Each month the pre-teens and tweens will be given a book to read geared towards their age and grade level.
Each month the pre-teens and tweens will be given a book to read donated from the Kouts Lions Club. They will be able to keep that book. Grades 3rd through 5th grade.
February 12 - The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane by Kate DiCamillo
"Someone will come for you, but first you must open your heart..." Once, in a house on Egypt Street, there lived a china rabbit named Edward Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased with himself, and for good reason: he was owned by a girl named Abilene, who treated him with the utmost care and adored him completely. And then, one day, he was lost. Kate DiCamillo takes us on an extraordinary journey, from the depths of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, from the top of a garbage heap to the fireside of a hoboes' camp, from the bedside of an ailing child to the bustling streets of Memphis. And along the way, we are shown a true miracle: even a heart of the most unbreakable kind can learn to love, to lose, and to love again.
March 11 - Wild Robot by Peter Brown
When a ship of robots crashes into an island, Roz is the only survivor. She observes her surroundings, trying to make friends with the animals who consider her a monster. When she adopts a gosling whose family she accidentally killed, everything changes. Roz gets help from other animals to raise her new son, Brightbill. Loudwing helps him learn to swim, the beavers build them a lodge, Tawny the deer helps with the garden. Throughout the months, Roz learns to be wilder and more kind, in the end making the ultimate sacrifice to protect her friends.
April 8 - Fenway and Hattie by Victoria J. Coe
Narrated by Fenway, a young Jack Russell terrier, Fenway isn’t happy that his best buddy, a human girl named Hattie, isn’t playing with him anymore. Fenway’s perspective is hilarious — and will encourage 3rd grade readers to make inferences to figure out what’s going on.
May 13 - Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library by Chris Grabenstein
Kyle and a few classmates win a sleepover at the town’s newly created library developed by the rich game- Creator Mr. Lemoncello. Once there, the kids have to solve the puzzles around the entire library to get out. Will the kids work together or will it be every person for themselves?
Kouts Public Library has been a fixture in the town of Kouts for over 40 years. In 1995, our current building was constructed, anchoring the south end of town. We offer a wealth of amenities to the citizens of Kouts and neighboring townships, including programming for youth and adults, meeting room spaces, wi-fi, and computers. The Indiana History Room contains a collection of artifacts and documents related to the town's history and its founding families. Our collections of materials have grown from books and periodicals to include movies, audiobooks, ebooks, music, streaming videos, and more.