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CRRL My Librarian: Level Up at Your Library (Grades K-6)

Picture books and chapter books about video games, board games, sports, and more to go with our 2025 Summer Reading theme!

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

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  • Twelve-year-old Ana Jin needs to navigate the world of competitive figure skating as well as gender identity. Written by nonbinary skater Saas, scenes and descriptions are heartfelt and realistic. (Grades 3-6)
    Book, 2020New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2020. — FICTION Sas
  • Isaac has recently been diagnosed with OCD and feels overwhelmed. One day, he meets new friends who introduce him to role-playing games. (Grades 3-6)
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Little, Brown Ink, 2023. — 741.5973 Sa
  • What do you do when you and your friends want to play different video games? Read this book full of cuteness to find out what Cloud Puppy and her friends did. (Grades 1-4)
    Graphic Novel, 2025New York : Atheneum Books for Young Readers, [2025] — 741.5973 Mi
  • Jesse and her best friend Olivia have always loved making up stories. Now in middle school, they are glad they can escape into the world of Dungeons & Dragons. First book in a series. (Grades 3-6)
    Graphic Novel, 2022[New York] : HarperAlley : Wizards of the Coast, [2022] — 741.5973 Os
  • Four dogs are super excited to play a tabletop role-playing game. (Grades 4-8)
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York, NY : Feiwel and Friends, 2024. — 741.5973 Un
  • Sixth-grader Lucy and her eighth-grader sister do not get along, to say the least. After one too many altercations, Lucy challenges her to a duel. (Grades 3-6)
    Graphic Novel, 2023New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2023. — 741.5973 Ba
  • Who will win when Fox plays football with Bear, Elephant, Rabbit, and Snail? Find more great books in Tabor's Fox series. (Grades K-2). Also available as an eBook and on eAudio through hoopla streaming with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Book, 2024New York, NY : Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2024] — FICTION Tab
  • This book reads as if you are playing a video game. Can Super Rabbit Boy save the kidnapped Singing Dog? First in a series. (Grades 1-2). Also available as an eBook through hoopla streaming with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Paperback, 2017New York : Branches, 2017.
  • Max qualifies for a video gaming championship tournament, but is sent instead to a summer camp where no electronics are allowed. (Grades 3-6)
    Graphic Novel, 2024New York, NY : HarperAlley an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2024] — 741.5971 Ch
  • Hilarious origin story of the popular game. (Grades K-3). Also available as an eBook through hoopla streaming with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Book, 2017New York : Balzer + Bray, 2017. — FICTION Day
  • Can you still play for fun when you’re playing to win? These are May's thoughts exactly when she makes a bet that she can win the school chess champion tournament. (Grades 3-6)
    Book, 2024New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2024. — FICTION Zha
  • Can you spend $5 million in a month? Two seventh-grade boys accept the challenge in this fast-paced story full of plot twists. (Grades 4-8)
    Book, 2020New York : Random House, 2020. — FICTION McA
  • My Pokémon Cookbook

    Delicious Recipes Inspired by Pikachu and Friends

    Rosenthal, Victoria
    Level up your cooking with these Pokémon-inspired recipes.
    Book, 2022San Rafael, CA : Insight Editions, 2022. — 641.5 Ro
  • Pass Go and Collect $200

    the Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented

    Stone, Tanya Lee
    Have you ever played Monopoly? Find out the true story behind this world-famous board game. (Grades K-4)
    Book, 2018New York : Christy Ottaviano Books, Henry Holt and Company, 2018. — 794 St
  • Ten-year-old card shark Anthony is desperate to win the upcoming Spades tournament. (Grades 3-6). Available as an eBook and on eAudio through our hoopla streaming service with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Book, 2021New York : Scholastic Press, 2021. — FICTION Joh
  • Level up by trying a sport. In this beginning reader series, Mo tries various sports. (Grades K-2)
    Book, 2020New York : Penguin Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2020. — FICTION Adl
  • An action-packed choose-your-own-adventure where readers can solve puzzles, make choices, and figure out how to get out of a video game. (Grades 2-4). Available as an eBook through our hoopla streaming service with no waiting.…
    Book, 2020Kansas City, Missouri : Andrews McMeel Publishing, a division of Andrews McMeel Universal, [2020] — FICTION Bra
  • A must-read for Sonic fans! (Grade 3 and up). Available as an eBook through our hoopla streaming service with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Graphic Novel, 2018San Diego, CA : IDW Publishing, [2018] — 741.597 Fl
  • Speak up and help level up the world. (Grades K-2). Also available as an eBook through our hoopla streaming service with no waiting. (librarypoint.org/hoopla)
    Book, 2020Boston ; New York : Clarion Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2020] — FICTION Pau
  • Isabel the Bunjitsu Bunny has a black belt. Some classmates are afraid of her, but she never hurts another creature, unless she has to. "Bunjitsu is not just about kicking, hitting, and throwing. It is about finding ways NOT to kick, hit, and…
    Book, 2014New York : Henry Holt and Company, 2014. — FICTION Him