Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston delivers a nice, optimistic, and fun love story that’s a perfect start to a new decade of enjoying books and stories. In an alternative reality, but similar enough to seem absolutely possible, Alex Claremont-Diaz is the half-Mexican son of […]
The Miscalculations of Lightning GirlBy Stacy McAnulty Lucy Callahan is a math genius. After being struck by lightning at age 8, Lucy became a “savant”. Her math skills are phenomenal! She is only 12 years old, but already she has finished high school courses and can begin applying for university. But after doing all her […]
Blood MountainBy James Preller Carter and Grace are on a hike with their dad and their dog, Sitka. They’ve been on hikes before and are comfortable in the woods. So comfortable, in fact, that they both race ahead of their father. Their dad, meanwhile, is getting slower and slower, having trouble making his way up […]
Little Fires EverywhereBy Celeste Ng Shaker Heights is a perfect town outside of Cleveland. It’s been planned, manicured and held to the highest standards for over a hundred years. Well-educated parents raise children in Shaker who grow up to be the next generation of perfect. Elena Richardson is no exception. A journalist by trade, Elena […]
The Night Diary By Veera Hiranandani Its 1947, and twelve-year-old Nisha and her twin brother Amil live in the Mirpur Khas region of India. Amil is a carefree boy with many friends. Nisha is a shy, almost mute girl, who has few friends, but she’s an excellent student and cook. When Nisha begins to keep […]
The Lotterys More or LessBy Emma Donoghue In many ways the Lotterys are the ideal family. There are two moms, two dads and seven kids. Some kids were born as Lotterys, some were adopted. The Lottery children are all home-schooled and learn by doing. The Lotterys are lucky — they won the lottery, and now […]
MegabatBy Anna HumphreyIllustrated by Kass Reich Daniel is feeling sad after moving to a new house in a new town and he misses his friends in Toronto. When he hears weird noises in his attic bedroom, he is a bit freaked out. Then he realizes that the noises are coming from a bat – Megabat […]
I first encountered Caitlin Doughty while watching Ted Talks. Her talk, A burial practice that nourishes the planet, explores different ideas for burial that don’t pollute the environment with toxic, cancer-causing formaldehyde. It was absolutely fascinating, so when I learned that she was a published author with three books, I wasted no time getting my […]
StargazingBy Jen Wang Christine comes from a strict Chinese-American family. She plays the violin, goes to church and belongs to a Chinese language study group. When Moon and her mother move in next door, Christine begins to open up and see the world in new ways. Moon loves K-pop, dancing and having lots of fun! […]
by David Jesus Vignolli Richmond Public Library recently received a bunch of brand-new Graphic Novels which prompted me to revisit this genre. When I saw New World, I was immediately drawn to the striking artwork and knew I had to read this book. David Jesus Vignolli, a Brazilian graphic novelist, weaves the story of an […]