Book Recommendations

New Books

The following are books that are soon to be released and are certain to be popular. To place a hold, just click on the title and then on “Request/Hold” and have your Library card handy.

Picture Books

By the Light of the Moon by Frann Preston-Gannon
Duck! by Meg McKinlay
Explorers by Matthew Cordell
I Am Love by Susan Verde
Just in Case You Want to Fly by Julie Fogliano
The Love Letter by Anika Denise
Max and Marla are Flying Together by Alexandra Boiger
The Word Pirates by Susan Cooper

Early Readers

Amelia Bedelia Gets the Picture by Herman Parish
Gulp, Gobble by Marilyn Singer
Who is the Mystery Reader? by Mo Willems

Graphic Novels

The Crossover by Kwame Alexander
Lucky Stars by Aron Nels Steinke
The Okay Witch by Emma Steinkellner
The Last Olympian by Rick Riordan
Sunny Rolls the Dice by Jennifer Holm

Juvenile Fiction

Beverly, Right Here by Kate DiCamillo
Dear Sweet Pea by Julie Murphy
The Dog Who Lost His Bark by Eoin Colfer
Ghost and Bone by Andrew Prentice
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day
The Mysterious Benedict Society and the Riddle of the Ages by Trenton Stewart
Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky by Kwame Mbalia

Non-Fiction

Firefighter’s Handbook by Meghan McCarthy
No Map, Great Trip by Paul Fleischman
Sleep by Kate Prendergast
Torpedoed by Deborah Heiligman

Young Adult

The Fountains of Silence by Ruta Sepetys
The Library of Lost Things by Laura Taylor Namey
Thirteen Doorways, Wolves Behind Them All by Laura Ruby
Trans+ by Kathryn Gonzales
Wayward Son by Rainbow Rowell

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Kids!  This is your space to send in your reviews of books that you have read.  Did you love the book?  Who was your favorite character?  Did you have a special connection to this book?  Don’t forget to include the Title and the Author.  It will be so much fun for everyone to share books in this space.