School!

Today is the first day of school for Monticello students. This can be tough, but never fear! The library is here with lots of stories to help kids cope.

For elementary school students, we have a couple of funny series: the My Weird School series by Dan Gutman, and the Bailey School Kids series by Debbie Dadey. I also recommend My Teacher is an Alien by Bruce Coville and its sequels. If you think YOUR teacher is bizarre, you should take a look at some of the teachers in these stories!

Middle school kids could pick up anything by Gordon Korman, but especially his awesome book Schooled. In this story, a kid named Cap who was raised on a farm by his hippie grandma, Rain, suddenly has to attend a regular public middle school while Rain is in the hospital. His strange clothes and his total ignorance of pop culture (this kid has never watched TV!) makes him a target for bullies and pranksters. However, Cap is a strong and resilient kid and he has a way of winning people over.

High school kids, especially kids who are just starting high school, might like Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie by David Lubar. An alternative with much more mature content (and a lot more laugh-out-loud humor) is Brent Crawford's Carter Finally Gets It.

Long story short, we have something for everyone. So stop in and pick up a book, before the homework starts piling up!