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ASAP by Axie Oh

What does K-pop, second chance forbidden romance, and deciding against a career choice that you’ve worked your whole life for have in common? That would be ASAP by Axie Oh. ...

Posted by on November 14, 2024

Tegan and Sara: Junior High by Tegan Quin & Sara Quin

Junior High is a middle-grade graphic novel about twin sisters navigating the world of middle school after a move to a new town. Written by real life twins and musicians,...

Nick and Nack Make Music by Brandon Budzi

This book for beginning readers is a Highlights Puzzle Reader, combining a simple story with the fun addition of seek and find puzzles. Nick is a brown skinned boy who...

Gmorning, Gnight!: Little Pep Talks for Me & You by Lin Manuel Miranda

If your household has been recently obsessed with “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” from Disney’s Encanto or has learned all the words to “Satisfied” from Hamilton before that, you have...

Lost in the Library: a Story of Patience & Fortitude by Josh Funk

Fortitude and Patience are the stone lions sitting outside the New York City Public Library, silently watching and guarding the building. They come to life every night to talk to...

Posted by on April 15, 2021

Primer by Jennifer Muro

Ashley Rayburn feels different. What are you supposed to do with a boatload of creativity and nowhere to put it? With her birth father in prison and her frequent moves...

Posted by on March 25, 2021

Hobbies for the Holidays

Time off, whether it's for school breaks, shutdowns, or much needed R&R, is a great time to explore your interests or pick up something new. With this list of instructional...

Louise and Andie: The Art of Friendship by Kelly Light by Kelly Light

Louise and Andie: The Art of Friendship tells a lighthearted story about the importance of respecting each other’s artistic perspectives, and finding the beauty in collaboration.  Louise is over the...

Posted by on December 19, 2019

The Lady From the Black Lagoon by Mallory O'Meara

In her debut written work, film producer Mallory O’Meara dives into the lost legend of the woman behind the infamous Creature From the Black Lagoon: Millicent Patrick. The biography begins...

Posted by on August 20, 2019

Herding Cats: A Sarah’s Scribbles Collection by Sarah Andersen

This book is a collection of comics by the artist Sarah Andersen (better known as Sarah’s Scribbles to her online followers.) The book can really be split into two sections:...

Posted by on July 3, 2018

The Haters by Jesse Andrews

Readers will find much to laugh at from beginning to end.

Posted by on December 21, 2017

Harper and the Scarlet Umbrella by Cerrie Burnell

The day Harper finds out she owns a secret magical umbrella, is the same day her cat Midnight goes missing. With her friends in toe, some new and some old,...

Posted by on December 15, 2017

La-La Land by Damien Chazelle

Stone and Gosling give excellent performances of characters torn between doing what they want and what logic tells them they should do.  Mia and Seb come across as sympathetic people...

Posted by on August 23, 2017

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