Booklist 2017
Reading by Design Summer Book List
Read, Watch, or Listen to Anything on This List for A Special Prize
Log Reading Time for Points; Movies & Audiobooks Count for 20 points
Find These Titles at the Buchanan County Public Library
ART
Preschool:
- Fiction:
Art Dog E FIC HUR
Matthew’s Dream E FIC LIO
Fancy Nancy, Aspiring Artist E OCO J
Chickens! Chickens! E FIC POR
Doodle Dog E SEL 468
- Non Fiction:
How This Book Was Made: Based on a True Story E BAR 261
Anno’s Journey E FIC ANN
The Art and Industry of Sandcastles E FIC ADK
Kids’ Crazy Art Concoctions J 745.5 HAU
Inside the Museum: A Children’s Guide J 708.13 RIC
Grades 1-5:
- Fiction:
The Orange Outlaw J FIC ROY
Pixie Hollow Paint Day J FIC RED
The Classroom at the End of the Hall J FIC EVA
My Life as a Book J FIC TAS
Discovery in the Cave J FIC DUB
- Non Fiction:
Visiting the Art Museum J 708.13 BRO
Around-the-World Art & Activities J 372.5 PRE
Claude Monet J 759.4 CON
Dr. Seuss: the Great Doodler J 921 SEU
Frida AR 2
Grades 6-12:
- Fiction:
Tripped J FIC DEC
Middle School: Get Me Out of Here! J FIC PAT
Drawing Lessons YP MAC
Graffiti Girl YP PAR
The Plain Janes YP CAS
- Non Fiction:
Ductigami: the Art of the Tape 745.5 WIL
Art Deco 709 BEN
Arts and Crafts 745 TUR
Cool Painted Stuff J 745.7 WAG
Picasso J 709.2 SAT
Adult:
- Fiction:
Painted Ladies FIC PAR
After the Kiss FIC ENO
The Anatomist’s Wife: A Lady Darby Novel FIC HUB
The Collector FIC ROB
The Caves of Perigord FIC WAL
- Non Fiction:
Monet, Nature into Art 759.4 HOU
The National Gallery of Art 701 THA
The Sistine Chapel 759.5 SIS
An Introduction to Art Techniques 751.4 SMI
The Louvre: All the Paintings 750.74 LOU
Movies:
Baby Van Goh: Exploring Colors CHILDREN DVD BAB 424
Kubo and the Two Strings ANIMATION DVD KUB 1230
The Longest Ride ROMANCE DVD LON 1161
The Monuments Men HISTORICAL DVD MON 967
Bob Ross 3-hour Workshop DVD DVD 751.4 BOB
Audio Books:
The Portrait ACD PEA I
The Green Hour ACD TUT F
Duma Key ACD KIN S
Museum Masterpieces ACD 708.4 BRE
My Hands Sing the Blues E CD 85
BUILDING
Preschool:
- Fiction:
Iggy Peck, Architect E BEA 369
Rosie Revere, Engineer E BEA 369
Albert’s Alphabet E FIC TRY
Trouble at the Bridge E FIC BIR
Meet Boulder the Construction-Bot E TRA 772
- Non Fiction:
How Bridges are Made J 624.28 KIN
On the Building Site J 690.028 PAR
Big Machines (the book is nonfictional) E FIC WAL
The Ultimate LEGO Book J 688.1 ULT
The Statue of Liberty E PEN
Grades 1-5:
- Fiction:
Ian Fleming’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang J FIC FLE
Beaver of Weeping Water J FIC RUM
Little House on the Prairie J FIC WIL
Marty McGuire Digs Worms! J FIC MES
The Giant Yo-Yo Mystery J FIC WAR
- Non Fiction:
Built to Last J 729 MAC
Build It: Invent New Structures and Contraptions J 621
Bridges! : Amazing Structures to Design, Build, & Test J 624 JOH
Tunnels: A True Book J 624.1 LAN
Build Your Own Periscope, Flashlight, and other useful… J 620 ENZ
Grades 6-12:
- Fiction:
The Big Dig FIC BAR
