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Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that explore aspects of Civil Rights history. Books are amazing tools to learn from as we explore parts of our history; they provide an opportunity to learn, explore, understand other points of view, and help us to understand and glean from the past. As we remember Martin Luther King Jr. day (happening on January 18th), we need to also remember everything about this movement--the good, the bad, the individuals and what…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is focused on books that are written by authors living right here in the state of Virginia!! We are incredibly fortunate that we have some amazing and talented authors living in our state; some even live right where we live! Our spotlight today is filled with names you may have heard of before and some you may have not, but you will now. We have an amazing selection from graphic novel titles to mystery and humor; our state’s authors…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that are all about getting in the Fall spirit as they are set in the Fall months! These stories are sure to get you thinking about what it means to be in the Autumn season with apple picking, pumpkin carving, pumpkin spice lattes, and whatever else gets you in the Fall mood. There is a wide variety from fantasy and mystery to realistic and graphic novels so there is a little something for every reader. These books and more can be…
Our Middle Grade book spotlight this week is on books that feature holidays from this time of year as well as a little bit of cold weather. Some of the holidays may be familiar to you as well as some you may have never heard of; we also have some titles that showcase how familiar holidays were celebrated in the past so we can see what traditions we still have and do not have today! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #youthholidaystories…
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about going back to some of my New England roots. On the third Monday of April every year, there is a regional holiday called Patriots’ Day--it is to mark the occasions of the Battles of Lexington and Concord which are seen to be the start of the Revolutionary War. It is also when the Boston Marathon is traditionally run (which is one of the hardest 26.2 mile courses to run in the world) and the Boston Red Sox always play a late morning home…
Our teen book spotlight this week is on books that have one word titles!!! Sometimes, we just need something that is going to be quick and easy to remember and those titles fit the bill. We have a great mixture of fantasy, historical, time traveling, thrillers, and more so there is something for everyone and the titles are easy to remember! These books and more can be found by searching the catalog using the search tag #yaoneword as well as on Libby and Hoopla. Check…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is taking a look at Detective Stories!!! Now, these stories do not have to be your traditional Sherlock Holmes type stories for them to be considered “detective”. Instead, these stories are ones that our main characters are trying to solve and figure something out; for some it may be a murder or a dead body but for others it could be something from their past or even a trying to figure out if bigfoot really does exist. You will be…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is books that have the word “summer” in their titles!!! To help us kick off these summer months filled with reading, we are exploring books that have “summer” in the titles to give us some inspiration and that summer feel. We have a great mixture of sports, humor, realistic, historical, and more so there is something for everyone and the titles are easy to remember because summer can be found in the titles! These books and more can be…
Our teen book spotlight this week is all about books which have been written by Asian American and Pacific Islander authors!!! May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month and we are showcasing some amazing and talented individuals. Each author brings their own unique viewpoint and background to each of these titles, providing a point of view which is a must read. There is an incredible mix of realistic, historical, and some science fiction providing options for many…
Our middle grade book spotlight this week is on books that are all about families!! Let’s face it, love ‘em or hate ‘em, where would we be without our families? One of the amazing things about books is that there are so many different kinds and types within the collection and when it comes to books that feature families and family life, it is no exception plus sometimes it is very interesting reading about someone else’s family and then comparing yours (and realizing how lucky you…