Mrs. Malecha Reads!

by Linda Sue Park Lexile:  640 Genre:  Mystery The Vespers still have Amy and Dan's family members locked in a secret location.  Amy and Dan are still traveling around the world, trying to meet the endless demands of the Vespers.  Things don't seem to be going their way and when they discover that there is a mole in their midst, they will have to turn on someone in their inner circle whom they have trusted.  Getting rid of the mole will help, but will they be able to meet the increasing demands of the Vespers in time to save their loved ones?

by Michelle Weber Hurwitz Lexile:  700 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Award:  2015-16 Maud Hart Lovelace Award Nomniee Eleven year old Calli Gold is trying to find her place in her family.  Her older brother is a superstar basketball player and her older sister is a competitive figure skater.  Calli spends a lot of her time waiting in the car or at the gym or at the skating rink as her stressed out parents try to figure out how to get their kids to the right place at the right time.  But what about Calli?  What is she good at?  Will anyone in her family give her the time and space to figure it out?

by Ian Schoenherr Lexile: 270 Genre:  Informational What are your responsibilities when you check a book out from the library?  This book explains the importance of keeping food and drinks away from it, not turning down the pages, and keeping the book away from little siblings or pets.  If you are ready to think about taking home a library book, check out this story first to see if you know how to take great care of your book!

by Vashanti Rahaman Illustrated by Lori McElrath-Eslick Lexile:  540 Genre:  Realistic Fiction Joseph's favorite day of the week is Thursday because on Thursdays he gets to go to the library.  Each time he goes to the library, he is allowed to pick out two books, an easy book that he can read and a harder book that he needs someone to help him read.  He takes his harder book to the laundromat where an older student helps him read it.  But one day, he learns that the student has moved away.  He knows his mama is busy working her job and taking care of him, but Joseph wonders if maybe she could help him read the harder book?  Joseph asks and asks, but Mama keeps making excuses, until one day when she finally tells him the truth.

by David LaRochelle Illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka Genre:  Fantasy One word.  One cow.  One adventure.  What else could you moo possibly moo need to moo know? Moo?

Written and Illustrated by Catherine Rayner Genre:  Fantasy Ernest is a very large moose.  Ernest is so large that he has a problem.  His problem is that he can't fit inside of the book!  Fortunately, Ernest has a friend who is willing to help.  Together the two of them come up with a fun solution that you will discover on the book's last page!

Notes From a Colorful Life Written and Illustrated by Lois Ehlert Lexile:  640 Genre:  Memoir Lois Ehlert shares the story behind the art in her many award winning books.  She takes the reader on a journey that begins when she was a small child whose parents filled their house with colorful scraps of fabric, paints and other art supplies.  Lois was always creating...and she shares the story of where she got all of her ideas and inspiration that turned into the books that millions of children have read.