04 May Staff Reads: Reading My Way Across the USA
Last year, I underwent a project of reading a picture book that takes place in every single country. After talking with another librarian, I thought...
Tween Tag
22 Apr Read Stories by the Kids in HMMPL’s Creative Writing Club
The members of HMMPL's Creative Writing Club recently released a collection of stories for the public to read. Their works are displayed in a binder...
12 Jan Staff Reads: Three Great Books for Tweens
Is your Tween looking for their next great read? Consider one of these books written for kids in grades 4 – 6. ...
01 Nov Staff Reads: Chance- Escape from the Holocaust
The true story of author and illustrator Uri Shulevitz’s childhood, Chance: Escape from the Holocaust is a fascinating autobiographical look into what it was like...
26 Sep Staff Reads: Front Desk
Front Desk, the award-winning first book in Kelly Yang’s series by the same name, is the story of ten-year-old Mia Tang, whose family immigrated to...
22 May Staff Reads: The War that Saved My Life + The War I Finally Won
The War that Saved My Life and The War I Finally Won is a tween two-book series by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley. The series takes place...
15 Dec Staff Reads: Just Jaime
Jaime and Maya have always been best friends, but on the last day of seventh grade, that may change. Miss Michelle recommends Just Jaime. It...
29 Sep Staff Reads: The Mighty Miss Malone
A robust title like The Mighty Miss Malone demands a strong female character and Christopher Paul Curtis delivers. Darling Deza (Dez-uh) Malone loves her dictionary...
22 Aug Tween DIY To Go: Read & Recipe Edition
Miss Andrea has cooked up something fresh and new for the popular Tween DIY To Go monthly activities - The Read & Recipe Edition! Each...