Wouldn't it be great if kids all over Nebraska were talking about books? The Nebraska Library Commission & the Regional Library Systems have a program where kids can all read and discuss the same book. And
tell us what you think about the
selections.
2022 One Book for Nebraska Kids
"The Adventures of Beanboy" by Lisa
Harkrader
Never underestimate the power of the bean. Tucker MacBean has been drawing comic books almost as long as he’s been reading them. When his favorite comic has a contest for kids, he hopes he has finally found a way to fix his family—all he has to do is create the winning superhero sidekick . . . Introducing “Beanboy”—the first comic book character to truly harness the power of the bean for good. He is strong, he is relentless, he can double in size
overnight (if given enough water).
With thoughtful characterizations and copious comic book illustrations, this laughout-loud novel will have readers rooting for a superhero with true heart.
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of the book @ your library®—audio, eBook, and print editions.
Check out a Book Club Kit from the Nebraska Library Commission.
Read-alikes
Teacher Guide from Reading to Kids
About the Author:
Lisa Harkrader is the author of thirteen middle-grade, chapter, and picture books.
The Adventures of Beanboy is a 2014 Kansas Notable Book and in 2014-15 made the William Allen White List. She makes her home with her family on a farm in Kansas.
Learn more about Lisa at
www.ldharkrader.com
2022 One Book for Nebraska Teens
"Stupid Fast" by Geoff Herbach
It’s about a boy. It’s about sports. It’s about being a serious dork. It’s about a paper route. It’s about bullying and the opposite. It’s about a girl. It’s about hair growth.
It’s about a little brother. It’s about piano. It’s about a depressed mother. It’s about learning to be who you are. It’s about not hiding.
Book 1 of 3: Felton Reinstein trilogy
Find a copy
of the book @ your library®—audio, eBook, and print editions.
Check out a Book Club Kit from the Nebraska Library Commission.
Read-alikes
Discussion Guide from Sourcebooks
About the Author:
Geoff Herbach is the author of the award winning Stupid Fast YA series as well as
Fat Boy vs the Cheerleaders. His books have been given the 2011 Cybils Award for best YA novel, the Minnesota Book Award, selected for the Junior Library Guild, listed among the year’s best by the American Library Association, the American Booksellers Association and many state library associations. In the past, he wrote the literary novel,
The Miracle Letters of T. Rimberg, produced radio comedy shows and toured rock clubs telling weird stories. Geoff teaches creative writing at Minnesota State, Mankato. He lives in a log cabin with a tall wife.
Learn more about Geoff at
www.geoffherbach.com
Beginning in 2013 we select both a One Book for Nebraska Kids
and a One Book for Nebraska Teens every year. Prior to 2013 we
alternated choosing titles. The "Kids" book is aimed at grades 4-6 or so
and the "Teens" title is often aimed at high school age readers.
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Copyright: 2015
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 978-0544540736
240 pages
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"Tucker's rapport with his brother, concern for his mother, and frustration
with his absent father (who now 'only existed in e-mails') add emotional depth
to Harkrader's believable portrait of school and family life."
— Publishers Weekly
Copyright: 2011
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
ISBN-13: 978-1402256301
320 pages
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“It’s rare to gain access to a male teen’s thoughts at his most vulnerable… Felton is a hero for all readers—male and female. And Herbach (who admits to growing up in Wisconsin as 'both a dork and a jock') is a writer to watch.”
—Jennifer M. Brown, Shelf Awareness
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