~post by Kid’s Buyer Meghan G.
As you may have heard, we are in the middle of a summer reading celebration here at BookPeople. If you need a brush-up on the specifics, check out all the details of the program on our website.
We have provided a great list of 6 recommended paperbacks per age group. To participate, readers need to read six books, including three from the official list. But the other three books are up to you! So all summer long we are going to be recommending some great books to consider for those extra spots.
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For the voracious reader looking for something new and special this summer, I highly recommend the latest gem from Newbery Medal winner Jerry Spinelli: Hokey Pokey.
From the day a Snotsipper emerges from the Tattooer into the ranks of the kids, they enter into a rough and tumble world where kids rule. From Doll Farm to Tantrums to Snuggle Stop, Hokey Pokey is a land filled with the essential landmarks of childhood. Readers will treasure their time in this wild arena where herds of bicycles roam and mountains of dirty socks puncture the skyline.
If you decide to venture into this rambunctious realm, just remember to heed the Four Nevers: Never go to sleep until the last minute. Never go near Forbidden Hut. Never Kiss a girl. But the true peril at the heart of Hokey Pokey looms on the horizon for every young Snotsipper who becomes a Kid and then a Big Kid and then just might find himself face to face with the biggest Never of all: growing up.
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