Enjoy these titles that received recent awards attention from various committees: Newbery, Caldecott, Coretta Scott King, Pura Belpré, Geisel, Sibert, Asian/Pacific Award for Literature, Schneider, the Sydney Taylor Award, American Indian Youth Awards, Stonewall and the Children’s Literature Legacy Award. Age recommendations are from the catalog or publisher’s website.
Teen , Young Adult , Reviews
A teen psychopath; a football-mad midwestern farm town and Halloween coming up on the calendar suggests one thing: a classic slasher novel. Adding to the reader’s entertainment, this novel by Stephanie Perkins is that, and so much more. Makani Young has been exiled from paradise, that is to say, Hawaii, where she was involved in […]
Learn about Modern and Ancient China in preparation for enjoying The Ballad of Mulan play or the Winter Olympics! Some of the books were recommended by Mia Wenjen, Children’s Book Author and blogger at PragmaticMom.
Gear up for the winter olympics with books (and even movies) featuring Bobsleigh, Figure Skating, Ice Hockey, Skiing, Snowboarding, and Speed Skating!
Books perfect for young fans of Percy Jackson, Harry Potter, and other tales of magic or space! Suggested ages are from the publisher or each item’s library catalog record.
