Elisa Boxer · Abrams Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

A teenage hero risks her life to save others. More than 200 Jewish people escaped a ghastly fate due to a brave young girl “racing against time and hurrying against hate.”

This book gives readers an insight of what it was like for many of those that lived in Germany...

Anika Aldamuy Denise · HarperCollins
Format: Book

National Library Week takes place this month (April 7-13), so what better time to review this beautifully written and illustrated book? Planting Stories is about Pura Belpré, New York City's first Puerto Rican librarian, who made such a difference throughout her career...

Jenn McKinlay · Berkley
Format: Book

In honor of National Library Week, I recommend a "Library Lover’s Mystery" by Jenn McKinlay, Fatal First Edition. 

While Lindsey Norris, Briar Creek’s Library Director, and her husband, Sully, are in Chicago for a Library Conference, Lindsey...

David Mitchell · Random House
Format: Audiobook

Do you find English history a slog? Are you unable to tell all the Henrys and Edwards and Richards apart? Perhaps using the comedy angle might help--and this book, written by premier English comedian David Mitchell (famous for That Mitchell and Webb Look, Peep Show,...

Josh Funk · Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Book

This adorable picture book shares the story of the iconic and recognizable lions, Patience and Fortitude, who man their posts by the steps of the New York Library. One day, in the early morning, Fortitude finds that his friend Patience is missing and must roam the vast halls of the library...

Tiffany D. Jackson · Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Book

I've read other novels by Tiffany Jackson, and with White Smoke, her first foray into horror, she does not disappoint. Jackson's character work is always spot on, and this time is no different. She expended most of her effort on her main character, of course, but she doesn't...

Tatsuki Fujimoto · VIZ Media LLC
Format: Paperback

A great manga series in which a teen boy is given chainsaw powers to destroy devils in the area of Tokyo! While the story has its dark moments, this teen boy will make you laugh. An incredible series that demonstrates the complexities and struggles of being a teen...

Victoria Fu and Gloria Lu · Weldon Owen
Format: Book

Tired of watching influencers sell you products that may or may not work for you?

Wondering what all those scientific words like Niacinamide, AHAs, and Hyaluronic all mean?!?

Well, this book was wonderful in breaking it all down, and it wants to help you find the products...

Candace Havens · Berkley Trade
Format: Book

Meet Kira Smythe from Sweet, Texas--she thought she knew what she wanted out of life and was a unique lawyer; compassionate and unable to lie, working in Atlanta until someone jumps off a roof. Now she is back home, and life is changing. Do you pick your job or does it pick you? Has...

Prince Harry · Random House
Format: Audiobook

This remarkably honest work examines not only the burdens placed on Harry in his childhood, but also the various blunders the prince committed in his life, for which he always apologized, shouldered the blame, and learned from each of them. I don’t usually listen to audiobooks,...

Vashti Harrison · Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Book

Big is a beautiful book about words: words that praise, words that question, words that hurt. Everyone struggles with self-image and wanting to be a part of life.

This story teaches and illustrates how words affect others and how we should always, always be...

T. Kingfisher · Tor Books
Format: Book

This month I want to recommend Nettle & Bone by T. Kingfisher. The book follows Marra, a princess turned nun. After the death of her first sister and the marriage of her second to the same, cruel prince, Marra runs away from her convent to kill the prince and free both her sister...

Daniel James Brown · William Morrow
Format: Book

Some books call us to adventure--to face our fears, discover our hidden courage, and to tackle our monsters head on. In some cases, however, a book will make us grateful for modern day technology that our ancestors did not have the privilege of using to their advantage. In Daniel James...

Vanessa Murray · Hardie Grant
Format: Book

I thoroughly enjoyed this book, as it is a nice little showcase of a wide variety of skills in today’s craft world. Some of these crafts are newer, some are Old World, and some blend the two together. For each crafter interviewed there is a biography portion of how they got into...

Riley Sager · Dutton
Format: Book

Everyone thinks there is something odd about Baneberry Hall, except Maggie Holt. Every time someone reads her father's book about the Hall, she's accosted with questions about a past that she doesn't believe existed. What really happened at Baneberry Hall 25 years ago? Read...

Lucy Ruth Cummins · Flamingo Books
Format: Book

Sleepy Sheepy has his first sleepover--er, scratch that...sheepover with Grammy and Grampy Sheepy. What will happen at Grammy and Grampy Sheepy’s house? You will have to read the story to find out!

Review by Mary, East Branch

Terry J. Benton-Walker · Tor Teen
Format: Book

Siblings Clement and Christina were once heirs to the magical throne of New Orleans, but following a tragedy and the angry mob seeking revenge on their family, that legacy was stolen from them. In response, Christina turned away from her magic while Clement turned deeper into his....

Richard Wilkinson and Jo Nelson · Big Picture Press
Format: Book

This book is part of the "Welcome to the Museum" series, a collection of books that present information as if they were a virtual museum to provide a unique experience among non-fiction works. Historium focuses on archeology and the physical remnants of history around...

David Biedrzycki · Charlesbridge
Format: Book

Mr Beidrzycki wrote the book titled SumoKitty. This book is about how SumoKitty is tired and wants to spend more time taking catnaps. There is no one to train because a puppy has been brought in. All the puppy wants to do is play and bark.

This is a delightful story...

Kristy Boyce · Delacorte Press
Format: Paperback

As punishment for taking her mother's car without a license, Riley begins working at her father's game shop and meets Nathan. After lots of fake dating shenanigans, Riley realizes that maybe she had closed herself off more than she had thought. Very fun and light read.

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Nancy Gow · Union Square Kids
Format: Book

One of the main characters in this picture book is a beautiful princess who is kind and fair. She is on the marriage market, but every time a prince meets her, he is distracted by one tiny little thing…well, a couple of rather BIG things--her feet. They are exceptionally large....

Henry Winkler · Celadon Books
Format: Book

Being Henry: The Fonz…and Beyond is a wonderful new memoir written by the Emmy-award winning actor Henry Winkler. This thoughtful New York Times Bestseller shares the highs and lows of his career from The Fonz on Happy Days to Arrested...

Maggie Stiefvater · Scholastic Audio Books
Format: Audiobook

This book is my Roman Empire. I cannot adequately tell you how much I love this book and these characters without sounding like a crazy lady. The prose is achingly beautiful and manages to plop you right in the middle of the Virginia. The story takes the reader on an epic quest...

Erica Ekrem · Union Square & Co.
Format: Paperback

I confess, I’m a crafter at heart. My love of calligraphy, fonts, card design, and books (of course) has brought me to a point where I want to create my own books. With the popularity of digital reading material, bookbinding skills aren’t as vital as they once were. Sure,...

James Sturm · Ten Speed Graphic
Format: Book

Richard Adams’ Watership Down is one of my favorite novels of all time, and this graphic novel truly does justice to the original. James Sturm’s creative but faithful adaptation and Joe Sutphin’s breathtaking watercolor illustrations will introduce this...

Emily J. Taylor · Razorbill
Format: Book

There is something sinister going on in this magic hotel, and Jani must figure out what it is so that she can rescue her sister. Add a twisted magician and a love interest, and you’ve got a very different story. A really good read!

Review by Renee, North Branch

Andrew Garfield · Lions Gate
Format: DVD

This movie is amazing--it shows the cruelty and reality of war and how terrifying is. If they didn't tell that it is a true history, it would be hard to believe something like that really happened. A must see!!

Review by Connie, Downtown Library