June- July Fun - 6 Weeks of Fun Activities
Week 1: Adventure Kickoff
Week 1: Adventure Kickoff·
Monday – Start a summer
journal (draw
or write daily).
1.
Tuesday – Nature
scavenger hunt at
the park or backyard. - Create
a list of things to find: feather, pinecone, ant trail, butterfly, etc.
·
·
Wednesday – Build a Lego or
recycled-material bridge.
·
Thursday – Visit your local
library and
sign up for the summer reading program.
· Friday – Try a kitchen science experiment (e.g., baking soda & vinegar volcano).
Weekend Bonus – Pitch a tent for a backyard or living room camp-in and stargaze!
Happy Reading!
Unsolved
Case Files series
by Tom Sullivan
(graphic nonfiction, ages 8-12)
Each volume drops readers into a famous real-life mystery using cinematic comic
panels, photos and reproduced FBI documents, inviting them to sift the clues
just like investigators:
· Case 001 – Escape at 10,000 Feet retells the still-unsolved 1971 hijacking by the man known as D. B. Cooper, walking us minute-by-minute through the skyjacking, ransom drop and daring parachute jump that left the “bandit” and $200 000 vanishing into legend.
· Case 002 – Jailbreak at Alcatraz recreates Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers’ ingenious 1962 escape from “The Rock,” then follows the decades-long manhunt that never found them.
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Unsolved%20Case%20Files%20series%20by%20Tom%20Sullivan
Perfect
for young true-crime buffs who like Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales
but want pure nonfiction.
LaLoni’s Family Addition
by Vivienne K. Munn
(early chapter book, ages 5-10)
Eight-year-old LaLoni finally gets the puppy she’s begged for and throws a
“welcome-home” party while learning real-world lessons in responsibility. The
back pages include caregiver tips on puppy care, turning a warm family story
into a gentle pet-ownership guide. https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/lalona's%20family%20addition%20by%20Vivienne%20K%20Munn
The Firefly Summer
by Morgan Matson
(middle-grade contemporary, ages 8-12)
Organized city kid Ryanna accepts a surprise invitation from the late mom’s
side of the family and lands at a defunct Poconos sleep-away camp now home to a
raucous clan of aunts, uncles, and cousins—and a decades-old treasure map. One
season of s’mores, secret clues, and self-discovery shows her that sometimes
the last place you expect becomes home. morganmatson.com
11 Birthdays (Willow Falls Book 1)
by Wendy Mass (magical
realism, ages 9-12)
Best friends Amanda and Leo share the same birthday—until a fight on their
tenth makes them throw separate parties at eleven. When Amanda wakes up to find
her disastrous birthday repeating Groundhog-Day-style, she
must mend the friendship (and untangle a mysterious town witch) to break the
loop. A funny, heartfelt take on do-overs and forgiveness. wendymass.com
Dragons in a Bag
by Zetta Elliott,
illus. by Geneva B. (urban fantasy, ages 8-12)
Dropped with curmudgeonly “Ma” while his mom fights eviction, Brooklyn kid
Jaxon discovers she’s a witch tasked with smuggling three baby dragons back to
a magical realm. Two simple rules—don’t open the bag, don’t feed them sweets—go
hilariously wrong, mixing subway rides, portal-hopping, and reflections on
family and gentrification in a brisk, inclusive adventure. zettaelliott.com
The Girl Who
Fell Beneath the Sea
By Axie Oh
This atmospheric reimagining
of a Korean folktale follows Mina on a heroic journey through the Spirit Realm
to appease the Sea God and bring her village peace once and for all. Great for
fans of Elizabeth Lim and Amélie Wen Zhao.
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