Welcome to summer—we’re so glad you’ve joined us! What’s inside this “Book Your Summer at Southlake Library” Journal? A place to discover more about yourself A place to be creative A place to fi nd new books to read A place to keep track of the hours you’ve read to earn prizes
Bring your journal back every week to earn drawing slips for weekly gift card prizes. . . to places like Steel City Pops, Barnes & Noble and Shake Shack!
1 Journal Entry = 1 Hour of Reading
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Continue earning weekly drawing slips, up to an additional 35 hours.
Name: ______
Age: ______
School: ______
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 1 5/5/2021 1:03:49 PM Books of Summer
Mystery& Suspense
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Fantasy& Adventure
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 3 5/5/2021 1:03:50 PM Books of Summer
Realistic Fiction
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 4 5/5/2021 1:03:51 PM Books of Summer
FUNNYLaugh Out Loud!
Non-Fiction Page Turners
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 5 5/5/2021 1:03:51 PM If You Liked Diary of a Wimpy Kid...
The 13-Story Treehouse (13 StoryTreehouse Series)
Allergic to Girls, School, and Other Scary Things (Alvin Ho Series)
Babymouse: Queen of the World! (Babymouse Series)
I Funny: A Middle School Story (I Funny Series)
The Last Kids on Earth (Last Kids on Earth Series)
Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (Middle School Series)
The Misadventures of Max Crumbly: Master of Mischief (Misadventures of Max Crumbly Series)
The Strange Case of Origami Yoda (Origami Yoda Series)
Swindle (Swindle Mystery series)
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 6 5/5/2021 1:03:51 PM Graphic Novel Favorites
Awkward by Svetlana Chmakova
The Boy Who Crashed to Earth by Judd Winick
Catstronauts: Mission Moon by Drew Brockington
The Hidden Witch by Molly Knox Ostertag
Mighty Jack by Ben Hatke
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
Real Friends by Shannon Hale
Smile by Raina Telgemeier
The Stonekeeper by Kazu Kibuishi
The Nameless City by Faith Erin Hicks
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 7 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM If You Liked Harry Potter... The Dragonet Prophecy (Wings of Fire Series) by Tui T. Sutherland The False Prince (The Ascendance Series) by Jennifer A Nielsen How to Train Your Dragon (How to Train Your Dragon Series) by Cressida Cowell Keeper of the Lost Cities (Keeper of the Lost Cities Series) by Shannon Messenger The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson and the Olympians) by Rick Riordan The Lost Hero (The Heroes of Olympus) by Rick Riordan Magyk (Septimus Heap Series) by Angie Sage The Outcasts (Brotherband Chronicles) by John Flanagan The School for Good and Evil ( The School for Good and Evil Series) by Soman Chainani The Unwanteds (The Unwanted Series) by Lisa McMann
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 8 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM If You Liked Percy Jackson and the Olympians...
The Apothecary (The Apothecary Series) by Maile Meloy Artemis Fowl (Artemis Fowl Series) by Eoin Colfer Aru Shah and the End of Time (Pandava Quintet Series) by Roshani Chokshi The Colossus Rises (Seven Wonders Series) by Peter Lerangis Dragon Pearl by Yoon Ha Lee Fablehaven (Fablehaven Series) by Brandon Mull The False Prince (The Ascendance Trilogy) by Jennifer A. Nielsen Jumbies (The Jumbies Series) by Tracey Baptiste Loki's Wolves (The Blackwell Pages Series) by K.L. Armstrong & M.A. Marr The Storm Runner (A Storm Runner Novel) by J.C. Cervantes
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 9 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM THIS IS ME
NameI
AgeII
IIIFavorite Color
IVFavorite Food
FavoriteV Game
VIFavorite Word/Quote
VIITalents
VIIII want to learn to
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 10 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM MY SUPERPOWERS
In case you didn’t know. . . You are amazing! Check the box of each superpower you possess below. Extra boxes for you to fill in.
o I am kind
o I love to laugh
o I am a good friend
o I do hard things
o I am learning new things
o I am curious
o I like to create things
o I am honest
o I am grateful
o I am brave
o I am patient
o I am a team player
o I am loving
o I am full of hope
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 11 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM SSiillllyy Library Story
Ask a friend or family member to help you fill in the blanks below, and then read your silly story together!
It was a ______summer day as I walked into the adjective library. I felt excited seeing all the books to ______, movies to verb ______, and craft kits to ______. A big sign was hanging from verb verb the ceiling that said, “Book Your Summer at the Southlake Library!”
