31 Aug Staff Reads: Instructions for Dancing
At a time in a young girls’ life where love should be exciting and new, Evie’s is ruined by her parents’ divorce. When Evie finds...
Staff Reads
12 Apr Staff Reads: Attacked at Sea: a true World War II story of a family’s fight for survival
Reviewed by Miss Julie, Youth Services Librarian Attacked at Sea: a true World War II story of a family’s fight for survival by Michael J. Tougias...
03 Mar Staff Reads: All Thirteen
All Thirteen: The Incredible Cave Rescue of the Thai Boys' Soccer Team by Christina Soontornvat won three awards in 2021: a Newbery Honor, a Robert...
20 Jul Staff Reads: New Middle Grade Books by Local Authors!
Reviewed by Miss Becky and Miss Julie, Youth Services Librarians Glitch by local author, Laura Martin Glitch is a fast paced, action packed middle grade book that...
27 Jun Staff Reads: In Five Years: A Novel
You know the standard "Where do you see yourself in five years?" question that every job interviewee prepares to answer? Dannie, the main character of...
19 Feb STAFF READS: NEW KID
by Becky Stuck, Youth Services Librarian New Kid by Jerry Craft – winner of the 2020 John Newbery Medal winner for most outstanding contribution to children’s...
03 Jul Staff Reads: John David Anderson’s Books
by Andrea Gallagher, Youth Services Librarian The first book of John David Anderson’s that I picked up and read during the summer of 2016 was Ms....
09 Apr Staff Reads: Merci Suarez Changes Gears
by Becky Stuck, Youth Services Librarian Merci Suarez Changes Gears by Meg Medina – winner of the 2019 John Newbery Medal winner for most outstanding contribution...
26 Feb Staff Reads: The Epic Crush of Genie Lo (Audiobook)
by Julie Bigler The Epic Crush of Genie Lo by F.C. Yee While a bit on the tall side, overall Genie Lo is your typical overachieving teenager,...
31 Jan Staff Reads – Educated: A Memoir
A beautifully written coming of age story with real-life drama in a small corner of the world—a story that illuminates the true meaning of “education”...