Book of the Month
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To work towards our goal of increasing diversity in our community, each month we feature at least one book corresponding to a world culture the month nationally celebrates.
May - Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
Frankly in Love by David Yoon |
Two friends. One fake dating scheme. What could possibly go wrong? |
May - Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month |
The Astonishing Color of After by Emily X.R. Pan |
Leigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. |
April- Recognizing Ramadan |
Love, Hate & Other Filters by Samira Ahmed |
A searing #OwnVoices coming-of-age debut in which an Indian-American Muslim teen confronts Islamophobia and a reality she can neither explain nor escape—perfect for fans of Angie Thomas, Jacqueline Woodson, and Adam Silvera. |
March- Women's History Month |
I Am Malala: How One Girl Stood Up for Education and Changed the World by Malala Yousafzai, Patricia McCormickWhen the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. |
February- Recognizing Black History Month |
Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds |
A cannon. A strap. |
January- Current leading books in YA Literature 2022 |
One of the Good Ones by Maika Moulite & Maritza Moulite
The Hate U Give meets Get Out in this honest and powerful exploration of prejudice in the stunning novel from sister-writer duo Maika and Maritza Moulite, authors of Dear Haiti, Love Alaine. |
December- Catch up on Battle of the Books! |
A Good Girl's Guide to Murder by Holly Jackson
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November 4th, 2021- Diwali |
You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali PerkinsFive girls. Three generations. One great American love story. |
November- Native American Heritage Month |
Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two by Joseph BruchacThroughout World War II, in the conflict fought against Japan, Navajo code talkers were a crucial part of the U.S. effort, sending messages back and forth in an unbreakable code that used their native language. They braved some of the heaviest fighting of the war, and with their code, they saved countless American lives. Yet their story remained classified for more than twenty years. |
October- Filipino Heritage Month |
Patron Saint of Nothing by Randy RibayA coming-of-age story about grief, guilt, and the risks a Filipino-American teenager takes to uncover the truth about his cousin's murder. |
October- Halloween! |
Small Favors by Erin A. Craig
Ellerie Downing lives in the quiet town of Amity Falls in the Blackspire Mountain range--five narrow peaks stretching into the sky like a grasping hand, bordered by a nearly impenetrable forest from which the early townsfolk fought off the devils in the woods. To this day, visitors are few and rare. But when a supply party goes missing, some worry that the monsters that once stalked the region have returned. |
September- Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month
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Shadowshaper by Daniel José Older
Sierra Santiago was looking forward to a fun summer of making art, hanging out with her friends, and skating around Brooklyn. But then a weird zombie guy crashes the first party of the season. Sierra's near-comatose abuelo begins to say "Lo siento" over and over. And when the graffiti murals in Bed-Stuy start to weep.... Well, something stranger than the usual New York mayhem is going on. |