gives You …
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Grades 9 – 12 Moderated by Brittany Rubiano, editor at Disney/Hyperion. Three authors take on age-old fairy tales, with a twist. In Liz Braswell’s Straight On Till Morning, 16-year-old Wendy Darling's only real escape is in writing down tales of Never Land – and then gets an opportunity to travel to Never Land via pirate …
Grades 9 – 12 Moderated by Lauren Odom, librarian at the African American Research Library and Cultural Center. Christina Hammonds Reed’s The Black Kids explores issues of race, class, and violence through the eyes of a wealthy Black teenager in L.A. whose family gets caught in the vortex of the 1992 Rodney King Riots. Tiffany …
Grades 9 – 12 Moderated by Ismery Pavon, program coordinator at Miami Book Fair. In I'll Be The One, Lyla Lee introduces us to fat girl Skye Shin, who dreams of joining the world of K-Pop – even if it means breaking all the rules that society, the media, and even her own mother, have …
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Grades PreK – 3 Introduced by Cierra Bragan, Miami Mom Collective. Let's get real – the English language is bizarre. A might be for apple, but it's also for aisle and aeons. Why does the word "gnat" start with a G but the word "knot" doesn't start with an N? It doesn't always make sense …
Live Q&A with Chantel Acevedo Thursday, November 19 @ 5:30 p.m. EST! Grades 3 – 7 Moderated by Freda Mosquera, community library manager at Broward County Library. Muse Squad: The Cassandra Curse is Chantel Acevedo's action-packed fantasy duology about a Cuban American girl who discovers that she’s one of the nine Muses of Greek mythology. …
Grades 9 – 12 Kat Cho’s Gumiho #2: Vicious Spirits picks up right after the events of Wicked Fox – Jihoon is still grieving the loss of his grandmother, and Miyoung is distant as she grieves over her mother’s death and learns to live without her fox bead. The only one who seems ready to …
Panel: A Spectre-tacular Conversation: On Magic, Monsters, and Raising the Dead Read More »