Your PJ Our Way Books for April
Check out the four fantastic PJ Our Way selections for April 2021! Read letters from an autistic girl who dreams of playing baseball, trace via graphic novel one family’s perilous journey, follow a girl’s early 20th century adventure through the American southwest, or join a group of gamers as they solve a real-life mystery. Whether you’re interested in history, sports, action, or just a great story, any of these books is sure to have you hooked. Make your choice by April 10th!
Get a Grip, Vivy Cohen!
by Sarah Kapit
Ages 9+
336 pages
Vivian Jane Cohen’s favorite baseball player is VJ Capello, and not just because the share the same initials. VJ is a knuckleballer, which is exactly what Vivy wants to be! But Vivy isn’t just a girl. She’s a girl with autism, and her mom is worried that she can’t handle the stress of playing on a Little League team. When her social skills teacher makes her write a letter to someone, Vivy writes to VJ. When VJ writes back, he becomes a source of support and advice as Vivy navigates the challenges getting her mom to understand her, dealing with the team bully, and convincing her parents to let her play again after an accident on the field.
Maurice and His Dictionary
by Cary Fagan
Ages: 9+
56 pages
Fourteen-year-old Maurice dreams of becoming a lawyer, but when the Nazis invade Belgium, his family must flee across several countries, eventually finding safety in a refugee camp in Jamaica. Throughout it all, Maurice’s treasured English dictionary serves as a symbol of his dreams and gives him the determination to get the education he needs, whatever it takes.
Click Here to Start
by Denis Markell
Ages: 10+
305 pages
Twelve-year-old Ted’s not much of a student, but he’s a whiz at computer games. Especially escape games. When he inherits the contents of his namesake great uncle’s apartment, he and his two friends are drawn into a complicated mystery around Great Uncle Ted’s experiences as an Asian American soldier during WWII. This fast-paced and thrilling book will delight young readers as Ted and his friends try to solve the puzzle before the bad guys.
Viva, Rose!
By Susan Krawitz
Ages: 10+
240 pages
When 13-year-old Rose discovers that her brother Abe hasn’t gone off to be a cowboy as he’d said, but instead has become “a low-life bandit,” she is furious and writes to him demanding that he come home immediately. But while delivering the letter, Rose is kidnapped and brought to the camp of the Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa. While she is held captive, she looks after spoiled, lonely Dorotea, learns to ride a horse, and learns about the Mexican people’s struggle for freedom from oppression.
Note: Quantities of each title are limited! If you see another book offered for selection this month, head over to Story Central to check it out.