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Gun Violence: A Reading List for Teens
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics surrounding gun violence. This list includes titles to support difficult emotions triggered by gun violence with themes Read more...
Gun Violence: A Reading List for Youth and Families
We hope these selections serve to educate and encourage a dialogue on topics surrounding gun violence. This list includes titles to support difficult emotions triggered by gun violence with themes of community Read more...
Posted by Sarah Jane N. on August 4, 2023
I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter
Olga is the perfect Mexican daughter. Julia is not, and she's okay with that.
Posted by Book Rex on August 27, 2020
Still Life
During our library closure, I began to explore our digital offerings. One that was easy for me to navigate was Kanopy. So, I selected a film to watch on my Read more...
When Mischief Came to Town
Fans of Pippi Longstocking and Anne of Green Gables will adore the story of 10-year-old Inge Marie Jensen; a spunky, recently orphaned girl who arrives at a dreary Danish island Read more...
Long Way Down
Written in free verse narrative, the book beings with Will’s brother getting shot in the streets of their neighborhood. After his death, Will finds his brother’s gun and sets out Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on November 21, 2019
Where Reasons End
“One can and must live with loss and grief and sorrow and bereavement. Together they frame this life, as solid as the ceiling and the floor and the walls and Read more...
Posted by Adult Services on August 30, 2019
A Man Called Ove
At first glance, a man called Ove is a grouchy, mean-spirited, private person. He completes his daily morning inspection of the neighborhood, alerts the proper authorities when the 24 hour Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on December 6, 2018
We Need to Talk About Kevin
Told in bits and pieces of flashbacks and the present, We Need to Talk About Kevin is a moody, creepy film about tragedy and its aftermath.
The Postmortal
The Postmortal is set in an America not too far in the future,where a man has discovered the cure for aging. While at first this is outlawed, and is only Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on July 21, 2018
Jessica Jones Season 1
Jessica Jones sometimes recalls the gritty glamour of film noir from the ‘40s and ‘50s, but with less glamour and more grit. Lots more grit.
Posted by Book Rex on June 27, 2018
We Are Okay
After tragedy struck, Marin left San Francisco behind, along with her home and everyone she knew. Staying alone in her New York dorm over winter break, she will be forced Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on August 11, 2017
Maybe One Day
Zoe is not always a perfect character, prone to selfish behavior that only makes things more awkward or difficult, but her snark and sarcasm bring a levity to this melancholy Read more...
Posted by Book Rex on July 20, 2017