But that’s when things started to get weird. A librarian was
______from the ceiling, too! She was strapped into a “-ing” verb zip line, and as she shouted a friendly “Hello!” she ______past tense verb away with an armful of books to put on a ______. noun
I heard music playing and looked over to see an entire band—a
______player, a ______player, and musical instrument musical instrument a ______player—performing a lively song while musical instrument everyone danced. I looked a little closer and realized with a shock
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 12 5/5/2021 1:03:52 PM I couldn’t believe my eyes or my ______. I hurried to the body part chapter books to find something to ______, but every time I verb tried to take a ______off the shelf it would sprout a pair of noun ______and run away screaming, “______!” body parts exclamation
Maybe the picture books will be more friendly, I thought to myself.
They were definitely more friendly. They grabbed my ______body parts and pulled me into a wild dance. I got so dizzy that I fell over while
picture books ______all over my face. past tense verb
And that’s when I woke up, my library book covering my face. Just a
moment before I had stretched out on the ______in my piece of furniture living room to read. It was only a dream! Or was it??
Ideas for your Silly Story An adjective describes things. Some examples: funny, hard, cold, stinky, loud A verb is an action. Some examples: jump, crawl, sing, tickle An “ing” verb is an action with “ing” at the end. Some examples: hopping, reading, shouting, running
A past tense verb is an action that already happened. Some examples: laughed, ran, clapped, played
A noun is a person, place, or thing. Some examples: teacher, dog, street, table An exclamation is a word or short phrase of surprise. Some examples: Wow! How silly! Phew! Oh my goodness!
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 13 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Grab a friend or family member and go on a neighborhood scavenger hunt together! How many of these things can you spot while you’re outside? Some are easy and some may be a little more challenging. But who knows, by the time summer is over, you just might have developed a sharper eye!
Bugs
o An ant o A dragonfly o A spider o A butterfly o A beetle
PLANTS o A crepe myrtle bush o A rose or tree o A vine o Three different shapes o A tall shady tree of leaves
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 14 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM ANIMALS
o A cat o A bobcat o A dog o A fox o A possum o A snake o A skunk o A bird o A squirrel o A rabbit
SIGNS o A stop sign o A speed limit sign o A yellow arrow sign o A pedestrian crossing o A school zone sign sign
IN the sky
o Clouds o A full moon o A sunrise o A new moon o A sunset o A quarter moon o Rain
Buildings
o A house with two or o A house more chimneys with no o A fountain brick o A flag o A house o A school with a star on it
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 15 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM It’s easy to feel sad about the past or to worry about the future. But as cool as the idea of time travel is, we only have control over what’s happening right now— the present. Mindfulness—focusing on the present— means we experience the good things right in front of us!
1. Wherever you are, get still and take three deep breaths. Breathe in through your nose and breathe out through your mouth. Notice your breath moving in and out.
2. Look around for 5 things you can see and say them out loud. For example: “I see the sunshine coming in the window. . . I see my shoes …”
3. Think about 4 things you can touch and say them out loud.
4. Listen for 3 things you can hear and say them out loud.
5. Pay attention to 2 things you can smell, or think of 2 of your favorite smells, and say them out loud.
6. Think about 1 thing you can taste, or a favorite thing to taste, and say it out loud.
7. To finish, take three more deep breaths.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 16 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM You can also turn the 5-4-3-2-1 Game into a fun craft!
Trace around your hand in the space below. Number the thumb and fingers from 5 to 1. Write or draw the 5 things you can see next to the finger with the 5 on it. Continue doing the same with the 4 things you can feel, 3 things you can hear, 2 things you can smell, and 1 thing you can taste. Make it as colorful as you like!
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 17 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM The Magic of Breathing One of the best ways we can find calm, even when stressful stuff is happening, is to have control over our breathing. Here are some fun and easy breathing games you can play when you’d like a moment of calm in your day.
Breathing out Colors
Think of a color that makes you happy.
Close your eyes, and take a deep breath in through your nose.
As you slowly breathe out through your mouth, imagine filling the room with that color.
Keep breathing in and out, imagining that with each breath out, you are adding more and more of your happy color to the room.
The Beach Ball
Imagine you are holding a large beach ball.
Clasp your hands together underneath your imaginary beach ball, near your waist.
Keep your hands together and rotate them around your beach ball, breathing in through your nose, until your hands are in front of your face.
Now you’re going to try to deflate that beach ball! Keep your hands clasped together and push straight down toward your waist, breathing out through your mouth as your hands go down.
Repeat breathing with these motions for as long as you’d like.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 18 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Fly Like an Eagle The Magic of Breathing Pretend you are a majestic eagle. You’re standing on the edge of your nest and getting ready to take flight. Stand or sit with your back nice and tall, and your arms down at your side.
Lift your arms wide out to your sides, breathing in as your eagle wings come up and catch the updraft and you soar in the sky.
