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Books to Read during Native American Heritage Month!
FICTION: There There by Tommy Orange Tommy Orange's wondrous and shattering novel follows twelve characters from Native communities: all traveling to the Big Oakland Powwow, all connected to one another in ways they may not yet realize. Among them is Jacquie Red Feather, newly ...
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17 EPIC books and series to keep you reading all winter
By Michelle Doshi 10-30-2020 In case you are someone looking to escape into an epic that just keeps going and going and going and going, this blog is for you. Below you will find Sci Fi, Fiction, and Fantasy epics that are large in scope, often involve war, with heroes, villains,...
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Banned Books Week 2020
Banned Books Week is the annual celebration of our right to read whatever we choose. This year, Banned Books Week runs from September 27 to October 3 and continues a tradition of honoring organizations that fight censorship while also highlighting books that have been challenged. Throughou...
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New September Children's Chapter Books Previewed by Kathy
Blog Entry Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk When twelve-year-old Ellie and her family lose livelihood and move to a mountain cabin in 1934, she quickly learns to be an outdoors woman and, when needed, a healer. The Wolf of Cape Fen by Juliana Brandt &n...
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Motivational self-help nonfiction to read in fall 2020
With all the change and uncertainty at the current moment, focusing and staying motivated and continuing to lean in can become more challenging. Below are some books that you can either read or listen to help yourself get and stay motivated and focused on your life and your work this fall. Some titl...
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Kathy Previews New August Children's Chapter Books
The Only Black Girls in Town by Brandy Colbert In a predominately white California beach town, the only two black seventh-graders, Alberta and Edie, find hidden journals that uncover family secrets and speak to race relations in the past. Kiki’s Delivery Service b...
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What to read next after "American Overdose"
Two public health emergencies The opioid epidemic was declared a public health emergency in 2017. Between 2017 and 2018, prescription-related opioid overdose deaths dropped 13.5 percent according to the CDC. Since then, the isolation, shutdowns, social distancing, and joblessness resulting from t...
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New Release Juvenile Fiction - July
Hooray for Lolo by Niki Daly/Here Comes Lolo. New very easy chapter book series by award winning author. Set in contemporary South Africa, the events in Lolo's world revolve around school, home, and her community—like most children in early elementary school. Raising Lumie by Jo...
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NEW RELEASE JUVENILE FICTION - JUNE
PAGES & CO SERIES by Anna James For those of you who love to get lost in a good book. An enchanting story about the magic of books and the power of imagination The first book is The Book Wanderers and just released is The Lost Fairy Tales . RAGWEED & POPPY by Avi...
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Kate Recommends Books for the Beach
Summertime... and the reading is easy. Be sure to sign-up for our Lake Forest Library summer reading program; prizes and raffles all add up to a summer of fun. Below are some of Kate’s favorite reads to start your summer. Romance, thrillers and behind the scenes, all...
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Captivating Nonfiction
A nonfiction book can be just as much of a page turner as a fictional story. You can find these captivating nonfiction titles on our ebook platforms Hoopla, Libby, and Cloud Library. Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt (published 1994) This is one of the most popular n...
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