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Michelle's Real Reads - Women's History Month

Celebrate Women’s History Month this March with these nonfiction picture book biographies about extraordinary women and their many accomplishments. Billie Jean! How Tennis Star Billie Jean King Changed Women’s Sports by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Elizabeth Baddeley Anything ...

Lit Lorie Loves – Transportation Picture Books

Start your engines! Choo, choo! Vroom! Take off! New picture books for children and adults who LOVE trucks, cars, motorcycles, and construction vehicles.

KATHY'S KORNER - FEBRUARY NEW FICTION FOR GRADES 3-8

A clickable list of new chapter books for middle grade readers.

Collection Connection - Fantasy for February

Newer fantasy series suitable for middle grade readers .

Lit Lorie Loves – Collaborating Couples

In honor of Valentine’s Day, I decided to focus on 10 couples that write and/or illustrate children’s picture books together.

Black History Month Reading, Watching, and Listening Recommendations

February is Black History Month, and to celebrate we put together a list of books, movies, and podcasts that chronicle Black history in the United States. We hope you enjoy these works or learn something from them.

Michelle's Real Reads - Children's Nonfiction Series

A linked list to popular nonfiction series for children of all ages. Nonfiction Book Series Young Readers Ada Twist Scientist: The Why Files by Andrea Beaty and Dr. Theanne Griffith Fly Guy Presents by Tedd Arnold If Animals ...

Michelle's Real Reads - New Children's Nonfiction

Younger Readers The Corgi and the Queen written by Caroline L. Perry, illustrated by Lydia Corry Even a monarch needs a best friend and Queen Elizabeth II found one in a corgi pup she named Susan. From princesshood to queendom the pair forged an unbreakable bond, with Sus...

COLLECTION CONNECTION: NATIVE VOICES FOR THE NEW YEAR

Shining the spotlight on some terrific Native American authors. For more titles, check out Reycraft Books and Heartdrum Publishing (HarperCollins)

Lit Lorie Loves – Classic Picture Books

One classic picture book from each decade starting with the 1920s.

22 True Crime Tales from 2022

Lock the doors, turn off the lights, and get ready to be spooked with these new releases. For more true crime books, check out the book display in the library rotunda!

Michelle's Real Reads - Notable Children's Nonfiction 2022

Young Readers Areli Is a Dreamer. By Areli Morales. Illus. by Luisa Uribe In the first picture book written by a DACA dreamer, Areli Morales tells her own powerful and vibrant immigration story of moving from a quiet town in Mexico to the bustling and noisy metr...

Lit Lorie Loves – Cozy Winter Picture books

Grab a woolie blankie, a cup of cocoa and your kiddos and enjoy this list of some classics and new titles all about the wonders of snow.

Kathy's Korner - New Fiction for Grades 3-8

A clickable list of new chapter books, including graphic novels and sequels

The Best Books of the Year to Read and Gift

Books are great, versatile gifts to give family and friends! Here are a few of your librarians' favorites from this year. Add them to your to-be-read list or consider sharing the joy of reading with someone else this holiday season and supporting your local bookstore. All titles are linked to the li...

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