Slowly and gracefully move your arms down, breathing out as your eagle wings help you fly and float even higher.
Keep on slowly moving your arms up and down, breathing in and out as you go, beating your eagle wings and flying for as long as you like.
Use this space to draw or write what you saw or felt when you did your Magic Breathing!
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 19 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM IS fOR EVERYONE
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 20 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Art is a way for us to understand the world around us, and ourselves too. It’s a source of beauty and expression, as well as simply for the process of creating. Using watercolor sticks, crayons or other mediums, color your summer, however you see it.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 21 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Develop your own app Create an app that you would actually like to use yourself! Maybe it’s something fun to explore or a puzzle to solve.
App Name
What does it do?
Who is the App for?
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 22 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Sketch your App
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 23 5/5/2021 1:03:53 PM Five Jobs I Would Like to Try
Imagine that you could try ANY job! What are 5 jobs that seem like they would be interesting to you? Why?
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 25 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Create Your Own OO ssttaaccllee bb Course Try creating your own obstacle course! Use these pages to draw a map. Check out the idea box below to help get you started.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 26 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Ideas for your Obstacle Course n Challenge yourself to create an n You can time yourself when you go obstacle course in your backyard through your obstacle course and have using only what’s already there—this a competition with family members could be stepping stones, trees, bushes, or friends to see who is fastest. Or patio furniture, a sandbox, a swing set, compete against yourself and try to and so on. beat your own time! n Draw on the sidewalk with chalk. n Your obstacle course could be inside or You can draw squares, circles, outside. triangles, zig-zags, curvy lines or n What obstacles can you add? Think straight lines. about empty boxes to crawl through, n Your obstacle course could involve hula hoops to step through, pool activities like crawling, hopping, noodles to jump over, or blown-up jumping, skipping or dancing. balloons to keep up in the air.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 27 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Mind Mapping Ready to wake up your brain?? Mind mapping is a simple, fun, and fantastic tool that has been around for a long time. And it fits the way your brain already works! If you want to learn something new, solve a problem, or set goals, try creating a mind map. Whether you’re facing a challenge like bullying, or you want to plan an event, or you don’t understand something in school, a mind map makes it easier to get a better understanding, connect information, and remember facts. A mind map looks a lot like a nerve cell, with a central core and branches that radiate out from the core. You can use the mind map template here. Or draw your mind map on a separate piece of paper.
How to Create a Mind Map Draw a circle at the center of your page, and then write a word or draw a picture that represents the main topic you want to map. For example, you might want to map what you do in a week, so you might write “my week” in the center. If you like, you could include a little picture, like a calendar. Draw some large branches that connect to your main topic. In our example, you would draw 7 large branches, one for each day of the week. On each large branch, write the name of one day of the week. Connect smaller branches to each large branch. In our example, you would write a word or draw pictures describing the activities you do on each day of the week, and draw smaller branches connecting them to each large branch. You can use both pictures and words on your mind map, along with lots of color. Just so you know: Your brain likes curved lines better than straight ones. Here are some ideas for mind mapping. But really, the topic—and the design—is up to you! Ü Planning a party Ü Your favorite animal, book character, or superhero Ü What you want to do during summer vacation Ü Something you want to learn more about
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 28 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM You can see mind map images in nature too. Think about lightning, peacock feathers, snowflakes, and the branches Fun of a tree. When you mind map, you join historical Facts geniuses like Albert Einstein, Leonardo DaVinci, and Beethoven!
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 29 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Your Book of Summer There are few things better than being in between the pages of a great book. You’re not just reading about someone else’s life— you’re living it. You’re hurtling through galaxies, stepping back in time, traveling the world, and so much more. What adventure have you dived into lately?
Title:
Author:
Illustrator:
Describe the book in five random words:
Favorite quote:
Who were your favorite three characters?
What was your favorite part of the book?
Did you like the ending?
Book rating:
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 30 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Your Movie of Summer Movies are a close second to books. What have you watched that’s taken you on an exciting journey, carried you away to another world or transported you to another time?
Title:
Director:
Setting:
Describe the movie in five random words:
Favorite quote:
Who were your favorite three characters?
What was your favorite part of the movie?
Did you like the ending?
Movie rating:
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 31 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Entry & Hourly Reading Tracker
Fill in a circle for each activity you’ve completed and each hour you’ve read.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 33 5/5/2021 1:03:54 PM Title Tracker
To keep track of books you’ve read.
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SLL-2021-BookSummer-Kids-v2.indd 35 5/5/2021 1:03:56 PM 5 Hours
10 Hours
15 Hours
20 Hours
25 Hours
Additional hours
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