Christopher’s Diary: Secrets of Foxworth FIC AND
In the Shadow of Evil FIC CAR
The Risk Agent FIC PEA
The Road FIC EHL
- Non Fiction:
The Art of Natural Building 690.837 ART
A Guide to the World’s Greatest Buildings 720.9 COW
Architecture in Virginia 720.73 ONE C.2
Building with Secondhand Stuff 690.802 PET
Shed Nation 690 ECK
Movies:
American Legends ANIM DVD AME 226
The Company Man DRAMA DVD COM 687
The LEGO Movie ANIMATION DVD LEG 617
Frida HISTORICAL DVD FRI 1100
The Greening of Southie DVD 720 GRE
Audio Books:
Classic Foundations: A Purpose and Tradition ACD 720.1 WES
Hot Mahogany ACD WOO S
Never Go Back: A Jack Reacher Novel ACD CHI L
Dewey Doo-it builds a House E CD 20
Henry and the Clubhouse J CD 5
FASHION
Preschool:
- Fiction:
Pinkalicious: Fashion Fun E KAN 16
Barbie: A Fashion Fairytale E MAN M
Ellie: The Perfect Dress for Me E RUB 896
Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed E WIL M
Making Things: With Dib, Dab, and Dob E FIC TAN
- Non Fiction:
Flip Fashion J 391.202 CLE
Barbie: A Visual Guide J 688.722 GRE
Costumes and Makeup J 792.602 LAU
On Stage: Theater Games and Activities for Kids J 372.13 BAN
Split Ends E FIC SHA
Grades 1-5:
- Fiction:
KiKi: My Stylish Life J FIC MAY
Mia, A Matter of Taste J FIC SIM
Boardwalk Bust J FIC DIX
The Ghost of Blackwood Hall J FIC KEE
Dream Closet: A Comic Reader J FIC DEP
- Non Fiction:
I Wanna Make My Own Clothes J 646.4 HAN
Under the Lights: A Child Model at Work J 659.1 BEI
Cool Beaded Jewelry J 745.594 SCH
Crochet: Fantastic Jewelry, Hats, Purses, Pillows… J 746.43 DAV
Mind-blowing Makeup in Special Effects J 791.43 HAM
Grades 6-12:
- Fiction:
Afraid to Die FIC JAC
Dark Water FIC HAL
Queen of Fashion FIC WEB
First Sight FIC STE
Wolves in Chic Clothing FIC KAR
- Non Fiction:
Bent, Bound & Stitched 745.594 CIR
Out-of-Style 391.009 SHU
Ecobeauty: Scrubs, Rubs, Masks, and Bath bombs 646.7 COX
Spectacular Hair 646.72 MAY
Cosmo’s Sexiest Beauty Secrets 646.7 COS
Movies:
Olivia: Princess for a Day CHILDREN DVD OLI 408
Little Cars 2: Rodopolis Adventures CHILDREN DVD LIT 239
The Intern DRAMA DVD INT 1168
Sweet Home Alabama ROMANCE DVD SWE 1029
Anti-Aging Makeup Techniques DVD 646.72 ANT
Audio Books:
Clementine J CD 40
Airhead YP CD 77
Let’s Just Say it wasn’t Pretty ACD 921 KEA
Acorna’s Rebels ACD MCC A
The Star of Kazan YP CD 26
SCIENCE
Preschool:
- Fiction:
Ada Twist, Scientist E BEA 369
Hedgie Blasts Off! E BRE 845
Journey to the Center of the Earth E FIC VER
Planet Name Game E RAB 114
What is the World Made of? E ZOE 85
- Non Fiction:
Captain Kidd’s Crew Experiments J 532 WEA
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind J 621 KAM
Astronauts E BRE 831
Forces Make Things Move E BRA 811
100 Science Experiments J 507.8 AND
Grades 1-5:
- Fiction:
Aliens vs. Mad Scientists under the Ocean J FIC CAT
Science Friction J FIC BEN
Barbie: The Class Act J FIC BAR
Big Hero 6: the Junior Novelization J FIC DIS
Frank Einstein and the Antimatter Motor J FIC SCI
- Non Fiction:
