Welcome to a new school year of No Shelf Control! \;If you are in grades 4\, 5 or 6 and love to read and have fun talking about books and characters\, this just might be the place for you! No Shelf Control meets monthly for discussion and acti vities related to a book chosen by a librarian just for this age group\, f reely available through the library\, and read (or listened to\, if applic able) ahead of time.
\nEdwin Hodge gets more than he anticip ated when he buys a poster of his favorite athlete at a flea mark et. What exactly is the paper that falls out from behind the frame? Where did it come from? Who made it? Is it worth anything? Who does it really be long to? And what should he and his family do with it? You may know author Dan Gutman from his different children&rsquo\;s book series: My Weird Sch ool\, The Genius Files\, Baseball Card Adventures\, and Flashback Four. Th is book\, like many of his others for readers your age\, involves a little bit of very interesting history\; in this case\, the theft of the famous Mona Lisa and the life of one of the world&rsquo\;s greatest modern artist s\, Pablo Picasso.
\nYou can borrow a copy of the book\, along with a specially prepared reading guide for our group\, from the Connie Morella Library\; just ask at either the Circulation Desk or Information Desk for the book for the September 9 meeting of No Shelf Control. The book is als o available from the library&rsquo\;s free app Hoopla (or hoopladigital.co m) as an e-audi obook \;(it is not currently available either as an e-book or on L ibby or https://mcplmd.overdrive.co m. If you use an electronic version\, \;please contact \;libra rian Jeff Coster (Jeffrey.Coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) to request a copy of the reading guide. He can also be contacted with any questions about t he program and participant eligibility.
\nOver the course of the school year\, we&rsquo\;ll read books from a wide range of g enres&mdash\;realistic fiction\, mystery\, humor\, science fiction\, fanta sy\, adventure&mdash\;featuring characters your age and themes such as fri endship\, family\, overcoming adversity\, confronting challenges\, sorting through conflicting values and other people's expectations\, and navigati ng life\, school\, sports and other extracurricular activities\, while exp anding their knowledge of themselves and the world around them. We often u se new books published within the last 2-3 years and titles from such awar d programs as the Black-Eyed Susan. Each session&rsquo\;s interactive disc ussions and hands-on activities will relate to the major topics and themes of the book in a fun and engaging way.
\nLibrary Program At tendance (both virtual and in the branch) is limited to participa nts within the suggested age range of the program. Children attending an M CPL program under the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults att ending a program intended for children must have an accompanying child.
\nDon't have a card right now? \;Find out \;h ow to \;Get a Library Card.
\nHave questions about this program? \;Contact the Connie More lla Library at 240-777-0970 or librarian Jeff Coster at jeffrey.coster@mon tgomerycountymd.gov.
\nTo request an accommodation\, contact the library branch where you want the acco mmodation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an accommodation fo r an online resource or event\, complete our Accommodation Request Form online or call L ibrary Administration at 240-777-0002.
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