Official Kids Mag is specifically written for kids ages 5 to 12. It contains activities and stories ranging from kid heroes, cooking, gardening, STEAM, education, fun facts and much more every month.
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Welcome to time with friends, learning, and extracurricular activities. It's also a great time to visit your local library and become involved in programs there. The Siloam Springs Public Library as well as other local libraries have many items to check to get you prepared for school! The library is located at: 205 E. Jefferson Siloam Springs, AR 72761 Phone: 479-524-4236 Online: www.siloamsprings.com/155/Library Some of the items that the Siloam Springs Public Library has available for check-out include: stanley the Dog: the First Day of school by Bobby Bones Today is Stanley's first day of school—and he really doesn't want to go. If I Built a school by chris Van Dusen If Jack built a school, there would be hover desks and pop-up textbooks, skydiving wind tunnels and a trampoline basketball court, a robo-chef to serve lunch, field trips to Mars, and a whole lot more. speak up by Miranda Paul Join a diverse group of kids on a busy school day as they discover so many different ways to speak up and make their voices heard! a Friend for Henry by Jenn Bailey With insight and warmth, this heartfelt story from the perspective of a boy on the autism spectrum celebrates the everyday magic of friendship. Because I Had a teacher by Kobi Yamada We all remember our favorite teacher. Where would we be without them those special people who inspire us, support us, and encourage us? emmy in the Key of code by aimee Lucido In a new city, at a new school, twelve- year-old Emmy has never felt more out of tune. Things start to look up when she takes her first coding class, and finds Abigail, a new friend, through a shared language: music. Middle school Born to Rock by James Patterson It's not easy being Rafe Khatchadorian's sister. He's got quite a reputation around school, and Georgia's got it hard enough as is! Georgia throws all her energy into the one thing that makes her happy: her all-girl rock band, We Stink! class action by steven Frank Sixth-grader Sam Warren is sick of stressing over assignments, and that's what he tells his teacher: NO. MORE. HOMEWORK! Suspended from school, Sam recruits his elderly neighbor, ex-attorney Mr. Kalman, to the cause. With his sister, Sadie, Mr. Kalman, and his besties, Sam takes his case to Washington, D.C., and the highest court in the land. Halfway Normal by Barbara Dee Norah Levy has just completed two years of treatment for leukemia and is ready to go back to the "real world" of middle school. She knows it'll be tricky—but like the Greek mythological characters she read about while she was sick, Norah's up for any challenge. Ban this Book by alan gratz A fourth grader fights back when a book is challenged by a well-meaning parent and taken off the shelves of her school library. Amy Anne and her lieutenants wage a battle for the books and take a stand against censorship. Malala: activist for girls' education by Raphaële Frier Malala Yousafzai stood up to the Taliban and fought for the right for all girls to receive an education. When she was just fifteen-years old, the Taliban attempted to kill Malala, but even this did not stop her activism. At age eighteen Malala became the youngest person to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Daughter of the Deep by Rick Riordan In this story inspired by Jules Verne's "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea," Ana Dakkar, a high school freshman, makes astounding discoveries about her heritage and puts her leadership skills to the test. Hazel's theory of evolution by Lisa Jenn Bigelow When Hazel is not hanging with her best friend, taking care of her dog, or helping care for the goats on her family's farm, she loves reading through dusty encyclopedias. But even Hazel doesn't have answers for the questions awaiting her as she enters eighth grade. Merci suárez changes gears by Meg Medina Merci Suárez knew that sixth grade would be different, but she had no idea just how different. This coming-of-age tale gets to the heart of the confusion and constant change that defines middle school — and the steadfast connection that defines family. the Miscalculations of Lightning girl by stacy Mcanulty Lucy Callahan's life was changed forever when she was struck by lightning. The zap gave her genius-level math skills, and she's been homeschooled ever since. Then Lucy's grandma insists: Go to middle school for one year. Lucy's not sure what a girl who does calculus homework for fun can possibly learn in 7th grade. Welcome Back to School! 28 • august 2022 • www.OfficialKidsMag.com