Top Ten Most Challenged Books of 2020 #1 George By Alex GinoReasons: Challenged, banned, and restricted for LGBTQIA+ content, conflicting with a religious viewpoint, and not reflecting “the values of our community” Place On Hold #2 Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You...
Friday Fast Picks: National Library Week! #1 Sorcery of Thorns By Ibtisam BarakatRaised as a foundling in one of Austermeer’s Great Libraries, Elisabeth has grown up among the tools of sorcery—magical grimoires that whisper on shelves and rattle beneath iron chains....
Early Departures by Justin Reynolds. Early Departures By: Justin ReynoldsPublish Date: November 13, 2012Page Count: 471 Place on hold Katie's Review Oh, my! Make sure you have your Kleenex handy. This one not only pulled me in, but made me never want to let...
Friday Fast Picks: It’s Gonna Be May! #1 The May Queen Murders By Sarah JudeWhen her beloved cousin goes missing after a May Day celebration, sixteen-year-old Ivy discovers that both her cousin and her hometown in the Missouri Ozarks are as full of secrets as...
Friday Fast Picks: Palestinian Perspectives #1 Balcony on the Moon By Ibtisam BarakatBalcony on the Moon follows Ibtisam Barakat through her childhood and adolescence in Palestine from 1972-1981 and chronicles her desire to be a write. Place On Hold #2 The Lemon Tree...
