Dance Lover’s Booklist
June 21, 2021
Dance Lover’s Book List
Announcing Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids List of 2020!
November 6, 2020
Evanston Public Library is pleased to announce the results of our incredibly hardworking 101 Great Books for Kids committee. 2020 proved to be a particularly difficult year for us. When the pandemic closed our library in March it also kept all the books we were trying to read sequestered away. Thanks to the magnificent […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Nonfiction for Older Readers
November 6, 2020
Nonfiction for Older Readers 95. All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys’ Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat. In 2018, saving twelve boys and their soccer coach trapped in a Thai cave became a worldwide rescue effort. This account chronicles how the plan came together and offers a rewarding Thai perspective along […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Non-Fiction Picture Books
November 6, 2020
Nonfiction Picture Books 79. All of a Sudden and Forever: Help and Healing After the Oklahoma City Bombing by Chris Barton, ill. Nicole Xu. When something horrible happens, what do you do? One April morning in Oklahoma a truck with a bomb exploded. In its wake, a single tree remained. A true story of healing […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Comics and Graphic Novels
November 6, 2020
Comics and Graphic Novels 68. Go With the Flow by Lily Williams, ill. Karen Schneemann. How do you battle injustice when you’re young? When Abby discovers that the tampon/tampax machines in her school are always empty, she and her friends band together to fight for what’s right. Call Number: JGraphic Willi.L 69. Green […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Fiction
November 6, 2020
Fiction 43. The Blackbird Girls by Anne Blankman. In 1986 Ukraine two girls become unlikely friends after experiencing the fallout from the horrifying Chernobyl crisis. Call Number: J Blank.A You can listen to the ebook here and the e-audiobook on Overdrive here. 44. Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk. Everyone blames Ellie for her father’s […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Poetry and Short Stories
November 6, 2020
Poetry and Short Stories 38. A Hatful of Dragons: And More Than 13.8 Billion Other Funny Poems by Vikram Madan. Hilarity abounds in this wild and wacky conglomeration of unique (and goofy) poems! Expect 13.8 billion laughs! Call Number: x811 Madan.V 39. I Wish by Toon Tellegen, ill. Ingrid Godon, translated by David Colmer. […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Easy Books and Early Chapter Books
November 6, 2020
Easy and Early Chapter Books 29. Albert Hopper, Science Hero by John Himmelman. Join intrepid science explorer Albert Hopper and his equally fearless (sorta) niece and nephew as they drill down to the center of the Earth! Science facts merge with wacky adventures. Fun for all! Call Number: J Himme.J 30. All the Dear […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, and Religious Tales
November 6, 2020
Folktales, Fairy Tales, and Religious Tales 23. Chia and the Fox Man: An Alaskan Dena’ina Fable adapted by Barbara J. Atwater and Ethan J. Atwater, ill. Mindy Dwyer. Orphaned Chia does a fox a great wrong by stealing its axe. Will he do what’s right or reject his elders’ teachings? Call Number: JPicture Atwat.B […]
Evanston Public Library’s 101 Great Books for Kids 2020: Picture Books
November 6, 2020
Picture Books The Barnabus Project by Terry, Eric and Devin Fan. Barnabus is half mouse, half elephant, and 100% an utter failure as a genetically modified pet. When he and his imperfect friends decide to make a break for freedom, you’ll root for them every step of the way. Call Number: JPicture Fan.T […]