Graphic Novel Picks

We only have a few more book "Pick Lists" until Fall Story Time starts on September 19, and today, we're featuring graphic novels.  If your taste in reading runs more toward comic books or magazines, try one of these great graphic novels that combine punchy text with lots of paneled illustrations.  Bonus: even if you're not a fast reader, I bet you can polish off one of these books in an afternoon!  All book summaries below are from Baker and Taylor.

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Babymouse: Our Hero by Jennifer and Matthew Holm- Babymouse, an imaginative young mouse is terrified to face her enemy in dodgeball, but with the help of her best friend Wilson and support from her mother, she not only plays the game, she proves herself a hero.

The Invention of Hugo Cabret by Brian Selznick- When twelve-year-old Hugo, an orphan living and repairing clocks within the walls of a Paris train station in 1931, meets a mysterious toyseller and his goddaughter, his undercover life and his biggest secret are jeopardized.

Out From Boneland by Jeff Smith- The adventure starts when cousins Fone Bone, Phoney Bone, and Smiley Bone are run out of Boneville and later get separated and lost in the wilderness, meeting monsters and making friends as they attempt to return home.

Mouse Guard: Fall 1152 by David Peterson- Follows the adventures of three mice who are part of the Mouse Guard--soldiers and guides for common mice looking to journey from one hidden mouse village to another--and their quest to uncover a traitorous plot against the Guard.



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Shaen

Quotability #3

So, here's a simple question for the day (or maybe not so simple if you really love to read!)... what's your favorite line from a book?  I've been reading lots of picture books lately, trying to narrow down the list of options for fall storytime, and here's the best line I've run across yet:

"On Thursday, when Imogene woke up, she found she had grown antlers." --Imogene's Antlers by David Small

So, what's your favorite book quote?  It can be from any book- children's, teen, or adult- just be sure to credit who said the line and what book it's from so others can track the title down if they want.  Click on the "Comments" button to leave your line!

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Shaen

We're on Facebook!

All sorts of fun, technological things are happening lately at the library.  Our newest announcement: the Fredericktown branch of Ozark Regional Library has a Facebook page!  So, if you're from the Fredericktown area and want to keep in the know about author visits, story time programs, and more, be sure to go our new Facebook page and click on the "Like" button to receive library updates in your news feed. 



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Shaen