Open to children ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Outdoor story time- look for Miss Beth on the 14th street side- bring a towel or blanket. Enjoy an interactive program that promotes early learning and a happy heart and mind!
. Weekly surprise themes
. Stories to inspire curiosity and joy
. Songs, sign language and fingerplay
. Balance & movement games
. Mindful sensory learning (exploring our five senses)
. Take-and-Make crafts kits
. Guardians must remain present.
. Face masks are optional. Social distancing still in effect.
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
Open to children ages 2-5 accompanied by an adult. Registration required. Indoor story time- look for Miss Beth in the downstairs meeting room- bring a towel, yoga mat or blanket. Enjoy an interactive program that promotes early learning and a happy heart and mind! Please call to reserve your space.
. Weekly surprise themes
. Stories to inspire curiosity and joy
. Songs, sign language and fingerplay
. Balance & movement games
. Mindful sensory learning (exploring our five senses)
. Take-and-Make crafts kits
. Guardians must remain present.
. Face masks are optional. Social-distancing still in effect.
. Sponsored by the Atlantic County Library Foundation
UnCovered review by Nancy Wessler, Librarian, Mays Landing Branch
Thirteen-year-old Amari Peters has
been struggling since her older brother disappeared. Despite being a high
achiever who received scholarship offers to multiple Ivy League schools, he’s
been written off as just another “lost” kid from the projects -
something Amari refuses to accept. When she finds a mysterious ticking suitcase
in her closet, she soon discovers that her brother was leading a double life as
an agent for the secretive Bureau of Supernatural Affairs. And he’s left her an
invitation to join their trainee program.
Now, finding her brother means competing to earn a spot at the Bureau, accepting that all the creatures from myth and legend are real, and going toe-to-toe with some of the most privileged kids in the country. She’ll also have to learn to master her own magic, a task complicated by the revelation that her powers are anything but ordinary–and not in a good way. But Amari will do anything to find her brother. And she most certainly will not back down from a fight.
AMARI AND THE NIGHT BROTHERS by B.B. Alston is a spectacular fantasy set in an immersive and enchanting
world hidden within our own. It features a headstrong,
steadfast protagonist and a plot filled with mystery and magic - and plenty of
twists! It’s a story about friendship and family and the sacrifices we’re
willing to make for love, for power, for belonging. The cast is diverse and
memorable–from techie weredragons to snooty VanHelsings–and the setting is
imaginative and well-formed. There are talking elevators (each with its own
unique personality), underwater floors, bottomless pits, and levitating
sneakers.
Also, forget wands and Houses; readers will have fun speculating, not just about which Department of the Bureau they’d like to join (Creature Control, Dreams & Nightmares) but also which level badge they would receive: gold or something lower like cardboard or aluminum foil? Truly, this book should be at the top of the list for anyone looking for something to read after or instead of HARRY POTTER.
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