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KidsPost Summer Book Club—Unlikely Heroes
This year’s Summer Book Club focuses on heroes who have more in common with our readers. Join us this summer to meet some unlikely heroes.
June 13 Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile by Marcia Wells
The New York Police Department is looking for an art thief on the popular area of Museum Mile. Edmund Xavier Lonnrot, sixth-grader, code name Eddie Red, uses his super memory and great drawing skills to help the NYPD find the thief. Can Eddie solve this dangerous mystery?
June 27 The First Rule of Punk by Celia C. Pérez
Twelve-year-old Malú is crazy about punk(朋克摇滚乐). On her first day of school, she dresses against the school’s rules with her punk-rock look. Malú begins to find her place through her love of skateboarding and punk, and sets out to fight for her right to express herself at school.
July 18 Ungifted by Gordon Korman
Donovan mistakenly ends up in a school filled with people with a high IQ after a trick. Donovan has trouble hiding the error and fitting in to a school where he doesn't think he belongs. But it turns out that his gifts are not what the school expects.
August 1 Amal Unbound by Aisha Saeed
Amal has dreams, as any young girl does. But her hope of becoming a teacher breaks when she runs into trouble with a ruling member of her village. To pay her family’s debt, she must work as a servant. But through her love of poetry and reading, Amal goes on a mission to seek justice and realize her dream.
21. Which book encourages kids to be themselves?
A. Eddie Red Undercover: Mystery on Museum Mile.
B. The First Rule of Punk.
C. Ungifted.
D. Amal Unbound.
22. When can kids go to the club if they like mystery stories?
A. On June 13. B. On June 27. C. On July 18. D. On August 1.
23. Which author teaches kids to achieve goals in the story?
A. Marcia Wells. B. Celia C. Pérez. C. Gordon Korman. D. Aisha Saeed.