Awesome Astronomy J 520 PRI
Rocket Science J 621.4 LOC
100 Science Experiments J 507.8 AND
Sports Science Fair Projects J 530.078 GOO
Batman Science J 600 BIS
Grades 6-12:
- Fiction:
Fires of Invention YP SAV
Iron Man YP DAV
Delivery of Doom J FIC YAC
The Firefly Code J FIC BLA
Attack on Titan YP ISA
- Non Fiction:
How to Build a Hovercraft J 600 VOL
Recycle: Green Science Projects J 628.4 GAR
The Science of Harry Potter 500 HIG
Making Simple Robots 629.892 CEC
Smithsonian Atlas of Space Exploration 500.5 LAU
Adult:
- Fiction:
Humans, Bow Down FIC PAT J 317
Dune FIC HER
Galaxy Blues FIC STE
Seveneves FIC STE
Life, the Universe, and Everything FIC ADA
- Non Fiction:
To Explain the World 509 WEI
Artificial Intelligence 006.3 BER
Space Exploration 629.4 HAU
The Princess Diarist 791.43 FIS
Hidden Figures 510.92 LEE
Movies:
Baby Newton CHILDREN DVD BAB 425
WALL-E ANIMATION DVD WAL 300
WESTWORLD SCI-FI DVD WES 1146
Interstellar SCI-FI DVD INT 1124
Bill Nye the Science Guy DVD 523.4 PLA
Audio Books:
The Science of Energy ACD 333.79 WYS M
Larklight: YP CD 51
Lucky 13: Survival in Space J CD 38
Memory ACD BUJ L
Oh No, Astro! E CD 102
FOOD
Preschool:
- Fiction:
Quite Enough Hot Dogs E MAR W
Daniel Tries a New Food E FRI 911
Fed Up! A Feat of Frazzled Foods E FIC BAR
Olivia cooks up a surprise E SOL 688
Brownie & Pearl Grab a Bite E RYL C
- Non Fiction:
New Junior Cookbook J 641.5 BET
Feeding Time at the Zoo E SHA 525
Keeping Fit E GRE 795
Baby Food E FRE S
Dog Food E FRE S
Grades 1-5:
- Fiction:
Recipe for Trouble J FIC BER
Food Fight! J FIC SAN
Coco: My Delicious Life J FIC MAY
Icing on the Cake J FIC BER
Buffalo Wings E REY A
- Non Fiction:
Cool Meals to Start your Wheels J 641.5 WAG
Snacktivities! J 641.5 KOH
Eat Well J 613.2 TIE
Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Cookbook J 641.5 WAL
Popcorn J 641 LAN
Grades 6-12:
- Fiction:
Pie J FIC WEE
The Cookcamp YP PAU
The Hired Girl YP SAU
Delivery of Doom J FIC YAC
Poison Study FIC SNY
- Non Fiction:
Garfield, Food for Thought 741.5 DAV
The Star Wars Cook Book J 641.5 DAV
Fairy Tale Desserts J 641.5 YOL
The Pirate Cook Book J 641.5 LIN
A Teen Guide to Creative, Delightful Dinners J 641.5 RAU
Adult:
- Fiction:
Comfort Food FIC JAC
The Apple Orchard FIC WIG
The Butter did it: A Gastronomic Tale FIC RIC
Hotshot FIC GAR
The Courtship Basket LP FIC CLI A
- Non Fiction:
Ultimate Party Food Book 641.5 ULT
The Pioneer Woman Cooks 641.5 DRU
Southern Appalachian Farm Cooking 641.597 NET
Catching Fire: How Cooking Made Us Human 394.1 WRA
The Best of Amish Cooking 641.567 GOO
Movies:
Julie & Julia DRAMA DVD JUL 333
Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs ANIMATION DVD CLO 627
Bella DRAMA DVD BEL 898
How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? CHILDREN DVD HOW 580
The Truth about Organic Food DVD 641.3 TRU
Audio Books:
Devil’s Food Cake Murder ACD FLU J
Angels at the Table ACD MAC D
The Everyday Gourmet ACD 641.5 BRI
Whopper Cake E CD 38
Mr. Putter & Tabby Spill the Beans E CD 61