The Story That Cannot Be Told | Staff Pick
A story from history that has not really been told in our literature, certainly in children’s literature.
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Mother’s Milk: Poems in Search of Heavenly Mother | Staff Pick
The book I would like to recommend is called Mother's Milk: Poems in Search of Heavenly Mother by Rachel Hunt Steenblik.
The Giant Jam Sandwich | Book Review
The Giant Jam Sandwich is a quirky picture book about one town's creative solution to a wasp infestation.
Take Control of Your Cancer Risk | New Book
Although there is a genetic factor to cancer, many risk factors are controllable. From diet to exercise to sleep to screenings for certain cancers to making sure you are up-to-date on
Sisters In Arms | Staff Pick
This historical story is based on the 6888th Postal Battalion which was the only all-female, all-black U.S. Battalion. They were part of the Women's Army Corps (WAAC) whose purpose was to
Raybearer | Book Review
With loveable characters, a morally complex story, and fun magic, this book has everything I want in a fantasy book.
Books about Pearl Harbor | Librarian List
Eighty years ago, the surprise military strike on Pearl Harbor occurred, officially prompting the United States to enter World War II. Though this event happened nearly a century ago,
Holiday Short Stories | Librarian List
Between the shopping and the wrapping and the decorating and the baking and the parties, the holiday concerts and plays at schools, the mad idea you get two days before Christmas to bake
Children’s Book Week | Best New Books for Kids
Some of my fondest memories as a child are when my parents would take me to the library and I could sift through the picture and chapter books in the children’s section. I’ve often returned
The Haunting of Alma Fielding | Spooky Staff Pick
The Haunting of Alma Fielding : A True Ghost Story By Kate SummerscaleAdult Nonfiction Kate Summerscale’s The Haunting of Alma Fielding takes place in London, on the eve of World War
The Croods: A New Age | Staff Film Review
The Croods: A New Age (PG 2021)DVD – Entertainment In The Croods: A New Age, we pick up with the Croods right after they’ve left everything they’ve known before. While
The Book of Eels | Book Review
The Book of Eels embraces the mysteries of the eel, which have come to embody the mysteries of life and death for the author, Patrik Svensson.